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Tracy Island, March 5th, 8.00 p.m.

Jeff looked at his wife and sons, together with Brains and Tin-Tin, seated at the table. It had been nice to have just a family meal together once more. The three youngest Tracy children had been allowed to leave, and Emily excused herself as well, but Jeff had said that he had wanted to talk to his wife and his older sons as well as Brains and Tin-Tin.

"Kat has asked permission for herself and a few of the others to go shopping on the mainland," he began "I did mention that one of you could fly them there. However, she intimated that maybe Christopher or Dominic could fly them. I have no problems with that at all."

"No, especially as we all have had our implants." Gordon remarked, glancing innocently at Scott. "We will be able to track them easily, if they should get lost."

"Which leads me on to another point, and the reason for this discussion." Jeff continued. "I would like some feedback from everyone as to the progress of the new recruits' training."

"Well, from my point of view," Dianne remarked. "I have no problems with either Nikki or Dom. Both have proved themselves highly capable, but," and she looked at Brains, "this last rescue has proved that we need another medic, or even two, to be able to work in space."

"Brandon is teaching Dom to scuba dive, with an eye towards learning something of what it's like to be in space," Gordon reported. "He also is beginning to train Nikki and Kat." Jeff nodded, and Gordon continued. "He is working with me in the Thunderbird Four simulator, too. He's had a rough start, but I think he'll improve with practice."

Brains took his glasses off to polish them. "Kat and I have been working on the auxiliary vehicles. However," and he replaced his glasses. "I think that she too should learn to work in space. After all, there have been times when I have had to go to Thunderbird Five."

"Kat will need a lot of very intensive training before she is ready to work in space, perhaps a bit too much. Being a mechanic isn't rocket science. Thunderbird Five is," Tin-Tin commented.

"Callie should have some time to work with Brains and Tin-Tin in the lab, so she can take some of the workload from them," Dianne added thoughtfully. "She will need more rescue-oriented training, as well as some basic first aid training."

"Not only that, but she needs some simulator training to prepare her should something go haywire up there," John added. "She knows how to do the job and handle the communications, but she didn't have time to learn all the systems and how they work."

"Elise is beginning to get more confident with Thunderbird Two in the simulator," Virgil said. "Although she still needs plenty of reassurance that she will be able to handle such a big craft."

"How is Christopher doing in learning to fly Thunderbird One?" Jeff asked Scott.

"He's coming along very well." Scott answered. "He is very conscientious, and understands what he is told. He will be an excellent second pilot."

"All right, then. It sounds like things are coming along. Carry on training Nikki and Kat to scuba dive, Gordon. Brains, Tin-Tin, give Callie some time in the lab. Scott, Virgil, see what she needs to learn to make her ready for planetside rescues. As far as Kat working in space is concerned, I think she has enough on her plate right now with flight and scuba training and learning to maintain the auxiliary vehicles. Not to mention maintaining our planes and boats, which is what we originally hired her for. The rest of you continue with the others as you have been doing, and let me know if anything else is needed."

Jeff rose from his seat, and collecting his crutches, began to hobble out of the room. Dianne joined him and together they left. "You know, Di?" he said. "I was a bit hesitant when it was suggested that I should increase my team. But we've found some good people." Dianne nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile back in the dining room, Scott was talking to his brothers. "So, now that I've had my little nap, what do you want to do with the rest of the evening?"

"Well, I for one am going to play a game of pool. Anyone care to join me?" Virgil looked around.

"Yep, I'll join you," John replied.

"Me too," Scott and Gordon added.

"I'm going to do some more work on Braman," Brains said. "Are you coming to help, Tin-Tin?"

"No, thank you, Brains, I am going to have a swim and then relax by the pool," Tin-Tin replied.

Post by Tawnyangel22 (with copious recent edits by Tikatu) on 08/03/2005

Jeff heartbeat Dianne plain My IR:TNP OTP!

[Updated on: Sun, 29 July 2012 15:16]

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