Everybody Loves Trip

Everybody loves Trip

by Hoshissis

Rated: PG-13
Genre: Friendship/humor, some implications of slash in later chapters

Disclaimer: Characters belong to Paramount, and the author is making no profit at all from this story.

Lying down on the floor in decompression with his arms crossed behind his head and his legs crossed in front of him, Trip pondered the events of the last five days, smiling at the memory of the new machines he had got to tinker with and all the new people he had met.

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Enterprise had been hailed by the Sargosians, who had been attacked by Orian raiders three days ago. The Sargosians had managed to defend themselves and fight off the pirates and slave seekers, but their engines had been badly damaged in the process and their life support was failing. Captain Archer had offered them the assistance of Chief Engineer Commander Charles Tucker III (aka Trip), who had happily agreed since it was his passion to meet new species and tinker with new engines. Before he could get started though, he had to go through 8 hours decompression, since the air pressure and oxygen content was a lot lower on their ship – this also meant that he would have to stay on the ship full time until the work was completed. // No problem he thought, I’ve been through this before with the Xyrillians, it’s no big deal. Must remember though to keep well away from any suspicious looking boxes of pebbles. //

The Sargosians weren’t very unlike humans, they had curly long silver hair, with a range of spots tattooed across they forehead, neck and shoulders. They had a really deep bronze tan with piercing green eyes that looked like they could stare right into your soul. Their clothing was equally striking as well, that is if you could call it clothing – a phrase his daddy would often say to his younger sister before she went out to town with her friends instantly popped into Trip’s head, // is that a dress or a hanky. // The men fared no better wearing what one would call a loincloth. Commander Tucker thought they were the most beautiful people he had every seen and he was mesmerized, not able to take his eyes off them. As a race they were very open with their affections, having no inhibitions in either touching, feeling, kissing or showing affection with each other or strangers without a thought or care. This wouldn’t have generally bothered Commander Tucker, since he was more than capable of restraining himself and behaving like a perfect Starfleet gentleman at all times, but having to do it while inhabiting the same environment with these gorgeous free-loving creatures was going to be another thing altogether. // I hope they have a lot of cold water on board, I’m gonna need a lot of showers before I’m through//, he thought, tugging at the collar of his jumpsuit before introducing himself.

Despite outward appearances, the Sargosians were a very intelligent species who got stuck in helping with the repairs right along side Trip. They didn’t seem to mind that he was slightly embarrassed by their freedom from inhibitions. In fact it looked like they were trying to tone it down to spare his blushes whenever he was around. They made his stay as comfortable as possible introducing him to favourite recipes from their home world, entertainment and amusing tales that left Trip in stitches. In fact Trip became so comfortable around them that by the end of his stay he actually went to the trouble of wearing the male loincloth attire, which the females of the species definitely appreciated by the affection they showed him. Trip didn’t seem to mind it was natural to them, so why should he make them feel uncomfortable for doing what was normal. // When in Rome//, he thought, enjoying all the attention that was lavished upon him.

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So here he was five days later, six hours into the decompression cycle. He had really enjoyed his stay but he was looking forward to getting back into his normal routine on Enterprise. The work had been intense and tiring, but immensely gratifying to him as an engineer. This was not because he had helped a previously unknown species, but because he had figured out from scratch technology that was completely alien to him and got it working again. Before he left the Sargosians had thrown a thank-you party for him, which he was definitely going to keep quiet about back on Enterprise, since he had let loose his own inhibitions and joined in. He couldn’t ever remember being that wild before: it was definitely not in his nature, but boy it had been fun he thought, smiling at the memory.

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Two hours later Trip lifted the hatch from the Sargosian ship and climbed into the shuttle pod that Travis had flown to pick him up. Sitting down in the nearest chair, he closed his eyes and let out a big sigh – god he was tired he thought running his hands through his hair. // Ah just want to throw myself into the nearest shower then climb into bed and sleep for years. //

“So how was it Commander!” asked Travis with a huge grin on his face.

“Tiring, but at least everything is working again,” replied Trip smiling back trying to keep the subject based on professional matters, even though he knew this wasn’t what Travis wanted to know.

“What were they like?” asked Travis with twinkling eyes, he had seen them on the view screen when they had first asked for help. Needless to say nearly all of the men’s eyes on the bridge had popped out of their sockets at the sight.

“Just like you or me, no different,” replied Trip trying to look as innocently as he could.

“Really!” said Travis in a disbelieving voice. He gave another big smile then turned around to fly them back to Enterprise, he knew Commander Tucker was evading his question, but he didn’t push he would get it out of him later.

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Stepping off the shuttle he had to go through decom. //Gee, another long boring wait to look forward to. //

“Hey Phlox, how much longer do I have to be in here.”

“Not long know Commander!” replied Phlox as he pulled back the window screen to talk to Commander Tucker inside.

“What’s the problem, I’ve been here for ages?”

“Hmmmm. Your blood composition seems to have changed,” replied Phlox looking at his readings. “Did you eat or experience anything unusual over there?”

“I ate their food, but they said it was to your specifications. What do you mean unusual?”

“Were you intimate?”

“That’s a bit personal don’t ya think.”

“Don’t worry, Commander, what ever you tell me will remain strictly between us”

“If you must know I was embarrassed at first, they weren’t exactly backward at coming forward if ya know what I mean.”

“I think I do Commander, go on.”

“Well towards the end it just didn’t seem to bother me, then they threw this wild party last night and things just happened….. I don’t know why I was like that, I’ve never done anything or been that wild before. It was like ma whole personality just changed all of a sudden, like I had no inhibitions what so ever. Kinda like being drunk but without the booze.”

“Hmmmm. How do you feel now commander?”

“If you must know, embarrassed. My Ma brought me up to be a Gentleman, not a loveum, leaveum kinda guy.”

“You say you didn’t feel like that at first?”

“No! It kinda grew on me. I thought I was just getting comfortable in their company.”

“Maybe, but I think it’s something more.”

“What do ya mean, Doc?”

“Your blood work would indicate that you’ve ingested some sort of chemical that’s built up in your system, probably from the food, which caused you to loosen up so to say.”

“Is it dangerous and will it still affect me?”

“I need to run more tests but I think no on both counts. You should be fine to go about your duties, come back tomorrow so I can do more tests or sooner if you feel ‘loose’.”

“Sure Doc, thanks. Don’t worry, if I feel wild and frisky you’ll be the first person I’ll run to” replied Trip with twinkling eyes as he walked out of Decon to get dressed.

TBC

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"...if I feel wild and frisky you’ll be the first person I’ll run to." Sigh...if only!!!

Given the title of this story, you could have a lot of fun with that line...

Can't wait to read the next chapter.