In with the bad crowd

Posted on Fri Sep 17th, 2021 @ 1:12am by Lieutenant Marina Tanger & Lieutenant Kasey Tanger

Mission: The Riixian Insurection
Location: Enemy ship
Timeline: Various and Concurrent with recent events

OOC: Hi all :)

{ON}

~ Many years ago ~

The hospital was quiet late in the evening, creeping into the hospital room the plan was going perfectly. Lifting the young child from her crib, he was about to lift the second child as well when a cry awoke the child’s mother. Running as fast as his legs could carry him, he was soon out of the door into the darkness with the child in his arms.

A few months and a whole star system later baby Marina was left abandoned on the steps of an orphanage, left with a simple deceptive letter asking that she be cared for. Entered into the care system as an abandoned baby Marina was lucky that a couple on shoreleave from a Federation ship happened upon the orphanage. Without the strict rules of Earth she was soon in their care, raised as a foster child until official adoption papers were submitted with the Federation.

Raised amongst the stars aboard Federation ships and Starbases Marina had a happy childhood, she had no reason to question what she knew about herself. All she knew was she was abandoned as a baby, and that she now had a new caring family. As she reached the age of eighteen Marina took an interest in becoming a Starfleet Officer herself, she was thrilled when she was accepted. At the same time her Betazoid abilities had caught the eye of influential people, those who were interested in making Betazed a better world.

~ 48 hours ago ~

Marina stood amongst the crowd of believers including her adoptive parents as the latest round of planning for Betazoid independence took place. The Riixian Caliphate followers we’re all trained in using their abilities in nefarious ways, as well as training in the art of infiltration. Marina was at an advantage where her Starfleet training was concerned, she was a trained intelligence and infiltration officer, though at the moment her career was on hold as she was officially on suspension.

“Marina” Her adoptive mother smiled as she looked her way. “This is all for you, your future children and grandchildren. To give Betazoids a better future.”

“I know Mum” Marina offered a smile. “But do we really have to go up against the Federation? It’s a bad idea!”

“Nothing is a bad idea if you plan it properly Marina, you of all people should know that!” Her father appeared from behind her. “We have to go up against the Federation sometime and if it has to be now then it has to be now!”

Marina nodded. “Alright, but I’m not killing anyone! I can disable and disarm but I refuse to kill our own people!”

“They’re not all our people Marina remember? Betazoids are our people. The rest of them simply use us for what we are. Look at the way they use us!” Her father motioned around the room. “We’re all just walking tricorders to them! It’s time they learned just what we’re really capable of.”

~ Now ~

The fight had commenced, but it wasn’t gong as planned. Marina had been a part of those responsible for incapacitating the crew but she had been taken by surprise when things had gone pear shaped. Now she was the one with a banging headache, along with a lot of others.

The ship was damaged too, her concern now was for her parents both of which were aboard another ship. Marina shook off her headache, she had no doubt the crew of the Leto would be preparing away teams ready for boarding. At the most she could render one person at a time unconscious but not a whole boarding party, her loyalties had never been tested like this before.

Somewhere deep down inside she’d felt something, or rather someone, onboard the Leto. A sense of familiarity somehow yet she didn’t know why, shaking it off she joined the others they’d soon have a boarding party to deal with.

{OFF}

Lieutenant jg Marina Monroe
(Currently on suspension)