PL004 - A Curious Trip

Posted on 03 Dec 2017 @ 12:46am by Lieutenant JG Tris Shizn

722 words; about a 4 minute read

Personal Log

Today my task was to shuttle an individual across the planet. At the end of the day, I have to ask myself why we needed such requirements for this transfer. I had been provided some specific requirements for a shuttle and Shuttlecraft. This one was called Muskogee.

I looked that word up to find out that Muskogee is the name of an ancient tribe of humans that initially lived as hunter gatherers and later farmers. But of course, when introduced to technology, they seemed to do fine with it, but also held onto their sacred traditions.

Ahh, but I digress. As I was saying, the need for a shuttle to just transfer one person. It just didn’t make sense. Aria was her name. The lighthearted nature of this human girl caused me to hesitated several times during our voyage.

One of the first things that boggled my mind was why she rated so highly, that a Commander at Starfleet had ordered this shuttle up for her. I don’t know if it was a special favor or she had some clout of her own. But the latter wouldn’t surprise me.

As I just mentioned, I was initially curious why she even needed a shuttle to go to the other side of the world by herself. This could have been easily done by transporter. People transport about the planet constantly. But after realizing the destination, I understood that all transporter beams were blocked to prevent escape from a Penal colony.

I was surprised by her audacity and presumptive attitude. She sat in the copilot seat without even asking and just made herself comfortable, checking secondary systems, actually like second nature.

She had also confused me with a references back to Terran ways that go back possibly 200 years. Her pretending to be a hostess aboard an air transportation shuttle and then she actually brought him some Gingling juice. It felt very awkward to me, but the juice was very good.

It’s odd, she found it humorous that I would use all my capable senses to pilot. To me it made perfect sense to use all my skills. Just because I’m Andorian doesn’t mean I have to only use the senses that an Earther might only have.

She also had an interesting perspective on things. She thought that, ‘Getting the chance to do what you love and helping people was a great thing, something at which Starfleet was good.’

It is true that I wish to be accomplished pilot, which I love to do. And as an officer within Starfleet, to do great things for the greater good. It just doesn’t make sense to not use my natural abilities as an Andorian.

She used the word ‘ride’ in a way I didn’t quite understand. She said that ‘Starfleet was going to be an interesting ride.’ I don’t think she was referring to the actual travel. As I ponder the context, I think she referred to the time in Starfleet was to be an interesting ‘adventure’ or ‘ride’. To that I believe I agree with her. For me so far it has been an ‘interesting ride’. I guess we will wait and see what the future has in store for me.

We then spoke about our accomplishments, or achievements rather. She spoke of helping animals. I can understand how that might be important to people. For me . . ‘sigh’ . . not so much. I guess I’m still looking for that great thrill or adventure.

‘Humph’, the conversation then faded into a mutual understanding that her great accomplishment will never be a single thing or event, but we both agreed that it would be getting to that moment in time and space.

I told her of my Mother’s goal . . ‘to live in the moment’. I wasn’t sure I’d she was going to understand that or not. But then she game me a quote, ‘No day but today’ in a profound way.

We spoke of other things, but this for me was the most curious coming from such a young woman.

I’m curious if I’m being prejudice or discriminatory because of her obvious youth.

Needless to say, his young woman, Aria, has had a definite effect on my thoughts for the day.

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