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went into my drafts and the fragments of thoughts past accidentally did something

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another inherently funny part of star trek is the very first show establishes a magic machine that sparklezaps them out of uncomfortable situations so for the next 56 years writers have to keep coming up with reasons why it won't work this time

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Tysess headcanons

(mentioned some or referenced some in my story, but still gonna keep them here)

I answered a question lately, in this post and got some more ideas, so I wrote some more and elaborated on some of them.

He's a soft lover:

 I'm sorry, but he is. As stubborn and stoic and stern he can be and has quick tempered he definetly will be, he melts around his s/o and will do anything for them. Anything. Either in the andorian way, or any other way, whatever is more comfortable for them.

 However duty is duty and duty comes first. He struggles a bit at first but he'll get the hang of it

On duty he tries to treat them as he does with everybody else, though there are those small subtle things like brief touch against the small of their back or fingers brushing against each other or just the smallest flick of his antennae…. You know what I mean

He is sometimes a bit hotheaded though he tries to keep it at bay, however he would never slash out on hi s/o. If he ever would, he would apologise profoundly and would feel guilty for weeks

He’s also a bit traditional. Not in the sense that he would enforce gender roles on his s/o, however he would do the classical things like, holding the door open, pay (if it’s a planet where he can) fort he fodd, ask for parents‘ permission for hand in marriage etc. etc.

(Though he would definetely declare ushaan if somebody, especially an andorian, disrespects his s/o. And he'll win)

Tysess trained himself to keep his antennae mostly still, because 1) it does confuse his coworkers and 2) he doesn’t like others knowing directly how he feels

He enjoys cooking:

He may not be a chef but cooking gives him the relaxation he needs after an exhausting day. And it's really good, like, Pike-level good.

In a relationship he would mostly likely be the one to cook. However, offer to cook with him and his heart is basically yours

In Starfleet academy he managed to somehow make a wonderful and mean meal from those tiny, weak student kitchens. Nobody knows why. However his entire floor tried to stay in his good grades

Speaking of Starfleet:

He prefered to keep to himself. He’s a bit of an introvert and is very good at pushing people away. Yet, as soon as you managed to befriend him, that man would die for you. Literally.

Like Picard for example was in the Science division before he switched to commando, I like to believe that Tysess was a security officer. I made a post about his stance in one frame and that just confirmed this with me. Along with another aspect, I’m gonna adress below. 

Tysess struggled to connect to his fellow students, especially since he was one oft he few andorians in the fleet. He made some friends, however that’s just mostly because they were stubborn and decided to befriend that grumpy, blue man

Tysess is a really good singer. If he hadn't joined Starfleet you maybe would've been able to see him on the andorian Broadway.

He was part oft he andorian military[or at least the equivalent o fit]:

I don’t know how military/ task force etc. works on Andoria, that’s not my expertise

However I’d like tot hink that he comes from a family that’s been working in the „army“ for generations.

Tysess knew, that both his sister and his brother did not want to be there, so he kind of sacrificed himself top lease his family. After he few years he realised however that he really didn’t like this life for himself, and, after getting his family’s support, he joined Starfleet

Still, those years left some marks on him (physically and psychologically)

He has a weird enemies-to-friends relationship with Noum. They don’t like each other at all (which is partly due tot he andorian/tellarite relationships) however if there’s gossip, those two bicker faster than you can say „Engage“

He's on the ace spectrum:

Though I depicted him more as sex-repulsed asexual in my story „Body Language“, I more likely headcanon him different. This just fit the story better

I think, Tysess is a demisexual, with a very low libido and sex drive, maybe mixed with a bit of graysexual?

Like, he only is capable to expirience sexual attraction towards people he has a close emotional connection to, but even then it’s rarely

He is not on the arospec, yet it is still difficult for him to fall in love. Mostly because of personal issues

[btw got the idea from the lovely @zierzim]

He was a crew member of the Voyager when she got lost

This actually started off as a joke and „crack idea“ however the more I thought about it, the more I liked it, so I’m keeping it.

