Summary: This trabble serves to showcase three interesting, albeit very temporary, Voyagers-Stadi, Fitzgerald, and Cavit. Despite the tenuous tie of Tom Paris, who links them together for a while, this trabble is theirs and should serve as a little window into whom they might have been.

trabble n. 1.) three coherent drabbles that together form a single story. 2.) a three-hundred word story, in drabble form. 3.) three wholly-integrated drabbles.

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Copyright July, 2002; by LA Koehler

Caretaker Trabble

HELMSMAN STADI-1050 hrs

He has great pain, to put on the act he does. He throws sexual images at me because he knows I can sense emotions, if I want. But he forgets I can sense his true heart behind the show, too.

I know about Caldik. Memorable for the lie, not the accident. But his pain goes back long before that-some powerful emotional need he's had. He lied to secure that need, but somehow tore open an old wound instead. It's such a waste of sensitivity!

This mission is an opportunity for him. I hope he finds what he's looking for.



DOCTOR FITZGERALD-1100 hrs

Thank God his records came ahead. I'd be hard-pressed to "do no harm" if I had to touch that-

Understand, now, I joined Starfleet to surround myself with those who strive for perfection on their jobs, the way I do. Not spoiled 'Fleet brats who can't handle reality's pressures. Murder their supposed friends while hotdogging during important exercises, then lie about it. It's galling that Janeway could ask Starfleet for his "services", and utterly farcical that They'd agree!

Well. I'm certain the Maquis terrorists will hear about his "help".

I hope he gets exactly what he deserves on this trip.



FIRST OFFICER CAVIT-1110 hrs

"...and the Paris kid just boarded; he'll be up after Medical.

I'm...uneasy...about him coming along, Sylvie. Oh, it's not the Caldik thing-Janeway swears he's redeemable and I trust her judgement. It's just...

I'm in the minority, y'know?-career 'Fleeter that gives the kid kudos for admitting the lie. I think the Review Board's gonna stick him anyway, despite Janeway's best shot. And the Maquis we catch will be imprisoned right alongside him at Auckland...

It's a dangerous gamble he's taking, Sylv. 'Fortune favors the foolish', though-maybe he'll bring us luck.

Gotta go. Love you! See you soon.

Cavit…out."


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