Posted by Lieutenant Commander Sorazo Dar (Counselor) in Post Sim - End of Sim Get Together

Posted by Cadet Kylie Brecker (Engineer) in Post Sim - End of Sim Get Together

Posted by Captain Aaron Foley (Commanding Officer) in Post Sim - End of Sim Get Together
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With the events of Jupiter Station behind them, Aaron figured the crew could deal with a bit of a break. It was also a good chance for the new crew to get to mingle with everyone else on the Challenger. With the help of the station, he had managed to arrange for food and drink to be brought over for everyone.

=^= Attention all hands. You are all invited to join me in the crew lounge, Nine Forward, at 1800 hours this evening. Casual dress is encouraged, and I hope to see everyone there! =^=

Just enough time to get the last few things arranged and to get changed before the festivities.

Capt Foley - CO

Dar showed up wearing a light blue long sleeve tunic top that had three buttons or toggles really. on the top and white dress pants with a pair of brown moccasins without socks on. Looking around spoke to no one at all. “Well. I guess I am here early. I’ll look around to help set up more.” With that he trotted around looking for things to do.

Lt. Commander Sorazo Dar, CNS

Kylie heard the announcement and waited her time out. A while later, quietly the cadet stepped onto the deck from the turbolift. She headded down the corridor lost in her own thoughts. She stepped into the lounge and looked around her posture was a little stiff, as she appeared to be in the Starfleet regulation dress uniform. She walked more into the room, giving a small nod to LtCom. Dar. She made her way around the room, skirted towatds the edges and walls, and found a spot to sit that she hoped would be pretty inconspicious.
Cadet Kylie Brecker (Engineer)

James was in his red and blue dashiki, he heard the message from his CO he took the turbolift. To the designated area, where he could see a small number his crew assembled. He got some tea, and found a seat. It was nice to have a break, from everything. He nodded at Dar, and Kylie.

James black security

Pilar entered the lounge, although she was later than she intended to be, she knew this was a very special event. She had managed to dig out her long lost fitted, knee length, purple wraparound dress. It honestly felt strange but nice to wear something other than her Starfleet uniform.
After being in the lounge a few minutes Pilar spotted Kylie, nodded at the counselor and James, trying to sort out who to interact with first. She made her way over to Kylie who seemed to want to stay hidden in the sparsely populated room. “Cadet Brecker. It seems like just yesterday I did your onboarding evaluation. How are you feeling?”

Halcyone, XO

Kylie looked away from James a sour expression crossed her face. She stood up as the XO approached her. She then stretched out her hand offering it to shake. “Commander.” She says a little tursely before her expression broke and a smile formed on her face. “I am well. I didn’t think it would be so life and death even in the academy.” She gave a small chuckle then took her orher hand and rubbed it against the back of her neck for a moment before she dropped it back into place at her side. “It seems like yesterday, and also a lifetime ago. It is good to see you.” Her expression turned warm, open, and relaxed. It showed some slight hints of friendly affection. She takes a breath and gives part of it out in a sigh. “Things change constantly, which is good. But I guess it just makes it hard to get into a routine. After being in one for so long the near constant flux is a little offputting. However,” Kylie paused a moment her expression thoughtful and somewhat somber. “Speaking of the life and death thing… I may have held my cool in that lab… but it was terrifying being responsible for the lives of everyone in the room. If anything It gave me more perspective. Into yours and the Captains roles, and how nervewracking it must be to have to make judgement calls.” She then offers a warm smile.
Cadet Kylie Brecker (Engineer)

Pilar smiled and then said, “Considering everything and even though I was not trapped in the lab with you, I heard you did very well. Also, you did what a good Starfleet officer would do. Maintain composure despite the circumstances. It’s okay to be scared but its also important to focus on getting through the situation and working toward the best outcome. That is exactly what you did. You should be proud of yourself. I certainly am. As for the Captain and I, we honestly contributed little to the situation. We only hoped that everyone would emerge whole. Thank goodness that is exactly what happened.”

Dar nodded to everyone as they entered as he finally found what he was looking for. The drinks and food set off in a little room. “Ahh! There they be.” He grabbed the food cart and rolled it out for everyone, and placed it in the section he knew cadets and some staff would go in order…hide or be conspicuous. He did not anyone feeling left out. This was a celebration and not a hide and seek game. He smiled at Cadet Brecker and gave a slight bow. “Morning Miss Beckler. The food is here and I will be back with the drinks. The food carts were filled with cakes, pastries and rolls with all kinds of jams and jellies along with finger sandwiches and the like.

