Have Fun....That's an order! - Part 3

Posted on Tue Aug 19, 2025 @ 9:17pm by Commander Cara Letsul & Civilian Khylara Jorrath/ Valadorn & Commodore T'mpest Michaels & Colonel Nicholas Means III & Major K'doc Valadorn & Lieutenant Annora Tessaro & Sergeant Major Arcenio Velez & Master Sergeant Miranda Schultz & Sergeant Gabriela Sanchez & Corporal Annemieke Rademaker
Edited on on Tue Aug 19, 2025 @ 9:21pm

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Mission: Time After Time
Location: Pangaea
Timeline: MD 13 Afternoon/Evening

K'doc grabbed the metal post and placed his forehead on the raw metal and spun around it as fast as he could and on the tenth time took off running. He crashed through a piece of plywood that the construction workers were going to use for a shade roof and dropped to a knee, He staggered to his feet and shook his head and started off like a drunken sailor, After about twenty meters he let out a roar and picked up speed and almost took out the marine with the camera who was recording the event as he crossed the line and passed the bat to the next marine in line.

Khylara took her turn, deciding that it wasn't unbecoming of her to do so, after all K'doc did so. She spun and spun, turned and started running falling to the ground. She got back up and ran this time she ended up literally running into K'doc, knocking him to the ground.

K'doc's long strides had evened thing's up and as Khylara passed him he was spinning away. 7....8....9....10 and he was off. he perposefull dove to the ground and as he summersaulted back to his feet, his equilibrium now reset he looked to his right. The young Marine he was up against was veering sharply and seeing the other team members that had been talking trash...he pointed to them as he jogged backwards across the finish.

Grinning as he saw their fellow Marines collapse around them as their Colonel had rubbed in the win...just a bit.


[Evening]

The event was over, the fires were lit and the music blaring. With a cigar in hand Means walk the area mingling with his Marines. He had been please to see people depart to make sure others could attend. He had kept the booze out of the mix thus far to allow the fun to last longer and keep things running smoothly, but the drought was about to come to an end.

Working his way to the "DJ" controlling the music for the impromptu dance floor that had taken shape he found the Commodore and the XO watching the dance off currently underway. "Enjoying yourselves?"

"Yes. I have enjoyed watching your Marines play," T'mpest replied. "They have an exuberance you seldom see in Starfleet."

"It's been fun having a playdate with the Marines once more." Cara giving an ear to ear grin , turning towards Means. "I've missed this a lot. Nothing wrong in letting your hair down and the Marines certainly know how to do that."

Cara saw movement from the corner of her eye, she turned to see a Marine motion towards her. She looked towards T'mpest and Means, then back to the Marine. "Okay!" she looked back towards T'mpest. "C'mon and join!" then headed out in the dance off.

T'mpest raised both hands. "Go right ahead. I will watch."

She must have assumed he was going to participate and she wasn't alone as he entered the area but he had other plans. Looking up again he confirmed the transports appoach but pointed to the Sergeant controlling the music and his communicator was now patched into the sound system.

"EVERYONE HAVING A GOOD TIME?"

The crowd cheered and barked the usual oorah's and he calmed them with a gesture. Alright alright...Marines. Recently we had a few pest try to take what didn't belong to them, but you all showed them what Marines are made of and sent them packing.

"Before we get to the serious partying I want to thank our new Station Commander for our future base here on the planet and the additional personnel that will be arriving soon."

With an open hand he gesture to the the Commodore. "Commodore Michaels. Thank you."

Following his lead the assembly applauded their new CO.

"I'm honored to work with the finest Marine detachment in the Federation," T'mpest said. "You do the station proud. Semper fi."


"Alright...enough talk. You all fought hard, today you got to play hard..." Pausing he started scanning the crowd. "...where's my dizzy-izzy trash talkers?"

Several shouts went up from various locations the with a mix of laughter and ooohhhs. "Well some didn't play hard enough."