I already gave my ideas about it on this post

That's it for now. Feel free to add something :)

#yes #just yes #absolutely agree

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Tysess headcanons

(mentioned some or referenced some in my story, but still gonna keep them here)

I answered a question lately, in this post and got some more ideas, so I wrote some more and elaborated on some of them.

He's a soft lover:

 I'm sorry, but he is. As stubborn and stoic and stern he can be and has quick tempered he definetly will be, he melts around his s/o and will do anything for them. Anything. Either in the andorian way, or any other way, whatever is more comfortable for them.

 However duty is duty and duty comes first. He struggles a bit at first but he'll get the hang of it

On duty he tries to treat them as he does with everybody else, though there are those small subtle things like brief touch against the small of their back or fingers brushing against each other or just the smallest flick of his antennae…. You know what I mean

He is sometimes a bit hotheaded though he tries to keep it at bay, however he would never slash out on hi s/o. If he ever would, he would apologise profoundly and would feel guilty for weeks

He’s also a bit traditional. Not in the sense that he would enforce gender roles on his s/o, however he would do the classical things like, holding the door open, pay (if it’s a planet where he can) fort he fodd, ask for parents‘ permission for hand in marriage etc. etc.

(Though he would definetely declare ushaan if somebody, especially an andorian, disrespects his s/o. And he'll win)

Tysess trained himself to keep his antennae mostly still, because 1) it does confuse his coworkers and 2) he doesn’t like others knowing directly how he feels

He enjoys cooking:

He may not be a chef but cooking gives him the relaxation he needs after an exhausting day. And it's really good, like, Pike-level good.

In a relationship he would mostly likely be the one to cook. However, offer to cook with him and his heart is basically yours

In Starfleet academy he managed to somehow make a wonderful and mean meal from those tiny, weak student kitchens. Nobody knows why. However his entire floor tried to stay in his good grades

Speaking of Starfleet:

He prefered to keep to himself. He’s a bit of an introvert and is very good at pushing people away. Yet, as soon as you managed to befriend him, that man would die for you. Literally.

Like Picard for example was in the Science division before he switched to commando, I like to believe that Tysess was a security officer. I made a post about his stance in one frame and that just confirmed this with me. Along with another aspect, I’m gonna adress below. 

Tysess struggled to connect to his fellow students, especially since he was one oft he few andorians in the fleet. He made some friends, however that’s just mostly because they were stubborn and decided to befriend that grumpy, blue man

Tysess is a really good singer. If he hadn't joined Starfleet you maybe would've been able to see him on the andorian Broadway.

He was part oft he andorian military[or at least the equivalent o fit]:

I don’t know how military/ task force etc. works on Andoria, that’s not my expertise

However I’d like tot hink that he comes from a family that’s been working in the „army“ for generations.

Tysess knew, that both his sister and his brother did not want to be there, so he kind of sacrificed himself top lease his family. After he few years he realised however that he really didn’t like this life for himself, and, after getting his family’s support, he joined Starfleet

Still, those years left some marks on him (physically and psychologically)

He has a weird enemies-to-friends relationship with Noum. They don’t like each other at all (which is partly due tot he andorian/tellarite relationships) however if there’s gossip, those two bicker faster than you can say „Engage“

He's on the ace spectrum:

Though I depicted him more as sex-repulsed asexual in my story „Body Language“, I more likely headcanon him different. This just fit the story better

I think, Tysess is a demisexual, with a very low libido and sex drive, maybe mixed with a bit of graysexual?

Like, he only is capable to expirience sexual attraction towards people he has a close emotional connection to, but even then it’s rarely

He is not on the arospec, yet it is still difficult for him to fall in love. Mostly because of personal issues

[btw got the idea from the lovely @zierzim]

He was a crew member of the Voyager when she got lost

This actually started off as a joke and „crack idea“ however the more I thought about it, the more I liked it, so I’m keeping it.

I already gave my ideas about it on this post

That's it for now. Feel free to add something :)

#star trek #star trek headcanons #headcanons #star trek prodigy #star trek pro #tysess #commander tysess #tysess star trek #tysess prodigy #tysess pro #andorians

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Janeway and Tysess :D

Dare I say Tuvok Jr. hahaha I LOVE HIM

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Yes to all of them !!

