Deveniss had his work cut out for him assigning a forced graduating class to ships and dealing with placement of refugees who were basically conscripted in the College.
Deveniss truly understood the criticism of placing Commander Terry Coren in charge of the Lancelot. The Chief of Staff really wanted a munitions expert in charge of the Torsk Class gunship. Deveniss went to Autumn Laree and asked the Providence Executive Officer to give up position to accept a lesser role behind Cougar Faulkner and Terry Coren aboard the Lancelot. He needed her to run the Tactical Station on the Torsk Class. He did not want to order her to do it. He wanted her to accept it.
Autumn looked at the old Selayan, "I will go if Velvet can come too."
"Viceroy wants to make a statement to Starfleet about the academy. Velvet would not be permitted to transfer as a commanding officer or at her current rank.", Deveniss announced bluntly.
Velvet joined the Providence command staff in the ready room of the ship command by her mother Vanna and her grandmother Vanessa. She looked at Deveniss, "I have been presented with a choice. Give up the command of the Providence and join Autumn on the Lancelot or stay on the ship commissioned by my grandmother. We are all here standing before Starfleet to show them that there is an alternative to the status quo. There is an alternative to just doing the same thing over and over again. We stand at the Gateway to the Delta Quadrant with a chance to reestablish the foundations of the United Federation of Planets. I chose the all inclusive goals of the King's Fleet. I chose love over duty and look forward to sitting on the helm of the Lancelot as Lieutenant Velvet Sanders. I chose love!"
The senior staff erupted in clapping. This was the all inclusive standard that used to form the foundations of the Federation. We need to be this again.
Raine Vasa had her command removed because of her actions but she was given the Providence to make it right again. Raine was overjoyed to mean something again and promised to do the first Zaranite Hunter proud.
Lt. Tony Todd arrived on the Plato with much fanfare. The college was going to rebuild his career. He walked on the bridge of the Plato and walked up to Giancarla, "Our families have always been intertwined. I look forward to our impending coupling."
"Huh?", Giancarla gasped.
"She is with me.", the youthful Brandon Montgomery announced.
"The Todd family has often married a Viceroy in our great histories. It keeps the families together. Giancarla will marry me once she learns that you are a boy and I am a man.", Tony mocked the commanding officer deminstrating why he had been in some much trouble in his career. He was a brash and cocky.
Brandon looked at Tony, "The Branson family has longed to intertwine with the Viceroy family. My grandmother enjoyed a fruitful relationship with Admiral Viceroy but unfortunately it never ended in marriage. My mother and Admiral Viceroy have been attached at the hips since 2388. Unfortunately she likes girls. Our families are destined to be together and when Giancarla and I marry, we will achieve that great link."
Brandon had always distanced himself from his Branson heritage but today, he was a Branson.
Giancarla screamed, "You plan to marry me!"
Brandon looked at her and smiled, "Yes."
Giancarla started to cry, "I accept."
Brandon smiled, "To your post, Lieutenant."
Tony knew he had been bested.
Raine knew that Sympathy was upset over the relationship of Russia Trmel and John Warren. She offered Sympathy the Flight Commander position aboard the Providence to get out of that environment. Sympathy jumped at the opportunity. She had to get off the Quest.
Things were finally starting to fall into place.
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Commander T'Zohl of Vulcan
Voice of the King's Fleet Vessels
The 1998th Fleet: the Kings
Starfleet
Admiral Vincent Viceroy
Commander in Chief
1998th Fleet
Governor Nicole Branson
Civilian Governor
Carlisle Asteroid
Delta Quadrant
