Posted May 16, 2020, 6:53 p.m. by Ensign Iyun Riani (Scientist) (Silke Fahl)
Posted by Lieutenant Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) in In-Between Places - Endings and Beginnings
Posted by Ensign Iyun Riani (Scientist) in In-Between Places - Endings and Beginnings
Posted by Lieutenant Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) in In-Between Places - Endings and Beginnings
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“Family is incredibly important.” She said, a hint of wistfulness and sadness in her own tone. She took a breath and turned as the corridor branched to the right. She smiled at the musing. There were a wide variety of ships doing a wide variety of work throughout the quadrant. Indeed, Zoi herself had served in many different capacities as Chief of Security and she wondered why the young woman thought she would never serve on a medical ship. “Oh? Why might that be?”There was no judgement in her tone, just mild curiosity to know why serving on a medical ship had not entered the woman’s mind.
Haven, CoS
Ria’s cheeks turned slightly pink and she looked kind of sheepish as she replied, “Well, … I guess I thought scientist on board a medical vessel are most likely to be biologist or chemist. And I mean, … sure as every science officer I had to learn all of that as well. But my major is in astrophysics and I have minors in mathematics and theoretical physics. So … yeah …” She shrugged her shoulders while still fiddling with her braid behind her back. Realizing that it might sound as if she didn’t like her assignment, she hastily added, “Not that I mind being here, though. On the contrary.” By now her cheeks were glowing and she felt like she was very successfully digging her own grave.
~Ensign Iyun, Science
Zoi smiled kindly. “That makes sense, but even medical ships need astrophysicists. If we come upon an anomaly in space, or find ourselves lost in some unknown area of space, your expertise will be most needed. I have found that in all my years serving in Star Fleet, you never know what might be important on board. Don’t sell yourself short.”
Haven, CoS
“I didn’t think of that,” Ria admitted sheepishly as they kept walking along the corridor. “It does make sense, though.” After a short pause she added hesitantly, “I - I guess I assumed medical ships would usually be part of a group of ships…” Her voice trailed off and for second her eyes flickered towards Zoi, before her gaze rested once more on the floor.
~Ensign Iyun, Science
The Chief of Security smiled gently and nodded. It was an easy assumption to make for a new crewmember straight from the academy, especially if they were not in security or command. She turned once more and then stopped at a door… 3rd down the corridor on the left. “Sometimes they are. Sometimes they are not. Often if a ship such as ours is out on its own, its because we are mobile response units in the area; not called until we are needed so I imagine you will get quite a bit of study time in astrophysics while aboard.”
“This is your quarters. I do not believe your bunk mate will have arrived yet. We are still bringing in crew. If you feel a bit lost about the ship, I recommend you look up the ship’s specs to get an idea of what it will be like. Also socialize. There are plenty of our crew running around. They can tell you about life on board and what to expect.” The Ensign’s down cast and unsure demeanor contrasted greatly with Zoi’s confidence and upright demeanor due to her many years of service and expertise yet she endeavored to be kind, respectful and helpful to the new recruit.
“If you have any special needs for your quarters on board the Ogawa, Lt. Robert Mason is the Chief Engineer and can accommodate whatever you might need.”
Haven, CoS
“Thank you, Lieutenant. I’ll keep that in mind and will take your advice to heart,” Ria said and smiled softly at Zoi. “Thank you for bringing me to my quarter and everything. Have a good day.” Adjusting the strap of her shoulder bag one last time, she looked up at the other woman for a moment, wondering if she should just enter her quarters or wait for her to say something else. Not wanting to be rude, she went with the latter option, hoping that it wouldn’t be too awkward or worse that the other woman got annoyed with her still standing here in the hallway.
~Ensign Iyun, Scientist
“You to Ensign.” She said, dipping her head in a nod of respect and a mark of taking her leave of the young woman. She turned on her heel and headed back to join the rest of her staff onboarding new recruits to their new assignments on the starbase until the Ogawa was ready for them.
Lt. Haven, CoS
As Zoi walked away, Riani took a deep breath and then opened the door to her new, temporary quarters. As she stepped inside, she found that the other woman had been correct and that no one else seemed to be here yet. Not wanting to chose a bed before her cabin mate was there, she placed her belongings in a corner of the room where no one could fall over them. She then walked over to the small computer on the desk and called her family to let them know that she had arrived safely and was going to stay on the Starbase for a while.
~Ensign Iyun, Scientist
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