☄️ Your headcanon/s about a favourite character ?

(your headcanon.s about Tysess of course! 😏)

Alright, let's get it started. Because this ain't only gonna be Tysess XD (still, not all characters, because otherwise this would take too long)

Tysess:

(mentioned some or referenced some in my story, but still gonna keep them here)

He's a soft lover, I'm sorry, but he is. As stubborn and stoic and stern he can be and has quick tempered he definetly will be, he melts around his s/o and will do anything for them. Anything. Either in the andorian way, or any other way, whatever is more comfortable for them.. However duty is duty and duty comes first. He struggles a bit at first but he'll get the hang of it (Though he would definetely declare ushaan if somebody, especially an andorian, disrespects his s/o. And he'll win)

He enjoys cooking. He may not be a chef but cooking gives him the relaxation he needs after an exhausting day. And it's really good, like, Pike-level good.

Tysess is a really good singer. If he hadn't joined Starfleet you maybe would've been able to see him on the andorian Broadway.

He's on the ace spectrum. Maybe demi, maybe grey, but he's on there. Got that from you :)

Hemmer:

Hemmer sometimes helps in the arboretum in the science division. He loves flora and was really excited when coming to other planets and finding new, not dangerous, flora. (There was this one accident where one of his new plants tried to eat Spock, but that's not important right now....)

Uhura forced him to come to Karaoke night one time. He killed it, maybe a bit off, but he killed it. There are rumours, that even Spock smiled.

He's got a little niece that he loves more than everything in this galaxy. And while having three siblings, he is her favourite uncle.

He's got tattoos, that you not only can see, but feel. I also wrote something for that scenario. Thanks again for that one @nichestartrekkie0-0

Odo:

He secretely loves children. Yes, he's grumpy and really awkward, but he really loves those weird little beings, that are definetly not capable of living alone at the moment. He just can't say no to them. He may pretend at first, however in the end, the'll always get him around. There is a group of kids on Ds9 that has spends an hour a week playing hide and seek with him. He never misses it.

He really enjoys Jazz. He doesn't know why, but he does. Odo once thought about learning Saxophone, but decided against it. (Though it was tempting, because it would definetely piss Quark off)

When he's stressed he turns on some sorft of Techno music or music with a heavy beat and lays down on the music box to feel the vibrations

Though he presents himself as male/ prefers to be addressed as he/him, he does not care if he's addressed as they/them or she/her. Gender is a weird thing.

When he was solid, he expirienced heavy body disphoria. Not only because of his gender though, but also because he was not used of being stuck in one form

thanks again for asking :)

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☄️ Your headcanon/s about a favourite character ?

(your headcanon.s about Tysess of course! 😏)

Alright, let's get it started. Because this ain't only gonna be Tysess XD (still, not all characters, because otherwise this would take too long)

Tysess:

(mentioned some or referenced some in my story, but still gonna keep them here)

He's a soft lover, I'm sorry, but he is. As stubborn and stoic and stern he can be and has quick tempered he definetly will be, he melts around his s/o and will do anything for them. Anything. Either in the andorian way, or any other way, whatever is more comfortable for them.. However duty is duty and duty comes first. He struggles a bit at first but he'll get the hang of it (Though he would definetely declare ushaan if somebody, especially an andorian, disrespects his s/o. And he'll win)

He enjoys cooking. He may not be a chef but cooking gives him the relaxation he needs after an exhausting day. And it's really good, like, Pike-level good.

Tysess is a really good singer. If he hadn't joined Starfleet you maybe would've been able to see him on the andorian Broadway.

He's on the ace spectrum. Maybe demi, maybe grey, but he's on there. Got that from you :)

Hemmer:

Hemmer sometimes helps in the arboretum in the science division. He loves flora and was really excited when coming to other planets and finding new, not dangerous, flora. (There was this one accident where one of his new plants tried to eat Spock, but that's not important right now....)

Uhura forced him to come to Karaoke night one time. He killed it, maybe a bit off, but he killed it. There are rumours, that even Spock smiled.

He's got a little niece that he loves more than everything in this galaxy. And while having three siblings, he is her favourite uncle.

