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Side Sim: Cross Quarters

Posted Feb. 19, 2019, 10:02 a.m. by Lieutenant Junior Grade Peter Cross (Security Officer) (Krystelle Knight)

Peter had just finished his shift and after getting something to eat in the mess hall headed back to his quarters. As he walked through the door he heard his personal computer chiming at him with an incoming communication. Crossing the small quarters that he shared with another security JO he sat down at his desk and tapped the answer key.

On the small screen the face of his father, Michael Cross appeared. It looked like he was in his Security office at Starfleet Academy by the look of the desk and office area behind him.”Peter! I promised your mother I would check in with you and see how your settling in on the Constellation!” His father’s quiet voice thrummed over the link. His sober but concerned features were lined with care due to his 20 years serving in the Earth Security core, he had only been stationed at Starfleet Academy the last five years. Grey was sprinkled through his ebony dark curls which were shortly shorn.

“How are you finding your first security placement?” His father asked.

“Hey, Dad!” Peter said with a wide grin before shaking his head.”I always thought shipboard duty would be more....I dunno, Starfleet. But this ship, Dad, is a bit weird. Would you believe we are visiting a circus?? And the crew seems very…eclectic. Not the Captain! He seems pretty cool, except he giggles a lot. It’s just not what I was expecting, Dad. At the Academy they made it seem more....duty bound.”

His father smiled in response,”Every ship is different, Peter. All have their own character, or so your mother says.” He grinned as he thought about his wife who had served aboard ship before she had married him. She had been ship’s Counselor for 10 years before she finally agreed to come back to Earth and marry him.

Peter shook his head,”I guess so. This ship certainly seems to have its own character. It’s just weird.” Suddenly a tribble jumped up onto his desk and he swatted at it irritably.”Shoo!” His father’s eyebrows rose when he saw the creature.

“You have Tribbles aboard?” He asked with some concern.

“Yeah, the XO seemed to think it was a good idea to accept them as gifts from the people here.” Peter said.”The ship is full of them.”

“Oh dear. I hope your crew has been warned not to feed them? Once they start reproducing they will fill the ship!” His father said with even more concern.

“I haven’t fed this one!” Peter said quickly,”What do we do with them?”

Michael tapped his computer screen for a moment before looking back up,”Ah I thought so. It says here that if you dose the Tribbles with Neoethylene, it stops them from reproducing.”

Peter nodded enthusiastically,”I’d better go let the doc know that! Let mom know I am doing fine! Tell her I love her!” He said quickly and after his father had agreed, signed off.

Getting up, Peter exited his quarters, heading for sickbay.

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