The Complication

Family

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I'm sorry. I lied. The Traveller arc was supposed to be a two-part storyline.

It's three... 

After hitting nearly 20k words, I decided it was necessary to split the conclusion into two chapters.

This chapter and the next are the conclusion of the Traveller storyline and we're exploring Data & Tasha's relationship in a new way. Playing a wee bit fast and loose again with canon. You may notice some subtle differences in the sequence of events and dialog in comparison to the actual episode.

It's a long, heavy chapter – but there is fun and fluff on the horizon.

Trigger warning: Strong language & mentions/flashbacks of sexual assault.

Walsh is a bad guy. I wanted to introduce a mix of both the "episodic" feel of the show with a handful of overarching story arcs – Bruce Maddox/Data's trauma, the idea of "family" and what that means for DaTasha, the found family vibe of the entire crew, and Walsh as a big baddie.

This chapter and the last focus on The Traveller, please note there are mentions/flashbacks of sexual assault. In this chapter, we're working in the context of Walsh is now in the brig. Both Data and Tasha will be working through both the personal and professional consequences of it. Please be advised if this triggers you, you may want to skip over those scenes.

So, what's next? We still have a long way to go with "The Complication." The next few chapters will see the appearance of Q, Angel One, and an original adventure involving a black hole that introduces the start of a romance for Geordi.

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The minute Tasha stepped into her quarters she set a level one security lock on her door and started crying.

She was so angry with the entire situation.

More than that, she was embarrassed she had acted that way in front of the Captain.

But it wasn't fair.

She could do her job.

And she could do it well.

The Enterprise was in a crisis, and she felt like she had been taken off duty because of her own inability to control her emotions.

Tasha paced back and forth furiously as she ran her hands through her hair.

They were just memories.

When did this become about Turkana? A little voice in her head said.

Tasha stopped pacing and took a deep breath.

This wasn't about her past - this was about Walsh.

She had to keep her mind focused and find a solution. It was vital that she figure out how to deal with the Walsh problem without losing any more face with her security team.

Whatever her course of action, Tasha felt it had to be discreet. She wasn't sure she could live with any more of the officers or her team finding out what had happened.

It was necessary for a security chief to project strength and fortitude.

She couldn't be a victim. It would destroy the confidence her staff had in her.