Prologue: Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

Lieutenant Commander Hamish Brott, a flamboyant and boisterous Bolian, Station Commander of a small Federation Communications Relay Station sees several members of his small crew depart as new faces begin to show up. In a bittersweet series of several days, the Bolian wrestles with his emotions and works on reclaiming who he is, finding his voice again to lead a new crew on a very old remote little station that is often neglected by the Federation and Starfleet alike.