Taelon DC

 Original work and final copy

The intention was to take something based roughly in season 2 of Earth Final Conflict and give the Taleon's themselves a different bent. It is useful to know that Liam and Da'an have been friends for at least 3 years. And Da'an's people were never revealed (and never undertook) the desperate genetic experiments they were 'revealed' to have done later on in the show.

“Is there something troubling you Liam?”

“Distracting yes. I...Why do you ask?”

“I do not believe I have seen such a preoccupied look on your face since you became my protector and we began learning together. Anything that can have you so distracted must eb troubling you for some reason, if only in a professional capacity. Please tell me what has you so preoccupied?”

Liam Kincaid sighed heavily. “You know Da'an, sometimes I wish I could ask you to do away with your forced, formal tones and overly selective word-choice and simply speak plainly. I know it is the result of your caste and delineated society. And I imagine it's as much apart of you as your human-looking skin or anything about you really but...”

“Liam Kincaid, What is wrong?”

The clipped intonation and sharp tone so conflicted with what he knew of Da'an that for a moment Liam simply stared. THE was forced to smile when he realized this was simply his friend's attempt to follow his advice.

“Nicely done.”

“Thank you.” Da'an replied cordially. “Now please answer my question. You really do seem...troubled by whatever it is that has you so distracted.”

“A man calling himself Samuel Francis Taylor appeared just outside my office about 30 minutes ago and I cannot make sense of him.”

“That would explain it...yes.” Da'an said uncertainly. But it was clear he thought the description at best only half of the explanation.

“Da'an I hate to ask but is this one of those 'seeing what exactly we'll do about a thing' situations your people have a tendency of creating? Where you give us a situation or a problem to solve and see how we react?”

“If it is such an experiment, his people aren't the ones behind it.” A male voice said from the doorway behind Liam.