“Thank you Lieutenant Commander Dar.” She took a treat from the cart. Pilar loved these events. It was really the only time she got to indulge in cakes and sweet rolls. She looked at Cadet Black and said, “Mr. Black. I see you are now wearing a security uniform. How do you like your new department?”

Dar nodded to the Commander.

He went back and brought out the drink cart. It was filled with coffee, teas, juices and some low alcohol content adult beverages. Nodding to her once more. “I’ll just leave this right here for you madam. Turning around and smiling. “The food and drink are here, but I think we should wait on the Captain before we partake in the food unless the esteemed XO says otherwise.” He bowed to the XO.

Lt. Commander Sorazo Dar, CNS

OOC: I apologize if I stated the food and drinks incorrectly. I was just trying to write a meaningful post.
OOC: You did great! ~Mika

IC: Pilar took the drink Sorazo provided. I think we should go ahead and enjoy our food and drinks. We can’t wait all day for the Captain. Also, I am sure he won’t mind.” she said as she raised her glass. It was too late anyway. She had already eaten two sweet rolls and was eyeing a third one. “So Mr. Dar, how are you feeling after the mission?

“Please Commander. Just Sorazo, or Dar is fine. Although Your Highness has a nice ring to it.” He winked and smiled while he stopped the cart and sat next to her. “To be honest Commander. I learned a lot. It has been a while since I have been aboard a ship and a station. A lot of the protocols, that I learned early on in my career where obsolete and I had to adapt and overcome much like our cadet friends here. It was also a very long time since I was on a mission. I haven’t been on one since Wolf 359 and I was was very nervous. I expected them all to die because that was what happened at Wolf. I am very glad that you and others were there to help guide and train me. Thank you very much.” He laughed a bit. “I guess a sad truth was realized that day Commander. That after Wolf, I ran away from space and stayed on the ground. BUT!” He exclaimed as he stood up fast. “Like these brave cadets, I faced my own fears and am better for it. Sorry to damper your mood. Here take some more of these.” He leaned in real close to her face and whispered while placing three more sweet cakes onto her plate. “They’re fresh.” Then he winked once more and began to whistle as he pushed the cart nodding to people that waved to him.

Halcyone, XO

OOC: Nope! I figured all sorts of foods, though it’s a weeee bit later then morning. :-D
IC:
“Not at all!” Aaron called out as he walked into the lounge. He grabbed himself a cup of coffee as he walked over towards the XO.

“I’m sorry for being late, the responsibilities of command never end. Please everyone, please grab something to eat and drink.”

Capt Foley - CO

Kylie gave a smile and nodded as she accepted the drink. She took the flute glassware and sampled the drink inside. She looked bemused but nodded. “Synthehol champagne. Not bad.” She took the drink and declined the food quietly and tactifly moving back to her seat in the corner and taking a seat. She quietly sipped out of the glass her expression visibally more nervous and slightly distraught the more people that showed up in the lounge.
Cadet Kylie Brecker (Engineer)

Demil entered the room a minute late, out of breath. He was almost in casual clothing: his uniform undershirt without pips and the matching pants. As he entered, he took a glass of juice that he quietly sipped at, then looked over to the CO and XO. “I’m sorry for being late, there was an experiment I had to wrap up.”
He stood around for a minute, before noticing Kylie’s expression. He walked over to her, weaving through the ever-increasing crowd. “Are you alright, cadet?”

Lieutenant Demil Lis
CSO

Being an astute caregiver he noticed Cadet Brecker and was going to go over there but Lt. Lis beat him to hit. “That’s a good lad.” He whispered.”

Ang wasn’t a huge fan of gatherings. She wasn’t one for the press of bodies, the small talk, the fake smiles and jeers and ‘we should hang out more often’s. But it was in the main lounge and she was a fan of a drink this evening. The Cadets were back and safe, she had new ones to show the ropes to and her work out on the holodeck hadn’t exactly gone the way she planned. Her head wasn’t in the moment and she nearly lost. The idea of losing to a moving picture was enough to put a crease of frown on the woman’s face as she entered the lounge got a drink and looked for a place near the windows in the corner where she could see others but not be jostled or snuck up on.

