Posted by Lieutenant Commander Simon Starr (Executive Officer) in Main Sim - Transporter Room 1

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Posted by Ensign Kala Gorvel (Science Officer) in Main Sim - Transporter Room 1
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Simon departed from the turbolift as everybody gathered on his away team. He couldn’t help but worry about the Romulan Empire. His captain had worked with them, and he knew that not all of them were bad, but whenever the federation started getting too close to the border, the Romulans made sure to remind them. Simon nodded toward the transporter chief as he stepped into the room and waited for those he had called to gather.

Lieutenant Commander Simon Starr, XO

Having a prior warning from her department head Lieutenant Frogue, Kala had prepared herself and a small emergency field kit ready for the call to assemble, and as soon as it had been she made a beeline for the ships transporter room number 1. She was positively beaming that she was going to be going on her first away mission but also anxious from the briefing she received it wasn’t going to be anything like discovering a new planet and so she had packed some extra medical supplies and even some rations just in case. Nearing the transporter room doors she looked herself over, she had made sure to look presentable but ready for the mission and had tied her hair up this once to keep it out of her eyes though one strand of hair like always had escaped her and was constantly being tucked behind her ear. Taking one final nervous inhale she stepped forward and through the automatically opening doors where she immediately saw and acknowledge the transport chief with a quick nod. Next was the man she had read about Lieutenant Commander Simon Starr. He was younger than she was and it could be seen, she had already wondered how someone so young got to be an XO of a ship but she was going to save that for a later time and date. “Commander,” She said with a nod her medical and science pack firmly under one arm and strapped over her right shoulder.

~Ens. Kala Gorvel.

The ‘Staff Officer Leadership Development’ course at Starfleet Academy had taught Eve much on the intricacies of away team formation. Of primary importance was the selection of team members against a variety of criteria, including maintained competency of their chosen occupation when under duress, and predicted measure of integrity in the event of hostilities. Therefore, she had always considered her own appointment on an away team to be a tremendous honour. For at its most primal level, this surely meant that her colleagues trusted her.

She had delayed personal introductions with many of the Ark Angel’s current crew members, instead focusing her socialisation routine on as narrow a control group as possible - her chief, Lt Miz’uki and the ship’s counselor, Guy Freeman. Both relationships were proceeding within optimal parameters thus far and she had been evaluating the remaining individuals on board for the selection of a third. However, the away team event would now expedite this process and the android found herself hoping that they too held a degree of trust in her.

Stepping into the transporter room, her grip on the engineering kit exceeding required levels for maintained contact, Eve fixed her synthetic lips into a wide, upturned arc. Her cerulean blue ocular implants appeared to sparkle with excitement as she stepped onto the transporter platform, although possibly it was only a power surge caused by her proximity to the primary energising coils.

Nodding to both Starr and Gorvel in the traditional manner of a restrained humanoid greeting, Eve took her place behind and to the left of Starr and then, with an animated tone, announced, “Lt Eve reporting for away team duty, Sir!”

• Eve (Eng)

Simon saw the two junior officers and couldn’t help but give a small smile that they beat the senior staff. He made a note to bring that up with the captain at some point, and quickly sent a quick ping to the captain’s PaDD that he intended to arrange a drill after this mission. As the two junior officers reported in, he acknowledged their arrival, and waited for the rest of the team to report when his commbadge chirped.

=/\= Lieutenant Freeman to Mr. Starr. I am reporting for Planet Team assignment in transporter room 2. Uh… Mr. Suder is still not here, I’ll be waiting him.=/\=

Upon hearing Guy’s voice Kala listened intently, she was nosey especially when guy was involved and she knew that Eve was likely doing the same thing. She couldn’t even understand why Guy had left a lasting imprint on her form their first handful of encounters but she knew she liked it.

Simon tapped his Commbadge and replied to the counselor.

=/\=Acknowledged Lieutenant. I’ll be going down to the station with the other away team. Once Suder arrives, coordinate possible evac plans. We’re still not entirely sure what we’ll be having to deal with, but there may be some issues that might arise. Once we know more, I’ll let you know=/\=

As the two JOs were also there when he gave the update he knew the department heads had already filled in their departments as per the captain’s orders as to what they were dealing with, but this was the first time he got some time with the new Engineer and Science officer. “I haven’t had the chance to officially welcome the both of you aboard,” he said as he put his PaDD down for a moment, while waiting for the rest of the away team to arrive.

“So, welcome aboard the Ark Angel,” he said with a warm smile in a southern British accent that suggested he grew up on a farm in the Southwest of England. His black hair was kept to the right and had a look of always being slightly wet. “I’m sure you’ve done your research, I’m Lieutenant Commander Simon Starr,” he introduced himself officially, the voice the one that came through the commbadge mere minutes ago. “How have you found it so far?” he asked. He knew this was Kala’s first assignment, and also the Eve model being recommisioned as a result of the ban being lifted. He was still young when the Mars attack happened, so all he knew about it was in the Academy. His brother was in Star Fleet back then and was involved in the response fleet to the Mars attack , but it was about 5 years later when he went missing. Another 5 years and Simon would follow in his brother’s original footsteps, but as a security officer rather than an engineer. He had read her technical schematics and was really looking forward to seeing what the new model was going to be capable of. When he first saw her, he couldn’t quite believe it was actually an android.

Lieutenant Commander Simon Starr, XO

Kala forever the first to talk smiled at the Lieutenant Commander in front of her he was young and handsome so it wasn’t hard too look at him. “Well so far its been pretty much landing on two feet and running at warp speed but I like it that way,” She shrugged nonchalantly before adding, “I’m looking forward to going on my first away mission though a little apprehensive considering the circumstances. I just hope I can be of help, sir.” She said looking between both Kala and Eve who was to her side making sure she felt included in thier small talk while they waited for the other officers. Kala gave her self a small victory point for reporting their first… it was the little things in life.

~Ens. Kala Gorvel

About this time Lt. Frogue entered with his away team gear. “Are we ready to go yet?”

Frogue

Kala whos excitement was slowly and surely being replaced with anxiety as the prospect of their departure nearing ever more washed all other thoughts away from her mind, she had no idea what to expect and the brief given to her would only prepare the young trill scientist for so much. Looking around at the group assembled she tried to pull on their presence to calm herself down, which only marginally helped. ‘You can do this girl, you’ve got this’ She thought to herself reassuringly.

Simon looked and noted there was one more to come. “We’re just waiting on Miz’uki and we’ll be heading down,” he said briefly, waiting for the full team to arrive before getting ready for the mission. He tapped his commbadge

=/\=Lieutenant Commander Starr to Lieutenant Miz’uki, report to Transporter Room 1=/\=

Lieutenant Commander Simon Starr, XO