Posted by Lieutenant Luke Wyatt (Chief of Security) in Side Sim - Engineering Lab (Open)

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He held up his hands “Sorry for the intrusion, just doing the rounds and clearing my head.” Luke had never seen the engineer before, he’d be sure to remember her. “I’m Lieutenant Luke Wyatt, chief of security.” He gave her a smile noting her stump and prosthetic, he wondered if it was a combat injury or accident. He had more than enough friends with prosthetics, as good as modern medical was missing limbs wasn’t one of them.

• Lt Luke Wyatt

Kaia nodded, bringing up her natural hand to scratch lightly at her ear. Her long tail swooshed back and forth a little bit as she turned back to focus on her work. “Nice to meet you, Chief of Security. If you’re curious, you can come closer,” she offered, gesturing at the table she was seated on. “Despite the sharp teeth, I don’t bite,” she joked, baring her teeth. Kaia was, in appearance, much like a Caitian, so sharp teeth were part of the package.

Kaia, Eng

“Nice to meet you too.” Thinking to the conversation he had with Cochrane about trying think the crew as more than just a crew he nodded, “Sure, you’ve peaked my intrest. Caitian or?” He asked having spotted the tail but she seemed to short to be Caitain. Moving towards the center of the room and to over where she was working. He was turning over a new leaf and if he could start here with… come to think about it did she mention her name.

• Lt Luke Wyatt

“Raka, actually. We’re quite similar to Caitians, but as you can see, notably smaller.” Kaia said with a small grin. “I’m Kaia, by the way. You’re now part of an exclusive club, people who know about my missing hand,” she added. Because it was such a visually seamless prosthetic, other than the captain, chief engineer, and the medical team, only Kiama knew about her arm. And now the new security chief.

“I was born like this, if you were wondering. Genetic defect or something, stopped my arm developing at the elbow. I don’t mind though. One hand is good enough for me under most circumstances. I don’t really mind talking about it, just doesn’t really come up in conversation all that often.”

Kaia, Eng