Nicolas knew the XO was an Orion and so was able to locate her. He hoped he hadn’t caught her at an inopportune time …

“Commander Mal’athar” he asked, stumbling over the name, “I’m Nicolas Dean, Nic in emergencies or to close friends the new Chief of Security. I’ve just arrived, and here are my transfer papers.”

He held a padd towards her.

• Nicolas Dean, COS