He's got tattoos, that you not only can see, but feel. I also wrote something for that scenario. Thanks again for that one @nichestartrekkie0-0

Odo:

He secretely loves children. Yes, he's grumpy and really awkward, but he really loves those weird little beings, that are definetly not capable of living alone at the moment. He just can't say no to them. He may pretend at first, however in the end, the'll always get him around. There is a group of kids on Ds9 that has spends an hour a week playing hide and seek with him. He never misses it.

He really enjoys Jazz. He doesn't know why, but he does. Odo once thought about learning Saxophone, but decided against it. (Though it was tempting, because it would definetely piss Quark off)

When he's stressed he turns on some sorft of Techno music or music with a heavy beat and lays down on the music box to feel the vibrations

Though he presents himself as male/ prefers to be addressed as he/him, he does not care if he's addressed as they/them or she/her. Gender is a weird thing.

When he was solid, he expirienced heavy body disphoria. Not only because of his gender though, but also because he was not used of being stuck in one form

thanks again for asking :)

#star trek #star trek prodigy #star trek pro #tysess #commander tysess #tysess prodigy #star trek strange new worlds #star trek snw #hemmer #hemmer snw #lieutenant hemmer #chief hemmer #star trek deep space nine #star trek deep space 9 #star trek ds9 #odo #constable odo #odo ds9 #headcanons #star trek headcanons

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I may make use of that Word....

And thank's for the link!!

Thank you for the tag, @indignantlemur !

Favourite Colour: Pink, purple and blue. I'm a huge fan of any flashy color in general.

Last Song: "Diarabi" - Vieux Farka Toué,Khruangbin

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Sweet flavors ! I experiment spicy things like Andorians would experimenting salt.

Last Film/Show: Re-watched Sherlock (2017) and it still awesome ! Netflix's Dirk Gently (please, watch it! It is my favorite show so far !)

Last Thing I Googled: "Guided meditation"

Last Book: "La Clé de Votre Énergie" Natasha Calestreme, Anatomy books

Current Obsession(s): Star Trek, Tysess, anatomy, finding ideas for my projects...

Relationship Status: "I keep this lips for the sweet kiss of Death"

Alright, now it's your turn @unknownfaceless-ds9 , @sideshowkaz , @rsclopez ! Sell me your secrets 👀

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The weirdly life affirming thing about fandom and some of the adoration that comes with it, particularly as pertains to real people, is that fans will love all the parts of you. That what is deemed ‘marketable’ by the press release and everything else they left out. If you come from something, fans will keep it alive. A Sam Fender fan away in Nebraska, USA will learn the Geordie dialect to accurately write Sam Fender x reader fanfic. They will keep alive a dialect declining even in Newcastle. As long as someone knows it, it lives on. The more people into it, the more beloved it becomes; it has a resurgence, it carries on. A Kneecap fan in Indonesia whose third language is English decides Irish Gaeilge can be their fourth. The Eurovision fans decided they can learn all of Finnish after being drawn to one song about piña coladas (and the super endearing Käärijä!)

Fandom is so much more than some base lowly shit to be embarrassed about that people like to reduce it to. It’s a powerful mode of culture. It’s so much more than about writing ‘your silly little stories about your pathetic men’; fandom is the reason American Blur fans flew thousands of miles overseas to be at Wembley last summer. Fandom is checking your IG stories after that gig and seeing that other well-loved musicians also have the same story as you because they were at that gig too. It is months later hearing Grian Chatten from Fontaines D.C. say that part of their new song was inspired by going to that Wembley show, and knowing exactly what he meant by that.

It is about shared cultural moments, it’s about the realisation that nothing is ever strictly in the past, and that we are sharing and creating culture in the now. I don’t know where I’m going with this, I was just struck by the connection between culture and pop culture. Don’t let people tell you they’re different worlds, I suppose

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Awwww, thanks ❤️❤️

Favourite colour: purple and blue, but either dark purple or pastel one, blue I Take every colour

Last Song: " Wouldn't you like" Epic ~ The Mucial

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Sweet, I've got a sweet tooth. Not always but I really can't stand spice

Last Film/ Show: Supernatural, am at season 13 at the Moment. Almost done Guys!!

