Farewell to friends, and what the?

Posted on Wed Nov 12th, 2025 @ 11:46pm by Lieutenant Tatiana Dragos

820 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Wolf in the Fold: Hide and Seek
Location: SS Myrtle
Timeline: MD 00

The last day on the Falstaff Listening Post, all was in readiness to end the life of this asteroid that she had called home for the past three years. Tatiana felt some sadness as to the parting of this listening post. The place was like a sanctuary, and in some cases it helped her to be there listening for movement, things that would prove to be an endangerment for the citizens of the Federation and those not.

Tatiana's team, set the charges, made their way to the long range shuttle, taking one last look.

They got enough distance away, from where any sort of debris could hit the shuttle, the information tucked away in a shielded carry case. The blast shook the asteroid, all that was within melting away. They were picked up by the SS Myrtle, which also sent a photon torpedo to make certain nothing else was left. It was made to look like it was being mined by a mining ship.

Tatiana didn’t know where she was going to be sent next, not even the rest of her team. After some sleep, she met with the ones that were there. There was Abner, Lilah, and Kurt. All had signed up on being a part of the listening post.

They became like family, and were able to pull together and keep each other from going insane. Abner was studying to be a doctor, Lilah, she had dreams of having her own team. Kurt, well, he was studying more science.(And studying Liah.) All of them had other skills they were working on, making the most of the time they spent at the listening post.

The four gathered together, in the messhall of the SS Myrtle, all silent for the moment, then Lilah brought out a bottle of bourbon, with four glasses from out of a black bag and placed it on the table. The bottle gave a distinctive thunk when it hit the top of the table.

“I’ve been saving this for a special occasion, and guess this would be considered one. This will probably be the last time that any of us will be in the same spot, at the same time.”

Lilah opened the bottle, and poured everyone a glass. .

Raising her glass she gave a toast. “Here’s mud in your eye.” giving out a laugh and taking a drink.

Tatiana laughed, taking a drink as well. “Short sweet to the point, eh Lilah?”

Lilah gave a happy nod then said, “Alright who’s next?”

“I am” Abner raising up his own glass, his grey eyes twinkling

“I used to know a clever toast.
But now I cannot think it.
So fill your glass to anything.
And damn your souls, I’ll drink it.”

A burst of laughter came from the others. Abner looked at them with a smirk.

“I didn’t write that but hey I’m a doctor not a poet”

This caused another burst of hilarity.

“Kurt, your turn now.” the others exclaimed

Tatiana wondered just what Kurt was going to say, one never knew.

Kurt stood up, cleared his throat, and raised his glass in the air.

All looked at him with curiosity.

“Let us all drink to bread, for without bread, there would be no toast.” He took a drink then sat down amidst the stunned silence.

Then Tatiana burst out laughing, “That is factual and that was funny” she said between peals of laughter.

Once her laughter calmed down, Tatiana looked at Kurt, Lilah and Abner. She was going to miss them.

“Now it is my turn and the final toast.” Her eyes went rather solemn.

“ Here’s to friends and family who know us well but love us just the same.” Tatiana looked at them, tears forming in her eyes.

“And that is how I consider all of you, All of you stay well, and try not to get into TOO much trouble.” She added.

“Sorry Tatiana, can’t promise that.” Lilah giving a wink. “Oh wait, you didn’t say stay out of trouble.” her eyes shining with tears as well.

The others laughed, through the lumps in their throat.

A chime sounded on Tatiana’s PADD, on which she looked at the message. “Seriously? It looks like I have my new assignment. The USS Thunderbird, lovely name.” Tatiana smiled with delight.

“Another ship and another day in space.” She remarked.

“Just don’t get lost in space!” Lilah exclaimed.

A round of embraces, and more tearful goodbyes.

Tatiana left the messhall looking back once more towards her now former team. She will miss them but now onto a new path, now who is the captain of the USS Thunderbird?

Her eyes widened, Erik? Nah couldn’t be. ‘Of all the gin joints or rather all the ships in space, I’ll be walking onto his?’

END

Lieutenant Tatiana Dragos
Chief Of Intelligence
USS Thunderbird

 

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