Her ankles crossed as she leaned against the wall. The black leggings nearly made her legs disappear into the lower wall. And the sapphire tank top tunic that hung passed her hips set off her blue grey eyes and made them half shine in the lighting.

Ang sipped her ale and watched the Cadets, new and old, mingle with The Brass and get to learn they were part of a family now.

Ang’er To’kar
Chief Engineer

Lt. Commander Sorazo Dar, CNS

Kylie looked up and kind of shrunk back into her seat a little clearly she did had not expected to be approached, nor that she seemed to be paying attention to the goings on around her. She fidgets within the seat the distress clear on her face. “I uh…” She hesitated and adjusted the cuffs of her dress uniform. After doing so she seems to use her fingers on her right hand seemingly traced some sort of pattern on her left wrist. “To be honest sir. I’m not good with social functions. Crowds make me nervous… but since it came from the Captain… attendance seemed mandatory. Especially after the near disaster on Jupiter Station. I hope…” At the thought that she seemed to have her face grew paler than it already was. Whatever went through her head terrified her to no end. She took a moment to recollect herself and calm down a bit. After a moment she upended the small flute of synthehol and gave a small sigh. “I’ll be alright once it’s over.” Her gaze shifted around the room as she seemed to calm down enough to come to her senses a bit more. As she saw her department head her face looked less worried and more thoughtful. Her fingers that idly traced over her wrist lifted from her wrist to her lips, gently she bit down her index finger. Her face turned from worry, to thoughtful, then almost a scheming gleam in her eye.
Cadet Kylie Brecker (Engineer)

“Never mandatory, just highly encouraged,” Aaron said as he walked up towards where Kylie and Demil were talking. “While I know it’s hard to relax when you are mixing junior and senior officers, it is important for the crew to have a chance to relax from time to time. But if it will help, you can always think of this as another exam. As an officer in Starfleet, you never know when you may be called upon to attend a state function, or entertain a guest, on a future assignment.”

Aaron stopped for a second to take a look at Kylie’s dress uniform. “I would say full marks on your uniform appearance. Though the dress uniform makes you pretty conspicuous in this room. Which may not be a bad thing depending on what your goals are.” He paused to take a drink from his own cup, and couldn’t quite hide the grin on his face.

Capt Foley - CO

“To be fair Captain, you did not specify whether or not this was a casual event,” Pilar said with a smile as she looked at Cadet Brecker. “I assure you Kylie there is nothing to be nervous about. You are amongst friends. It’s an opportunity to connect with your colleagues before....” She stopped abruptly and looked at Aaron because she didn’t want to ruin his surprise.

Halcyone, XO

A grin slowly spread across Aaron’s face as he was about to open his mouth to ask what Pilar was going to say, but he was interrupted by Dar walking up.

Pulling up with the food cart. “There is truth in what you say captain. However a lady like Miss Brecker here, from what I know of her, will always do the right thing and still go to these functions. But like you said that it was not mandatory, just “highly encouraged”, coming from someone of your rank, most juniors are compelled to come and take it as a literal order. You need to be careful and how you say things like that captain.” Turning to look at Cadet Brecker. “But what he says is correct madam. You will have to do things that you will not like in this job and others. They are trying to help prepare you. Even if it is a half-tempted forceful one.” He said flatly and looked at the Captain then smiled producing a plate. “Cake?”

Lt. Commander Sorazo Dar, CNS (For now)

“Ah, but a point to the contrary here dear Counselor. In my message I said that casual dress was encouraged. So by then your logic wouldn’t we expect Cadet Brecker to be wearing casual dress, and not her dress uniform?

“Though I’ll concede the point that when I said ‘I hope to see you there’ would come off stronger then it was intended with our particular ships complement.”

Aaron couldn’t help laughing. “I’m sorry Cadet, we aren’t picking on you. There is always one cadet at these types of events who ends up wearing their dress uniform. Some may even say it was appropriate for the occasion,” he said with an added wink.

Stepping back slightly Aaron looked around the room. It looked like almost everyone was here. He picked up a spoon from the food cart, and swapped out his coffee cup for a champagne flute on a passing server.

“If you will excuse me, I do believe we have some business to conduct before we get much further.” He nodded towards Pilar as he gently tapped the glass with the spoon as he walked over towards the windows at the front of Nine Forward. The sound drawing everyone’s attention, the room quieting as people turned towards him.

