Max Intel: Melinoe
Chapter 8 - Travel
Max's eyes slowly opened. She could hear the sounds of her sleeping crew... her family. She felt all the warm bodies surrounding her and she never felt so good: she was also covered partially by three different duvet's.
Joon slept in her usual place on her left, her face nuzzled into her breast. Agatha was everywhere, cuddled in close to Max's right side and also curled up along Joon and both of Max's long legs. A full dozen pillows were used all over the massive bed.
Max peeked down her own body as the face of her newest girlfriend was nuzzled into her sex, head laying on a thigh, sleepy smile plastered on her unconscious face.
A kiss on the side of her breast told Max Joon was stirring, so she focused on her diminutive wife and executive officer. Grass-green eyes opened and a brilliant smile formed as Joon made eye contact with Max.
Joon whispered, "Good morning, my love." She carefully eased up into a sitting position and leaned over Max and gently gave her a morning kiss.
Max could feel Agatha stirring, as she then too, sat up carefully, all of her at the same time. The four Agatha slowly and carefully converged on Max and Joon with gentle caresses and soft kisses.
Max looked down again at Astrid's sleeping face and, along with everyone else on the bed, admired the beautiful woman.
Joon whispered with a smirk, "I think she might be addicted to Max's pussy."
"She kept returning to it all night in the dream." Agatha nodded as she related in a whisper.
Max looked at Joon, and whispered, "Very good hire, XO, I believe your proposal was exceptional." as she turned her head and gently brushed some of the soft platinum hair out of Astrid's face. Astrid scrunched her nose and made a little moaning sound and her lavender eyes opened.
For a very brief moment a wave of anxiety crossed her features; but it quickly turned to delight, "Oh thank goodness, it wasn't just a dream." Astrid muttered to herself. She immediately kissed the neatly trimmed sex she had slept next too.
Max moaned happily at the affectionate gesture and smiled as she watched Astrid lever herself up and stretch.
Joon headed to the edge of the sleeping pallet then padded into the bathroom and the Agathas followed with Max and Astrid bringing up the rear.
Astrid had never really lived with anyone else besides her mother, and was quite surprised at the total indifference to natural functions and lack of privacy the crew exhibited. "Oh, I'm sorry, Astrid, I should have offered you the use of the guest cabin." Joon quickly said as she read Astrid's face.
Astrid shook her head, "I want to be here, learn how you live together... be a part of this crew: then to prove her commitment she sat on the toilet an Agatha had just vacated. While sitting there she watched the nude women washing up at the sinks, admiring the different skin tones and body types.
Joon's skin tone was the closest to Astrid's but with maybe a more rosy tint, her petite body at odds with her amazing breasts. Max was a gorgeous caramel, with her tall, muscular, yet graceful physique. Agatha was very pale, with a slight pinkish undertone. She was very fit and her ass was spectacular. Astrid's fair skin still held the very edge of gold, she was just mostly thin without the obvious physical conditioning of most of the crew.
Astrid finished her business and stepped up to the sinks next to Joon, admiring her breasts. "They aren't as great as you think they are." Joon stated, winking at Astrid in the mirror, "They are heavy and get in the way a lot."
Astrid blinked and contemplated that.
Joon studied Astrid's body, her legs were long and lean with only a hint of muscle, she had slim hips and a delicate little butt. "Ever do any martial arts?" Joon inquired Astrid with a raised eye brow.
Astrid shook her head negative, "Just ballet when I was a kid, I broke three toes at a recital when I was eleven, and that was the end of that."
"You quit?" Joon eyes widened.
"No, mother decided it was a waste of my time and pulled me out, she said I should concentrate on my studies." Astrid confessed.
Joon nodded, "Well on this ship, the crew does martial arts together, so you're going to have to learn it, I'm afraid."
Astrid smiled, "I am just fine with learning, but, please don't expect me to become deadly."
Joon reached for Astrid's hand and walked her out of the bathroom then out of the CQ.
"Are we not going to wear clothes?" Astrid asked hurriedly, as they went down to the cargo bay.
Max answered her, "It's tradition." she sniffed, and smiled.
Astrid's eyes grew wide as the crew assembled.
Joon winked at Astrid, "I want you to watch the first time, then Agatha can teach you the kata later."
Astrid nodded and, while standing next to the bulkhead, she watched the six women stand tall then bow together. The family then performed an intricate, sweeping, and sometimes violent dance with graceful flowing lines and sharp edges. Astrid was mesmerized by the nude performance. After performing the dance three times, the crew bowed to an Agatha standing at the far side who bowed in return.
Astrid followed Joon right back to the bathroom where the entire crew enjoyed the steamy hot showers of the CQ and toweled each other dry. Every one dressed in BDU's except Joon, who was dressed in denim, a plaid flannel, and chunky trainers. Astrid put on her favorite lavender satin lingerie and hosiery and dressed in her deep-purple pencil skirt, matching top, and finished with deep-purple office pumps.
Max and Agatha headed for the bridge while Joon walked to the galley and started making breakfast with two Agatha assisting her.
An Agatha stood next to Astrid as she watched from the galley, "Do you cook?"
"I can boil water for tea or Raimen, does that count?" Astrid smiled weakly at Agatha.
Agatha smirked, "Maybe we can coax an interest?"
Astrid nodded with a smile as she closely watched Joon, "Maybe you can." Agatha then kissed her gently on the cheek.
"I will never leave you behind, Astrid, you don't have to learn everything." Agatha smiled.
Astrid swallowed, "I want to show you I can be useful."
Agatha beamed, "Oh don't worry one bit about that! When you and I dive into the ship's systems, you're going to be teaching me."
Astrid beamed, "That, I can definitely do."
Max dropped into the new command couch and Agatha dropped in right next to her, receiving a wink from her girlfriend.
"Okay, let me see if Boggs is in dark corners yet." Max muttered.
Agatha softly giggles, "Uncle Goat"
Max smirked, "I don't think he liked that, please don't tease him, he's our NCOIC. Ms_Muffet has entered dark corners.
BG_Gruff: That didn't take long, why aren't you halfway to Trankaran space yet?
Ms_Muffit: I added a crew member: I want you to set her up with a TFNI package like you gave us.
BG_Gruff: What!? Who is it?
Ms_Muffit: Astrid Komatzu: she is now our chief engineer.
BG_Gruff: Did you even bother to vet her?
Ms_Muffit: Voss and ADM. Harris already did and she had the highest clearance possible for a civilian.
BG_Gruff: Wait: you recruited her from your refit team?
Ms_Muffit: It just... sort of happened: I won't be doing any more recruiting.
BG_Gruff: I hope not Anders, G-S gave us a lot of leash, don't make him regret it.
Ms_Muffit: Copy that.
BG_Gruff: What's your ETD?
Ms_Muffit: We need to swing by Terra a bit, then we'll go directly to Port Megara.
BG_Gruff: Don't dally Anders.
BG_Gruff has left dark corners.
Ms_Muffit has left dark corners.
Max sighed, "I suppose we should get this show on the road."
Agatha nodded and slipped off the command couch and into her piloting couch.
"Agatha if you would be so kind as to inform everyone we will be departing Olympus station momentarily." Max spoke in a sing-song cadence.
Agatha giggled, "Done, Captain."
Max went to navigation and tried her hand at plotting a course to Terra while Agatha watched closely and nodded approval as Max successfully laid in one of the easiest, most basic navigational routes.
Max glanced at her and shrugged, "I usually shoot shit and pointing large phallic symbols at a target is not my thing."
