Planted Seeds
Episode Name: Planted Seeds Written By: Tyler & Park Cast: Park and Tyler. Produced By: Starfleet Directed By: Starfleet Aired On: Mon Oct 07 12:56:01 2002 Stardate: 52688
Time: Mon Oct 07 12:51:40 2002
Stardate: 52688
Tyler steps through the hedge of the observation garden, hand in hand with Park, and makes her way over toward the viewport. "I think this has to be my favorite place on the station," she says.
Park follows behind Tyler with a big grin plastered on his face. "I think it's starting to grow on me, too."
Tyler leans against the window and looks over at Park. "So what are your thoughts on your predecessor? I know about what she did."
The station rotates into view of the anomaly.
Park leans back but maintains his hold on Tyler's hand. "There's not much to say. I guess she screwed up one too many times." He looks out the window at the Anomaly, "She was a really hard person to be around.", he says.
Tyler nods. "I didn't know her very well," she says. "But if her leaking information about my project endangers my project, she deserves what she's got coming to her." Wendy's face is half-illuminated by the anomaly light, now, and she looks very serious. It's not a question: She would protect her secrets with her life.
Park nods grimly, "Unfortunately, I knew her TOO well." He shakes his head, "I've just never in my LIFE met someone that was so NEGATIVE all the time. And she was supposed to have had a minor in psychology, too."
Tyler nods several times and swallows. Undoubtedly she's got some black thoughts regarding the whole mess. She turns her head to look out the window for a moment, then looks back to Park. "The project has to stay safe. It cannot be risked. Too many lives hang in the balance."
Park leans forward just far enough to kiss Tyler's hand. "Everything will be fine, Wendy. Sector Command isn't going to let her go anywhere that she can shoot off her mouth."
Tyler sighs softly and nods. "One can hope." She turns again to look out at the anomaly. "Such an innocuous thing. And it leads to such terror. I'm scared for us, Aaron. We may only have two years yet to be together."
Park squeezes her hand. "Wendy, there is always hope. If we give that up, then we've already lost." He turns from the Anomaly to look at her, "I'm happy to be able to spend what time I can with you, be it a day or 50 years."
Aaron's words cause Wendy to smile despite those dark thoughts. She looks back to him and says, "That is very sweet." She pauses for a beat, then says, "I do have hope. And I have confidence. But I still worry. I just don't want it to come to pass. I want those fifty years."
"I don't have a doubt in my mind that we'll get them.", Aaron says.
Tyler grins a little. "Why do you say that? As good as it sounds, I'm just curious."
Park shrugs his shoulders, "I suppose that I'm just confident that it will never start. You've got all kinds of people helping you now, with the DTI and all." He shifts a bit on the bench, "Besides which, even if it DOES happen, there's always our friend on the Aegis to help us."
Tyler's eyebrows pinch together. "What do you mean?"
The computer chirps and the mechanical computer voice states, "Alert. Subject under observation has met your entered requirements for notification."
Park sighs and shakes his head, "What is WRONG with people these days?"
Park taps his comm badge, "Lieutenant Park to security, handle Ensign Jackson and bar him from the Warp Core."
Park reaches up and taps his comm badge, ending transmission.
Tyler looks at Park. She doesn't drop her question. "What do you mean, help us?"
Park shrugs his shoulders, "Well, I mean, it CAN go back and forth through time.", he says weakly.
Tyler nods. "You're suggesting.. If my research doesn't work, that it be used to try and.. fix things?" she asks. She bites her lower lip and shakes her head. "That's against temporal ethics, Aaron."
Park shrugs a little bit, "Well, couldn't you maybe go forward and see if there is something you can use? I mean, wouldn't the Wendy Tyler in the future be trying to do the same thing as you're doing here?"
Tyler shakes her head and sighs softly. "I can't look into the future, Aaron, it's against my orders."
Park nods slowly and then a smile blooms on his face. "Well, it's against YOUR orders, but I don't recall seeing anything in mine that says I can't do it."
Tyler wonders about the ethics of his suggestion and remains quiet for a long moment. She finally says, "No."
Park nods slowly, "OK. Just thought I'd throw something out there." He smiles, "You know that Temporal Mechanics isn't exactly my strong suit."
Tyler says, "And being a doctor isn't mine. I'll make you a deal. I won't tell you how to treat patients.."
Park chuckles, "And I won't tell you how to save the universe."
Tyler smiles and moves to slip an arm around him. "It's a deal."
