03-29-2026, 01:57 AM
"I know what you mean, and your reaction is more than enough, I'm happy that you like it."
“I really do,” Mara replied. “It’s not just tha’ you gave me this, it’s tha’ you knew me well enough to know what would work. All my blades are hand made. The machete is Bandaran. And the knife I carry is Sheffield steel. I had it custom made, blew most of my first JG paychecks on it. Phasers gotta be the approved mass-produced ones. But I like my other weapons to have some soul about them. Like this does,” she said, holding the dagger up with a grin before slotting it home carefully into its sheath.
The COS was genuinely touched. It was rare for anyone to have made that much of an effort on her behalf. Already her mind was starting to turn to how she was going to repay the favour.
I’ll think on that one. I know she likes her botany and whiskey. And I know fuck all about either. But I know people who know people…
“So how are ya findin’ science? Obviously the people ain’t gonna be a patch on us here,” Calleja teased with a waspish smile. “Was it what you were expectin’ goin’ over there? I gotta admit, when you told me what the plan was, I didn’t really get it. COS to CSO ain’t the usual path!”
“I really do,” Mara replied. “It’s not just tha’ you gave me this, it’s tha’ you knew me well enough to know what would work. All my blades are hand made. The machete is Bandaran. And the knife I carry is Sheffield steel. I had it custom made, blew most of my first JG paychecks on it. Phasers gotta be the approved mass-produced ones. But I like my other weapons to have some soul about them. Like this does,” she said, holding the dagger up with a grin before slotting it home carefully into its sheath.
The COS was genuinely touched. It was rare for anyone to have made that much of an effort on her behalf. Already her mind was starting to turn to how she was going to repay the favour.
I’ll think on that one. I know she likes her botany and whiskey. And I know fuck all about either. But I know people who know people…
“So how are ya findin’ science? Obviously the people ain’t gonna be a patch on us here,” Calleja teased with a waspish smile. “Was it what you were expectin’ goin’ over there? I gotta admit, when you told me what the plan was, I didn’t really get it. COS to CSO ain’t the usual path!”