"I love you Daddy" were the final words that came out of Demora's lips as her face froze. A simile frozen upon her young face ,  the video had come to a stop.

A affectionate look penetrated through Sulu's dark eyes as he stared at his daughter's frozen face that was projected infront of him. It had been over a year since he had last seen her in person.

And so much had changed since . Sure there were the obvious physical things like the length of her hair and height of her body, but that wasn't the biggest. Not even close.

There were the small things about her that had changed so much. Her favorite color was now purple instead yellow. In the last time video message she had sent she had been working on addition and subtraction and now she was learning about multiplication. So much about her had changed. So much that he missed out

He wished he could talk to her face to face.

But since they were so far out , and with the the nearest satellite being in another quadrant. The only video messages they could transmit and receive were those that were recorded not live.
Well at least he had this.

Sulu was just about to make a recording but before he could press the button. A clear beep coming from his watch interrupted him .

Time to go to the Bridge.

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"Captain" Sulu annoceed from  the front of the bright "Video transmission coming in from Admiral O'Reilly."

Kirk swilled his seat around to face the front view screen.

"On screen" He ordered.

After a few clicks of some buttons the view of the space in front of them disappeared as Admiral O'Reilly's face came on taking up the view screen.

"This is Admiral Toril O'Reilly of the U.S.S. Frankberg NC-2778." The Admiral  announced her tone very much professional in the introduction

Everything about the Admiral's appearance was professional and serious. She sat perfectly straight. Her light blonde hair was pulled back tightlg into a bun that seemed to be pulling back her aged pale face along with it "I am to inform you that a shuttle from U.S.S.Voyage  will be arriving in 4 days to collect the prisoner onbroad your ship."

And with that the video transmission ceased
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Nova M-2

The sound of the hover bike roared into the distance. It was so far away that it looked
like it would penetrate into bright rising sun. It continue to go growing smaller and smaller as it coutinued into the dawn light .

A set black binoculars laid over the man's dark eyes as he laid upon the sandy ground wacthing the bike. His eyes studding the data projected onto the screen of the binoculars. The bike was two miles into the distance .

He couldn't wait any longer.

Pushing himself off the ground. The man came to his feet.

Dusting off the orange colored dust that had found its way onto his shirt . He went over to his own bike.   Straddling himself ontop of it like a rider on a horse. His hand turned on the handle , the engine emitted a roar as it came to life.

It was now that the chase had begun.