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Treloar Noviscum
1076 TC, Terra Prime
One week before Mission Launch.....
"Greetings Suh Treloar."
The voice had that unique sound to it that Treloar Noviscum had come to know as a young child. He turned and smiled at the old man who had elected to discontinue his genetic treatments. The old man was his childhood teacher of the Sciences, Master Kharma.
"Hiloh, Master Kharma, most blessed teacher," said Treloar most reverently and with a bow.
He looked back at his one time teacher and they smiled at each other appraising each other with looks.
"It has been a long time."
"Yes, it has, much to my chagrin, I apologise Master," Treloar responded earnestly. For as a child, his teacher always treated him better than his own parents had and he loved the man dearly like a grandfather.
"And soon you shall be gone again, and when you return I shall be no more," Master Kharma said with a sigh.
Treloar nodded as that was the only truth. When he return and if he returned from the Mission as Commander on Terra 1, many years would have passed on Terra and his teacher would be just, his soul departed to the Archaics. Again he could only dip his head in a slight bow.
"My son, I have come here to see you one last time and to wish you luck. I am also here to palaver one last time with you and tell you something important," said Master Kharma in a throaty voice.
Treloar nodded and said as per custom dictated but also because he wanted too;
"May my place be yours. May my food be yours, May my quaters be yours. Come palaver with me my Master."
He pressed a button on his wrist keypad commlink and they were both transported into Treloar's spacious apartment overseeing the Inland Terrae Sea. They sat around a table decked already with hot steamy trays of Terran food and beverages. They made small talk as both Master Kharma and Treloar spoke of small talk whilst eating the last meal together.
Only when they both had sat back full and slightly sleepy from the food, that Master Kharma spoke of the matter at hand.
"Treloar I wish you luck and I hope you return safely. I will be dead when you return, child. I ask one thing of you to do for me. When you return, at my gene marking coffin that houses my ashes, please tell me of your journey and discoveries."
As Treloar listened, tears welled up in his eyes. How he loved this man, how he would miss him. This would be the last time before the departure he would see his Master and teacher. He nodded. "Yes, Master, you will is commanded thee."
They smiled and looked at each other for long moments silently. Treloar knew in 3 days time he would meet the rest of the Terra 1 crew and in 5 days they would depart. He would miss Terra, but in his heart he was an explorer and was looking forward to witness the wonders off Terra.
For in the end, what mattered was finding LIFE.
1076 TC, Terra Prime
One week before Mission Launch.....
"Greetings Suh Treloar."
The voice had that unique sound to it that Treloar Noviscum had come to know as a young child. He turned and smiled at the old man who had elected to discontinue his genetic treatments. The old man was his childhood teacher of the Sciences, Master Kharma.
"Hiloh, Master Kharma, most blessed teacher," said Treloar most reverently and with a bow.
He looked back at his one time teacher and they smiled at each other appraising each other with looks.
"It has been a long time."
"Yes, it has, much to my chagrin, I apologise Master," Treloar responded earnestly. For as a child, his teacher always treated him better than his own parents had and he loved the man dearly like a grandfather.
"And soon you shall be gone again, and when you return I shall be no more," Master Kharma said with a sigh.
Treloar nodded as that was the only truth. When he return and if he returned from the Mission as Commander on Terra 1, many years would have passed on Terra and his teacher would be just, his soul departed to the Archaics. Again he could only dip his head in a slight bow.
"My son, I have come here to see you one last time and to wish you luck. I am also here to palaver one last time with you and tell you something important," said Master Kharma in a throaty voice.
Treloar nodded and said as per custom dictated but also because he wanted too;
"May my place be yours. May my food be yours, May my quaters be yours. Come palaver with me my Master."
He pressed a button on his wrist keypad commlink and they were both transported into Treloar's spacious apartment overseeing the Inland Terrae Sea. They sat around a table decked already with hot steamy trays of Terran food and beverages. They made small talk as both Master Kharma and Treloar spoke of small talk whilst eating the last meal together.
Only when they both had sat back full and slightly sleepy from the food, that Master Kharma spoke of the matter at hand.
"Treloar I wish you luck and I hope you return safely. I will be dead when you return, child. I ask one thing of you to do for me. When you return, at my gene marking coffin that houses my ashes, please tell me of your journey and discoveries."
As Treloar listened, tears welled up in his eyes. How he loved this man, how he would miss him. This would be the last time before the departure he would see his Master and teacher. He nodded. "Yes, Master, you will is commanded thee."
They smiled and looked at each other for long moments silently. Treloar knew in 3 days time he would meet the rest of the Terra 1 crew and in 5 days they would depart. He would miss Terra, but in his heart he was an explorer and was looking forward to witness the wonders off Terra.
For in the end, what mattered was finding LIFE.