Data Lore Desire

Who Needs A Hug?!

**** This Chapter has a "honorable mention" of  Season 4 episode 26 Redemption Part 1, Season 5 Episode 1 Redemption Part 2 and  Episode 4 Silicon Avatar****

Dezirae stands as a member of Worf's honor guard as he walks through the hall on the way to the Transporter Room so he can leave the ship and join his brother and their people in war "attention on Deck"  Picard says and all that were standing in line stand at attention then Picard and Worf walk through the path they all made Worf was shocked not only to see the Honor Guard but Dezirae standing beside Data "you didn't think I'd miss the chance to say "see you later" did you!?"  Dezirae asks with a soft smirk Worf smiles at her knowing he wasn't a hugger Dezirae cups his shoulder with her hand then salutes him like a true Klingon which makes him smirk proudly then he walks onto the Transporter Pad and says after allowing his body to heave a heavy breath "permission to leave the ship, sir?"  Picard replies as Dezirae walks over to the Transporter console "permission granted Qapla'.."  Worf says after a small pause "goodbye"  Dezirae beams him off the Enterprise and onto his brothers waiting ship "dismissed"  Riker says and everyone heads back to their post Data on the other hand stays and looks at Dezirae who smiles at him then walks over to him and they leave the room together Dezirae smiles at Picard as she and Data pass him and he smiles back then stays behind for a few seconds longer as though to have silent goodbye of his own to an exceptional officer he has grown quite attached to.... like a brother or a son.... a week or so later Dezirae temporarily moves with Data to the starship Sutherland he tried to get her to stay aboard the Enterprise but she refused "we're all going to war it isn't going to matter which ship I reside on I will be "in danger" no matter what besides...."  she says she takes a few steps towards him and slides her hand down his chest as she continues "where you go I go no matter what the consequences are and just because the people of the Enterprise are "used" to you doesn't mean the ones on the Sutherland are"  Data asks "do you think that is why the Captian was reluctant to give me my first command?"  she replies "probably.... we are not just his crew we are his family and he will do anything to make sure that we are not only safe but comfortable I know for certain that it has nothing to do with how you "operate" as a Starfleet officer"  he says "thank you"  he kisses her lips and she smiles which makes him smile.... Data found that Dezirae was indeed correct for as soon as he entered the Bridge of the Sutherland his First Officer asked for a transfer and told him "frankly, sir, I don't believe in your ability to command this ship you're a fellow officer and I respect that, but no one would suggest that a Klingon would make a good ship's Counselor or that a Berellian could be an Engineer they're just not suited for those positions by the same token, I don't think an android is a good choice to be Captain"  to which he replied "I understand your concerns request denied"  and much to the mans disappointment it was left at that.... Dezirae recreated Data's Sherlock Holmes hologram program on the Sutherland's holodeck so that she would have a piece of Data with her since he would be extremely busy trying to keep his crew alive and able to do their jobs proficiently she also created a "mouse chase" program for Spot which she enjoyed immensely especially when she went even further by adding more animals for her to chase birds, squirrels etc.... once the tachyon field was activated Dezirae felt a harsh electric shock go through her body but she ignored it as she watched Spot bring her bird after bird, mouse after mouse so on and so forth with a sense of pride in her steps.... Dezirae got a surprise call from Picard asking her what she knew about the daughter of Tasha Yar and she tells him the story of what she went through in the Alternate Universe (Season 3 Episode 15 Yesterday's Enterprise) and he started to understand a little bit better how Guinan knew but couldn't remember how she knew about the Enterprise C and he thanked her for the information then said goodbye for now....