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[majorum_pride]

[He's going to give this a try. He's in his black uniform but without any rank insignia on it at the moment. And he's going to be really careful what he puts out there.]

We're currently experiencing an anomaly in our communications system. If there are any Commonwealth vessels receiving this transmission I would like a response.

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[hunt4comnwlth]

This is Captain Hunt of the Commonwealth starship Andromeda. What seems to be the problem?

[Pause, he knows that voice, and that face. He presses down the surge of conflicting emotions--the joy, the anger, the regret--at the sight of that face. This isn't Gaheris, he reminds himself.]

Telemachus? Telemachus Rhade?

[majorum_pride]

[And for a moment, Rhade comes very close to a "Nope, not doing this!" keyboard smash and flee. But he doesn't! He manages not to with... well let's not use that descriptor for the amount of strength it's taking.

Please don't hate Telemachus, Dylan. And also he sends a few regretful thoughts at his descendent for pulling this.]

Hello, Captain Hunt.

This may seem like a very unusual question, but when are you from? [Because he knows who Telemachus is he has to guess 300 years into the long night.] ...It's quite an unusual anomaly.

[hunt4comnwlth]

[His eyebrows raise at the question.]

I'll bet. Time disturbances as well? Watch out for those, they can really spoil your century.

The date here is [and he gives a date corresponding to just a few days after the episode "The Unconquerable Man"]. We saw you just a few days ago, when you came to pick up your ancestor's...body. [It's never stopped being difficult, knowing that he killed his friend, even though he also knows he had no other choice.]

[majorum_pride]

[He has to close his eyes for a moment. That answers a lot of questions. And he sighs out his nose. He can do this! And as far as it may look, "Telemachus" isn't looking forward to the dead body of the Commonwealth hero that looks just like him.]

Then you're after my time. Perhaps I shouldn't ask for specifics and threaten any timelines, but I'm curious. How has the reconstruction of the Commonwealth been progressing.

[It's real Dylan talking to him! Not a hologram! It's real Dylan and he's alive and well and he didn't kill him.]

[nowdashawayall]

Ho-ho-ho! Have you been naughty or nice this year, Gaheris?

[majorum_pride]

I'm afraid you have the wrong Rhade. Strangest anomaly...

[And he locks this bastard from Dylan. Oh hell no is he getting outed.]

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Naughty. Naughty to a fault. [DON'T RAT ME OUT SANTA I need closure ;_;]

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[nowdashawayall]

But you are being very honest. Christmas is a time for forgiveness.

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[majorum_pride]

I-

[Wait. Earth holidays and when.]

Is Christmas supposed to be soon?

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[majorum_pride]

[Hello there, madam!] I do attempt to keep myself well. A pleasure to meet you. [Name is unnecessary.]

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[majorum_pride]

Starships.

What do you mean human technologies?

[incapbleoferror]

Discovery One recieving. Who is this?

[majorum_pride]

Commonwealth officer [Oh god, to lie or not to lie?] Telemachus Rhade. [Lie. Just in case someone else happens along.] Are you with the Commonwealth and if so what is your ship designation?

[incapbleoferror]

I am not sure what Commonwealth you are referring to. The Discovery One is an exploration ship belonging to the United States.

[heybackwater]

What's a Commonwealth?

[majorum_pride]

It's an interplanetary government.

[heybackwater]

But... there's only the bats and the Quyth, Harrah and Rewall. I've never heard of any Commonwealth. How does it work?