Agatha smiled, giggled, and nodded, "You did fine, honey, everyone has to start somewhere."
Agatha brought up the power, with a gleeful look in her eyes, "Oh wow, 348%"
Max stared at her with a blank expression.
Agatha winked at Max, "The Power Core upgrade: We have 3 and a half times more power than we had over current TFED tech. That means we don't need to worry about over stressing our power core. I will have to retest the limit's of the new thrusters and sub-light engines to better understand what the Deirdre is now capable of." Agatha stated
"Oh, maybe we can do that on the way to Terra." Max smiled, nodding.
Agatha tapped a few inputs and got an automatic departure route and clearance from ATC. The Deirdre lifted from the deck of the Docking bay. The tiny warship pulled away from the shipyard and, in keeping with port speed regulations, made her way to the nav beacon indicating the edge of the gravity well.
"Agatha, please inform the crew we will be doing a short evasive maneuver suite to familiarize ourselves with the ship's new systems. Please ask Astrid to the Bridge." Max said, speaking with command authority.
Agatha smiled, "Yes, Captain."
Within moments Astrid slipped into the command couch next to Max, "Reporting as requested, Captain," she said in a soft voice.
"Astrid, we never really got into the finer points of how the retrofit will effect performance. Before Agatha puts her through her paces I was wanting you to give us a rundown of what to expect?" "Also, Agatha, will you please keep Joon in the loop?"
"Yes, Captain," Agatha intoned.
Astrid looked off into space for a moment and then said, "Well, the increase in acceleration will now be palpable. You should now be able to get to max sub light speed in about a third of the time. The ship will handle like it is a Rapier and the top speed will be faster than the Rapier fighter. The antigrav unit has been upgraded but the best tech still cannot fully compensate for the additional G-forces so there will be some felt response to rapid acceleration and vector changes...but that should be manageable with some forewarning and be only slightly inconvenient.
Max nodded appreciatively to Astrid, "Very good, Chief Engineer." Astrid beamed at the praise as Max turned her attention to Agatha saying, "Let's put this baby through her paces, Evasive maneuvers Agatha...make it snap as if you were dodging incoming fire from multiple sources."
Agatha grinned evilly as she responded, "Aye aye Captain!" and she immediately began jooking the ship on simultaneous axis before taking an immelman turn to rapidly change direction. Agatha finished by rotating the ship and reversing the immelman half way through the turn to return to their original flight vector.
Even with understanding what to expect, Max was awestruck. She really felt as if she was in a fighter as the Dierdra whipped to and fro and noted with a smile that it would now be almost impossible for fire control computers to get a solid firing solution on their new home even if they were on full sensory output. While Max could feel the ship respond beneath her; it wasn't in the least bit uncomfortable. She would not want to be sipping coffee at the moment, but walking down a corridor would not be a problem. Agatha just smiled and softly whispered under her breath, "Oh, Fuck Yeah!"
"Very good helm, resume course." Agatha nodded in response and then slipped into hyper-warp for Terra.
Max, Astrid, and Agatha joined the rest of the crew in the galley, Joon had made her father's recipe for Pain Perdu again and the crew eagerly watched Astrid as she tried it.
"Oh, that's fantastic, Joon!" Astrid's lavender eyes lit up.
Joon nodded and smirked, "I knew she was a good hire!"
Everyone giggled.
"When is our appointment?" Max peered curiously at Astrid.
Astrid swallowed her mouthful and replied, "Ten hundred TMT"
Max nodded, savoring her own mouthful of the manna-like Pain Perdu.
When breakfast was concluded, Joon and Astrid watched Max and four Agatha clean up. Afterward: two Agatha went to the com hub while the remainder of the crew went to the bridge. Max was centered on the couch while Joon and Astrid flanked her.
Agatha sat at both piloting and navigation having eased into those smaller couches as the Deirdre slipped back out of hyper-warp after entering the outskirts of the Sol system: they were immediately hailed by ATC when crossing the seventh orbital ring.
The holo feed lit up and a young man in full TFN dress appeared, "Incoming corvette, identify yourself and your business in the Sol system, we do not show your ship on our registry and we need an explanation." a surprisingly terse communications officer requested.
Astrid punched up the information for the appointment for Max to see as she opened a channel while giving Max a visual cue.
"Terra ATC, this is Captain Max Anders on The Deirdre: we have an appointment at the Voss Tech Hellnar facility and they should be expecting our imminent arrival. As for the registry, this is a classified ship on mission and we are contacting you as a courtesy; but that information is need to know."
The young ATC agent raised an eyebrow and disappeared in a flash of pixels to be replaced with the TFN insignia. There was a long pause as nearly five minutes passed before a reply. This time it was a middle aged ATC Captain who appeared with a courteous manner who said: "Captain Anders you are cleared for Terra approach, please do not deviate from your assigned flight path: collision warnings are in effect. Welcome home Dierdra.
Max nodded in understanding, thanking the Captain and Agatha ended the comms: she could see the plethora of wrecks and debris littering the Sol system on the Deirdre's sensitive long range sensors and appreciated the advice. It would be a long time before the result of the invasion was salvaged and completely cleared away.
Agatha stayed on the flight path they were given, opening up the engines and testing their max velocity before entering the mandatory lower speed for planetary travel. Everyone on the bridge smiled their appreciation.
The Voss Tech Hellnar facility was the Orbital-Galactica Hellnar facility just a month earlier, located in the northern hemisphere on a peninsula of a very large island still alive with volcanic activity.
The Dierdre flew low along a majestic rocky coastline.
Astrid punched in a clearance code for The Deirdre and the ship came in to land and slowly eased into a massive hanger.
"Marvelous flying, Agatha," Astrid complimented.
Agatha at navigation turned to Astrid and beamed, "Thank you."
Astrid turned to Max who was about to get up, smiled, "It's my treat, let me chat with them."
Max blinked as Astrid smooched her cheek.
"I'm still going with you," Max replied as Joon giggled at the antics.
The cargo door opened and Astrid sashayed down it heading for the hangers office as Max followed her while gazing around at the varied kinds of vehicles sharing the structure. A set of clear crystalline doors opened for them and Astrid strode right up to a service counter.
A heavyset man in a blue striped shirt and bright yellow tie looked up from his desk and squinted. He quickly stood up grabbing a data pad and rushed to the counter, "Komatzu?"
"Hello, Blix." Astrid nodded.
"I thought you were at Olympus!?" Blix inquired.
"I was; now I am here." Astrid smiled kindly.
The heavyset man looked perplexed, "I don't understand, why are you here?"
"I am your ten o'clock." Astrid tilted her head.
"Nonsense! this data pad says Anders." The man stated matter of factly as he tapped his data pad.
Max glanced at Astrid and she glanced back.
"This... IS Captain Anders." Astrid said as she crossed her eyes slightly at the man who looked stunned.
"Then... again: why are you here, Komatzu?" Blix asked again.
"I am here to get Captain Anders' ship... PCCFX treatment.
The heavyset man frowned then leaned over the counter looking out the through the doors.
He pulled himself back, "Impossible, that ship is too large."
Astrid raised a blonde eyebrow, "What about your brother-in-law's yacht?"
"That is different, he is family." Blix countered.
"Captain Anders is also family." Astrid narrowed her eyes.
Blix looked at Astrid then at Max then back at Astrid.
Blix stood with his arms crossed. "I don't believe you."
Astrid turned to Max then gently pulled her down into a very long, very deep kiss.
Blix stared at the passionate kiss with huge, bulging eyes.
After the kiss was finished, Max and Astrid gazed lovingly into each others eyes, smiling.
