[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]

[senior_citizen]

because Sabra AUs are fun and games until someone loses an eye

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[scienceping]

[his interest is piqued]

What sort of memories?

[senior_citizen]

She said she was on a ship a lot. But she handled a lot of people personally? Does "security officer" mean anything to you?

[scienceping]

It does, a necessary function aboard a vessel. Most likely she served aboard a Romulan Empire starship.

[senior_citizen]

Probably. She sounded pretty proud of it.

[scienceping]

I expect she would be.

[senior_citizen]

That's normal, huh?

[scienceping]

For a Romulan.

[he ... sounds almost stiff as he says that, moreso than he has been]

[senior_citizen]

... You guys don't liek each other much. She mentioned that too.

[scienceping]

The Romulan Star Empire is at odds with the United Federation of Planets, the organization of which I am a Commander.

[senior_citizen]

War?

[scienceping]

An uneasy and sometimes hostile truce.

[senior_citizen]

Almost as bad, huh.

[scienceping]

There have been several incidents along the Neutral Zone.

[senior_citizen]

Too bad you never got to meet her.

[scienceping]

It may have been better that we did not.

[he's not saying something here ...]

[senior_citizen]

[ tilting his head ]

Why?

[scienceping]

Due to our respective organizations.

[senior_citizen]

That's all?

[scienceping]

... While he was not representing the Romulan Star Empire at the time, it was a Romulan named Nero that created the singularity in my home planet.

[senior_citizen]

[ oh. ohhhhh. ]

So you're not gonna be friendly with any Romulans for a while.

[scienceping]

On the contrary. I am a Vulcan.

[senior_citizen]

I don't understand.

[scienceping]

Vulcans control their emotions in the pursuit of logic.

[senior_citizen]

So you'd be perfectly fine talking to her?

[scienceping]

Affirmative.