09-05-2026, 10:31 PM
Gath nodded in understanding as she spoke. Mostly he listened and took mental notes. He waited respectfully for her to finish her thoughts before responding.
"Statistically, as you know, it is actually fairly rare for twins to have twins. There is a much higher chance of it skipping a generation. If one of your parents had been a twin, then it would have revealed the stronger genetics of it and you would indeed be more likely to then have twins." He smiled, "I don't know nearly as much as I am sure you do, but from an investigative perspective, it is good to know things about people I might be trying to track down. Twins was something that came up in my training for profiling and certain DNA evidence I might encounter."
Gath paused and his voice became softer, "When we deal with death being part of the job, we have to always consider it as a possibility. That often results in us being able to be strong on the job, because we need to be, but we're still people. When you're off duty and in the safety of your own sanctuary, that's the place you need to be able to deal with those emotions. We're both very strong people, but that doesn't mean that we don't need to be able to lean on someone now and then. In fact, it is hard to be able to lean on someone who doesn't understand the depth of your work. I'm sure you need to talk about not only the wonderful days of saving someone or helping bring a life into the world, but also the heartbreak of loss when faced with our mortality. My career has been...complicated. Everyone can understand when you need to talk about someone you lost or couldn't save. Not too many people are prepared to discuss how it feels when your job required you to deliberately take the life from someone. You can justify it with certain logic about it being for a greater good or that you had to protect yourself, but you can't get around the fact that you made the decision to go on a mission, knowing that was a possible outcome. In that context, there becomes an element of premeditation to it that makes it harder to reconcile when you're alone in the dark with your own thoughts. Oddly enough, I take some comfort from the fact that it doesn't get any easier as time goes by. I would worry about it more if it bothered me less."
He let out a huge sigh and said, "Well, that was cheerful." He chuckled, "I didn't mean to bring down the mood, but part of why we're in this room together is to explore certain things about each other. I find this conversation very important. Perhaps a small change of topic though, to lighten the mood a bit again."
He pulled out a small device that he could almost hide completely in his hand, held it up and said, "This is something my father made for me long ago."
Gath pointed it away from himself and barely moved his thumb on an indentation. From the small device something extended, then unfolded and became even longer. It was a knife with a blade that was almost as long as her cooking knives.
"It has a couple of different configurations, but I like to keep it simple. My father designed and created special weapons as part of his work. One of the things I carry on my belt is something he made. When we rescued those people from that ship, I used it to cut into the hull. My favorite use of it is as a single handed kind of axe. These are the sort of things that we share in my family. They can often cut through almost anything because of what he learned as a scientist and engineer. My mother was a teacher and was very fond of history. They are both retired now, but still remain active in certain social circles. They both taught me a great deal and I hope to pass some of that on to my children someday. Not all Klingons are fighters. Not all fighters are barbarians. The big differences are about who you fight for and how you go about it. Life needs to be about more than just death or there is no point to it. Naturally, this is not very popular with some of my kin, but I'm hoping to change a few minds along the way."
He held out the knife for her to inspect, "Careful not to touch the edge of the blade. You could use it to dissect nanites and it is capable of cutting through duranium and more. It isn't powered, but the edge is...unique on a molecular level."
"Statistically, as you know, it is actually fairly rare for twins to have twins. There is a much higher chance of it skipping a generation. If one of your parents had been a twin, then it would have revealed the stronger genetics of it and you would indeed be more likely to then have twins." He smiled, "I don't know nearly as much as I am sure you do, but from an investigative perspective, it is good to know things about people I might be trying to track down. Twins was something that came up in my training for profiling and certain DNA evidence I might encounter."
Gath paused and his voice became softer, "When we deal with death being part of the job, we have to always consider it as a possibility. That often results in us being able to be strong on the job, because we need to be, but we're still people. When you're off duty and in the safety of your own sanctuary, that's the place you need to be able to deal with those emotions. We're both very strong people, but that doesn't mean that we don't need to be able to lean on someone now and then. In fact, it is hard to be able to lean on someone who doesn't understand the depth of your work. I'm sure you need to talk about not only the wonderful days of saving someone or helping bring a life into the world, but also the heartbreak of loss when faced with our mortality. My career has been...complicated. Everyone can understand when you need to talk about someone you lost or couldn't save. Not too many people are prepared to discuss how it feels when your job required you to deliberately take the life from someone. You can justify it with certain logic about it being for a greater good or that you had to protect yourself, but you can't get around the fact that you made the decision to go on a mission, knowing that was a possible outcome. In that context, there becomes an element of premeditation to it that makes it harder to reconcile when you're alone in the dark with your own thoughts. Oddly enough, I take some comfort from the fact that it doesn't get any easier as time goes by. I would worry about it more if it bothered me less."
He let out a huge sigh and said, "Well, that was cheerful." He chuckled, "I didn't mean to bring down the mood, but part of why we're in this room together is to explore certain things about each other. I find this conversation very important. Perhaps a small change of topic though, to lighten the mood a bit again."
He pulled out a small device that he could almost hide completely in his hand, held it up and said, "This is something my father made for me long ago."
Gath pointed it away from himself and barely moved his thumb on an indentation. From the small device something extended, then unfolded and became even longer. It was a knife with a blade that was almost as long as her cooking knives.
"It has a couple of different configurations, but I like to keep it simple. My father designed and created special weapons as part of his work. One of the things I carry on my belt is something he made. When we rescued those people from that ship, I used it to cut into the hull. My favorite use of it is as a single handed kind of axe. These are the sort of things that we share in my family. They can often cut through almost anything because of what he learned as a scientist and engineer. My mother was a teacher and was very fond of history. They are both retired now, but still remain active in certain social circles. They both taught me a great deal and I hope to pass some of that on to my children someday. Not all Klingons are fighters. Not all fighters are barbarians. The big differences are about who you fight for and how you go about it. Life needs to be about more than just death or there is no point to it. Naturally, this is not very popular with some of my kin, but I'm hoping to change a few minds along the way."
He held out the knife for her to inspect, "Careful not to touch the edge of the blade. You could use it to dissect nanites and it is capable of cutting through duranium and more. It isn't powered, but the edge is...unique on a molecular level."