Blix blinked, then nodded, "I am happy for you, Komatzu, I will craft the order."
Max continued to stare into Astrid's eyes, "Interesting skill set you have there, lovely."
"Blix is management, sometimes you need to hit him between the eyes to get his attention." Astrid smiled mischievously.
Two hours later The Deirdre was nearly prepped with a soniphoam lining to make sure the application went where it was supposed to, and not where it wasn't. The procedure was necessary to protect the thousands of sensor-baffling nodules which were each lined with a flexible soniphoam barrier.
"When I first saw the Dierdre I knew immediately why my work crew and I were pulled off the job for which we were scheduled," Astrid related quietly to Max. Astrid gazed into Max's eyes, "This technology isn't a new one, but is considered by many who know of it, far too limiting to be practical. The Dierdre, is largest ship I have ever heard of utilizing it." Astrid looked at the scores of remotes applying the last of the soniphoam.
Max asked, "Are you sure this paint won't interfere with the baffling suite?"
"As long as the sensor-baffle matrix isn't broken, it won't matter at all." Astrid replied.
"The nanite imaging network will be under the matrix and it doesn't emit electronic energy so it will not disrupt the sensor-baffling effect." Astrid estimated eighty-seven billion nanites would be used in the application.
Max gawked, "That's got to be expensive.
"About eighty seven thousand credits," Astrid shrugged. "Blix's brother-in-law's yacht was twice the size and four times the price."
The application took about three hours with a special hardening UV light treatment. Then the soniphoam was destabilized with low frequency sound waves and fell away. The Deirdre had a surreal look to it now, the original charcoal still came through but had a deceptive depth and spectral quality to it.
"How do we know it worked?" Max inquired.
Astrid giggled, "It worked, I will show you when I get the software up and running."
Astrid ran her software, tapping the execute file on her portfolio data pad. The skin of the Deirdre came alive as colors swirled and coalesced into symbols and images which chased each other across the ship. Astrid scrolled through camouflage patterns, geometric patterns, animal patterns, she even pulled up traditional tartan plaid patterns.
Max stood there gawking, "That's amazing!"
"I thought you might approve" Astrid gazed lovingly at Max.
Astrid tapped up a custom pattern, "I call this one 'tramp debris.'"
The pattern that coalesced looked like old titanium flaked and worn, with micro impact damage and vague patchwork repairs. The name Deirdre in one meter letters, with some scrapes through a letter or two was stenciled along the sides.
"Completely magnificent, this was a fantastic suggestion, very well done Astrid." Max nodded, still admiring the detail of the image.
Astrid held Max's hand and waved through the clear office doors at Blix who waved back as the couple walked up the cargo ramp together.
They all settled in together on the bridge once again. Agatha put up a text message on the coms, '-discount 20k credits-wedding present- congratulations-Blix-'. Astrid's face burned bright red.
Joon leaned over and could barely keep the smile off her face as she looked at Astrid. "That must have been one hell of a... paint-job." Then Joon giggled maniacally.
The bridge was filled with laughter as The Deirdre powered up and drifted out of the hanger; slowly gaining velocity and altitude. A little more than an hour later, following a designated flight path, the tiny ship reached the nav beacon at the hyper-limit it's course laid in for Omicron Piscium system; ETA seventy-six hours. Max blinked, realizing the new Ashanath designed tachyon drive was a massive improvement: the trip to Port Megara should have been about ten days instead of just over 3.
"We should let mum and daddy know we won't be back for a while." Joon stated.
Max nodded, "Yea, good idea."
Joon tapped out the holocom. A few minutes passed before it connected.
Mercedes and Howard were sitting at the breakfast nook, "Hello, my darlings." Mercedes greeted them, and Howard nodded and smiled.
Joon beamed, "Hi mum, hi daddy!
Agatha got up from navigation to stand next to Astrid at the command couch.
"Delightful parental units, this is Astrid Komatzu, our chief engineer," Joon proudly introduced. "Astrid, these are Dr. Mercedes and Howard Smith, my biological and Max's adoptive."
Astrid smiled, "Lovely to meet you both."
"Lovely to meet you, darling." Mercedes smiled in return, then refocused on Joon, "Should I assume you won't be home for dinner?"
Joon shakes her head, "Sorry, mum, we made reservations."
"As long as the food is good," Mercedes shifted targets, "Hello Max, hello Agatha."
"I hope you aren't out too late, so much traffic these days," Mercedes eyed Max and nodded.
"We'll drive carefully, 'Des," Max nodded back.
"As long as you're safe, darlings." Mercedes smiled again. "See you when you get back in town.
Howard waved and the connection ended.
Astrid blinked, "Do you always talk with your parents like that?"
Joon smirked, and replied, "Only over an open channel."
Astrid looked curious, "What's the reason, if I may ask?"
Joon smirked, "It has to do with my wife's... previous occupation."
"I take it Max wasn't a gardener." Astrid surmised.
Joon shook her head, "No, not a gardener, but she did get her hands dirty."
Max glanced at Astrid, "I was involved with... problem solving."
Astrid's eyes grew larger, "Should I not know these things, will I be in danger?"
"Not from Max," Joon reached over Max and placed her hand on Astrid's thigh.
"Considering our current career choices, Max is definitely moving in a better direction."
Astrid's lips thinned, "I was going to say from everything I have seen, some kind of intelligence work."
Joon nodded, "Got it in one, smart girl."
Max touched briefly on her previous career, and how she'd met Agatha. Joon continued on the explanation of the desperate need for data on the Minor Empires. Agatha finished with the upgrades to Deirdre and the expansion of the crew.
Astrid blinked, "So, I really am needed..."
Joon nodded, "Oh yes, sweetheart, you are our only fully trained engineer."
Agatha elaborated, "I've been using the holonet to 'fake it', but that only works with problems I am aware of, I can't anticipate difficulties I don't know are possible."
Astrid listened but focused on empty air, processing, "I am here now... I will do my very best." Agatha cuddled up next to Astrid purring. "Oh, my, that's lovely." Astrid beamed at Agatha.
Joon slid off the couch and stood in front of the command station with an authoritative eye. "I want all of you to tell me if something bothers you, or if you have doubts or problems. I am both Executive Officer and Medical officer, that means it's my job to make sure this ship runs smoothly, AND the crew are in good shape, mentally and physically. I hope I have made myself clear?" Joon inquired.
Everyone nodded their agreement, then Max spoke.
"I really appreciate you, Joon; you always step up to help others, you always have." Max gazed lovingly into Joon's grass-green eyes.
Max pulled Joon into her lap and turned her attention to the entire crew, "What do you guys want to do while we are traveling, I can offer firearm and martial arts training.
Astrid blinked, "I've never actually touched personal weapons, just systems mounted on ships and stations.
Max nodded to Astrid, "Alright, I'd be happy to teach you small arms."
Joon glanced at Agatha, "I offered up Agatha's services to teach martial arts to Astrid earlier, but I might have over-stepped my authority a bit.
Agatha grinned at Joon, "I'd be more than happy to teach her, If it's ok with my Sensei."
Max blinked, "Yea, you're on par with Howard now: I think you're qualified to instruct."
Agatha smooched Astrid and whispered in her ear, "Would you like a lesson?"
Astrid's eyes dilated as she turned her head to Agatha and, while gazing into Agatha's cat-like eyes, she asked, "A-are the lessons in the nude?"
Agatha bit her lower lip, "I imagine they could be."
"Yes, please!" Astrid whispered back.
Astrid and Agatha both got up and left the bridge.
