Posted by Lieutenant Alison Barr (Outgoing Chief Science Officer) in Office: DH - Cadet Tom Little Reporting

Posted by Cadet Tom Little (Scientist) in Office: DH - Cadet Tom Little Reporting

Posted by Lieutenant Alison Barr (Outgoing Chief Science Officer) in Office: DH - Cadet Tom Little Reporting
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“So, you look forward to just learning about the ship? Nothing in particular about the experience? There is more to serving in Star Fleet then just the ships you know.”

Lt Barr - CSO

“Of course, seeking new ideas.” Tom paused for few seconds and said, “Maybe I didn’t say it correctly, but I see more than just ships. They are life forms.” He continued, “She has electricity and wires like blood pipes and vessels, air conditioning system like lungs and nose, energy to matter and vice versa like food digestion,” he pointed his plate, “and computers plus a bridge function like a brain.”

He then took a sip and asked, “By the way, I keep calling you Ma’am from the beginning, was that alright? I almost forgot the tradition of the Fleet, that there’s no Ma’am but her majestic ship.”

Cadet Little

Alison shrugged as she took another bite. “To be honest, I’m flexible. But if push comes to shove, while I understand the tradition, I usually stick to ranks myself.

“From the way you talk, I’m surprised you ended up in my science lab, and not down in engineering,” she ended with a pointed look at the Cadet.

Lt Barr - CSO

“Good eye.” Tom playfully raised his right hand, formed a punch, and said, “let’s see, why-little-tom-ended-up-on-her-mighty-squad?” He thumbed up fingers on an order, “number one, the HR made a mistake. Number two, the academy was trying to create a scientist slash engineer. Three…” He looked at Alison’s left ear and said, “because of you.”

He couldn’t look directly at her eyes, not because he shied away, but that’s how he had trained from the past years, that was to never look at the ranking seniors without earning the right to do so unless he wanted to give them twenty-five.

Cadet Little

“Oh?” Alison asked sitting up a bit in her chair. “What about me? Though I should warn you, flattery will get you far, but only so far on your end of term evaluations.”

Laughing Alison picked up her drink before taking a sip.

Lt Barr - CSO

“Of course, the regulation 256.15.” Tom put his hand down, “Thanks for answering it twice, though. In that case, I shall keep the fun until the last day.” He chuckled.

“Curiosity is one of the important traits for a scientist. I do think learning things from other departments would maintain it quite easily. But if that somehow offended you, I’ll try to talk about the science only in your presence.” Competition is a natural progression for everything, including in the Starfleet. Science and engineering departments have been arguing things since molecule-level stuff. And that somehow extended to office politics too. It’s the last thing he wanted to get involved in as an almost junior officer.

“Would you like another drink?”

Cadet Little

“You didn’t offend me, I’m just trying to get a better idea behind what interests you the most, so you have the best experience here on the Challenger as possible. Unlike some other disciplines, there are so many different areas to study as a scientist, I want to make sure you get a well rounded experience.”

Finishing off the last bite of her lunch Alison looked up at the clock on the wall. “Speaking of experience, I need to head back to the science labs. Do you have any questions for me?”

Lt Barr - CSO

“Yes, actually. Where would be my quarter?” Tom also finished the last bite and sipped. He then pushed his comm on the chest and said =^=Comms check, comms check, this is Cadet Little to Lieutenant Barr. Is there anything you need from me?=^=

Cadet Little