Walking into Main Engineering felt similar to when she’d first arrived at the Academy. It was exciting, to be sure, but it was also an itch, an urge to just sit down and get working on something. Mel just couldn’t wait to get her hands on a console. Still, that would have to wait. First was the obligatory reporting in to the Chief Engineer.

She watched the hustle and bustle of her soon-to-be fellow engineers for a moment, before locating Lieutenant Vras. Walking over, she waited for him to finish his task, then cleared her throat, “Excuse me, sir. Cadet Mel Booker, reporting for duty.”

-Cdt. Mel Booker (Engineering)