Joon moaned as Max gently hugged her. Joon turned in Max's lap lovingly gazing at her, "I need to give you a medical examination."
Max blinked, "Really?"
Joon nodded, "I'm afraid so, making sure you are healthy and fit for command is my main concern after all."
Max smirked, knowing exactly what Joon's main concern was at the moment. Joon slipped off Max's lap and lead her tall wife into medical.
Agatha and Astrid undressed together in the CQ and after they were completely nude they walked down to the cargo hold together.
Agatha began the lesson showing Astrid how to stretch out with slow and careful extensions so she could safely perform the strenuous kata. Astrid watched and followed instructions; all the time keeping her eyes on Agatha's body... fantasizing.
Agatha paused and smiled at her, "You know I can feel it when you have lustful thoughts, right?"
Astrid gasped, "I'm sorry, I won't do it again."
"It's not a problem: I appreciate them, actually. I was making sure you understood that I do feel them." Agatha smiled.
Astrid continued stretching, "I was admiring your... stretching technique."
Agatha giggled, "Admire away, I will show you what ever you want to see."
Astrid's face blushed a deep crimson, "I want to learn this dance you do and not get distracted."
"Of course! I'll just distract you after you learn the kata." Agatha agreed.
Agatha started with the basic tenants and philosophy of the kata, showing the nine stances. Astrid watched, emulated, and learned: she recognized Agatha was extremely patient and courteous in her instruction.
"How long have you been studying martial arts?" Astrid asked.
Agatha told her...
"Twelve days?" Astrid gawked.
"To be fair, I was only first instructed by Howard about five days ago." Agatha nodded.
Astrid contemplated that while going through the basics of the kata again.
"So... You're like a data sponge." Astrid observed.
Agatha beamed, "You're not the only person to make that correlation! I can accurately emulate most things, but creative extrapolation is not my strong suit. I actually admire your ability to see events before they even start to develop," Agatha smiled at Astrid.
Astrid thought about that, while learning the shifts from one stance to the next. After about an hour, Astrid's grasp of the kata was beginning to form, she was covered in sweat and growing tired of the physical exertion. Agatha ended the lesson with a cool down; not wanting to push Astrid's limits, recalling Max's explanation of overworking.
She then led the thin blonde back to the CQ showers.
Agatha tended to her student in the shower; lathering her up and gently massaging her muscles. Pulling the engineer over to the corner bench, Agatha sat and massaged Astrid's buttocks and thighs while she held onto two of the adjacent handrails. Astrid lifted a long leg and laid her heel on one of the rails, wantonly exposing herself and a wash of emotion waifed over Agatha who could feel the lust emanating off the blonde in waves.
"Agatha?" Astrid began, "would you..." she didn't finish as Agatha immediately embraced her lower torso gently pushing nine inches of tongue into her hungry vagina. Astrid's eyes rolled back into her head.
Agatha's sublime penetration was an incredible sensation; and Agatha's lips enveloping Astrid's labia just stimulated her further.
Astrid held the back of Agatha's head; holding her lover's face to her sex with one hand as she hung on to the handrail with the other. Agatha moved her thickened tongue in and out of Astrid with increasing frequency. Gazing up at her angelic face she gently pushed some of her own lustful feelings into her.
Astrid howled as her body shuttered in orgasm and Agatha held her, firmly supporting her quivering body. Astrid slowly released the bar after the mind-numbing event and lowered her leg, curling up into Agatha's embrace.
"Th-that was... The b-best... I've ever h-had." Astrid stuttered.
Agatha beamed, "We'll have plenty of opportunity to top it, cutie."
Agatha and Astrid kissed gently in the warm showers.
Joon led her towering wife into medical and had her strip down and get up on the med scanner table. Max watched her wife perform a long series of medical tests, she kept a professional bearing.
Joon's face was calm, but the rosy color on her cheeks told Max she was more than excited.
Max followed direction without comment, eventually finding herself holding her own feet together above her chest, while lying back on the exam table med scanner. Joon closely examined the patient in front of her then she began softly stimulating Max with her thumb, coaxing her clitoris from under it's hood.
Max closed her eyes and moaned softly, "Is this part of the examination, doctor?"
"Oh, I finished my tests already; this is just for me." Joon replied breathlessly.
Max began panting, "I have some concerns about my crew, doctor."
"What concerns would that be, Captain?" Joon asked as she inserted her first two fingers into Max while further stimulating her clit with the thumb.
"I am under... the impression... this... crew has... an overactive... libido." Max closed her eyes feeling those talented fingers rubbing the ridges inside her, making cognitive thought difficult.
Joon focused on her patient's face and cheerily replied, "I am fairly certain, crew-woman O'Neira has been purposefully diminishing our inhibitions."
Max came on her wife's talented fingers; her orgasm wasn't enough to render her unconscious, but it took a few moments for her to be able to respond using any verbal communication skills. Joon stood beside Max helping her lower her long legs, while she recovered.
Max's head turned to look at the petite woman, "Do... you think... it will cause... problems?
"I don't think it will," Joon responded, "I do intend to study the effects... closely."
"How is your trim-up doing, my love?" Joon eyed her wife's pubic hair.
Max giggled, "I haven't had any problems since you last attended to it."
"Oh, good, " Joon beamed, "After my own procedure, I knew you would appreciate a permanent solution yourself."
Max nodded, "Yep, nothing ever grew back, it's perfect."
"I don't think I will ever be a hairless kind of girl," Max reflected," but not having any around my labia does make a difference."
Joon smiled, "I agree, it makes intimate smooches much nicer."
Gazing fondly at her wife, Max inquired, "Are you going to offer your professional services to our new chief engineer?"
Joon nodded, "Yes, I intend to broach the subject at some point, it's one thing when all you're involved with is toys but when you have multiple lovers interested in your snatch, it's a slightly different proposition." Joon smiled, "I am confident she will recognize the benefits."
Max giggled, then sobered, "It was special seeing her natural state, but at the same time, it told me she was alone.
Joon pursed her lips in thought, "There is nothing wrong with natural, it's just more convenient and hygienic when hairless."
"Or mostly hairless." Max amended.
Joon smiled, "I appreciate you having your little fuzzy kitty just where you have it, my love."
Max looked down at her fuzzy kitty of neatly shaped pubic hair, "I was thrilled when it first grew in, made me feel so mature."
Max sat up and slid off the exam table, she then redressed. Joon and Max hugged and just then they heard someone on the ship howl.
They looked at each other and smiled.
Everyone gathered for the evening meal Agatha had prepared: A huge batch of Chicken Pesto with Rotini Pasta and Pear, with Ham & Cheese Pastry Pockets. Everyone ate slowly and the conversations during the meal were pleasant.
"How was the martial art lesson Astrid?" Max inquired with the new chief engineer.
Astrid beamed a smile at Agatha, "It was great! I think I am looking forward to the morning kata."
Joon smirked at Agatha and teased, "Did she follow your every instruction... Sen.. Sei?
Astrid's face heated up.
Agatha responded to Joon's tease in kind "Oh, she is a very dedicated student, I plan on advancing her skills... exponentially.
Joon moaned softly at the lustful look from Agatha.
Astrid looked at Max, who just smiled back at her, "They do that, it's a thing."
Astrid nodded.
When the meal had concluded, Max and the Agathas had gone to the kitchen to put away left overs and clean up.
Joon took the opportunity to sit next to Astrid and asked her position on intimate follicle maintenance. Astrid pouted, having no experience with it. Joon held her hand, explaining she had both professional training and practical experience.