“I want to start by thanking everyone from coming this evening. I know that after the recent events I could use some time to relax,” Aaron said with a chuckle. “I want to thank all of you for your hard work and dedication during a definitely tense time during our visit to Jupiter Station. We were very lucky to get everyone out a live, and that is something I will always be thankful for.

“That is in the past, and it is time to look forward towards what our next adventure will be. But before we can do that, I do have a little bit of business to conduct here this evening. While we were on the station I received notice that we had 2 cadets who have successfully completed their time here on the Challenger.

“Would Cadets James Black and Kylie Brecker please step forward.” Aaron couldn’t help but grin as he called out there names.

Capt Foley - CO

Kylie blinks as the captain walked over addressed her. She blinks her face turning red. The normally cool and collected cadet seemed to be out of it today. As anyone who has worked with her knew about her ability to remain steely offstandish calm in most any situation seems to have failed her this day. She had not entirely expected to get the captains direct attention as a cadet, even if she was currently sort of the most discernable person, or as she feels, due to her dress. She nodded at his words. When he mentions her uniform she reflexively adjusted it. “Thank you sir.” She muttered softly, seemingly the cadet lost her voice as well.
When the commander started to speak Kylie’s attention snapped to her, as she tried her best to make sure she showed that she had paid complete attention to each person speaking, as each person around her was higher in command than she was, and their own dedications, and sacrifices earned them the merit they had. She was making sure that she paid them the due attention and respect she felt they deserved. She blinked and looked up her face scrunching in thought for just a moment. She thought she remembered something about the captain saying that casual dress was recommended. But she remembered her choice as to why she had chosen what she had.
Briefly she thought back to the last bit of morning into the afternoon when the announcement had come over the comm. Hearing it she thought originally going with what many had seen her wear when she was off duty which was a tank top, a pair of lose and comfortable jeans, and a pair of very well worn combat style boots. But as she thought about the events of Jupiter station, and how it was a small remote possibility that she would be recognized for her calm and aid in getting out her fellow cadets and the personnel of the station she decided against her normal casual wear. Thus she dug out the dress uniform out of her closet. In the end she wanted to make sure she was prepared for whatever the possibility and went with the uniform. Deep down she hoped that she was wrong, and that it would blow over, but her father often reminded her to always be prepared for anything. Even if she didn’t want it at all.
Coming back to the present she blinked as she saw Lt. Com Dar come over with the sweets cart again. Her face flushed again as she recognized that she was being talked about again and nodded in agreement with his words. She spoke again this time in affirmation, and gives him a thanks. Though it was likely that her nerves that caused her hushed tone caused her words to be washed over in the gaggle around her. When he offered the cake she nodded again and took the slice on the plate. Anyone that could see her, and that had paid attention could see that the plate and the slice of cake were shaking slightly as she took in that she was surrounded by people high up on her ship. She wasn’t use to being around important people. And this frightened her deeply down to her core just a little. She could never see how she could amount to these people. She had a little faith in herself, though she knew she would have to work hard for it.
She listened to the captain again and nodded. “I understand sir.” She said when she was addressed again. She blinked and nodded. “Great to be the oddball…” She said slightly self condescendingly. She blinked as the captain stepped back, which made her worried that what she had said may of offended him. She blinked and let out a breath as he banged on the glass, glad for once that it was just an overactive imagination that she had. Her eyes like everyone elses followed him as he began his speech. She felt glad and relieved instantly that the attention was off of her and on the captain. She listened to his words as she calmed down feeling better now. She blinked as he spoke some of his last words. Her face twisted to show a deep reflective thought. She counted on her fingers and blinked once more. “Holy....”
She stepped forward her face in astonishment. She didn’t think her time was near completion. It didn’t feel like her academy tour had been that long. Though she stepped forward, and was immediately thoughtful, now her fear and concern crept back towards her suddenly. She was starting to become slightly overstimulated from the flow of emotions she had. Though she faced it trying to power her brave face back on.

Cadet Kylie Brecker (Engineer)

Seeing her shake slightly he knew he was just as much as the problem even though he was trying to help. HE really had to get back into the swing of things. He smiled at Brecker and in a low voice, “I am sorry child. Please forgive me.” Then he nodded to her and moved out of the way with the sweet cart and started giving it to other crew that was assembled.

Lt. Commander Sorazo Dar, CNS

Pilar clapped and whistled as the cadets’ names were called. This was the surprise she had almost ruined a moment ago.

Halcyone, XO