<USS Avalon> Matters of Life <Log> Keith/Felicity

Matters of Life
-- a log by
Captain Keith Ketchum and Lieutenant Felicity Roan

       Felicity, still in her nightshirt, continued her journey towards deck 
2.  Her mission was to speak with the Captain about her startling dream 
concerning the Avalon's sister ship, the Allegiance.

       Her mind was racing, but she couldn't shake the dark images from her 
dream.  If she didn't say anything and there was something wrong, she'd never 
forgive herself.  At worse, the Captain would think she was a raving lunatic 
and would ignore her, she was willing to take that chance.

       As the doors opened on Deck 2, she peered around the edge of the lift, 
hoping that perhaps no one would see her and she could make a fool of herself 
and be done with it.  Not so fortunate, as walking past was Ensign Mor'ell 
from Engineering.  He gave her a curious look.

       "Doctor?  Are you well Ma'am?  Can I get you some assistance?  You 
don't look yourself."

       Shaking her head, she looked down at her toes then back up again.  "No 
Ensign.  I'm fine.  I've come in search of the Captain, it's quite urgent."

       He indicated that he'd seen the Captain near his quarters just ahead.  
She smiled weakly, thanked him and moved ahead quickly.  She turned the 
corner and there he stood.  He was reading a PADD of some sort.  She approached 
him 
a bit more aggressively than she should have.

       "Captain Ketchum.  I know it's late...I know I'm in my nightshirt and 
I know you think me a raving loon, but I must speak to you urgently.  It's 
about the crew of the Allegiance.  I think they are in grave danger."

       "But Doctor, the crew of the Allegiance are in quarters on the Avalon 
currently, while we tow the ship to a safer distance to begin repairing it."  
He looked her up and down, "Now as for a raving loon, I would never think 
that."

       She felt his glance and blushed.  Still, she wasn't put off.  
"Captain, with all due respect, there is something on that ship and there are 
crew 
unaccounted for...or there will be.  I'm certain of it, but I can't say why.  
We 
need to investigate that ship. Sooner than later."   She looked back down at 
her toes, feeling a put out of place in her nightdress.

       "Yes, I know about the unaccounted crew, we sent over four members to 
her to get some computer information, two from Avalon, two from Allegiance, 
and unfortunately, the two from Allegiance were attacked.   I am also waiting 
on 
the report from Karg on his surveillance mission, that he went on, 
unbeknownst to even me, but we will deal with that also."  Keith motioned to 
his office, 
"Perhaps we should get out of the corridor." 

       Felicity nodded slowly, still having that uneasy feeling from the 
dream.  "Yes Sir, of course.  I have forgotten my manners.  I'm sorry to accost 
you at this hour."

Her heart sank, knowing that there was even a slight bit of truth to her 
dream.  Missing crew on Allegiance...missing crew from Avalon, neither were 
good 
omens.

       "You didn't accost me, Lieutenant, you came to me to alert me of your 
feelings on the matter of the Allegiance.  Those are quite different issues, 
indeed."

       "Yes, but I'm worried.  Confidentially sir, I have no telepathic, 
empathic or other 'sixth sense' if you will.  Why this dream has made me coming 
running to you, I can't say.  I am trying to speak about this with as few 
people 
as possible.  I had a conversation with my brother last week that has me even 
more concerned."   She studied him for a moment, not wanting to say more 
about her Intelligence conversation with Dylan.

        "Concerned about, what?" 

        "My brother mentioned that someone had come to him about there being 
a Section 31 presence on this ship sir and that I should be careful."

       Keith nods wondering how much information he should share also, "From 
my own experience, he might be correct, but as to whom, that I cannot say" 

       She nodded and added simply.  "I'm not sure I believe him, he has been 
known to exaggerate from time to time."

        Keith nodded, "Perhaps, we should both sleep on this information, and 
tell no one else." 

       "Perhaps...I'm not sure I'll be sleeping more this evening.  My 
primary concern remains the Allegiance and her crew.  The other subject will 
likely 
still be here when we are finished."

       "I suppose you are correct, Doctor.  I will advise Commander Skyler 
that no crew will go alone to the Allegiance without proper security measures.  
The creature must be stopped."

       She paled at the mention of the creature and again just nodded.  The 
uneasy feeling had not subsided but she'd have to again have a leap of faith.  
It seemed that this assignment was full of these.  With a sigh she turned to 
leave.  "Again, thank you for your time Captain and I'm sorry to have disturbed 
you.  Of course, I'll not speak of this with anyone, and considering my 
attire, for obvious reasons.  Good night Sir."

       "Good night, Doctor, and if you have any more dreams that you need to 
talk about, my door is always open." 

       She nodded simply and turned to exit his quarters.  Once back in her 
quarters, she sat, drank hot tea, studied the Allegiance manifest, and last 
mission logs.  She wondered to herself, 'what had made a good ship go horribly 
wrong?'

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