There was a shout, "I'll get you next time sir!"

"Haha...Like I said you fight hard, ya play hard, now it's time to party hard." He pointed the DJ, who right on cue sent a firework up into the sky. As it exploded four bar areas materialized along the edge of the area. "BARS OPEN!"

Jumping down he returned to the Commodore with a grin. "Thought I was trying to get you on the dance floor didn't ya."

"Not at all. Besides, I do not fear dancing." T'mpest nodded her head toward Cara. "Her idea of a dance off is another matter." In truth, T'mpest would like to dance with Lasuma, but that wasn't a possibility here, so she was fine watching.

Means side-eyed the station's XO as Velez showed up handed him a whiskey sour. That kind of baiting usually and a story attached to it. "Really?"

T'Lisa and Kror approached Colonel Means. "Good evening, Colonel, sorry to interrupt, but I thought we should meet. I'm Captain T'Lisa Anderson of the USS Canterbury, and this is my XO, Commander Kror Ga'Rel."

Cara had paused in her dancing along with the other Marines listen to Means announcement, smiling at the cheers and giving a wave in response. The music resumed and so did her dancing. She intermixed some martial arts in her dancing; capoeria, where she spun on the ground, then lifted her feet into the air, rising into a handstand, where she hopped using her hands in a circle.

Arching backwards, in a graceful and fluid motion, Cara lowered her feet and rose slowly showing off the control she had, shaking her shoulders in time to the music. Cara flipped her hair in a flirtatious manner, just grinning broadly when she was once more standing upright.

Cara's eyes landed on a marine who was still dancing ,the one who had motioned for her to join. She moved towards him, in time to the music, then whispered to him. His eyes went wide, then he nodded. A couple of hip bumps, then Cara moved away, turned then gave a nod towards the marine. He readied himself, his fingers interlocking, crouching slightly. Cara ran towards him placing a foot in his hands, her knee bent pushing off at the same time he lifted his hands, sending Cara high into the air.

Cara managed to do three backwards somersaults, before landing lightly on her feet, giving out a delighted carefree laugh. She went up to the marine, wrapped her arm around his, heading to where they could get a drink.

Cara paused near where Means and T'mpest, T'Lisa and Kror were, just beaming.

"I am so glad you invited us to take part! Thank you, Nick!" Cara on a whim stood on her toes to give Nick a kiss on the cheek, gave a chuckle, then went on her way to get a drink.

The group was silent and he watched her go. Velez glanced to him with an arched brow and a smirk as he crossed his arms.

Means then looked to the rest who were were all looking at him. "What?"

"I am glad to be here too, Colonel, but I'm afraid I will not kiss you." T'Lisa said.

He smiled. "Glad to you could make it. You sure you don't wanna...," making sure they could tell he he kidding, "...ya don't know what you're missing."

T'mpest chuckled. "That is why I prefer not to get in a dance competition with her," she said to Means. But it hopefully meant that the Marines would now be talking about Cara and her dancing instead of T'mpest falling in the lake.

Khylara caught up with K'doc, "Let's get a drink, and your friend, Cara, she is-full of surprises. It appears, she may know how to fight."

Where Cara sat with the marine she danced with, a small group formed as she related a tale or two of her adopted sister who was a marine. An Irish lass who could trace her lineage in the marines, all the way to the Tun Tavern.


TBC....

Commodore T'mpest Michaels
Commander
Deep Space 5

Captain T'Lisa Anderson
CO
USS Canterbury

Commander Kror Ga'Rel
XO
USS Canterbury

Major K'doc Valadorn
XO - 21st MEU

Commander Cara Letsul
Executive Officer
Deep Space 5

Colonel Nicholas Means III
CO - 21st Marine Expeditionary Unit

Sergeant Major Arcenio Velez
SNCO - 21st Marine Expeditionary Unit

Khlara Valadorn
Civilian

 

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