Pacifica #41"
By: Teilani Dane, Chief Medical Officer, [PC]

Stardate: 58205.26 1000

After the final discussion about the Mason case Teilani went back to her quarters. As she enters she noticed the padd and the small device. It was time to add both together and read the contents.

The descriptions Silvo had given her for the attachment of the converter were quit easily to follow and in only a few seconds the padd lit up and Teilani saw the Klingon language appear. Tapping a few controls on the padd made it readable in federation standard but the text was still encrypted. She went to her desk and looked up the algoritmes for it. Entering the code in the padd she saw the text reappear.

++= To whom it may concern Please deliver this message to Teilani Dane, Starfleet Medical, San Francisco, Earth.

Lani

In the past weeks, I’ve gone over a thousand different openings to the letter you know hold in your hand, searching for a phrase or sentiment that would inspire you to red past the first words. Now, as I write, I know there is no way for me to do this thing. Perhaps it is stubbornness I should appeal to Lani, or call upon any lingering sentiment and demand your attending this final time. In truth I don’t know. Five years have passed since we last spoke and I hope that you will read it.

So. Having implored your attention, I am now at a loss for where to begin. Please bear with me as you read, as I write.

Do not believe the stories you hear about me Lani, I am still the same old Eric you remember when you left. (Well a little older maybe)

After you left things appeared to go wrong with our family. Joshua became more introvert then ever, Melissa well she could not bear to see it and committed a suicide attempt. Luckily uncle Brexen found her just in time. We tried to contact you but never got any reply and eventually we thought you had forgotten us.

The war came closer that year and I decided to join the Maqui. After a big argument with our big brother I left. I know you probably blame yourself for that but Lani it was my own decision. I could not sit around and do nothing. It seems I look a lot more like you than you have ever imagined. Anyway training was hard and we were assigned to the front. Oh Lani the horrors I have seen………

Here the letter stopped and Teilani whipped away her tears before she continued reading.

Anyway after a couple of months of fighting I was finally granted R&R and went home. At least what was left of it. Federation fighters had destroyed our village and killed lots of family. Remember the Jackson? They are not with us anymore.

Finally I traced Josh, Melissa and the kids in the south at a place called Redface ridge. They had survived. I spoke long and hard with Joshua and we came to a mutual understanding. But he still wore the burden of your leaving Lani, he never got over it.

Anyway after a few lovely weeks I was called back. War had flared up again and I was assigned to the USS Tereshkova. However, I never made it to the ship, my shuttle was attacked and I got captured by a group of rebel Klingons. They made me a choice cooperate or die.

Needless to say what I chose right? It turned out that they were a group of loose renegades. Still fighting against the federation but not accepting any commands from their own government. We managed to give some good blows to the Federation and most likely there is a price on my head now.

Teilani shifted her weight on the bed and laid down, holding the padd up and continued;

Anyway our last mission was a failure and we were captured, luckily by the Klingons and they shipped us off to Rura Penthe. I can not tell you what a harsh place that is, but if you found read this padd, I guess you have seen it for yourself or someone who has been there has given it to you. I can not take much which me as we are planning to escape, don’t ask me how or who our rescuers are cause I have no idea.

I only know that our group seems to be important for both the Klingons and the Maqui. Enclosed with this letter I give you a set of coordinates. It will show you the latest movements of the federation fleet near Pacifica, as well as their hidden shipyard. If possible Lani show this to your commanding officer or to Starfleet intelligence, they will know what to do with it.

It is time for me to go now Lani, the dark is setting in and our rescuers will not wait. Remember I love you and we will see eachother soon, I promise.

Your loving brother Eric

Ps Call home Lani.

Teilani sighed as she placed the padd next to her. There was so much information she needed to deal with that she closed her eyes to let it all sink in.

Eric was alive and on some secret mission. Suddenly live was not so dark anymore.