The Diary of Ensign Holt ~ Flesh and Blood

A/N ~ I don't want to make Alice a single-volume character.  There's way too much good stuff - seven years' worth - in Voyager.  So for those of you expecting our girls to fall for each other right way...not happening.  I want to bring a little steam and a little sultry back to the Twisty, and I want to take it nice and slowly.

Previously ~ Modifications

Captain Janeway

Ensign's Personal Log:

You know, there's an old saying that nothing motivates a repair crew like the promise of shore leave.

It didn't take Engineering long to mine the necessary dilithium ore and omicron particles the Captain requested.  And Lt. Vasquez supervised the refinement process in almost record time.  Overnight, junior officers went from being insomniacs to drinking raktajinos just to put in a few more hours on the job.

Who woulda thought?

Commander Chakotay

Commander Chakotay - a man whom I'm seriously falling in love with, by the way - got the Captain to extend shore leave for the crew by another two weeks.  I'm sure it didn't take much doing.  It's not like we'll get home tomorrow, and no one knows when we'll catch another break like this.

Hanging with the photonic has got me paying closer attention to the organic.  Take the Captain and the Commander, for example.  Talk about sparks flying.  When they joke and laugh, it's hot.  When they fight (and they fight all the time), it's even hotter.

I can't recall the last time I've seen such smoldering chemistry between two people.  The forbidden factor makes it all that much steamier; though to be honest, I have to wonder what's so forbidden all the way out here.  I mean, if we're still heading towards Earth in seventy years, would a romance between these two really matter all that much?

Puts things in perspective when you think about it.

Lt. Tuvok

And then there's Lt. Tuvok.  To be honest, I have a thing for Vulcans.  Contrary to popular belief, they are more emotional than Humans, which makes them less logical than you'd think.

Tuvok is no different; the sarcastic quips and irritable sighs are a dead giveaway.

At the Academy I had a saying, "Every Vulcan has a tell." You've just got to know how to spot it.

He's as hot-blooded as the rest of his pointed-eared kin, and were he not so devout to his wife (an incredibly sexy trait, mind you), I'd indulge myself.  He's a Lieutenant, just above an Ensign, and he doesn't strike me as the type who'll kiss and tell.  Discretion in a man is a most desirable trait.  Especially when you consider the deep affection he clearly shares with the Captain.  I used to think it was so romantic, but he's so loyal to his wife I've come to see them as just really good friends.  Janeway wouldn't be the first Human Captain with a close Vulcan friend on the bridge after all.

So this brings us right back to the only member of the bridge whom I find touchable.

A Moment in Fandom: Nebulae

Ensign Alice Holt has a fascination with nebulae.  Turns out, so do I.

Note:  These are real nebulae.  These were not snatched from any of the Trek shows.

Carina Nebula

Eagle Nebula

Pillars of Creation, within the Eagle Nebula

Flame Nebula

Horsehead Nebula

Omega Nebula

The Diary of Ensign Holt ~ Modifications

Previously ~ Counting Down to Shore Leave

Alice Holt

"I remember recording this now," Dimaya nodded, slowly pacing the shuttle bridge.  "It was the week after graduation.  I was one of the top pilots."  She paused, looked up at Alice, and smiled.  "I was worried about being too lifeless."

Alice opened her mouth but Dimaya was still talking.

"I can't believe how much of myself I retained!" the hologram suddenly laughed.  "I remember so much!  But why didn't I remember it during Flight Level 1?"

"W-W-Well," Alice stammered uneasily, "I, uh...I sort of uh...I sort of um...I may have downloaded all your personal logs and files into your holomatrix."

Dimaya raised a brow.  "'May have?'"

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The Diary of Ensign Holt ~ Counting Down to Shore Leave

A/N ~ Sorry for that long-ass delay.  I've been wrestling with AT&T for almost two weeks now, and today's visit was allegedly the last one.  Mm-hm.  We'll see.

Shall we resume?

Previously ~ A Period of Adjustment

Alice Holt

Ensign's Personal Log:

Now that shore leave is official, there's suddenly this new strength, new buzz among the crew.  Some people are going so far as to eating Neelix's cooking just so they can use their replicator rations for swimwear and camping tents.  I myself replicated an electric blue bikini, and I intend to spend every single moment on the beach.

Of course, until we actually arrive at the star system, I still need help getting some sleep.

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The Diary of Ensign Holt ~ A Period of Adjustment

Previously ~ Dimaya

Alice Holt

Ensign's personal log:

I realize that I've been resisting.

I haven't been doing as much as I should because I've been telling myself that I won't be on this ship much longer.  It was a nice lie; it helped me sleep at night.  But my denial is slowly eroding; days quickly became weeks which quickly became months.  We came slow close to home so many times, and we've made enemies along the way.

I'm getting used to the sound of Red Alert; I expect the ship to get fired on by the Kazon daily.  I'm used to trembling decks, and senior officers barking orders over exploding consoles and bulkheads.  I'm used to repairs, endless repairs, using unfamiliar materials in a crunch.

I'm getting used to field rations, to the taste of Neelix's cooking (which is either hit or miss, and it's usually miss).  I'm even getting used to the body count, to funerals with hollow eulogies, and a grim crew that's slowly turning bitter.

It's finally dawning me that I may never see Earth again, or that if I do, I may be a very, very old woman, and most of the people I know will be dead.

Sorry for Delays

But a massive storm down here has (allegedly) lain waste to internet services at my home and a technician will (supposedly) save the day tomorrow.

With AT&T, you just never know.

"Life in the Gray Area", a potential

Let me know what you think, yeah?

I once said that after seeing the lawyer "Mac" in Season 1 of Angel, I've thought about building a fandom around her.

I wasn't kidding.

Dominique Jennings as Serena Mac

Serena* Mac works in the Acquisitions Division of Wolfram & Hart; she procures special items and, in some cases, people.  Serena is very good at her job and definitely enjoys the perks; however, life in the gray area sometimes takes its toll.  More often than not, Serena uses humor to deal with her conflicting emotions.

Bernadette Balagtas as
Christabel Aquino

Christabel Aquino works in the Contracts Division of Wolfram & Hart.  Serena and Christabel often work together and are trying to develop something of a friendship.  Like Serena, Christabel strives to be merciless and dedicated to her career.