Fleet Captain Addison MacKenzie - Murderous Double

[Addison MacKenzie]

(( Elysium – Deck 6, USS Artemis ))

Their tour of the Artemis had led them through several of the more important, unique sections of the upper decks – the sensor pod, the Operations Center on Deck 5 – and now, their journey brought them to one of the truly unique features of the Artemis: the Elysium. As they entered the multi-decked lounge, Addison beamed with a bit of pride

 

MacKenzie: …and this is our ship’s lounge, the Elysium. It’s a far warmer atmosphere than the standard mess hall up on deck 3.

Adea: And they have more sapphire wine - can I get you both anything.

 

Nicholotti: I'm in for another glass.

 

Addison smiled and nodded, raising her glass signaling her readiness for another.

 

MacKenzie: Me too.

 

Genkos bowed his head and shoulders, waving a waiter over and making their order. He clapped his hands together and looked between the two of them.

 

Adea: Gods, it is really nice to see the three of us in the same place again - just like old times.

Addison offered a half-smile and slightly raised eyebrow as she glanced at Genkos.

MacKenzie: Old times? Seems like just yesterday..

Kali smiled.

Nicholotti: It does. We certainly blazed some trails through these stars.

MacKenzie: ::shaking her head:: That’s an understatement. Our luck should have run out long ago…

Their trek together through years in the Borderlands found them against deadly foes and in sticky situations more times than any of them would have preferred. There was a running joke among some of the lower-deckers that Artemis always got the nastiest, dangerous, most traumatic missions. It wasn’t far from the truth: the reality was that this region of space was particularly volatile, and they often served as the last line of defense to ensure that the powers in the region remained in check. The truth was that the perception of Starfleet’s authority is the area is due to Nicholotti and the work they started under her command on the Resolution and the Excalibur.

Adea: Response

 

Nicholotti: I'm just glad we're all still here, you know?

 

If their routine missions in the Borderlands weren’t enough, the entire Federation was at risk during the Frontier Day crisis. It was an incredible fortune that they’d all made it through physically unscathed.

MacKenzie: ::smirking:: I think you have more lives than a cat.

 

Adea: Responses?

 

The drinks arrived, and MacKenzie gestured for them to move toward a quiet corner of the lounge. She took a sip of her wine as they walked, and when they reached their spot, Addison sunk into one of the soft chairs while Kali and Genkos sat next to one another on a plush couch. She took another sip as they gazed out the large window, the beautiful Risa visible below them.

 

Nicholotti: What have I missed?

 

Addison raised an eyebrow. That was certainly a loaded question. She took a deep breath in through her nose and out through her mouth, puffing her cheeks as she did so to indicate the heft of the question.

MacKenzie: Oh, relief efforts on the Da’al homeworld after a meteor strike, another run in with CloQ… And an encounter with alternate versions of ourselves from another universe.

 

Adea/Nicholotti: Response

She took another sip of her wine before she tipped her glass at Genkos.

MacKenzie: Speaking of, they ever catch that doppelganger of yours?

Adea/Nicholotti: Response

Addison rolled her eyes and shook her head.

MacKenzie: Having two of you running around the galaxy is tricky business. At least my murderous double went back to their universe.

Adea/Nicholotti: Response

 

 

 

Tag, and TBC!

 

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Fleet Captain Addison MacKenzie, M.D., Ph.D., FASFS
Commanding Officer
USS Artemis-A

Captains Council Member at Large

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