You've seen mine, can I see yours?

Posted on 18 Jul 2021 @ 4:08am by Commander Amelia Fox

Mission: Patching up the Copernicus
Location: USS Andromeda, USS Copernicus
Timeline: Before the Copnicus answered the distress call
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Amelia was coming to the end of another shift on the bridge.

Ensign Perkins approached the Captain's chair carrying a PADD. “Commander, here's the full list of repairs that's been carried out on the Copernicus. With your permission, I'll transmit this over to them.”

Amelia nodded. “Very good, carry on.” Then after a moment called him back. “Wait a minute Ensign. On second thoughts, I'll deliver this by hand.” She tried not to groan as she got up out of the captain’s chair, her very large baby bump not making it easy.

“Would you like a hand commander?” Perkins started to ask before his voice trailed off as he saw the deadly look Amelia was giving him.

“I'm fine, thank you Ensign,” she said curtly as she stood, took the PADD from him and waddled towards the turbolift.

Transporterroom 1, USS Copernicus.

“Andromeda to Copernicus, Commander Fox is ready for transport. Stand by.”

The crewman on duty raised an eyebrow as Amelia materialised on the transporter padd. “Welcome aboard the Copernicus Commander.”

“Where can I find the XO?” Amelia asked.

“On the bridge Commander. Would you like me to... Beam you there?” he asked, trying to be delicate.

Amelia managed a chuckle. “ No, I'll walk, thank you crewman.” Amelia replied, as she waddled out of the transporter room and got onto a turbolift, arranging on the bridge a few moments later. The first thing she noticed was how much smaller it was compared to the Andromeda. She spotted Tamaska in her chair and waddled down to meet her.

Tamaska rose up from her chair and walked over to Amelia, "Out getting some exercise?" she asked, with a smile. "Come, have a seat." motioning to the command chair. "What brings you over?" an eyebrow arching up. The tall redheaded woman took a seat on the XO chair next to Amelia.

“Thanks,” Amelia said as she sat down, getting her breath back. “Let me tell you. When your this size, even this ship feels like it’s the size of a Galaxy class. Hope you don’t mind me just dropping by. I’m here to deliver this,” She handed over the PADD with the repair list on it “and I thought while I was here I’d have a look around if you don’t mind.”

"I don't mind that you came over, never hurts to get a perception of where another lives ." taking the PADD from Amelia. " How much longer do you have, before you have your baby."

Amelia sighed "Another 3 months, I think... before this one blasts off. Tell me. Do you have or are thinking of having any of these?" She gestured to her stomach.

"I do sometimes want to have children of my own. I'm just barely beginning a relationship with our Chief of Science officer, Junjie Han. I was afraid to at first due to having broken up with my first love. I won't bore you with the details, just that well I wasn't anticipating on finding someone whom I have some similar likes but have differences as well." Tamaska smiling.

Amelia nodded "Well I certainly didn't plan to fall in love with a Vulcan or this.." She patted her swollen stomach. "But you never know what's going to happen, especially when you're in Starfleet. It's a cosy little ship you've got here." She added, looking around the bridge.

"Cozy yes, but with a big heart. The Copernicus has already been through a lot as you've heard I do believe. The captain and the bridge crew lost due to an unknown attack. " Tamaska looked towards the turbolift, "When the ship was attacked, I was inside there, the turbolift heading to the next level. It still boggles the mind of how close I came to losing my life." she focused back to Amelia. "Anyhow, I do know that the Andromeda has faced her share of close calls too."

Amelia nodded "You could say that. Dealing with rogue Son'a, my own mirror universe counterpart, and destroying a planet killer, it's been quite an eventful tour so far. I've just finished my duty shift. Is there somewhere we can get a drink and continue our conversation?"

"Sure we've got an area that we go to, it's coined the Cafe' even though it's not one, but come on let's go there. And might I offer a hand up for you?" Tam giving a slight smile, and holding out her hand to assist Amelia up from the chair.

"Sounds great. Thanks" She took the offered hand and stood up. "Lead the way."

They get to the cafe a small area where there is a small cooking area. "This isn't the mess hall but we like to sit here and chat and Verona likes to cook. What can I get you to drink?" Tamaska asked Amelia.

Amelia looked around the cafe before she turned back to Tamaska. "Do you have... Root beer? I've developed a bit of a taste for it....." She admitted, somewhat embarrassed.

"Sure, I can get it and what's wrong with drinking root beer? It's great stuff." Tamaska replied heading over to get a rootbeer for Amelia. She'd get one for herself as well. "I wish I had the means to make homemade root beer. I will have to get the ingredients for it when we go to the station once more."

"Thanks." Amelia accepted her drink and took a seat. "I never used to like it before I got pregnant but now..... Let's just say it's grown on me. Do you like preparing food from scratch?" She asked as she took a sip of her drink. "My father runs a steak restaurant in Austin. He always made the best meals."

"Yes I do love preparing from scratch, it tastes so much better, especially when you cook something for someone you care about. We've actually got some really good cooks here on this ship, Junjie and Verona. And I do believe there are others. But back to your father, he has a steak house?" her mouth watering at the sound of that. "Sorry, that sounds so good." Tamaska giving a smile.

Amelia nodded as she took a drink of her root beer. "One of the best in Texas... Well, that's what he always said," She said with a wry smile. "My brothers didn't join Starfleet and they've been learning from him, intending to take over the family business when he retires. I suppose I picked up the cooking bug from him. My friend Melody, that is Captain Melody Jones. We've been friends since our academy days and she's expecting too. She loves to cook as well. We should all meet up sometime and have a meal together"

"I think that would be fantastic." Tamaska grinning. "Melody seemed like a lovely woman, um are you and she due about the same time?" Tamaska being a bit curious about this.

Amelia smiled. "She's a couple of months behind me but she's already as big. Probably due to the fact she's expecting twins." She took a deep breath and her smile slipped a bit. "My mirror counterpart is... also expecting...." She took a sip of her root beer and let that statement hang for a moment.

"The one that was being talked about at the dinner? She certainly sounds like she is trouble. I am sorry you all have to deal with that." Tamaska said. "I don't know how I would have been reacting if I were to come across my mirror self. Don't know what she might be like. It's a worrying thought, to be honest."

"It worries me too." Amelia admitted. "In many ways, she's like me but she's ruthless and sadistic. She takes pleasure in the pain of others. And she's brazen. She sold a planet killer to the Ceta for a million bars of gold pressed Platinum. I also get the feeling that she's got a planet killer stashed away somewhere. Then she's gone and created a disease that devastated a planet. Now she's expecting a child...."

Tam looked with concern at Amelia, "That's is quite a lot to handle and, also, breathe. Don't want you to get too stressed out about that woman. I am sure she'll get what's coming to her in the end. At this moment, just relax and take it easy. Don't want you to go into labour and have something happen." placing a hand on Amelia's hand.

Amelia managed a smile a took a deep breath, appreciated the support. "Oh, don't worry. There's another couple of months till this one blasts off." She didn't want to mention the problem of Mirror Fox's child's father.

She finished her root beer. "Thanks for the drink and the tour, I better be getting back to the Andromeda. We'll have to arrange a meal sometime we can get all these budding chefs in the same place. Errrm, which way is the transporter room?"

"Come I'll take you there, would be rude if I didn't." Tam giving a laugh. "I do agree we do need to have the budding chefs in one room. " offering a hand up to Amelia and then walked with her to the transporter room.


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Commander Amelia Fox
XO
USS Andromeda

Commander Tamaska Holt
XO
USS Copernicus