Farewell at the Threshold
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
Anya appears from an inner room and tells the guard that Salia will be momentarily available, physically inserting herself into the departure ritual and framing her imminent absence.
Salia asks if Anya is leaving; Anya confirms her duties are finished, professes hope she did not fail, and defends frightening 'the boy' as a protective act—this exchange reveals Anya's completed guardianship and her fierce protectiveness toward Salia.
Anya affirms Salia's readiness but tempers it with the likely permanence of Salia's obligation to Daled Four; the exchange pivots on a fragile hope—'anything is possible'—echoing Wes's optimism and framing the core tension between duty and desire.
Anya reveals she will take the ship's transporter to the third moon and expresses hope for Salia's future; Salia admits she will miss Anya, then collects herself, turns toward the exit, and declares 'I am ready,' converting farewell into resolve.
On Salia's cue, Aron orders the forcefield deactivated; the field disappears and Salia exits her quarters, converting emotional containment into physical departure and advancing the transport sequence that will separate her from the ship and from Anya.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Resigned and quietly affectionate; she feels closure, a protective pride, and a subdued sorrow at leaving her charge.
Steps into the room, delivers a formal but tender relinquishment speech, frames her sternness as preparation, deflects anger, admits she only meant to frighten Wesley, and states her plan to leave via the ship's transporter to the third moon.
- • To ensure Salia knows she was prepared rather than coddled
- • To disengage from guardianship without provoking rebellion or guilt
- • That strictness was necessary to prepare Salia for leadership
- • That leaving is the correct course once duty is fulfilled
Neutral, focused on duty; he executes commands without visible emotional involvement.
Responds to Salia's declaration of readiness by issuing the voice command to the ship's computer to deactivate the forcefield, enacting the procedural step that physically enables Salia's departure.
- • To follow Salia's instruction and execute security protocol precisely
- • To facilitate an orderly transition of movement through the threshold
- • That adherence to system commands preserves order and safety
- • That his primary responsibility is the reliable operation of security measures
Sad and nostalgic beneath a newly firm resolve; mourning loss of protection while accepting the burden of leadership.
Receives Anya's farewell with restrained gratitude, asks practical and emotional questions, declares readiness, takes a deliberate, intimate pause, then physically crosses the threshold when the forcefield is lowered.
- • To acknowledge and internalize Anya's lesson and farewell
- • To demonstrate readiness by crossing the boundary into her new role
- • That she must now stand on her own to lead Daled Four
- • That the love and training she received can carry her into an uncertain future
Stoic and professional; emotionally distant but respectful of the ritual taking place.
Announces arrival formally, steps back to a dutiful posture, and holds position near the doorway as a silent enforcer of protocol while the personal exchange unfolds.
- • To maintain security and respect protocol during the transfer of custody
- • To ensure the physical boundary (forcefield/doorway) is enforced until officially lowered
- • That Starfleet procedures and physical security are necessary to protect diplomatic persons
- • That his role is to provide presence rather than intervene in emotional matters unless required
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
The bluish forcefield forms the visual and physical boundary of Salia's quarters; it marks the ceremonial threshold between protected childhood and autonomous leadership. Its presence creates a guarded intimacy until Aron orders it deactivated and it dissipates, permitting Salia's exit.
The private quarters wall computer receives Aron's vocal command ('field off') and executes the deactivation of the forcefield. It functions as the technological arbiter that converts Salia's psychological readiness into a physical capability to leave.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
Salia's reserved suite functions as the staged private arena where a public duty becomes a private rite—secure, ceremonial, and intimate. The room contains the threshold (forcefield/doorway) that converts an emotional farewell into a tangible transfer of authority and independence.
The third moon is referenced as Anya's intended destination and functions narratively as the remote point of departure—an emotionally cold horizon that signifies final separation and the end of guardianship.
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Key Dialogue
"ANYA: "No. My duties have been completed. I have done all that I could. I hope it's been enough and that I did not fail you.""
"ANYA: "Don't be angry at me. I would not have harmed the boy, I only wanted to frighten him.""
"SALIA: "I am ready.""