Posted Oct. 20, 2022, 9:23 p.m. by Civilian Brooklyn Halsey (Quartermaster) (Kate O'Neill)
Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in Check in with the counselor
Posted by Civilian Brooklyn Halsey (Quartermaster) in Check in with the counselor
Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in Check in with the counselor
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“Could I tag along? I am pretty sure I got a box of beakers I can drop off on our way there. You kinda have me intrigued and I would love to live vicariously through you right now,” Halsey let out a laugh. Janna was turning out to be far more fun than she thought. Not that she had any real preconceived notions about anyone. She had only been on the Athena a hot minute. In fact, she was organizing the supply areas with more enthusiasm than her own quarters. Luckily with her position as Quartermaster, Halsey got to me virtually everyone on a ship and for the most part, people were generally happy to meet her because she always had something they wanted. It felt good to bring people happiness when they were so far from home or a happy thought from a friend that was far away.
Brooklyn Halsey Quartermaster
Janna picked up the glass ball with a glimmer of excitement in her grass green eyes. “You know what? I have a feeling this is going to be fun. The more the merrier, come on,” she said gesturing with her head.
Stepping out into the reception area, Cherry quirked a brow at the object in Kingston’s arm. “New sport?”
She laughed as she stepped backwards. “Scientific investigation! Mark me out for an hour or so, but f course call me if it’s any of the usual.”
“You got it,” the receptionist said with a grin as she shook her head. “You keep her out of trouble, Halsey.”
As Kingston stepped into the corridor, she eyed the woman who was as short as she was. “Cherry says that like it’s something to actually worry about. It’s usually quite the opposite, I assure you.”
~Janna Kingston, CNS
“Pfft. Calm people are boring people,” Halsey said. “If you don’t get out there and try things you are going to die saying I wish I had. Speaking of wish I had, have you ever gone to the Lupidian Snail Races? I had to drop off a package to main engineering and met Ros. Next time they are racing we are going and he said I would be in for a real treat. I am suspect,” she let out a laugh. “So how long have you been on the ship?”
Brooklyn Halsey
“Snail races?” Janna said, giving Halsey a sideways glance as if checking she was being serious.
She shook it off and focused on the question, which was a nice segue from the woman’s initial comments that triggered a feeling inJanna that she was well used to stuffing down most days. “I’ve been here six years now, which on this ship can really feel like much longer. The ship is certainly not boring, that’s for sure,” she said as they found a turbolift.
“Deck Thirteen,” Kingston called out once they were both in.
~Janna Kingston, CNS
“Where did you come from before,” Brooklyn asked watching the number of decks on the control panel. “I was on Outpost 42. In some ways that place is not much different from the Athena. Both are floating cities but the Outpost got a lot more traffic. Do we get dirt side often or is that a rarity?”
Brooklyn Halsey Quartermaster
Janna bobbed her head too and fro because her hands were full. “On occasion. To be honest, our planet side missions have not exactly been a picnic, so maybe be careful what you ask for. “
Two decks down and the lift came to a halt and Janna stepped out, waiting for Brooklyn.
“I rarely get to go dirt side. Usually, I am just making sure the away team has what it needs to be successful in the mission but it would be fun for a change. I wish I was dirtside,” Brooklyn repeated three times clacking her heels together like Dorothy from the wizard of Oz letting out a small laugh.
“As for where I was before, I was actually on Outpost Forty-Five, back when it was still called that. And yeah, the feeling of being on a giant place is not much different. It was why I had requested a smaller ship and when I got transferred from Forty-Five, I was sent to a medical vessel that was assigned as part of an Exploratory Fleet, which the Athena. Long story short, I was needed here, so I got new orders,” Janna said, rather matter of factly and she moved towards the General Purpose Lab.
~Janna Kingston, CNS
“Don’t sound like you wanted new orders,” Brooklyn said off-handedly hearing the tone of the woman’s voice.
Brooklyn Halsey Quartermaster
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