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Posted July 28, 2021, 11:55 a.m. by Civilian Shane Warwick (Unexpected Guest) (Jody Romero)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Avik (XO) in XO Office

Posted by Civilian Shane Warwick (Unexpected Guest) in XO Office

Posted by Civilian Shane Warwick (Unexpected Guest) in XO Office
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After his session with Counselor Nox, Shane was more determined than ever to make Europa’s Nine Forward lounge his own. He had gone back to Sickbay and pestered Zareth to let him use a computer terminal. First he looked up the specs of the lounge; measurements, power allocation, etc. He then spent an hour in the auxiliary holodeck down in Engineering to perfect a few plans for his presentation to the XO. Before he went he looked up the service record to get some sense of the officer, hoping to find an avenue to help present his proposal in the most favorable light.

What he didn’t expect was to find out the XO was a Vulcan… not only that, but a female Vulcan. And she was good looking. If he had a weakness, it was falling in love with Vulcan females. Even the phenomenally beautiful Cassidy Abrams couldn’t stack up to a Vulcan female. Now his difficult mission was complicated by the distraction he would face talking to Commander Avik.

With some help he contacted the Exec’s Office and requested an appointment. Something like this needed to be as formal as possible. Just before his scheduled time, he steeled himself outside the Office and rang the chime.

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Her datapad dinged, requesting her attention. Avik immediately placed her report to the side and glanced at it, noting the name. Warwick. It took her less than a second to recall why the name was familiar. According to the CMO, he was the human found within the cryo pod en route to the planet. She glanced at her schedule before she shifted things around to make a slot. It would be a lie to say her curiosity didn’t play a factor in her accepting the request, especially for the same day.
Finished with the message, she sent it off than past the time finishing her paperwork.


When the chime rang, her dark eyes looked up and she spoke.

“Come in.” She held the traditional calm, the detached voice most Vulcans had.

Casually she placed her datapad to the side and settled into her chair. She watched him enter with her stoic expression being a rather solid poker face to hide her impression of him. Her arm reached out then indicated for him to take a seat. Beside her, a teapot of hibiscus herbal tea and two cups waiting to be used.

Shane entered when acknowledged, and tried not to stare as he took the offered seat. He had tried to be as prepared as possible entering with a borrowed medical PaDD and a small folder with images of his possible designs for Nine Forward.

The precise movements of the Exec. were just what he had expected from his previous encounters with Vulcan’s. Calmness, emotional control, and conservation of energy.

“Would you like something to drink?” She asked to be polite.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

After taking a seat and placing his Padd and folder next to him, he answered. “Yes, please.”

Pushing aside all of the distractions he felt internally, He stood and extended his hand. “Thank you for seeing me on such short notice, Commander. I do not believe we have been introduced. I am Doctor Shane Warwick. Your records may also have me listed as Doctor Carson Lowe.”

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    The old adage of the serenity of a duck on the water belaying the frantic paddling underneath was evident in Warwick as he sat before Avik in her office. While he appeared calm and collected sitting in his seat while she fixed him a drink, internally his mind was racing.

‘That uniform fits her frame very well… her hair hangs just off her ears at the most pleasing angle… How is my breath?… I hope she likes my proposal… She just absently ran her fingers across her brow… I can’t do this!!!

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Avik nodded then began to pour the drink. She had indeed found the files he indicated, but she had some questions about the name change. However, she wasn’t going to distract from their purpose here.

As the last of the dark liquid tapered off from the spout and she set it back down, Warwick’s sudden increase in anxiety flicked across her telepathy. She tensed in place. It didn’t take her long to locate the individual feeling them causing her to pause and collect herself. After strengthening her mental barriers, she slid over the sauce with the cup to him.

To draw attention away from her reaction, she moved onto the subject at hand.

“Yes. It did take me a bit of time to find it. As for your proposal, ” Avik took a sip of her own before she continued.

“It is an unusual one and prompts me to ask: Why? I can’t approve your request until I understand the reasoning and if it benefits everyone instead of one person.”

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

“That is a good question, Commander.” Shane began, slightly taken back by the question. He had not expected her to begin with that. But it was consistent with what he had read about her, and her Vulcan heritage. It was only logical to ask the question, Why?

“Apparently, I have had a very rough couple of years. I had served my initial enlistment, and came back to Starfleet for personal reasons. I took a Leave of Absence seven years ago for those same personal reasons. Now I find myself at a crossroads. I am no longer a Starfleet officer, so I do not fit within the chain of command. I like the Europa and its been the ship I have served on the most, if you can believe that. There are few places for civilians aboard this ship, but running the ships lounge is one of those places.”

“After my parents death, I spent many months wandering from watering hole to watering hole. I learned what qualities make a good bar and which do not. I would like to bring some of that knowledge to the Europa and her crew for all of the assistance they have given to me over the years. Besides there is that old adage, never let a doctor mix your drinks.”

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