S1, SS2: Dignity in Transit

Posted on Tue Sep 30th, 2025 @ 1:03am by Ensign Kalina Solwick
Edited on on Tue Sep 30th, 2025 @ 1:04am

1,080 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: Season One: Short Treks
Location: Betazed Homeworld
Timeline: 09/29/2404

Location: Betazed Homeworld, Solwick Manor

Kalina was relieved that she was able to secure her own assignment without her Great Grandmother’s influence. It was apparent to her that Great Grandmother Krisna was very influential in Starfleet and in the political arena.

Kalina and Zaire were recently married on Betazed, and she extended her shore leave, Zaire was already in enroute to Earth, to rendezvous with the Scharnhorst. Kalina was content on arriving to the Scharnhorst by a Federation Transport, but her grandmother insisted that she needed to go in style and with dignity. She demanded that granddaughter accompanied her. A federation starship would be personally taking them to Earth, and in style aboard a vip suite.

“Grandmother, this is not necessary, I could have arrived to Earth on a Federation Transport Vessel.” Kalina again complained to her grandmother. She knew it was falling on deaf ears.

“Child, have you lost your senses, no Solwick I know will be transported on a transport, squished in like sardines, in a tin can.” Krisna insisted. She was not going to allow that.

Kalina tried not to roll her eyes, with the annoyance that was evident on her face. She started to think that Zaire was the lucky one, doging this bullet, by leaving when he did. She needed to make sure to show her appreciation. A nice slap in the face, seemed to be in order. Or a kiss, she was not sure yet. She only knew that he was the lucky one at this very moment.

Kalina knew that she married a perfectionist, and she needed to relax a little. He is the Chief Engineer aboard the USS Scharnhorst, and wanted to get onboard as soon as possible. The problem was, he left her to deal with her grandmother on her own. She was not fond of that decision, and he left her for the engines. She wondered if he loved the engines more than he loved her.

“Come child, we have a lot of work today, and deary, please tell me you have decent outfits to impress that new man of yours.” Krisna said, as she walked into Kalina’s room.

Kalina walked her over to the closet. She was proud of most of the clothing she had. It was simple and elegant she thought. To bad her grandmother did not see it that way.

Krisna practically collapsed and gave an exgerbatted exhale when she saw the drab looking clothing. “”Oh no no no, my dear. This is a tragedy.” She snapped her fingers, and her assistant walked over. “Cancel my afternoon, we have a fashion emergency to resolve. Tell Captain Dental we might be a little late, and if he gives you lip, remind him of Ragnorak 4.” Krisna said as she motioned for him to go away. He simply bowed and carried out her orders.

“Is this really necessary?” Kalina asked but they're very annoyed look smirk on her face. She then continued on. ,”My clothes are very functional, and I like them.”

“You are a Solwick, this is not acceptable now come along child.” Krisna motion with her hand not even looking back knowing that Kalina would follow her.

“Do we really have time for this?” Kalina asked, not really wanting to keep a Starfleet captain waiting on them.

“We're making time.” Krisna demanded to Kalina with a Stern tone, indicating to her that she was not playing around.

Location: Betazed Homeworld, Shopping Market

“You're being ridiculous grandma.” Kalina pointed out, as they started shopping around the different areas of the shopping market.

The next thing she knew is her grandmother was throwing clothes right over the top of her body and looking at them through her uniform and making my little remarks putting a few outfits back keeping the others and handing him over to her assistant. “Fix your posture this is really hard to do with your slumping around like that.” Krisna demanding knowing that her granddaughter was trying to be passive aggressive in the fact that she didn't want to be there. She knew that but she just didn't care. In her eyes no granddaughter was going to dress around in those dab looking clothes that's why she didn't even bother to take any of them when they left they're going to be heading straight to the Federation Starship after this.

“You know I got to check into right and I can't be late for my first assignment.” Kalina insisted to her grandmother.

“I'll handle Captain Kellan.” Krisna said, with the stern tone.

Kalina knew her grandma was powerful but was she really that powerful that she could tell a veteran Starfleet captain that the reason they're late is because they went shopping and that he needs to suck it up. Something told her that that wouldn't fly with her new captain.

Krisna smirking grinned out loud and she then licked to her granddaughter and said with a big smirking look on her face. “You do realize I can read your thoughts right do not worry about Captain Kellan.”

“I don't want to get in trouble with my new commanding officer.” Kalina insisted to her grandmother but it was to know prevail, the two of them spent the next couple hours shopping and finding, several outfits.

“You're worried about the wrong man, you should be worried about what your husband's going to think I can't have them seeing you wearing those drab looking clothing.” Krisna said feeling embarrassed that he probably saw her in some of those clothing already but grandma was now here for the rescue.

“I'm not going to win this one am I, grandmother?” Kalina said that she followed along, going from store to store with her grandmother.

“Now you're starting to see the big picture, good. There is hope for you.” Krisna said, as they continued to shop from store, to store with Krisna forcing her to try on outfits. Eventually they settled on several choices, and then made their way out of the stores. And then Krisna told her, they were now ready to beam up.

Kalina tried to object saying she had clothing she wanted to take, but her grandmother said those would be donated, and for the foreseeable future, she needs to consult her everytime she buys new clothing. Kalina felt defeated having eight bags of clothing to carry on to a Starship and having everybody look at her. They were escorted to the VIP suite.

The End

 

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