Astrid became more enthusiastic when she heard Max was a recipient of Joon's expertise. Max testified to the absence of discomfort and positive results as Astrid herself had firsthand interaction with the affected area.
Astrid bit her lower lip with the memory, then agreed to letting Joon "manicure her lawn."
Less than an hour later Astrid was splayed out in front of Joon on the exam table in medical. Joon used the tools and techniques to painlessly remove the golden pubic hair surrounding Astrid's vulva.
A friendly and light conversation kept Astrid at ease; Joon's bedside manner was excellent. Joon inquired if Astrid would want a particular shape or to keep her patch natural. Astrid looked into the air thinking; then asked if she could have a bolt of lightning symbol.
So a golden lightning bolt was shaped into Astrid's pubic hair.
Astrid was about to get up, but Joon laid a gentle hand on her, and asked if she'd like to pay for the service now or later. Astrid blinked in momentary confusion, then when Joon licked her lips suggestively, Astrid immediately and enthusiastically said she'd pay now.
Joon tested her handiwork and found she'd done an excellent job: Astrid seemed too distracted to comment, but Joon didn't mind.
The "work day" was coming to a close. After a long hot shower with her lovely crew, Max stretched out in the middle of the colossal sleeping pallet with Joon and Agatha cuddling up to her on either side. Astrid knelt at the foot of the bed, wondering where she should curl up.
Max saw her hopeful eyes and slowly spread her thighs as she watched Astrid's face lite up as she crawled between them, kissing Max's pussy in thanks.
No one seemed particularly tired, so there was soft discussion on what might be required of them during the operation.
Astrid was the first to fall asleep and was soon followed by Max, then Joon.
Agatha smiled and closed her eyes, quickly diving into the subconscious world she kept and gathered her family together to continue the discussion and explore each other in perfect serenity.
Max felt Astrid yawn between her legs, a lingering kiss on her sex. Max opened her eyes and looked down; Astrid had her eyes closed as she french kissed Max's vagina, drawing a moan from her lips.
Lavender eyes opened and large pupils stared into her own. Max was unable to resist the gentle affection of the platinum-blonde.
Astrid's eyes grew large as a body moved past Max's leg under the duvet. Max could feel Astrid moaning into her and surmised someone was giving her the exact same "good morning" kiss.
Joon kissed Max's breast as Max began to pant. Joon glanced up at Max's face then looked down her long abdomen at Astrid servicing her wife. "Oh wow," Joon blinked, then another sub-duvet form moved in closer to Joon, and she gasped.
Joon stared into Max's eyes as hers then rolled back. Agatha also gave her the "good morning" kiss that seemed so infectious this morning.
"Oh, fuck!...pant...I love...pant...that tongue!" Joon exclaimed.
Astrid couldn't continue her own kiss on Max when she shifted lower between Max's legs and held Agatha's head under the duvet as she was swept away.
The Agatha who was sleeping next to Max saw an opening and, leaning over Max's body, pulled her thighs apart and drove her truly impressive tongue into her Captain.
Ten minutes later, after everyone had enjoyed a "good morning" orgasm, the crew of the Dierdre recovered and stumbled into the bathroom.
Taking turns as usual everyone had a wash and Max turned to Astrid. "How many crew can comfortably utilize the CQ?" Max inquired of her platinum-blonde girlfriend.
"Comfort being relative, there should be enough for thirteen." The pretty engineer nodded, getting her turn at a toilet.
Agatha stood next to Max gazing up into the mirror at her tall girlfriend. Max peered curiously at Agatha, "What would be the optimum number for the com-hub, Ags?"
"I can use all six, if I have the bodies." Agatha nodded.
Max thought about that as she used the toilet. She watched Joon wash and then walk back into the CQ. Everyone migrated to the cargo bay for the morning Kata and Max was still pondering the situation.
In the bay Agatha led the kata and was proud Astrid now stood with them.
Standing tall and bowing, the seven ladies went through the slow, graceful but sometimes quick and sharp movements of the kata.
Astrid had learned quite a bit as she followed most of the dance without error: her form needed work but it wasn't terrible either. Joon realized Astrid's years of ballet in her youth gave her a natural grace and economy of movement that lent itself to the martial art.
After the third rotation and closing bow, everyone complimented Astrid, Agatha gave her some hints as what to work on for tomorrow while Max just dropped to the floor; alternating between forty push-ups and twenty squats, two down and one up.
Joon smirked, "Our Captain is working something out in her head, she thinks best when she's exercising." Astrid stood next to Joon as they both stared at Max's rippling muscles.
"She looks amazing..." Astrid muttered to Joon.
Joon beamed with pride, "Yea, she does."
After Max was finished, the crew retired to the showers.
The hot showers were subdued as everyone was observing Max, who still seemed to be inside her own head. She toweled dry and dressed in BDU's and went directly to the bridge; Agatha went with her.
Astrid glanced at Joon who put on her own set of BDU's.
"I wish I had some of those." Astrid said quietly.
Agatha handed her a set, "you can try mine, you're only a little taller than me."
Astrid smiled, "Thank you!" She put on some light green, lacy panties then put on the BDU's.
Joon nodded, "That looks good: are you comfy?"
"Oh yes, these feel nice." Astrid smiled
Socks were plentiful, and Agatha had Astrid try on some of her boots.
"They fit great!" exclaimed Astrid.
Agatha nodded, "I'll make breakfast."
"I'm going to take a look in engineering," Astrid smiled.
Joon tapped her chin with a finger, "I'll join you."
Max sat on the command couch just staring at the sensors and the ships progress. She noted they would arrive at port Megara tomorrow evening. Agatha slowly sat next to her on the command couch, not taking her eyes off her Captain. The pondering emotions Agatha could feel emanating from Max were a tangible thing, she could feel her weighing options and stretching her mind.
Max blinked. She turned to Agatha and smiled.
Agatha smiled in return, "Did you figure it out?"
Max nodded, "I think I did,... I'm not sure when, but I will need to request a great deal of you."
Agatha's eyes widened, "What do you need me to do?"
Max swallowed, "I'll need you to multiply."
Agatha nodded, "How many, and when?" she smiled.
"We can discuss it after breakfast." Max grinned.
Max's face sobered, "We ourselves don't have a lot of intel on the day to day of the Minor Empires, I think who ever put together that brief for us made a lot of assumptions."
"So I want to get an insider's perspective, our brief mentioned a "retired" merchant who lives on Port Megara." Max concluded.
Agatha nodded, "Zuri."
Max smiled, "That's the one. I want to... have a chat with them."
"I'm going to call a meeting after breakfast to discuss and hammer out protocols for this operation: it's out of my comfort zone to be working without them." Max concluded.
"Speaking of breakfast." Agatha smiled.
Astrid and Joon walked into the tiny engineering bay.
Astrid smirked and Joon peered at her, "What?"
Astrid looked at Joon, "Oh, um, if I knew I was going to be the Chief Engineer on The Deirdre, I would have altered some things in here."
Joon pouted, "I'm sorry, I had no idea how this area would function better."
"Oh, no, it's not a deal breaker or anything," Astrid hugged the smaller woman.
Astrid smiled, "I might be able to find a specific item or two from other places."
"Are you going to tell me, so I can keep my eyes open?" Joon giggled.
Astrid tapped on the wall com, bringing up a holo image of "table-top" fabricators.
Joon's eyes grow large, "Oooo... That's fucking bad ass."
Astrid blushed, "Yea, they are, I have to admit though, they are a luxury."
Joon turned to face Astrid, "I will try to get you one."
