Training Talk

Posted on Sat Dec 1st, 2018 @ 3:47am by Lieutenant Commander Thex sh'Zoarhi & Ensign Avendar Jurot

Mission: Escaped Pantheons
Location: Gym
Timeline: 23:00

It was always quiet in the Hera's gym around this hour. This didn't bother Thex that much it wasn't like she didn't enjoy the company, but sometimes she liked it nice and quite.

She had been on the training mat for around an hour now working on her hand to hand. She was wearing the standard grey gym trousers of the fleet though her top she wore the top of her orion's dancing outfit. After her event in the shuttle bay she'd gotten more and more confident and comfortable wearing it, but even still there was a time and place for everything.

Her bare feet had smacked one of the holographic right in the face sending it spinning to the ground causing a smile to spread over the andorians face. She was getting good at this.

"You are a formidable combatant," said Counselor Jurot from the doorway. She was dressed in workout gear that looked very unused. "Remind me never to make you angry with me," she said smiling.

" Don't worry i don't think that will happen. " Thex replied with a grin as she hopped off the mat. " It's nice to see you again. " She said warmly offering her hand.

Avender took it, smiling. "I have little combat training, but I learned a thing or two while at DTI. Perhaps you could teach me some moves so I don't get shot next mission?"

" If you want I can show you some moves. What training do you actually have?" Thex enquired politely.

"I have standard Starfleet training," Avender said. "I learned a couple of ways to disarm a humanoid opponent while at DTI. Nothing special." She smiled.

" Well, I have a few different close combat training, the andorian martial arts kharakom and hleshvalath my parents beat into me, starfleet hand to hand and some others I've mixed in. How about you step onto the mat and show me what you've got." The andorian suggested.

The Betazoid walked onto the mat, stretching her arms over her head. "Should I stretch first, or am I doomed either way?" She asked playfully.

" Yeah, you'd better stretch first. Apologies, but I forget how most of the federation needs a warm up." Thex replied feeling slightly embarrassed.

Avendar smiled as she stretched her muscles. "Well, Betazoids are not a race of warriors. In fact, that's really our weak point. Maybe that's why we joined the Federation."

" Hey don't sell yourselves short. I've read what the betazoid resistance managed when beazed was under dominion occupation. You handled yourselves well. " The andorian replied as she spawned in a few blank holograms and set them to the basic setting. " Just say active when you're ready to go."

The Betazoid beauty smiled. "There is something to be said about being able to anticipate the enemy's plans." After one last stretch, she relaxed and said "Acitive!"

Thex nodded pressed a button and the two figures sprang to life and rushed toward the Betazoid. Thex had set it to the second setting just to see what she could do.

Humanoid- that helps Avendar thought. As the first one came close enough, she grabbed its wrist and used the attacker's momentum against it by throwing it past her. She then kicked the other one hard between the legs, causing it to fall down. She turned in time to meet the attack of the one she threw past, kicking that one in the solar plexus area, then an elbow behind the skull... and done!

Breathing heavily, Avendar smiled as she looked down at the holographic casualties, then at the Andorian. "I'm glad the genitals were where most humanoids keep them."

" Very good." Thex said as she stepped onto the mat herself. " Now I want you to try and his me. Hard as you can." She said calmly as the andorian emptied her mind.

The Betazoid beauty took a step toward the Andorian, then aimed a fist right at her abdomen, using her hips to add power to the swing, as she was taught.

With a speed that no one could think an andorian could move Thex had blocked the blow to her abdomen before returning the blow using the ensigns own power to send her flat onto the mat. " First rule of kharakom. Never let the enemy know were you're going to strike. " Thex said calmly as she offered her hand.

"I guessed that's why you cleared your mind," Avendar said. Then she swept Thex's legs...

Thex didn't notice that and fell to the mat for a second before she moved her fall to land on her knees before springing back to her feet. " Very good and yes it's why I clear my mind."

"My instructor at the academy was very insistent- 'never let down your guard.'" Avendar said, standing out of Thex's arm's reach. "That lesson more than any saved my life on Azyek VI."

" Can you remember the other rules they taught you?" Thex asked as she let out a few probing jabs and kicks at the betazoid.

Avendar parried, then tried to stretch out with her mind. "Phaser fire gives away your position," she said, smiling.

" That's one." Thex responded letting out a few more test moves as she blocked afew of Avendar own moves. She had begun building her mental defenses and her mind was filled with the step by step repair guide of one of the Hera's air conditioning vents.

"If the enemy is in range, so are you," the Betazoid beauty said. She feigned a punch high, then leapt forward to attempt a tackle.

Thex nodded as she quickly brought up a block to stop the punch before noting the tackle. With a move that was more graceful than people would think the engineer was capable off she leapt out of the way and using the movement ended where the betazoid had been standing.

Avendar was prone on the mat. She looked back at Thex. "Well, that didn't work."

" A little work from my dancing hobby. Most andorian martial art doesn't involve dodging." Thex responded from her place on the mat.

The counselor rolled over to a seated position. "Elegant and effective. That's a great combination."

" Thanks. Amazing how hobbies can combine. You mind if i get a drink?" Asked the Andorian.

"Absolutely. I could use one as well," the Betazoid beauty said. "How many physical disciplines do Andorians master normally?"

" At least one though my parents made sure i knew both of them." Thex said as she was heading towards replicators.

"There are some on Betazed that study physical combat arts, but most of us study ways to stop conflicts by peaceful means," Avendar said. "I think the Cardassians may have changed some opinions, despite it being psychic arts that lead to their defeat."

" I have always wanted to go to betazed. I know starfleet engineering is still helping out with the rebuilding work. " Thex said as she looked back over her shoulder from the replicator. " What would you like?"

"Water, please," Avendar said. "If you ever go, I would be honored to show you around, and introduce you to the First House."

"That would be nice. I'd offer to show you Andoria, but i honestly don't know much of the planet." Thex said as she punched in a water and an energy drink into the replicator.

"Have you been away that long?" the Counselor asked.

" Since I was able to escape my family's home and that was when I was fifteen. Never been back and don't plan to until the government finally deal with the religious cult problem. Not that I'm that bothered. " She said tapping the ships hull. " This is my home right now and no one's going to hurt my girl."

"I know I feel safer with you here," Avendar said, smiling.

" Thanks. I appreciate it." The andorian said as she picked up the drinks before walking back to hand one to the counselor.

"Perhaps you could instruct me in these ways, assuming we survive this mission?" the Betazoid beauty said.

Her crewmates word no matter how small did stab somewhere in the andorians soul. She been so focused on the mission that she forgot they may not make it and just as she may have had a chance at a family. " Yeah if we get out of this mess I'll happily teach you." She said handing her the water bottle.

"I'm sorry," Avendar said. "I didn't mean to upset you."

" It's okay you don't need to appologise." Replied the andorian.

The Betazoid beauty raised the water bottle to toast. "To surviving!"

" To the Hera." Thex said a she downed another swig from her drink.