Last thing I googled: "Synonym for Killing".... I need it for writing

Last Book: "Wings of Fire: Die Klauen der Macht" Tui T Sutherland

Current Obsession: Game of Thrones. I had to write a paper comparing its world with Middle-earth. Also Star Trek. Always Star Trek...

Relationship Status: Single. I really don't have time for it....

Don't know who to tagg, just do what you want

Thank you for the tag, @indignantlemur !

Favourite Colour: Pink, purple and blue. I'm a huge fan of any flashy color in general.

Last Song: "Diarabi" - Vieux Farka Toué,Khruangbin

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Sweet flavors ! I experiment spicy things like Andorians would experimenting salt.

Last Film/Show: Re-watched Sherlock (2017) and it still awesome ! Netflix's Dirk Gently (please, watch it! It is my favorite show so far !)

Last Thing I Googled: "Guided meditation"

Last Book: "La Clé de Votre Énergie" Natasha Calestreme, Anatomy books

Current Obsession(s): Star Trek, Tysess, anatomy, finding ideas for my projects...

Relationship Status: "I keep this lips for the sweet kiss of Death"

Alright, now it's your turn @unknownfaceless-ds9 , @sideshowkaz , @rsclopez ! Sell me your secrets 👀

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Data and spot ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

(This is my first time drawing a cat)

#star trek #data #data tng #star trek tng

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Yeah, he is and we love him for that.

And don't call your stuff nonsense, it's brilliant!!

Make That Step.

This part takes place a few minutes after the events of this post.

Blueberry man being soft.

A/N : It turned out to be wayyy more complicated to write than expected. It was supposed to be longer than that, but I chopped the half of it. For my own mental health. Hope you'll like it anyways !

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Standing behind the daycare’s blind window, arm crossed behind his back, Tysess could not forget the sight of Bax’s trophy. He rued not having it snatched off ! The moment his gaze landed on Haza, he inwardly swore this would never happen again. He owed her !

In the corner of the eye, he recognized the Admiral, joining him in the intimacy of the tinted glass. He knew exactly what she came for; He was too aware of what she thought of his frenzied moments. After what happened in the Holodeck, he was ready to face his responsibilities. 

He waited for her to speak. But instead of blaming him, Janeway remained silent, smiling as she watched the kids. 

“Someone seems to socialize !” She said with amusement. She remembers how Haza once tried to avoid direct contact. How she’d navigate around people like a satellite and freeze if one of them gave her attention. Her tail would tuck between her legs, her neck bow forward; She had everything of a scared puppy ! Only Tysess could approach without her growling…But there she was now ! Trying to mingle with kids of various species. All on her own ! She was unrecognizable ! 

“Yes. She adapts quickly. That’s her main strength.” He sounded compassionate, tenderized even ! Katelyn knew that despite his stoic behavior, the Andorian grew fond of the wild cherub. He, who once pleaded in favor of returning her home, probably did a hundred times more for her than anyone else. Even ignoring his superior’s order...Janeway’s expression faded as she recalled the skirmish with the Ferengi moments ago. If the baby could bring out his good sides, it's like she could also dust off his old faults…

As if he could read her mind, the man closed his eyes, pondering his words. “I apologize for the disciplinary offense, Admiral. But I could not let someone flout twice the integrity of a crew member, no matter their age.” He bowed his head respectfully, antennae lowered, expressing the sincerity of his remarks. “My emotions overwhelmed me.”

A crew member ? He gave the girl a name, started a quarrel and insisted on having her in the daycare instead of the Wildlife Department ! She was obviously more to him than a simple Dauntless resident. But of course he would hang on his pride and pretend otherwise ! 

“Once, you would have fought to defend your honor. But it’s like Haza’s is more important to you.” Janeway said smiling. A discreet chortle lifts his shoulders. At least, this incident allowed her to see Tysess’s progress: If the poacher dared to defy him a few years back, he would have received a second ticket to the Sickbay. She was glad to see the anger once burning in his eyes give way to softer intentions. “I understand your will to protect her. However, emotions can be terrible advisors sometimes…Listen to them first, but don’t let yourself blindly guided.” 

