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 Title: Wish Upon a Star
Author: Cait N (caitn at mindspring dot com)
Codes: Beverly Crusher, Data, Deanna Troi, Will Riker, Geordi LaForge,
Jean-Luc Picard
Drabble: And those who are born on the Sabbath Day, are bonny and blithe
and good and gay.

   * * * * *

   The auxilary shuttle bay had been turned into an impromptu rehearsal
room.  The crowd talked in excited tones, waiting for Beverly to show up
and assign parts.

   The doors parted and in walked Captain Picard holding a PADD.  He
gestured for everyone to gather around him.  "Dr.  Crusher is detained in
sickbay, and asked me to give out the play assignments."

   "The Christmas production is an allegory, so if your character name is
"Brave" then you stand for bravery."

   "Now, Will, your character is 'Brave'."

   "Deanna, you are 'Bonny'."

   "Data, you're 'Good', and Geordi, you're 'Gay'."

   "You wish," Geordi mumbled.