<USS Avalon> The Party

The Party  (Part 1)

Nerys is not looking forward to this party. She does not really understand 
this holiday season and soon she will be required to leave the Avalon. Visiting 
officers cannot stay forever. She will be forced to leave the man she loves . 
. . again. And this time, she has cut all her ties to Bajor . . . What will 
she do now? . . What indeed?

"Karg, I really don't feel much like celebrating and, by the way, how did you 
get the holodeck during the holidays?"
"I'm the XO."
"Oh, can't we just have a quiet dinner in our quarters?"
"I know what this is about. Didn't I ask you to trust me? Come on. Everything 
will be fine."

At Holodeck Two, Karg activates the panel, "Computer, load program: K’Ehloch 
37 and prepare for additions."
"Program running, you may enter when ready."
Inside is the driveway of Karg’s parental home near Taos, New Mexico on 
Earth. It is an Estancia of the Mexican style with a long driveway, 2 or three 
out 
buildings and, far in the distance, a Hogan dwelling to the Dinetah (Navajo).

Almost immediately, a dog's barking is heard. Karg shouts, "Cody, hear boy, 
hear Cody!" Bounding down the drive comes a black and white, English Springer 
Spaniel. When he sees that it is Karg, his tail begins wagging furiously. Cody 
tries to lick every exposed surface of skin that Karg presents to him, 
lavishing his friend with kisses and little whimpers.  It is obvious to Nerys 
that 
man and beast love each other very much.

The barking soon brings Karg’s aged parents. Commander K’Ehloch and Sara Ah 
oh no ma. Karg and his father bump foreheads then hug. Sara kisses her son 
then looks ant him reprovingly, "You are too thin!"
Karg hears this same thing every time he comes home. "Father, mother, this is 
Kira Nerys . . . she is . . . we are . . . uh, friends."
Sara looks from one to the other with a wry smile, "A little more than 
friends I think. You are Bajoran. Is that correct? So your given name is last?"
Nerys smiles warmly, "Yes that is correct."
"Good then, Nerys please call me Sara. There are some things about my son you 
should know. Come." Arm in arm they walk toward the house.
Karg calls after his mother, "Mom! . . . no fair!"

K’Ehloch notices an additional pip on his sons shoulder as they walk toward 
the house and chat. The part about being "Acting XO" means there has been 
trouble on his ship. After they have visited for a while, Karg asks his parents 
to 
wait while he calls the rest of the party together. "Computer, establish a 
link to the holo-suite on Deep Space 9." In just a moment, Julian, miles, 
Keiko, 
Molly. Jake and Ben appear in the room. There are, of course, introduction all 
around. The DS9 holo-suite is working on the Avalon program. Worf is the late 
arrival and Karg’s family warmly greets him. A portrait of K’Ehleyr hangs 
over the fireplace. Seeing it, it seems he is glad to be here, finally.

Then Karg says, "Computer, establish a link to Major K’Ehneth on the Dragon 
Fire." There is no holo-suite on a Klingon vessel so when K’Ehneth appears he 
does not move much. Karg says, "Nerys, this is my older brother. His human 
friends call him, Ken."
Ken looks from Karg to Nerys and says, "What do you see in my little brother 
Commander? I'm a much better catch than he is."
"He said you'd say that."
"Did he? Is that extra pip going to your head little brother?"
From the buffet table Sara interjects, "K’Ehneth, play nice."

The party is just betting under way. There is much more in part 2.

Sr. Lt. Karg
Chief Tactical & Chief Covert OPS Officer
USS Avalon

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