Shortly after the Ark Angel docked at Starbase 243, a young trill ensign in a sciences uniform beamed aboard. He had neatly combed short brown hair, pale skin, and the characteristic dark spots common to all Trills. Though he held himself composed, his eyes were flashing with giddy excitement. He looked too young to be out of the academy, but here he was. The first thing he did was hurry through the corridors to reach the Chief Science Officer’s office. He pressed the small console to ring the doorbell. “Ma’am? Ensign Demil Lis, reporting for duty!”