Forbidden Knowledge

Posted on 05 Nov 2024 @ 8:15pm by Captain Ricardo (Rico) Montoya & Lieutenant Urushi Yaotome

892 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: M-18 The Past is Future
Location: Ready Room, USS Phoenix
Timeline: During Setting things in motion part 2

Since being joined with the Leon symbiot, Urushi had now gained all of his past experiences, memories and knowledge. Leon's previous host Haruk had risen through the ranks of Starfleet and made his way up to the rank of Captain. Urushi therefore now had knowledge that was far 'beyond her paygrade' as Humans often said. It was only right that she discuss this with Captain Montoya.

She hovered for a brief few seconds outside the ready room door before taking a deep breath and tapping the chime. How was she supposed to tell her own Captain that Leon's command experiences were now available to her at any moment? How would she explain that she could now technically be classed as having more command experience than him? These were all difficult topics that she needed answers to and how it would affect her role on the Phoenix.

The crew was still familiarizing themselves with the new technology installed on the Phoenix and he was going over the setting of spatial-temporal coordinates. They had been given the coordinated needed but he wanted to at least have a basic grasp...just in case. not looking up from the monitor at the sound of the chime he merely called. "Enter"

Taking another sip from his coffee he looked up, setting it aside. "Ahh...come in come in. How are you adjusting to...everything?

"Well..." Urushi began. She stepped in allowing the doors to swish closed behind her. "Sort of sir. I've been given access to a lifetimes worth of memories, experiences and knowledge. It's been a little... overwhelming."

"I can imagine." Gesturing to sofa. "Please have a seat. Suddenly having memories that are yours has to be confusing to say the least."

The Trill science officer nodded as she slid into a seat. "Yeah, it's still a little confusing which are mine and which are Haruk's," she replied. "However sir, the 'Starfleet Captain' side of Haruk which is remembered by Leon inside me, warrants me to talk about the knowledge that I shouldn't know as a Lieutenant... but now know due to the joining..." she paused. "Does... that make sense?"

He knew this was a conversation that was eventually going to happen and her taking the initiative seemed to show some of the influence of the symbiot. At least it seemed to have made her a little more...outgoing. "It make perfect sense", he said reassuringly.

"As you said, your previous host was a starship captain. That means he had access to and been trained and briefed on information that a you shouldn't have access to. At least not yet, unless you had planned to pursue a command of your own in the future. Now how many of those memories you can recall right now I don't but one thing is certain, as the joining deepens you will be able to consciously access more and more.

"You should also know that is a situation that this is not unexpected. Ever since Trill's were allowed to serve in Starfleet, it was inevitable that a host with command knowledge would be passed to another host. That host could be in Starfleet of they might not. I have to think there is some...agreement...at some level with the Symbiosis Commission to keep Starfleet symbiot within Starfleet. Probably nothing official of course but it would only make sense.

"I just have to ask...for the record. Lieutenant, can you keep the command level information that your previous host had access to, to yourself?"

Urushi nodded. "I can sir. And as for how many I can access..." she paused. "Everything is shared. So every single memory, rule, directive and experience all belong with me now." She explained to him. "They've become part of who I am."

He smiled. "Thank you for that clarification. I had no doubt, but will have Sizia send you the formal documentation to make everything official...as far as the non Disclosure goes. Just so long as you remember you're not a Captain anymore and that this is my ship I don't think there is going to be any issues. Don't get me wrong I think having your your symbiot's previous experience and insight will be an asset", adding with a touch of humor, "but there's only on person with 4 pips."

"It's not like I'm suddenly Haruk Leon Captain. I'm still your Chief Science Officer, Urushi Yaotome. It's kind of a taboo to continue the life of a past host. The whole idea is that the symbiot encounters several different lifetimes and experiences. Collecting and sharing knowledge before returning to Trill. I have no intention of pretending to be Haruk, his life is over. But his memories and experiences carry on with me. Like mine will when I die and the symbiot is passed on." Urushi explained to him. "I understand it's difficult to get your head around, but for us.... this is considered 'normal',"

"Oh I understand...just my poorly time attempt at a little humor. Have you been brought up to speed on our current situation?"

Urushi shook her head. "I haven't sir. Only been told things are... complicated?"

Rico nodded with a slight tilt to his head. "That they are..."

It took some time but the Captain filled the newly joined trill in on the current situation and what he was expecting.

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