=^= Docking bays open, preparing to dock =^= The NE relayed.

Hegush just about jumped in his seat, his eyes shooting wide open. He must have fallen asleep he. He could not remember exactly when he drifted off but it must have been a deep sleep, because for once he hadn’t been woken up by something other than his nightmares. Slightly sluggish still he glanced around the shuttlecraft cabin as he tried to remember where exactly he was.

=^= Acknowledged, when you’re ready =^= came the reply.

The second com was enough to pull the sleep fog from Hegush’s brain. He was on a shuttlecraft to his new posting. The U.S.S Ark Angel. She was a beautiful ship too as she drew closer and closer in the viewscreen as the pilot slowly navigated her way into docking the ship opening wide and gaping to receive them. It was one of Hegush’s parts to flying in the shuttle is just watching it come into port, slowly and surely getting swallowed whole. Eventually there was no more exterior and the shuttle was completely surrounded by the interior of the ship. Taking that as his cue, Hegush stood up, brushing the crumbs off of his clothes as he did and gathered up his few things as he got ready to disembark.

Once he stepped onto the deck of the Ark Angel, his small knapsack in his hand and the two NE’s he had been travelling with behind him. He realised that his legs were stiff and his limp had come back. It would wear off now that he was moving around, but it was just another reminder of the aches of the past. Another reminder that he was getting old. He paused, letting the two NE’s and the pilot step past him so hopefully his limp wouldn’t be quite so noticeable with them walking in front.

“Welcome aboard Lt. Hegush, NE Charlotte and NE L’Pel” one of the shuttle-bay crew members greeted the small group, “I’m NE Edwards, and this is NE Friak and NE Cahson. It’s great to have you all aboard. We are happy to give you all a tour of the ship and show you your quarters so you can drop you stuff off, or…” NE Edwards looked directly at Hegush, “so you can rest. I’m sure it’s been a long trip.”

“Thanks, but this isn’t my first rodeo, just point me in the direction of the Medical and I’ll begin my check in. My bag is light enough I can carry it with me” Hegush replied, more wanting to push through the standard check-in procedures so he could settle into his new room with a nice glass of whiskey. NE Edwards looked doubtful but pointed out directions for Hegush while the other two NE’s let themselves be led off for a tour of the ship. While Hegush nodded his thanks to NE Edwards, slung his bag over his shoulder and headed off towards Sickbay.

~

Thanks to NE Edwards’s clear instructions it only took one wrong turn and a short amount of time before he was outside Sickbay doors. It was enough time for his stiff knee to ease out and his walk return to back to its normal gait. Even so he gave the leg a couple of light kick outs just to make sure before he entered the room to see if he could find an unoccupied doctor or nurse to check him in.

Lt. Hegush COO