“I understand. It won’t happen again.” He paused, almost hesitant. He had to face the facts and admit that he cared for this little thing. Why exactly ? Was she reminding him of his first steps in Starfleet ? Very likely. Do Andorian instincts push him to give her a second chance ? Absolutely ! Behind his fathomless attitude, Tysess knew Haza found in him a secure, trustworthy pillar. Firstly confused and annoyed to be her chosen, he realized she could not do him greater honor ! During the last couple of months, he grew the idea that she needed him as much as he needed her. “Admiral ?” He took a glance inside the Daycare, thoughtful. “I’d like to ask you a favor, if you don’t mind.”

“Sure ! What is it?” 

“I’d like to keep Haza under my tutelage. I will take all available measures to ensure her education and protection.” He took a deep breath. “I am aware of the work involved, especially since we don't know more about her species. But I take the oath that my leadership abilities won't be affected !”

The woman remained prohibited. The emotion and resolution radiating from the Officer hit her like a wave. The great, distant, grumpy Tysess was adopting a child ! Could you believe it ?! 

“Given all you’ve have done so far…how could I refuse ? I’m convinced you will be an amazing father !”

the Adorian coughed nervously, his antennae stiffen. “A tutor is all I can be for her.” He insisted, trying to keep his composure. “I could never replace her parents since we’re not the same kind. My culture will undoubtedly bias her natural instincts. I am not legitimate to be considered more than an educator.”

Kathryn knew how difficult it was for him to open his heart. He was probably dealing with a bunch of conflictual feelings right now…But she couldn't help but tease him. “Then I’m sure you will be a fantastic tutor !” She resumed with a warm smile. “However, even the most involved parents' education is partial.” She resumed, with a comforting tone : “Allow yourself to make mistakes. She won’t blame you for it if you learn from them !” 

He needed a few seconds to absorb her words, to cool his mind as the epiphany put its grasp on him : His life was about to change. Radically. Regardless of his underlying stress, the Andorian couldn't help but feel a hint of excitement and happiness. “I’ll do my best !” He said, a smile growing upon his lips. “Thank you, Admiral !” He calmly headed to the Daycares threshold. Before the door swept open and finally revealed his presence to the kids, he froze, bashfully scratching his head “May I…hum…afford to ask for a cot and a few warm blankets?”

His embarrassment was almost palpable and for a moment, she wondered how his face wasn't showing its most fantastic shade of purple. If Noum was here, no doubt the poor guy would flow under a wave of puns. Kathryn had to fight her cheekbones not to make things worse.

“Sure thing, Commander !”

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I love it when odo drops a line he's clearly taken wholesale from one of his hardboiled detective novels fjdksah. 'you'll find I'm a man who... collects on his debts' yeah okay you embarrassing beige nerd

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This was soooo cute!!!! I love him so much and his love care for her is just so adorable!!! I am just so in love with how you write his character, it just fits perfectly to the original behaviour, in my opinion, and I always find myself looking forward to the next update !!!!!

Make That Step.

This part takes place a few minutes after the events of this post.

Blueberry man being soft.

A/N : It turned out to be wayyy more complicated to write than expected. It was supposed to be longer than that, but I chopped the half of it. For my own mental health. Hope you'll like it anyways !

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Standing behind the daycare’s blind window, arm crossed behind his back, Tysess could not forget the sight of Bax’s trophy. He rued not having it snatched off ! The moment his gaze landed on Haza, he inwardly swore this would never happen again. He owed her !

In the corner of the eye, he recognized the Admiral, joining him in the intimacy of the tinted glass. He knew exactly what she came for; He was too aware of what she thought of his frenzied moments. After what happened in the Holodeck, he was ready to face his responsibilities. 

He waited for her to speak. But instead of blaming him, Janeway remained silent, smiling as she watched the kids. 

“Someone seems to socialize !” She said with amusement. She remembers how Haza once tried to avoid direct contact. How she’d navigate around people like a satellite and freeze if one of them gave her attention. Her tail would tuck between her legs, her neck bow forward; She had everything of a scared puppy ! Only Tysess could approach without her growling…But there she was now ! Trying to mingle with kids of various species. All on her own ! She was unrecognizable ! 

