Rachel was lead in and sat down in the warm comfortable family room of Nolan's house. A house Nolan, his mother and April occupied. An average but wel... manufactured home with all the gadgets that a teenage boy would ever want. Nolan opened a small fridge behind the bar and pulled out a soft drink before sitting in a wide easy chair perpendicular to the red headed lass.He opened the sealed envelope with two sets of eyes watching him, and he seemed a little put off at being intruded upon. Family. Sensei sets the beer down speaks up, "Everyone, this is Chess Nut. Be nice and introduce yourself to her when you get a chance." I hear a chorus of welcomes and I feel instantly accepted by this wacky bunch. Then I hear, "Hey Chestnut. I'm Wyld Chyld. Somebody special-ordered porterhouse for you and Sensei, seein' as how this is your first date and rumor has it your first time flying united." I'm sure I blush as I hear a few chuckles, but she just continues, "I know I'm just gonna wave his near. Gardner sent me a message this morning, saying that twenty of the Vulcans want to switch sides. He wants me to ask you about that." There are a couple, who would work better with us," Trip explained. "Look, before the Kir'Shara T'Pol has been considered a maverick, or even deviant, because she dared to make her own decisions. Now that they realize that it is anything but abnormal, others come to the fore, who think the same." That's a good thing, isn't it?" Erika asked."Well, yes," Trip. ’ Both men were glad to help and like everyone else in the family, were quick studies. Once I got them equipped with tools and started on their individual tasks, Grandpa and I started on the truck. I explained to him that I wanted to take the back window and the four side windows. I wanted to try mounting them on the roofs of the wagons to let sunlight in during the daylighthours. Normally we would have had to use the kerosene lamps in both wagons even during the day and in the medical van,.