Mission 12: The Funeral of T'Hain

[Enoch]

Enoch enters cargo bay 1, holding his traditional Scottish bagpipes.

"Mr. Enoch reporting, sir. You asked for me and my... bagpipes?"

[Vorak]

"Thank you, Mr. Montrell, your report is impressive. Can you please request the personell from Celtic Corner to arrange food for us? I will announce the funeral on the comm over the entire station."

*Vorak touches his combadge*

=^= Attention to all Starfleet personell and civilians =^=

This is Flag Admiral Vorak speaking. Today at 1500 hours, the funeral ceremony will be held for Admiral T'Hain, commanding officer of StarPhoenix Base. His tragic end was caused by the Borg, and his commending actions in his life deserve a sign of respect, so please come to cargo bay 1 now, where the ceremony will be held according to the customs since the demise of Mr. Spock. Please report to cargo bay 1 immediately.

=^= Vorak out =^=

[Tyler Michaels]

OFF: Card, why not try yellow. http://expansionfleet.sparks.priorweb.be/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[Vorak]

Vorak lowers his gaze to the ground and remains silent for one minute.

[Will Karelia]

(OFF: Flag Admiral Vorak, Admiral Karelia, Commodore Hedford, and Commanders Walker, Nismos, Lollock, and Berik.)

[Will Karelia]

(OFF: I am already in SickBay, but you should go on one of the ships. Kinda inconvenient to have to pick some people up :P)

(Edited by Will Karelia at 7:20 am on Oct. 2, 2003)

[Vorak]

"Mr. Montrell, Mr. Nocturnus. Admiral T'Hain was a very respected officer, and thus he deserves a worthy funeral. May I know when his body will be transported here?
Please bring me a complete list of the following people on my desk:
- his relatives
- his possible close friends
- commanding officers he worked under/together with

So that they may receive a proper invitation from me. This also includes people he worked with on Starphoenix Base.

The funeral will be held in the common fashion way on station Avalon. Please also send for a bagpipe player, so that it may be done in the same style as once Mr. Spock received a funeral.

[Vorak]

"Indeed, Mr. Enoch. To my knowledge, you are the only one experienced in playing bagpipes on board the station. Today, we will have the funeral of Admiral T'Hain in here, which will be a ceremony similar to the demise of Mr. Spock. Do you agree to perform bagpipe music during the ceremony?"

[Montrell]

*Walks over to Admiral Vorak*

"Admiral, sorry for the delay, but there were several difficult arrangements to make."

*Grabs a padd and gives it to Vorak*

"Here is the list with officers that are invited outside the personel aboard Station Avalon. I think it's best to give everyone aboard station Avalon acces to this funeral, right admiral?"

Contents of the padd

Invited Relatives

T Pai                Mother of T'Hain

High Commanding Officers Dantor
Commodore Marou            XO Starphoenix Base
Colonel Halfdale                Third Command Starphoenix B.

Avalon Station
Everyone can attend to this funeral.

Preperations:

Place: Cargobay 1
Music: Bagpipe music played by Mr Enoch
Food: Several snacks made by the CC personel

Other happenings:
There is time for speeches in Cargobay one.
After the funeral there will be gathering in CC or in Cargobay one, only for Starfleet Officers and Family who want to talk about T'Hain, to share memories about him.

[Randall Sanchez]

*quickly slips inside the cargo bay, just in time before the ceremony begins, and takes a seat next to his first officer, commander Brooks*

[Montrell]

*Steps forward and walks over to Admiral Vorak*

"Sir, can I say something?"

*Admiral Vorak nods*

"Well, first off all you have to know that T'Hain was a good friend of mine. We kept a close band, because we shared the same occupation. There were always discussions and a lot of competition between us two, and I will miss that...It seems that every Vulcan is the same, they can not laugh or cry...but T'Hain proved the opposite...we had many laughs and several cries, the hard part is to see this! He always denied it, but I knew...within that Vulcan shell, there was a part Human. Today we have lost a good officer and I have lost a good friend, let us remember him and honour his deeds. I request one minute of silence....."

*Montrell stands down and folds his hands*

[Julia Rellek]

(OFF: Didi we ever finalize whose going on the infiltration team and whose stayin on the ship)

[Vorak]

Vorak sees to the final conclusion of the ceremony, and watches the crowd leave the cargo bay again, while some officers begin cleaning up everything so that the place can be used as cargo bay once more.
Vorak remains silent, and does not seek to speak with anyone. He is resigned for the fact that this is a final goodbye to T'Hain, and also the beginning of an important battle with the Romulan Coalition.
Quietly, he leaves cargo bay 1 as well, and heads for the medical department.

[Montrell]

         =A= Admiral Montrell to Admiral Vorak =A=
I am currently helping my defendant, I will be in OPS in a few minutes. Commander Miller will handle this JAG case

                        =A= Montrell out =A=.

[Richard Halfdale]

That is true.