Mirror, Mirror - Part Two

Posted on Sat Mar 21st, 2020 @ 5:15am by Admiral Jake Yamaguchi & Division General Lee Yamaguchi
Edited on on Wed Mar 31st, 2021 @ 4:46am

Mission: Mission 98: Building Our New Home
Location: Various Locations - USS Daedalus
Timeline: 1000Hrs - September 11th, 2393

Admiral Jake Yamaguchi smiled as he finished his drink. "Well, Lee. you never said what it was that had brought you here..." he addressed his twin who was sitting across from him. "You and I have unfinished business..." Lee answered in his normal flat tone of voice.

To Jake, this was not a major revelation, the look on his face said as much. "You and I always have unfinished business, doubtless with our wives who both still try to reconcile the worst parts of our relationship." but he stopped when Lee simply shook his head. "Julia thinks you and I get along well enough without issues and I can only imagine what Torilla thinks on the matter at hand," he explained as he wiped at his mouth with a napkin. "Still, flying Starfighters is an interesting change of pace." Lee smiled. "Torilla will doubtless brief you on the topic."

"How are the new Starfighters integrating these days?" Jake inquired of his twin.

Lee nodded his head as he lifted his glass to his lips, he took a sip. "Very well. If we had these starfighters twenty years ago, we would have wiped the floor with the Dominion and cleaned house with the Cardassians... I gotta tell ya, Jake, these are amazing birds. Fast as the devil and can toss a ton of ordinance downrange." he smiled as he explained.

"Sounds like you like them?." Jake answered. "You ever gonna go fleet again?" he inquired.

"Nah, not with birds like these coming into service... and I heard that research and development are working on a few new classes of starfighters that have yet to be tested," Lee answered. "Besides Starfighter Command needs all the help it can get, we're fighting to stay relevant in a space where missiles are getting stronger and stronger, jamming can only go so far... so can unmanned birds."

Jake cursed himself for not keeping up with Styarfighters and their issues. "Are things that bad?"

"Worse, we have over a dozen spots where a major war might klick off around the Federation, two inside and the rest along our borders with various powers. April has her hands full along the Klingon and Romulan borders and a large percentage of our assets that are already on active duty are along those two lines. The Tholians and Breen are being deployed now." Lee paused. "Taurus Reach only got one division of the new equipment, assigned to me and the Ninty second fleet," Lee explained the recent events. "They tell me that two more will be deployed but, both are over a year away," he added.

"Lovely," Jake answered as he noticed the doors opening and in walked another man as he nodded his head. "He's here."

Lee turned his head as he regarded the new arrival in the room, he raised his hand and proceeded to wave at him. Ian noticed and nodded in response before he went over to the replicator, he ordered something to eat and drink before he moved over to the table where the two brothers were located. "Gentlemen. May I join you?"

Jake nodded as Lee indicated a chair. "Please do Ian. Its time we met since we are family."

Ian slid his form into a chair. "It's a little strange finding out that I have brothers."

"Look at it like this. We're family that was separated at birth and only now, are we reunited." Lee commented. "At least, don't make my mistake with Jake here," he added.

"Fair enough," Ian answered. "What happened between you two?" he regarded Lee and then Jake a moment, later. The resemblance between the two men was uncanny.

"We were duplicated due to a rather odd transporter accident and I was created, then I spent a few years alone... It was... exhausting, lonely... Its why I make an effort to surround myself with other people out of uniform. Julia helps me with this."

"You both have families?" Ian inquired gently.

Lee and Jake both shared a quick look. "We do... I ended up with a human woman named Julia... We have several children together, they are all young though." Lee explained evenly.

"Julia Walking Bear is a fascinating woman. I'm glad you found someone for you and not because she was something other then Torilla." Jake commented.

"Really?" Ian inquired, before crunching off a mouthful of his pizza. "She sounds fascinating," he added as he smiled at his twin. "Does... she make you happy?"

"Beyond words Ian..." Lee answered in a quiet tone.

"Good." Ian turned to Jake. "What of you?"

"Torilla looks almost human, except for her ears... and her psionic abilities, hers are a little different than Julia but they have much in common, she has feet, not hooves and no horns... but Torilla makes me happy in ways I can't even describe." Jake paused. "What of you Ian... What's your mate like?"

"Tienn-Yamaguchi Chesna is a real beauty." Ian slowly grinned. "She and I have several children together, many of them are also in Starfleet and some even serve here... I'm scheduled to meet one of their Doctors later. A Doctor Yamaguchi-Solusar. I am told to be nice to her..."

"She's my eldest. She will have more issues with you then you will with her." Jake commented evenly. "So, yes... Be nice to her." Jake then smiled. "She might address you as 'dad' so be ready for it."

"I will... Seeing how you guys live has been interesting... The tech here is much more advanced than in my original universe. I think... I think I will like it here." Ian slowly smiled. "Besides, having two brothers will be educational, and fascinating, if nothing else..."

Lee grinned as he took a drink from his glass. "Our families are large and there is a lot of Yamaguchi's present. It might take some time for you to adjust." as Jake smiled. "The three of us look identical... So it will cause concerns. Do not worry about them as you are you Ian, you are not a duplicate of me or Lee... You will fit into our large and awkward family.

Ian grinned at his other twin. "Thanks. Jake. Its good to be here."