Astrid and Joon proceeded to go over most of the room. Astrid inspected and explained a variety of tools in the engineering bay to Joon, showing her examples of their use on the wall com.
Joon gazed at Astrid, "We're so lucky to have you... You're fucking bad ass, too."
Joon then blinked, "Breakfast is ready."
Astrid stared at her.
Joon tapped her ear, "Agatha told me."
"Can I get one of those earbuds too?" Astrid asked innocently.
On the way to breakfast they stopped by the armory and broke out another earbud for Astrid.
The crew of the Deirdre gathered in the galley, sitting down to eggs and waffles. Max announced there would be a meeting after breakfast. Joon requested Astrid now be added to the Agatha com link network.
Agathas giggled.
Max asked what Astrid thought of the engineering bay and Astrid and Joon both commented on it's small size; but made suggestions how to best utilize it. Joon then told Max about the fabricator.
Max thought about it, then recalled there being several large ones on Oxbow; but they wouldn't even fit in the cargo bay, much less in engineering.
Max and Agatha cleaned up breakfast then three Agatha went to stations and the meeting began. Max thanked everyone for going on this adventure with her and three faces beamed in response.
Operation: Melinoe.
Max began her breakdown of the operation.
Max laid out a linear progression protocol outline, showing how cause and effect would be used to manipulate variables to most probably achieve desired outcomes. Joon made a side note referring to military logic and how most civilians do not think in such a logical/sequential manner, Max and Astrid agreed.
Agatha listened to all of this with rapt attention.
Joon was assigned/became the behavioral "expert" as her keen observational skills and analysis would be invaluable. Astrid, of course, was the technical advisor on the operation. Max would try her best with the leadership and would most likely be the first to respond to any threatening events should they occur. Agatha just blinked, as all three of her crew mates smiled at her.
Max put her arm around Agatha, "I'm afraid, you're going to be the labor pool."
Agatha smirked, "As long as I get a seat at the table and a vote, I would be honored."
Max nodded, "You will always have a say in what I ask you to do."
Agatha smooched Max, "So, Captain, How much labor are you going to need?"
"Ah..." Max looked a little uncomfortable, "double... to start."
"To start?" questioned Joon.
Max nodded to Joon, "We have six dedicated com stations in the hub, not to mention she is both our pilot and navigator."
Joon blinked, "Oh, yeah, right..."
Astrid glanced at Agatha, "Whats your limit?"
Agatha blushed, "I don't know... I may not have one."
Astrid gawked, eyes wide.
Joon looked at Max, "We can't just stick six Agatha in the com hub indefinitely, that's cruel."
Max nodded, "That's why I said, to start... Eventually I'd like her to work in shifts."
"Whoa..." Joon reacted, "So twelve Agatha?"
Max made a face, "More likely fourteen, so we always have two either with us, or for bridge stations."
Joon smirked, "So I get to keep my bodyguard?"
Agatha beamed, "I will always be by your side, sweetheart."
Astrid was staring into thin air, processing.
Joon, Agatha and Max glanced at Astrid.
Joon whispered to Agatha across the table, "We broke her with 'limitless Agatha'".
"I'm not broken." Astrid muttered, "I was running the numbers, and I can confirm Max's estimate."
Astrid looked at Agatha, "This operation will rely heavily on you, however, you will most likely fulfill the parameters with ease."
Max spoke to Astrid, "Agatha will be doing the heavy lifting, without a doubt."
Max nodded as she looked at Agatha, "That's why I needed to think it out, I hate putting so much pressure on you, Ags."
Agatha's face was awash in adoration, "Oh, Max, you've always been considerate of my feelings and wanted the very best for me."
"I will do this, not because of any obligations to the T-Fed, but because this is what 'my family' is doing."
Agatha beamed, "I really love this family! I am so proud to be a part of it!"
The feelings from Agatha were felt by everyone at the table.
"Goodness" Joon beamed, "When you get warm and fuzzy you light up the whole ship!"
Agatha gasped, "Oh sorry, that wasn't intentional."
Astrid was in a slight daze now.
Joon giggled, "It's okay, sweetheart, you didn't hurt anyone."
Joon glanced at the unfocused smile of their chief engineer.
"See, no harm, just happy." Joon smirked.
Agatha refocused on Max, "When do you want me to... begin?"
Max responded, "I'm not sure. I would say right now; but I don't know how comfortable you would be with that."
Agatha surveyed the table, Astrid seemed to have recovered, Max looked pensive, and Joon looked enthusiastic.
"I am quite comfortable with it," Agatha replied, "may I use the CQ showers?"
Max blinked, "Of course!, anything you need, Ags"
"So... What's on the menu?" Joon giggled.
Astrid got a front row seat on Agatha's multiplicity. Joon gave every Agatha a quick med scan, noting no anomalies from her previous scans. Then Joon and Agatha prepared a serious amount food. Agatha chose high protein, high calorie, Chicken Pesto Rotini and a wide eyed Astrid watched Agatha go into consumption phase.
Joon and Max made ready the CQ shower and after several hours helped Agatha one by one make the slow walk there.
Joon made sure all of Agatha was comfortable.
Then with the bathroom lights turned low, and Astrid laying comfortably in the arms of her girlfriends, they witnessed the Agatha light show.
Just over three hours later three humans gently bathed eight Oneirans.
Astrid was weeping and Agatha pulled her close, "It's ok, cutie, it didn't hurt."
"It was so beautiful, like you were being born..." Astrid said softly looking into Agatha's eyes.
Agatha crinkled her nose at Astrid, "Thank you for being here, I love that my girlfriend thinks I'm beautiful."
With eleven occupants the shower was very close to crowded, but everyone was comforted by the closeness.
The daze caused by the reproduction wore off after a while and in the mean time Agatha was carefully toweled dry and put to bed one at a time.
"How was this compared to last time, sweetheart?" Joon asked.
Agatha responded, "Other than more of me, nothing different."
Joon pulled Agatha into a hug, they both sigh happily.
Astrid looked longingly at the affectionate display.
An Agatha crawled up behind Astrid and embraced her, "Hey cutie, don't feel left out, we love you too."
Astrid teared up, "I get a little overwhelmed sometimes, years of nothing, now..."
"Drowning in it?" Max finished then gently pulled Astrid over to the spot between her legs and kissed her soundly; letting the kiss grow deeper then easing back.
"I am confident you will grow accustomed to this." Max held Astrid close.
She closed her eyes smiling, "I am sure I will."
Everyone settled down a started dozing: in their dreams Agatha gently gathered them together, protecting them.
Max awoke covered in limbs as she looked around slowly. Joon's elfin face lay against her breast. Astrid was in a similar position, Max could feel her warm breath very intimately. Agatha was everywhere else, cuddled along side Max's legs, and sleeping in pairs and trios.
Agatha opened her eyes, and yawned eight times. Max responded with a yawn of her own and a smirk just before she felt warm lips kissing her in two places; and she reveled in it. Joon was first to lever herself up and Agatha kissed her shoulder.
Joon smooched her wife, Astrid sat up and smiled. Joon waved her closer, and smooched Astrid, too. Agathas started slipping off the bed and into the bathroom.
Max saw her logic and took her time. She pulled Joon and Astrid into her arms, "Sleep well?" She asked no one in particular.
Astrid responded, "Agatha keeps us all safe."
"Oh yea," Joon nodded, "I've never slept better."
"After the kata I'm going to do calisthenics," Max announced, "no one else is required to do them, I just feel better after I do."
"I know you do, my love," Joon nodded, "maybe we can get you a treadmill somewhere."
