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[Naledi]

((Hatchery Shuttlecraft – Main Shuttlebay - Deck 7 – USS Thor))

 

Standing there solemnly with a child in the palm of their hand, Commander DeVeau appeared to be in awe. It was a pleasant sight to behold, as boarding the ship, they would never have suspected one of their closest friends would be human.

DeVeau: I’m sure we can replicate food for them, but perhaps we can harvest some foliage from the Arboretum as special treats. 

 

Its mandibles clicked pleasantly.

Naledi: Crick Snap Pop Hiss… Yes, that would be a pleasant experience.

DeVeau: We can do that, then!

Naledi: Crick Hiss Crick Snap… Do you have a particular recommendation for tasty plants?

DeVeau: I have a number of suggestions, but I’d like to know if there are any substances we should avoid.  Just send me the information digitally if there is anything.  Of course, I’ll have everything run through you first as well. 

 

Only then, when itself thought of its differences to Commander DeVeau, it realised that the humanoids were energy inefficient. They ate more, they slept more. This was the Commanders designated resting period, and in its desire for company, it had intruded.

 

Naledi: Crick Snap Pop Hiss… It must be forgiven, Commander. This hour is not for your waking. If you must get back to bed, back to Shyla. It understands.

DeVeau: Oh I called Bini and she was fine staying with Shyla. 

 

A wave of relief washed over itself. A “Bini Baby” was an antique it had heard of from Earth, it was glad that Commander DeVeau’s family had kept theirs in possession.

 

Naledi: Crick Snap Pop Hiss Click… Perhaps it will need it’s own Bini. It has heard children can take up your designated sleeping time. Although these are not it’s first and it’s own spawn will be different to yours.

DeVeau: Eh…I’ve learned how to go without sleep for a time. Growing up, I was always so into things and busy…adn then once at the Academy, between my studies and extra curricular activities. 

 

As it’s Lee finished consuming the leaf Commander DeVeau had fed to it, they continued to crawl around once more until reaching the floor again via the Commanders leg.

The Commander meanwhile continued as Naledi was left willingly listening.

 

DeVeau: Nah.  Right now, there’s no place I’d rather be. 

 

Gladly, Naledi embraced themselves in Commander DeVeau’s company. It was true, this was not their first batch of children, however it was their first in the gamma quadrant. The usual routes to MS1 were cut. Naledi wished to put down roots, perhaps it was the idiom of the humanoids, or perhaps it was routed in Naledi’s desire to belong. But for the first time in a long time, with their children and Commander DeVeau, they felt like they finally did.

 

 

End Scene for Naledi

 

Lieutenant Commander Naledi

Director of Strategic Operations

USS Thor (NCC-85852)

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