Guest Poster: Beverly Crusher
The Enterprise has now arrived at Wondawowman, and I have a job to do.
We are here so that I can talk with Queen Diana about the impending marriage between her daughter Karena and my son, Wes. He wants to slow it down so that they have a long engagement, but Karena and her mother are anxious to rush it through. I've got to persuade the Queen to change her mind.
The attempt to do so a couple of days ago ended in disaster when we tried to make Karena believe that Wes was in love with Ro Laren.
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Wes, Karena, Deanna and myself beam down to greet the Queen. Normally, Jean-Luc would go, but Diana does not recognise men in authority. Wes is going because he is the fiance of her daughter.
"Greetings, daughter." says Diana to Karena, "It is a pleasure you see you, as it is your future Life Servant. Hello, Wesley."
Wesley says hello, and the Queen turns to me.
"Ah, Beverly." she says, "As you are the mother of the Life Servant, we have much to discuss. Come with me."
I am about to start talking, but Queen Diana has already started walking to her palace. I have to chase after her.
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A few moments later, I manage to catch up with her, and we sit in the ornate room, with male servants leaving as we enter. Unsurprisingly, there are paintings of amazonians in various triumphal poses.
The Queen's other daughter, Nexa, is standing in the corner. Nexa is a bad one; she always has evil designs on Wes.
"You may leave us now, Nexa." says the Queen to her.
Nexa looks angrily.
"But I'm family!" she shouts, "I want to put my point of view. Why should Wesley get Karena? He should have me!"
"This marriage is not your concern, Nexa!" replies Diana angrily.
In response to this, she storms off and slams the door, like a little girl who has been told to go to her room.
"Now then, Beverly." starts the Queen, "We have to decide upon a marriage date, and what things will be required for this most Glorious Day."
"Er, yes, your Majesty." I start, "Although I was thinking that this wedding might be a little err..hasty."
"Nonsense." she replies sharply, "Now I think the flowers that we order should be in the colours of the Wondawowman flag."
"That is good, your Majesty." I say, "But do you think the couple would like a long engagement rather than jumping into a marriage right away?"
"No." the Queen states flatly.
This discussion isn't getting anywhere. I'll have to try a new tack.
"Ermm...the Academy have got very firm about Cadets marrying each other." I start, "They prefer to see them graduate first before that happens. As both Wesley and Karena are in the Academy, they wouldn't allow it to happen."
"I've never heard this rule before." replies the Queen, "I'm sure they would bend the rule for me."
"I'm afraid they won't." I tell her, "If they did, others would want it as well."
"That is unfortunate." concedes the Queen, after some consideration, "It sadly looks as if their engagement will have to go on for some time yet."
I breathe a sigh of relief and leave her presence, going back to Jean-Luc.
"How did you do, Bev?" he asks.
"Very well." I reply, "I never knew I was so good at lying through my teeth. You'll have to send a priority call to Starfleet Academy, asking them to install a new directive regarding Cadets getting married right away!"
31 comments:
Hmm nice one Doc, got him out of a pickle just, let's hope starfleet agrees to the that directive or else you could end up with a point stick problem.
If it wasn't already a rule, it should have been.
I agree if it wasn't a rule it should be
nice way to handle it
I hope Bev didn't ruin some other happy couple's wedding plans.
Great thinking on your feet, Bev! The longer you can put off this wedding, the better!
Good plan, seeing that the wedding night, Karena would break Wes in two and leave him wimpering in the corner. (and that just be his reaction to seeing female breast)
You'll have to let us know how receptive Star Fleet is to this new directive!
Nice way to handle it. Reminds me of a song though.
"Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies."
LMAO
Brilliant Save!!! That ought to give Wes plenty of time LOL
Good luck with Starfleet!
I wonder if Starfleet would really put in this new directive. It violates how a cadet may want to live his/her life.
Ah Wes gets a brief reprieve :)
Unfortunately, although Beverly has scored a tactical victory, from a strategic perspective, the battle is still unwon. Eventually, Wesley and Karena will both graduate from the Academy and the drama will begin again. My recommendation would be to have Nexa and Karena duel for Wesley's hand...or whatever part of him would be left after what promises to be an ... um ... energetic wedding night.
Sounds like a good rule
Dating okay marrying so soon not :D
That's fast thinking from Bev! Obviously not one to loose her mind in a pickle! LOL!
Michele sent me to say hi!
Let's hope Starfleet put that directive in.
Bilbo, Nexa & Karena had earlier duelled for Wesley in a much earlier post.
Nexa looks like Xena! Are they twins separated at birth?
Michele sent here to speculate on that.
if Wes doesn't love her then he shouldn't marry her
I am sure with a well placed holo demon one could added it in the rules
Now that you have the long engagement what are you going to do?
Have a good weekend Jean-Luc.
I personally think that Wes secretly wants to be her life servant.
I mean, look at him...
"May I please be a life servant" is clearly written in his expressions.
So will this new directive affect the whole solar system or just some localized parts? Could create all kinds of long term delay (ho ho) as the lists of people build up.
Here today via Michele's! Hiya!
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Good thinking, but could it cause trouble further down the line? Er, you could always do what the Jedi did and forbid marriage for people while they're in Starfleet, but that's probably going way too far...
So, no wedding, no hat, oh well...
You know, Wesley could do a lot worse than marrying her.
That was a great counter attack on Bev's part. At least this will hold the Queen off for awhile. But the question is how long? Hmm.....
Wes is popular with ladies. hmmm... the new rule doesn't sound good to me, I prefer the young people to marry young. :)
Have a great weekend!
Tee hee hee! Too funny.
You're right; Wes may end up tying the knot with Karena in the near future.
Yeas I like the Nexa and Kareena fight each other for Wes idea very much as well.
I can't believe it? Wes was actually going to marry that control freak?
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