Max smiled at her wife, "Yea, maybe."
Joon slipped off the massive bed and padded into the bathroom followed by Astrid and Max.
Several Agatha were already washed and waiting in the CQ for the rest of the crew.
Down in the cargo bay the eleven women spaced themselves out. Agatha bowed to the gathered crew and they bowed in return. The kata began.
Astrid felt more confident with the kata, she was able to remember all of the movements this time. Joon kept an eye on Astrid, noting her improved posture and form. Max found watching so many Agathas performing the kata at once was thrilling. And, after the third rotation and the closing bow, the crew headed for the showers.
Max stayed behind, and really put herself through her paces. Thirty solid minutes of reps left Max drenched in sweat... She felt wonderful. She headed into the showers and found Joon waiting for her. Joon washed her wife, in the methodical way the process had evolved into from years of practice.
It was a ritual they both cherished, and it renewed and strengthened their bond.
Joon and Max knew each other very well. The support they gave each other, verbally or otherwise, was very important to both of them. Max began washing Joon's strawberry-blonde hair as the smaller wife closed her eyes, immersing herself in the contact. Joon held on to Max's waist, the sudsy lather dripping down to her breasts.
"I love you." Max said
"I love you." Joon responded.
They rinsed together, toweled each other dry, and walked out of the bathroom holding hands. They both dressed in BDU's and tac boots.
"Where is everyone?" Max inquired.
Joon smiled, "Galley."
They walked together up to the galley, and found a full table. Two Agatha got up with empty bowls and went to the kitchen, indicating seats available for the late arrivals.
The two Agatha brought them large full bowls of a sausage and vegetable scramble, before departing for stations. Max and Joon thanked her for the patience. Agatha smooched each of them. "I will probably start staggering my activities, so there is always room for my family."
Astrid leaned her head on Agatha's shoulder, "Best. Girlfriend. Ever."
Max and Joon's eyes grew wide. "You told her about that?" Joon asked, looking at Agatha.
Agatha smiled, "At the time I was the only girlfriend on the ship."
"And 'Best Agatha', that is just hilarious." Astrid beamed.
Agathas giggled and smiled.
Max smooched Joon, "While we do have a larger girlfriend selection, I don't want Astrid to feel like she is second best."
Astrid shook her head, "I'm sorry, I have to disagree."
Max blinked at Astrid.
"I don't have eight tongues available to please you with." She stated factually.
Joon stared off with a naughty grin. "The XO knows what I'm talking about." Astrid confirmed.
"Okay, but as a non-Agatha girlfriend, I don't want you to feel any less important to us." Max nodded.
"You're very sweet Max, I don't feel any pressure on that front." Astrid smiled at her lover.
Joon blinked and looked at Max. Max looked back, "What?"
Joon tilted her head to the side in thought, and smiled. "We should marry them."
Max blinked, "Excuse me?"
Astrid's jaw dropped and all of Agatha's eyes grew large.
"I don't ever want to let them go, do you?" Joon inquired with her wife.
"I... I..." Max stumbled, "No... I wasn't planning on it..."
Joon smirked, then turned her attention to the girlfriends, "Astrid and Agatha, would you consider marrying Max and I?"
Astrid was speechless.
Agatha calmly replied, "I will, if Astrid does."
Astrid slowly turned her head to stare at the Agatha sitting next to her. The Agatha sitting next to her gazed into her almond-shaped eyes. "I told you I will never leave you behind and I meant it."
Joon gazed at Max with tears forming in her eyes.
Max nodded slowly at Joon, "Can we handle being senior wives?"
Joon nodded, tears rolling down her cheeks.
Astrid looked at the incredible family she had found herself in. "Yes."
Agatha nodded six times, "Yes."
Joon beamed, "Oh, yes!"
Max smiled, "Welcome, my new wives."
There was a celebration of sorts, a single Agatha participated as the rest of her took stations on the ship.
Joon brought out her custom double-necked guitar and played for her wives: Astrid was amazed at Joon's talent.
Joon played every song she knew, eventually pulling out her harp-guitar to fiddle with the fingering and showing them the different fingering and picking styles.
They talked for hours, learning more about each other.
"So neither of you ever dated a boy?" Astrid asked Max and Joon.
Agatha turned her focus to the senior wives, having no sexual experience with males.
Joon and Max glanced at each other, Joon answered, "When we were looking at them, they were not looking at us in that way."
Max nodded, "I mostly scared them, so I guess I kind of gave up trying."
"They saw you with your archery, and knew they couldn't impress you," Joon elaborated.
Joon looked at Astrid, "What is it like, with a boy?"
Astrid thought about how to answer, "It really depends on the boy, I mean they all act differently."
"Some of them expect things, like an exchange," Astrid continued, "they want to rent your body with gifts. Others are much nicer, but then... They might think they own you." Astrid frowned, "my fiancée was that kind."
"I have heard a rumor that there are some who are almost perfect." Astrid nodded sagely.
All three of Astrid's wives listened closely to her experience.
"What about penises?" Agatha inquired, "The holonet pornography is full of them."
Astrid turned a bright red, "I've had experience with three... but only one more than once."
Max laying on her belly leaning on her elbows listening to Astrid like it was a sleep over.
Joon was fascinated, "So what did you do with him?"
Astrid recalled, "Usually, he would want me to suck on it first."
The three women's eyes grew large.
"So I did, letting him move in and out, until it got really hard." Astrid continued, "Then either keep sucking while he worked it faster in and out until he came in my mouth..."
"Or?" Joon asked.
Astrid blushed harder, "Or let him put it in my pussy, and fuck me."
Max, Joon and Agatha listened with mouths open.
"How was that?" asked Max.
Astrid smiled, "It felt good to be fucked, but... I never orgasmed that way."
"So... After I left him, I started looking into toys." Astrid smiled.
Joon beamed, "I approve of toys: if you don't have someone who is on hand."
Max pouted.
"It's not your fault, and it did expand my horizons," Joon rubbed Max's back.
Astrid nodded, "I would have never gotten any if I'd never met him."
Joon bit her lower lip, "Would you show them to us?"
Astrid blinked, "Of course, I would love to."
The platinum-blonde dug out the soft cloth bag and unveiled the two toys she owned. One was a silky-smooth silver metallic crescent shape with two different sized orbs affixed to the ends. The other was a purple, flexible, ergonomic, synthetic, U-shaped device with buttons on one side.
Three sets of wide curious eyes waited patiently for the engineer to explain them. Astrid realized she had a captive audience and chose to give them a professional presentation.
Picking up the purple toy, Astrid began. "This is a vibrator and clitoris simulator. It features many different setting's and allows for hours of gentle pleasure or in just minutes an intense orgasm."
Astrid's wives all made "Oooohs" and "Aaaahs"
"Are you going to demonstrate?" Agatha inquired.
Astrid blinked at the question, "Perhaps after the presentation. And this..." Astrid said picking up the heavy metallic object, "Is an ancient design I researched from the archives.
Max studied it in Astrid's hand and the toy seemed heavy, "What is it made of?"
"Ship grade titanium alloy," Astrid smiled in pride, "I made it with a fabricator."
Joon gasped, "Holy fuck, that's bad ass!"
Astrid handed it to Joon, She hefted it in her hand a few times before passing it to Max.
Max accepted it and she noticed it's immaculate mirror-like finish and felt it's impressive weight.
Astrid blushed, "I would love to demonstrate both of them to my lovely brides."
Everyone stripped off together for the show. Astrid laid out on the bed, her legs spread wide. She gently pulled the subtly ribbed end of the purple toy against her smooth hairless vulva while her other hand caressed the fuzzy golden lightning bolt shape adorning her pubic mound.