“Yes. She adapts quickly. That’s her main strength.” He sounded compassionate, tenderized even ! Katelyn knew that despite his stoic behavior, the Andorian grew fond of the wild cherub. He, who once pleaded in favor of returning her home, probably did a hundred times more for her than anyone else. Even ignoring his superior’s order...Janeway’s expression faded as she recalled the skirmish with the Ferengi moments ago. If the baby could bring out his good sides, it's like she could also dust off his old faults…

As if he could read her mind, the man closed his eyes, pondering his words. “I apologize for the disciplinary offense, Admiral. But I could not let someone flout twice the integrity of a crew member, no matter their age.” He bowed his head respectfully, antennae lowered, expressing the sincerity of his remarks. “My emotions overwhelmed me.”

A crew member ? He gave the girl a name, started a quarrel and insisted on having her in the daycare instead of the Wildlife Department ! She was obviously more to him than a simple Dauntless resident. But of course he would hang on his pride and pretend otherwise ! 

“Once, you would have fought to defend your honor. But it’s like Haza’s is more important to you.” Janeway said smiling. A discreet chortle lifts his shoulders. At least, this incident allowed her to see Tysess’s progress: If the poacher dared to defy him a few years back, he would have received a second ticket to the Sickbay. She was glad to see the anger once burning in his eyes give way to softer intentions. “I understand your will to protect her. However, emotions can be terrible advisors sometimes…Listen to them first, but don’t let yourself blindly guided.” 

“I understand. It won’t happen again.” He paused, almost hesitant. He had to face the facts and admit that he cared for this little thing. Why exactly ? Was she reminding him of his first steps in Starfleet ? Very likely. Do Andorian instincts push him to give her a second chance ? Absolutely ! Behind his fathomless attitude, Tysess knew Haza found in him a secure, trustworthy pillar. Firstly confused and annoyed to be her chosen, he realized she could not do him greater honor ! During the last couple of months, he grew the idea that she needed him as much as he needed her. “Admiral ?” He took a glance inside the Daycare, thoughtful. “I’d like to ask you a favor, if you don’t mind.”

“Sure ! What is it?” 

“I’d like to keep Haza under my tutelage. I will take all available measures to ensure her education and protection.” He took a deep breath. “I am aware of the work involved, especially since we don't know more about her species. But I take the oath that my leadership abilities won't be affected !”

The woman remained prohibited. The emotion and resolution radiating from the Officer hit her like a wave. The great, distant, grumpy Tysess was adopting a child ! Could you believe it ?! 

“Given all you’ve have done so far…how could I refuse ? I’m convinced you will be an amazing father !”

the Adorian coughed nervously, his antennae stiffen. “A tutor is all I can be for her.” He insisted, trying to keep his composure. “I could never replace her parents since we’re not the same kind. My culture will undoubtedly bias her natural instincts. I am not legitimate to be considered more than an educator.”

Kathryn knew how difficult it was for him to open his heart. He was probably dealing with a bunch of conflictual feelings right now…But she couldn't help but tease him. “Then I’m sure you will be a fantastic tutor !” She resumed with a warm smile. “However, even the most involved parents' education is partial.” She resumed, with a comforting tone : “Allow yourself to make mistakes. She won’t blame you for it if you learn from them !” 

He needed a few seconds to absorb her words, to cool his mind as the epiphany put its grasp on him : His life was about to change. Radically. Regardless of his underlying stress, the Andorian couldn't help but feel a hint of excitement and happiness. “I’ll do my best !” He said, a smile growing upon his lips. “Thank you, Admiral !” He calmly headed to the Daycares threshold. Before the door swept open and finally revealed his presence to the kids, he froze, bashfully scratching his head “May I…hum…afford to ask for a cot and a few warm blankets?”

His embarrassment was almost palpable and for a moment, she wondered how his face wasn't showing its most fantastic shade of purple. If Noum was here, no doubt the poor guy would flow under a wave of puns. Kathryn had to fight her cheekbones not to make things worse.

“Sure thing, Commander !”

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