Jilleen Adel Simmons (absolutelysheba) wrote in kobols_legacies, @ 2008-05-20 18:53:00 |
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Current location: | Concord |
Entry tags: | (c) jilleen simmons, (n) judith hanover |
2nd Session
Jilleen placed her hand on the glass of the large view port that looked out into space that was cool to the touch. She had come up to the observation lounge as she waited for her ride to the botanical cruiser for her next session. The view was of the many ships of the fleet which included both of the Mercury-class battlestars. She could not make out which one was the Avalon or the Pacifica out in the distance. As she stood and watched she wondered what her ship would face on its next mission.
Somehow Jilleen felt she had let down her crew mates. They were preparing for a dangerous mission while she was away passing her time on a resort liner while on orders to see a shrink. She was forced off duty, the Admiral had ordered her to take the time off while she sorted herself out. The Admiral knew what was best for her battle group and at this moment it did not include Major Simmons.
Jilleen thought of another Admiral.
“I understand sir, no exceptions,” replied Jilleen while sitting across from Admiral Christopher Pullo. It was the fourth day of the war.
“Major Simmons, what you do tomorrow will determine how quickly humanity will recover from this near genocide. We will need our best and the brightest if we are to have a chance to come back years or even generations from now to defeat the Cylon.” said the veteran of the last Cylon war. “But by the Lords of Kobol, we will come back with a vengeance. We fight for future, Major.”
“Yes, sir,” replied Jilleen. She had bought into the Admiral’s philosophy, he was the war hero and had been highly respected by all. He could not possibly lead them astray. Her own grief was blocked out as she embraced the anger she felt toward those machines. The Cylons would pay for what they did to her world.
Everything was frakked. The fleet was destroyed, the Colonies were occupied, and their own priority was resupply and to rearm. An evacuation of civilians was only secondary on this first mission to Leonis. Jilleen's mission was going to save people's lives, but in Pullo's wardroom at the time she did not comprehend at what cost. The majority of the space available on the transports had been allocated for ammunition and supplies.