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 Like no other species in the galaxy, a joined Trill is hyper-aware
 of his or her own body.  It was pure practicality: a joined Trill
 that was unaware of their body could quickly find that condition to
 be fatal.

 The first thing that Tebrun Lora became aware of was the lack of his
 symbiont.

 The second thing he became aware of was the lack of his own
 heartbeat.

 The third thing he became aware of were the voices.  Voices all
 around him, heard dimly, his own voice and others.

 "Will you do this, Doctor?  For me?  For... us?  It won't make any
 difference in the end... you know that.  We've both known for months
 that I was a walking dead man."

 "I suspect your first duty now should be to the Kor symbiont."

 "You're dying.  Nothing can stop that now."

 "They... feel familiar, Commander.  I suggest you defend yourselves."

 "I'm exiled... exiled from this galaxy!  Safe only in the Fourth
 Chamber, away from the Watchers.  Ironic, isn't it?"

 "Jeremy Ironside has... fallen in the... line... of duty."

 His reverie was broken and he dimly perceived that someone was
 standing over him.  Someone tall... someone who wasn't quite...
 there.  A being of light... a being of strength... a being of
 intense focus and energy.   Tebrun Lora, born on Earth, thought of
 his old home planet's legends of angels.  Then, with a shock, Tebrun
 suddenly realized he recognized his visitor.

 "You?  What is this place?" he asked, his voice sounding weak and
 pathetic even to himself... how must his visitor perceive it?  "How
 can you be here?  This is imp--"

 In a flash of insight, Tebrun Lora looked up again at the...
 "person" who was standing over him... and resolved never to use the
 word "impossible" again.

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 Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone" Staff:
    Commanding, TG 85.3:       RADM Tebrun Lora Kor      (Jester)
    S-1, Group Adjutant:       Cmdr. Sieven Drexler      (Brad)
    S-2, Group Intelligence:   Cmdr. Kariasa Ma'Aru      (Kari)
    S-3, Group Logistics:      Cmdr. Savant              (Savant)
    Commanding, M64 Ground:    Brig. Jeremy Ironside     (Fraser)

 U.S.S. Coronado Crew Roster:
    Commanding Officer:        Capt. William Daren       (Daren)
    Executive Officer:         Cmdr. Velorna Tal         (Aggie)
    Chief of Operations:       Cmdr. Olme Tlaloco        (rev)
    Chief Flight Operations:   Lt. Maiko D'Rall          (Farrell)
    Command Yeoman:            Spec. Miranda Forester    (Fox)
    Chief Tactical Officer:    LCdr. Kyle Marcy          (Marcy)
    Raptors Squadron Leader:   LCol. Thomas Wayne        (Masters)
    Battalion Commander:       Maj. Jacob Prescot        (Shadow-FjP)
    Flight Leader:             LMaj. Thirishar ch'Thane  (Alffred)
    Flight Leader:             1Lt. Natalia Petrovna     (Phishie)
    Chief Engineer:            Cmdr. Zunite Oswald       (Sonya)
    Assistant Engineer:        LCdr. Jack C. Farley      (CCC)
    Chief Medical Officer:     Cmdr. Alec Reed           (McC)
    Assistant Medical:         LCdr. Lauren Dyson        (Natty)
    Bartender:                 PO/1 Bridget Bordeux      (Dolin)

 On Extended Leave of Absence:
    None!

 Positions Available:
    Chief Science Officer:                               (---)
    Assistant Tactical                                   (---)
    Assistant Engineer                                   (---)

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Jester

Rear Admiral Tebrun Lora Kor
Commanding, Defenders Task Group 85.3, "Whitestone"
embarked on U.S.S. Coronado, NCC-97901
http://www.jestertrek.com/coro2400/