Will It Ever End?

The video feed shows Mitara pacing from her seating chair to the giant view portal on the wall...

Is there no rest? I had thought with all this Koronakesh business behind us, we could get on with our lives. But no. Lt Commander Narutaki decides to have some kind of nervous breakdown over the traitor Kazzzi and proceeds to break every sensible form of decency imaginable. Defying God, insulting the Admiralty, threating a fellow Preatorian...

Mitara stops, thinking for a moment, then places her hands behind her back and begins to pace faster

Then that stubborn son of a bitch Tyrell had to open his mouth, which only inflammed the situation. Attacking Aefee and then all of the Khanid bloodline. Then the lot of them start chiming in and Aefee only screams louder. Commander Strommer seemed too paralyzed to assist, so I had no choice but to forcibly dismiss Lt Tyrell to diffuse the room.

She comes to her chair and falls into it, looking exhausted

That man is dangerous. I fear if he were to somehow get his wish to see all of the Khanid erased we Ni-Kunni would be next. His hardened heart shows no compassion or mercy.

I pray he is wrong about Aefee. I pray the Admiralty takes appropriate action. Though it does not help her that she was seen by my agent in The Skyhook. Koronakesh... his poison still lingers.

I tried with him to no avail, do I blame myself for his defection?
I did.
Maybe I still do.
Though he got what he deserved.

Will Aefee be different? God willing. She does not seem convinced she is some demon let loose upon the universe, there is hope.

Mitara stands with great effort and makes her way to the vast view port and stares into the depths of space

But what if Garst is right, and I am showing weakness, that I'am wrong? Does Aefee's assertions of her career with the Praetoria then hold true as well? Has my fate been set? Is this all I will become?

She closes her eyes and her head hangs low

I cannot bear the thought.
God be merciful... we are your children... show us the way Home...

Something New...

The video feed shows a large, but sparse room, darkly lit, a very large view port dominates one wall. Through the view port can be seen a nearby planet and the vast ocean of space. A plain side table and a simple plush chair are situated next to the view port. Mitara sits there looking quite comfortable, datapad in hand...

Let's see how this goes.

She executes a few keystrokes on the datapad and rests it on the side table.

The corporate medical officer says keeping some type of journal has helped others release some stress, and to better focus themselves. I'm willing to try...

It is ironic that my first entry finds me very much at ease, relaxed... Happy even. Oh, Miss Lianne your news of Koronakesh's heart being torn out be that Seibestor witch made me most pleased. God has already started punishing that bastard for his treachery.

Mitara chuckles quietly and smiles...

I wish I could have been there to see it first hand.

My patrols went well, nothing in our contested systems, but several installations were closed elsewhere. Ensigns Yoblleh and Ves performed well, following orders promptly. A small engagement with a pirate Ishkur was the only resistance we saw.

Things of note from Paradise Found... I met a friend of Laerise's, Chase Starbright. She seems nice enough, somewhat aloof, but personable. They have an odd air about them, I can't quite place it...

She shrugs

No matter.

Mitara picks up the datapad quickly and begins keying

That reminds me, I must remember to thank Laerise for suggesting Horatius's malted whiskey, it was quite good.

Ensigns Karvash, Lianne, and myself were blessed to hear one of Aldrith's works. It was very heady, and kind of sad... I would like to hear more though, perhaps he will finish some of his 'more cheery' writings, as he put it.

Mitara sits quietly for several minutes, and the slight smile she has had disappears from her lips

Hmphf. I am not sure how I feel about this yet. Perhaps I will try again later...

A key on her data pad is pressed the video feed turns black...