09-26-2023, 11:49 PM
When Niels arrived at the Holodeck as ordered, he braced himself for what he assumed was going to be an important meeting. All-hands meetings tended to be pretty significant, and he wondered if it had anything to do with the abrupt departure from Gravesworld. However, as the doors he was caught off guard by the sudden revealing of a wintry wonderland. His brow furrowed as he studied the scene from the doorway.
A castle made of ice dominated the snowy landscape. As Niels looked around he noticed small beverage and food stands, a slide made of ice, and an anthropomorphic snowman. The sound of choral singing drifted through the door, creating a soothing yet festive atmosphere. Niels shoulders dropped and he let out a sigh. Stepping into the room, he slowly made his way across the scene, picking up on new details with each step. His eye caught a glimpse of some lifesize replicas of the crew carved in ice. Someone had clearly gone to a lot of trouble to put this together.
Niels had barely managed to take a few steps when the sky darkened. Before he had a chance to react, he felt a resounding explosion. Turning to face the sound, he saw the sparkling remnants of fireworks. This was followed by more, each casting its ephemeral glow over the scene. Four starships flew overhead in a diamond formation. Three of the four were retired classes, with the fourth being a Luna, presumably meant to be the Charon. Niels figured that the choice of vessels for the flyby had some significance, but did not know what that was.
"May I have your attention please." Commander Velaul’s said, her voice carrying over the crowd. "In Star Fleet there are always going to be times of great pleasures, and at times greater sorrows. Through all of this we have each other, and that's all we will ever need."
The fireworks were replaced by a hologram of Captain Brooks in a medical uniform, as the First Officer continued with a speech about the Captain. Niels started to wonder if this gathering was meant to honor the Captain in some way, a birthday party or anniversary. In any case, it felt to Niels as if he had missed something big of which he should have been aware. As the sky returned to its previous setting, dog sled teams appeared adding to the surreal nature of the event. Niels took a deep breath and walked towards one of the hot chocolate stands.
A castle made of ice dominated the snowy landscape. As Niels looked around he noticed small beverage and food stands, a slide made of ice, and an anthropomorphic snowman. The sound of choral singing drifted through the door, creating a soothing yet festive atmosphere. Niels shoulders dropped and he let out a sigh. Stepping into the room, he slowly made his way across the scene, picking up on new details with each step. His eye caught a glimpse of some lifesize replicas of the crew carved in ice. Someone had clearly gone to a lot of trouble to put this together.
Niels had barely managed to take a few steps when the sky darkened. Before he had a chance to react, he felt a resounding explosion. Turning to face the sound, he saw the sparkling remnants of fireworks. This was followed by more, each casting its ephemeral glow over the scene. Four starships flew overhead in a diamond formation. Three of the four were retired classes, with the fourth being a Luna, presumably meant to be the Charon. Niels figured that the choice of vessels for the flyby had some significance, but did not know what that was.
"May I have your attention please." Commander Velaul’s said, her voice carrying over the crowd. "In Star Fleet there are always going to be times of great pleasures, and at times greater sorrows. Through all of this we have each other, and that's all we will ever need."
The fireworks were replaced by a hologram of Captain Brooks in a medical uniform, as the First Officer continued with a speech about the Captain. Niels started to wonder if this gathering was meant to honor the Captain in some way, a birthday party or anniversary. In any case, it felt to Niels as if he had missed something big of which he should have been aware. As the sky returned to its previous setting, dog sled teams appeared adding to the surreal nature of the event. Niels took a deep breath and walked towards one of the hot chocolate stands.