Personal Log, Lt. Jen Lee

Stardate 9906.12

Jen walks to the holodeck carrying Ophelia in a pet transporter. She walks in, and secures the holodeck. "Program Lee 611 please." After a moment, the holodeck grid is replaced by her favorite meadow, with the rolling river on one side, dense woods flanking the other three. "Subroutine Ophelia one." Butterflies, birds, and various scampering animals appear. Jen opens the transporter, and Ophelia bounds out, happy to be free from the cabin.

With a smile on her face, Jen watches the cat bounce around the meadow, chasing a butterfly. She then goes and sits on the boulder by the side of the river to think. She stretches out, and allows the holographic sun to warm her.

She fingers the necklace she wears, her thoughts, as usual when she is alone, turning to T'Mar. In her mind, she has played over several scenarios of "what if's."

What if the Federation had never found them?

What if T'Mar hadn't been killed and came with them?

What if she'd stayed with T'Mar, and he'd still been killed?

What if T'Mar had come with her, and hadn't been accepted on the Federation?

Sighing, not wanting to think about "What If's" anymore, Jen falls into a light doze. Several minutes later, the breath is knocked out of her, by a cat jumping on her stomach. Waking with a start, she looks up at Ophelia and grins, petting her, "All done being super cat, huh?"

Purring, Ophelia jumps down and looks back at Jen, walking to the transporter and climbing in. Smiling, Jen says, "Okay, okay ... I can take a hint!" She closes the transporter, and calls out, "Computer, end program."