Loss and New Beginnings.
Today was a sad day—made stranger by the way the news reached me.
I was sitting behind my desk this morning when I was notified that someone had arrived at the Orbital Station asking specifically for me. Curious and a little uneasy, I headed down to the docking bay.
Waiting there was the youngest Trill Starfleet Ensign I think I’ve ever seen. For a moment I wondered if Starfleet had quietly lowered the age requirement. Before I could finish introducing myself, he smiled—soft, knowing—and said:
“It’s okay, Dax. I know. It’s me, Vox.”
And in that instant, I understood. My dear friend Deezell was gone. Standing before me was the new host of the Vox symbiont, who introduced himself as Bahjaar. Like Ezri once did—and like Deezell had, he’d been joined under urgent circumstances, the only Trill available, the symbiont’s health at risk.
He’s taken a leave of absence to spend some time with me, to adjust, to find his footing in this new life. Fortunately, my home has a spare room. The next few days are going to be… interesting, to say the least.
Rest in peace, Deezell. You will be missed.
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