The purple toy seemed awkward at first, not appearing accessible to her hungry vagina. Then, like a clip, it slid home and Astrid's eyes lit up. She tapped the first button and a low hum could be heard.
Astrid moaned softly as she reacted to the soft vibration. "This is how I would unwind from a twelve hour shift on Olympus," Astrid said in repose. Her lavender eyes closed as the tapped the second button and lowered the control side onto her clitoris. Gentle suction could be seen and heard as Astrid's three wives moved in to closely observe the device as Astrid progressed towards her climax.
Astrid began to gasp and moan in turn, the slow steady build up was hypnotic to witness. Her audience was affected by the delicate blonde's splayed form and graphic demonstration. Fingers began to find welcome purchase among the observers as Astrid's moans and gasps became more frequent and intense. Finally: after around ten minutes of blissfully mounting euphoria, Astrid let go with a primal cry; riding her wave of ecstasy for minutes.
Astrid lay on her back panting, her wives cuddling her during the recovery. Astrid turned off and gingerly removed the purple toy.
"Please... hand me... the other." Astrid requested in a soft gasping voice.
When Astrid received the heavy crescent, she carefully inserted the larger end into herself. "I have... discovered," Astrid began, "That the weight... and solidity of this... little marvel is the secret."
Astrid very slowly dragged the heavy slick orb across her already tender internal ridges.
She shuddered, instantly cumming again, feeling the delightful lightning race across her mind.
Gasping, she commented, "I can cum like that... a number of times... after I have primed myself... with the previous... device."
Astrid's wives were extremely impressed with the demonstration, admiring her dedication and commitment to her project.
"Astrid," Max declared, "I am so glad we have such a thorough, dedicated and talented chief engineer, I am proud to call you my wife."
Astrid beamed at the praise.
Joon leveled her grass-green eyes into Astrid's lavender ones, "You and I will have to schedule some training time, I am afraid I must insist you teach me this technique."
The CQ erupted in giggles as Astrid readily agreed to teach all of the them the things she had learned over the past eight years. At that moment, Agatha advised them that dinner was served.
Joon, Max and Astrid had felt wrong letting Agatha cook dinner by herself, but she insisted. Walking into the galley the wives who crewed the Deirdre were confronted by a magnificent spectacle.
The galley table was set with an incredible feast: Slow-cooked beef ragu with pappardelle, sweet potato noodles with chorizo, roasted red pepper, and spinach, Marinated Summer Squash with Hazelnuts and Ricotta, Mushroom and Parsnip Ragout with Cheesy Polenta, and finally, old fashioned Peach Cobbler.
Joon eyed everything, and sat down immediately with Max and Astrid quickly following suit. Agathas giggled as she served them.
The smells and tastes were completely outstanding, the fruit juices and water were plentiful, and two Agathas were refilling glasses and helping the crew.
"I don't know how you do it." Max beamed at Agatha, "It's like you're magic."
Agatha giggled, "Maybe just a little, seeing my family enjoying my labors makes it all worth it."
Astrid ate as much as she could without getting sick, she tried a little of everything but the squash was her favorite and she had three helpings.
Joon was completely absorbed by the cobbler: she moaned with every mouthful.
Max savored the ragu and then discovered ragout, eating way too much. And, she was actually fine with that.
"I will definitely be working this off tomorrow." Max commented with no regrets.
Agatha softly announced they were two hours from Port Megara.
Max blinked, "We will probably dock and just pass out."
"That's a good call, Captain." Joon smirked, "We don't need to be waltzing around a port station on our wedding night."
Astrid and Agatha giggled.
Max nodded to Joon, "I will agree of course with my senior wife."
Joon grinned, "I thought you might."
Astrid's eyes went wide and Agatha immediately looked her way. Joon and Max noticed Agathas focus change and also looked at Astrid.
"I'm married to three women," Astrid muttered quietly her eyes still wide, "My...mother...is...going...to...lose...her...shit."
"You don't think she'll be happy for you?" Joon asked softly.
Astrid slowly shook her head, "I haven't spoken to her since I broke it off with Roger."
Max blinked, "Why so long?"
Max, Joon and Agatha looked concerned for their new wife.
"My mother set me up with Roger, It was arranged." Astrid said softly, "After I...broke things off with him, she kept telling me to go back and 'make it right.'"
"I told her I had more self respect than that, after all I wasn't...Fucking my assistant behind his back."
"She finally said he was too good a catch to let go over such a small indiscretion," Astrid sighed, "I told her to marry him herself, and never spoke with her again." Astrid narrowed her lavender eyes, "You know what... fuck her, she doesn't deserve to have daughters as amazing as you three."
Joon nodded in agreement, "Good for you, I support your decision."
Max peered curiously at Astrid, "Did your mother know you were working for Voss?"
Astrid blinked, "No, but she knew I worked at Hellnar..."
Astrid giggled, then she laughed out loud.
Agatha smiled, but Max and Joon just looked at each other.
"Blix!" Astrid giggled, "My mother knows Blix!, and I'm sure he has already told her of my impending nuptials with Max!"
Astrid giggled.
Joon looked worried, "Is this going make trouble for you, sweetheart?"
Astrid shook her head, "I have been financially independent from her for well over a decade, she is just completely convinced she knows exactly who I am, what I need, and what I want in my life."
Max nodded, "If you need help..."
Astrid beamed, "I know you will, all of you, you've all been so supportive."
Joon got up and hugged Astrid, "We got you, and we are never letting you go."
The corvette Deirdre slipped out of hyper-warp at the limit of the Omicron Piscium system.
The tiny warship cruised at a sedate velocity to the stack-of-plates type of station, Port Megara.
Agatha received the hail from the local ATC and let the other bridge occupants listen in.
"Incoming corvette, please identify yourself and your business at Port Megara." a pleasant sounding communications officer requested.
"Max Anders on the Deirdre: we are here for re-supply and perhaps some trading." She replied with a friendly tone.
There followed a pause before the officer replied. "Please approach dock collar 18 Captain Anders. Please, enjoy your stay with us at Port Megara."
Joon smiled as she sat next to her Captain, "They sounded friendly."
Max pursed her lips, "They like merchants at ports; but don't expect courtesy anywhere else."
Joon nodded her understanding then nodded her head again wearily.
Joon then yawned.
Agatha smirked, "Do you want to take our wife to bed Captain, she's just as tired now as Astrid was."
Max nodded, scooping up the diminutive strawberry-blonde, "Let me tuck you in real quick."
Joon didn't even feign an argument, she just smiled. A few minutes later Max returned in time to see Agatha expertly maneuver the Deirdre to the dock collar and gently make contact with the port.
Agatha, done with stations, stood and both hugged Max. "I am going to keep two of me on shift from now on, full time."
Max blinked, "Are you sure?"
"Yes... My sweet wife, I will watch over our family." Agatha gazed lovingly into Max's eyes.
"Best Agatha." Max kissed her noses, one then the other, she made a little purrmeow both times.
Max left Agatha on the bridge made her way to the CQ and stripped down.
She crawled into bed, noting the arrangements.
Astrid was firmly buried in a trio of Agatha, where Joon was cuddled up with two of her own.
Max spotted a single Agatha, her cat-eyes open watching her wife, she spread her arms and Max crawled into them.
Max turned her around, spooned her and held her close. Agatha purred; it was more felt than heard. Max knew, without doubt, she was second luckiest marine in the Terran Federation as she slipped into a deep comfortable sleep.