Part One : The Formidable Lady Karissa, Duchess of Norfolk Territory

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Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell left Post World War Three Planet Earth on June 25, 2270 at the age of 15 years old and during her journey she met Susan Virginia Bell age 17 and Katherine Grace Kelly age 13 years old.

All three were war orphans and they had lost their families due to the long term side effects of radiation sickness.

All three young women were abandoned by their families due to a food shortage and they were placed into the United Federation of Planet Relocation Program that was fashioned after a failed English program called The Child Immigration Program started by The British government in 1930 and it didn't end until 1970 with the British government admitting it was failure.

The USS Republic sets off for Star Base 10 and 12 on June 25, 2270 and it will take four and half years to reach Star Base 12, with a stopover to Talos IV and Star Base 10 and then it will reach Star Base 12 on June 25, 2274.

When The USS Republic orbits around Talos IV it picks up one passenger and his name is Lt Kevin Thomas Riley and he is headed back for Star Base 12 where he attends StarFleet Academy.

It is the garden on the USS Republic where Lt. Kevin Thomas Riley meets Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell, Katherine Grace Kelly and Susan Virginia Bell.

Lt Kevin Thomas Riley and Karissa, Katherine and Susan have a lot in common with each other as they have all suffered the loss of losing their families.

The USS Republic orbits around Star-Base 12 on June 25, 2274 it is Lt. Kevin Thomas Riley escorts Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell, Susan Virginia Bell and Katherine Grace Kelly and on his left arm is Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell, on his right arm is Susan Virginia Bell and walking with them is Katherine Grace Kelly.

Lt. Kevin Thomas Riley escorts Karissa Elizabeth Ann, and Susan Virginia on his arms and Katherine Grace is walking by his side and he walks with Karissa and Susan on his arm and Katherine is with them and Lt. Kevin Thomas Riley presents them to Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR by his side are Lord Richard William Carey, Duke of Bedford Territory and his son, Lord Andrew Charles Howard, his nephew, Lord Richard Edward Howard II and his grandnephew, Lord David William Beck.

Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR is looking for a bride for his son, nephew, and grand-nephew and they are all in their mid twenties.

All give Lord Charles Andrew JR a curtsy and he helps them to rise to their feet and Susan tells her friends " Did you see how they looked at us?"

"You would think that they never saw a woman. " Karissa tells them.

"Let them look and keep a safe distance." Karissa tells them.

Lord Andrew Charles nudges his father and he asks him " Please father. Introduce me to her."

Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR introduces Lord Andrew Charles Howard to Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell and she tells him " It is very nice to meet you Lord Andrew Charles Howard."

"What territory will your friends and you be living in?" Lord Andrew Charles asks.

"I am not sure but we will be living at Madame's Boarding House." Susan tells Lord Andrew Charles.

Lord Andrew Charles Howard is not happy about Karissa, Susan, and Katherine living out at Bedford Territory.

Lord Andrew Charles Howard's biggest rival was his second cousin, Lord Richard William Carey, Duke of Bedford Territory.

Lord Andrew Charles Howard doesn't want any rivals but he has in his second cousin, Lord Richard Willam Carey, but through Lady Patricia's intervention Karissa gives Lord Andrew Charles a chance to give her the daughter that she wants so much and she will be named Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard.

Lady Karissa, as she is called, tells Lord Andrew Charles " MY ELIZABETH will succeed you, Lord Andrew Charles. I will feed you to the vultures."

Lady Karissa with the birth of Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard becomes Marchioness of Pembroke Territory on Star Base 12 and she is second high peeress on Star Base and before Lord Andrew Charles becomes Duke of Norfolk Territory, she becomes the Marchioness of Pembroke Territory and one month after Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane birth's Lord Andrew Charles becomes The Fifth Duke of Norfolk and Lady Karissa becomes Duchess of Norfolk Territory and Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR carries Lady Elizabeth and she is wearing a small coronet he had just for her and he holds her up in the air and calls out " I present the first male line great-grandchild of Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR."

"Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane is the first male line great-great-great-granddaughter of Lord Patrick William Howard of a blessed memory" Lord Charles Andrew JR tells everyone with him stands Lord Andrew Charles and Lady Karissa and Lord Richard William Carey, and Lord Thomas William Howard.

Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR shows off his heiress and when he passes by carrying her everyone bows and curtsy to him.

Finally, Lady Karissa walks over and she asks " Please give me my daughter, Lady Elizabeth. Don't place her on display." and Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR hands Lady Elizabeth back to Lady Karissa with Lady Susan and Lady Katherine; they all walk out of the drawing room at Norfolk Estate.

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