Star Trek: Terra Alpha

"If you don't mind not having an engine, there's always gliders." Tess said as she worked on his wound. "I keep thinking someday we'll figure out a way to get some of what we lost back and yet... a part of me is happier. Simpler life. Get us back to our roots, although I do worry we'll lose the driv...

"I think she is just teasing, but I think there are some prototypes that Nicholas was working on for you, some more realistic some more wild. He left a lot of things." Tess replied and sat down. "I am glad that I'm able to be here for you... all of you. I never thought when I was turning 90 that I'd...

"Well there is such a thing called informed consent." Tess reminded him. "And in this hospital... I'm the Queen." she winked her eye at him. "Speaking of Queens... how is your queen doing since her mother is finally spending more time here. Three generations of Ryder women around... most men would b...

"You certainly do have a fever." Tess said as she felt his forehead. "Probably fighting off some nasty infections, your body is doing what it needs to do, but I'll help it." she walked over to a cabinet and pulled out a bottle with oil. "This may smell like I'm making you a ham, but that's just the ...

"I can tell." Tess said as she glanced at his leg. "Take off your pants and get on the exam table." she said in her usual no nonsense style. "This is what happens when you don't see me for things like this." she walked over to a cabinet and opened a very large lock and hummed as she looked inside. "...

"Take it from another teacher's pet, straight A student... a B won't kill you or your career." Tess replied. "Live a little. I mean... the only man I was really ever with, was Leo. Sure I had a few boy friends and lots of other friends but y'know... it wasn't until I was older and all my friends wer...

"Well I wasn't talking tomorrow." Tess replied. "I'm still a very long way away from retiring. Just as you Ethan, my dear grandson in law... you are a very long way away from that final repose. You have a lot of living left."

"Who do you think would be doing the observing... if not Mrs. Talon?" Tess said with a smile. "Just don't break him Trinity... " "As long as I can stay here..." Trinity said as she took a seat. "You ARE tiny... you could probably share his biobed." Tess replied with a light chuckle. "How are you so ...

"Oh your horse won, you lost. The judges were so impressed it didn't stomp on you that they awarded a good behavior award." Tess said with a smirk. "I'm mostly joking about that. In any case... I doubt Trinity will be too upset with you." "I did kind of win a bet that you wouldn't last as long as yo...

"Bit more serious than that... if she had been only a few minutes longer in reaching us, you wouldn't be here. Although I'm pretty sure she would have yanked you out of wherever you were. It's good that you two have the bond you do." Tess said and glanced at Trinity who was sitting across from Ethan...