It was starting to set in that Mel was officially Cadet Booker, engineering officer aboard the USS Challenger. She’d spent hours going over the specs of the Discovery-class ship, and was more than ready to get into all of it. The boarding physical was just another step towards solidifying that.

She stepped into Sickbay, scanning the room and its contents for any medical personnel present, before she cleared her throat, “Excuse me, Cadet Mel Booker, reporting in for my boarding physical.”

• Cdt. Mel Booker (Engineering)