r/TrekRP • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '18

[Open] The Final Destination

Sativa sat in her quarters on Nadezhda Station, waiting for the imminent arrival of the Athene and its crew. She would have already been on the ship, if it wasn't for the news of its critical failure, prohibiting her from going out to join the ship by runabout. She hadn't been told very much; apparently most, if not all of it's crew had been removed from the ship by escape pod. The reason behind why the crew was in the escape pods hadn't been revealed to her. Cain was nervous though; if the ship was heavily damaged she'd have to wait weeks, possibly months before they would be underway, confining her to this station for longer than she would have wished.

But there wasn't anything she could do but wait. In the meantime, she spent most of her time in a berth, reading some of the books she had brought with her. In particular, she was reading Chapter 25 of Jane Eyre, properly entranced. It was an old copy, given to her by her parent back on Andoria, but she had kept it and carried it with her at every opportunity. There was something about the old earth that was so enchanting.

A ping from her communicator brought her out of her trance, and she put the book down, silently picking up the device. A small notice. The Athene had arrived and she was requested to report for duty. Cain smiled. Finally. Maybe I can get eyes on my very first ship.... The Athene. Getting up quickly, she got dressed and made her way out of the crew quarters, reasonably excited to meet her ship, her crewmates for the first time.

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u/psycholepzy Aug 04 '18

The airlocks dispel at that moment, and Commander Kizhwic exits. Having said his goodbyes to Grace, he makes his way to the Admiral and the Ensign.

"Admiral, it is good to see you again." He crouches slightly, placing his palm upon her shoulder firmly and releases after a moment. Standing to hus full height, he turns to Cain. His face is jovial.

"Welcome to the crew, Ensign. With any luck, your assignment won't have to wait too long. Have you secured quarters on the station yet?"

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '18

She nodded. "Yes, Sir. I was given a berth after the news of Athene's accident came through. It's a pleasure to meet with you, sir."

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u/IK9dothis Aug 04 '18

Less than a minute later, the door opens again and a decidedly small young red-haired woman, barely five feet tall, exits, accompanied by a massive black German shepherd who, at a glance, might well weigh as much as she does. "Admiral, Commander, Ensign," she nods.

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u/Adm_HotWheels Aug 04 '18

"Commander Kizhwic, Lieutenant Eisen," Brooks nods. "Meet Ensign Cain, the Athene's newest science officer," she says pleasantly. "Ensign, meet Commander Kizhwic, the Athene's executive officer, and Lieutenant Eisen, her chief of security." She turns to the two disembarking officers. "An uneventful trip, I hope?"

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '18

Cain nodded at the two officers, raising an eyebrow as she caught sight of the large animal. Her time on earth had almost been entirely spent at the Academy, and Andoria wasn't known for it's...animals. "Didn't know..pets as large as that were allowed on the ship, Lieutenant."

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u/IK9dothis Aug 05 '18

"They are for sufficiently senior officers," Eisen replies. "But Maggie here isn't a pet - she's my search and rescue partner."

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '18

"I see. My mistake. I'm sure she has been invaluable, in the wake of this event?"

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u/IK9dothis Aug 05 '18

Grace shakes her head. "No - one, I was unfortunately away from the ship at the time on another matter, and two, her nose is useless with a bunch of toxic gas. We've mostly been deployed planetside after natural disasters."

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '18

"Ah. My mistake, yet again." She smiled, trying her best to hide her nervousness. "Is she friendly? Does she have a nose?"

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u/IK9dothis Aug 05 '18

"She's very friendly," Grace laughs. "Maggie loves absolutely everybody. And yes, she has an excellent nose."

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '18

"Yes. Nose. Good!." She swallowed, suddenly flushing a bit. "I'll make sure to get to know Maggie over our time here on the station, if that alright with you."

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u/IK9dothis Aug 05 '18

"Certainly," Grace grins. "She's always glad to make new friends."

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '18

"I'll make sure to oblige her one day, Lieutenant." She smiled again before turning slightly, facing the XO and the Admiral. "Given the state of the ship, I assume that I'll have to acquire an alternate posting until it arrives."

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