Vulcans

Posted on 31 Oct 2014 @ 10:01pm by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eva Kovalev

421 words; about a 2 minute read

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[MD-20, 1500 hours]
[Eva's Quarters]

"Computer. Begin recording."

Eva smiled into the camera as it blinked on, indicating her log was live.

"Where to begin. The day started out normal enough. Usual list of maintenance items while we clean up from the aftermath of the Tribble infestation. Going has been slow as several times we've had to manualy safe various systems before maintenance to ensure the onboard safeties weren't compromised. My luck tho, one system discharged while I was manually draining the EPS feed.

Ended up six feet away from the relay, sitting on my backside nursing a burnt hand. Thank the stars I carried the pain spray with me otherwise the burns to my hands would've been a lot more painful. As it was, a trip to sickbay is in order and that's where things got interesting. I was attended by Dr Mercy, a half-Vulcan gentleman who's normally quite nice to his patients, enough emotion to show empathy but not enough to be emotional, if that makes any sense.

So I get him, excepting Mr Cheerful but instead I get the exact opposite. He's grouchy, irritable, and generally unfriendly. Doesn't need a degree in medicine to know that when a Vulcan, or half-Vulcan in his case, is displaying that much negative emotion, there's something wrong. I guessed he was suffering through the opening phase of Pon'farr as I've seen it before, most noticeably in a roommate at the Academy. Turns out I was right.

So I decide, in a fit of brilliance, stupidity, or just plain concern for him, to offer to help him with it. I will digress and say that I know what's involved in Plak Tow as that roomie at the Academy? Let's just say I accepted the mating bond with him as well and experienced Plak Tow first hand.

But anyways, Dr Mercy accepted my offer and I'm going to meet him at his quarters around 1700 to begin the ceremony. Not sure what to expect as each bond is unique and the effects afterwards sometimes unpredictable. My only real fear? A baby. And it's not that I fear being a mother, but more I just don't want to have the responsibility yet, especially without a man in my life to help care for the little thing." Eva grinned at the camera. "That said, I understand the risks so if it happens, it happens. At least the conception will have been one heck of a wild ride. And hopefully Naois will stick around if we do conceive."

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