Nicole spent the afternoon working on formalizing two agreements with Annabelle Lyun-Anwar. The pair were putting into practice the working peaceful existence policy between Minister Elim Garak and Annabelle's father, Legate Anwar. This formal document would give rise the new Cardassian Union.
This new Union or Unions if you prefer would then enter into a protection agreement with the King's Fleet to allow for the United Federation of Planets to offer formal protection against a Klingon Empire's potential invasion.
This was something Nicole was good at. She felt comfortable in the role of Fleet Services. She had done this task for Admiral Tim Veltkamp in the Omega Fleet and for President William Hunt in the Phoenix Federation. Now here at the conference room table with Annabelle Lyun-Anwar, she was doing the task for Admiral Vincent Viceroy and the King's Fleet.
Nicole felt very comfortable with Annabelle. They had shared a romantic kiss on the Engineering Tower and were building a growing relationship. It had become very complicated for Branson.
Nicole also had her relationship with Magenta. Magic was a case study in holographic technologies. She had an emotion chip. She had even attempted or at least threatened a suicide. Nicole and Magenta shared a common history; together but not together. It was most complicated. Nicole and Magenta were connected but even Nicole had difficulty defining what they had.
Was it a transitional relationship that was designed by Colonel Acrylos Teero to help her through the tragic losses in her life or could this be the relationship she dreamed she could never have with the deceased Magenta. Worse yet, was this some sort of sexual thing that could be purchased as Ishka's casino. Nicole just did not know what was in ring two of her circus.
This was hard enough but Nicole Branson, as chancellor of Star Fleet East also had to hear the command thesis of Taleen Tanus, the hybrid daughter of Tanus of Gorn. Nicole thought this would be a routine event. This is Ephyra. She should know better. Nicole still was coming to grips with the lizard horn that projected out of the mostly humanoid Taleen. Nicole had grown to understand the green skin on Tamara Tanus, his other daughter but this was a new acceptance. One of the great things about Star Fleet and the United Federation of Planets is its strong and amazing commitment to tolerance.
Nicole believed that Taleen would talk about tolerance in a different light. She thought she would speak about growing up with the horns or growing up differently as Colonel Zoe Beamon would often discuss. Instead Taleen graphically described her Gorn Marine interview before coming to Ephyra. Taleen talked about the violent rape by some humanoid tester and her shame and embarrassment.
Nicole wanted to get up from the review desk and hug the young hybrid as she explained that she thought it was somehow her fault or some sort of test but it was not. She also described being turned off of males as a result. Nicole thought about her own experiences with Admiral Bruce Montgomery. She felt an immediate kinship with the young lady who had been chosen to serve as commanding officer of the USS John Paul II as she continued her training for command.
Martin Younger awarded her full marks for her honesty and integrity and gave her the John Paul II command codes. Taleen started to cry, "Thank you. I thought this day would never come."
Martin shook hand, "Commanding Officer on deck!"
Martin saluted.
Taleen looked at Nicole, "Thank you, Chancellor Branson. Thank you for giving me an opportunity. Thank you for providing a place for tolerance and acceptance in the Bajoran Sector."
Nicole shook her hand. She wanted to give the young lady a hug and tell her that she was not alone in this. It would have been unprofessional. Taleen finally broke the plane of rank. She hugged Nicole, "Thank you, Ma'am."
Nicole felt her breasts touch Taleen's. She felt them heave. She had done this long enough to know what the signal meant. Nicole could not help herself. She felt aroused. Taleen had to know it too.
Nicole watched as the young lady and Captain Younger left for Lt. Governor's. She felt something she had not felt with Annabelle and with Magenta. She felt that spark of attraction. Oh no... Not a third ring in the circus that was her personal life.
May the prophets provide guidance...
Posted by:
Nicole Branson
Governor
Ephyra Colony
King's Fleet
