Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Juliet Anders (Chief of Security) in Checking off Boxes (TAG Anders)

Posted by Commander Shedda Mal’athar (Executive Officer) in Checking off Boxes (TAG Anders)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Juliet Anders (Chief of Security) in Checking off Boxes (TAG Anders)
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The new COS had arrived and Shedda was glancing over her service record again. She and Alex had read over it before choosing a new officer for the position. Service records weren’t everything, but Shedda liked to get an idea of who the ‘officer’ was. She had yet to meet her, and as a member of the senior staff they would be working together. Shedda querred the computer and then set off toward the Lt’s current location.

Mal’athar, XO

Juliet, when the XO inquired, was in holosuite two on deck ten. The door wasn’t locked and the program open to anyone who wanted to enter.

Entering the small holodeck, the scene wouldn’t be a normal program. There were no security targets, no bars, no script of some obscure story running. There was space.

Stepping into the suite would land the person on the edge of a small asteroid surrounded by the colorful swirlings of a recently exploded super nova. The dust and debris spinning amongst the stars that surrounded the small rock. Juliet was sitting, legs crossed, hands in her lap, with her back to the door. A slight twitch of her head, at the soft whooosh of the door is all that the woman would do to acknowledge that she even knew anyone was joining her.

Juliet Anders
CoS

Shedda stood quietly where the program had placed her upon entering. She was content to allow the Lt to finish whatever meditation or rest or whatnot that she was doing. Instead the XO marveled at the range of experiences holo technology could provide. Her thoughts turning to a school room and a group of children and their teacher and then a very bulky but older Orion man and a Klingon, and then farming fields.

Mal’athar, XO

After a heartbeat or two, Juliet spoke up. “You are welcome to join me. It’s mere a place to relax and let the quiet… settle.” She paused instead of voicing that the quiet in her head was what she was seeking. Sometimes being able to read others was a hazard. While she never purposefully peered into anyone’s mind, just walking by someone sometimes left impressions. Like a million people softly whispering. But it was emotions and not always words.

It was then that the Lieutenant turned. Her eyes grew wide realizing it wasn’t just another crewman who had wandered in. Rising up and running her hands down the front of her leggings, she smiled. “Ma’am. Forgive me. Had I known it was you.” There was a pleasant smile on the woman’s face that, despite her age, made her appear much younger. Her dark black tunic top hung nearly to her knees and the matching boots over the soft tan colored leggings was a pleasing color pallet on the woman. “I can stop the holo if you wish.” She started to move towards where the arch would appear.

Juliet
“Jewels”
CoS

Shedda smiled her brows going up. If she had known it was her the greeting would have been more formal and less relaxed? The friendly gentle welcome was an insight into the woman. “It’s quite alright, Lt. I didn’t mean to disrupt her meditations. We hadn’t had the chance to meet since you came aboard. I thought it was time to correct that. When you are finished, come by my office. Do not end early on my account.” The feelings were sincere and there was no pressing matter that required Shedda to interrupt her time.

Mal’athar, XO

“Computer, end program.” Juliet smiled and held a hand as the arch opened. “I am available, now, if you wish. The holo is merely a distraction. I’d already worked out, did my reports and ate. So there wasn’t much else to do.” She nodded back to the now black gridded room. “This seemed like a good way to kill some time.” She stepped back to allow the XO to precede her out the door. She didn’t fuss with her uniform, or raise a hand to check her hair. There was a strange ‘ease’ about the woman that Shedda would likely notice. Almost as if the woman had been around rank so much, once she knew she didn’t need to salute, or stand on circumstance, she was merely treating the one before her as a peer.

Juliet
“Jewels”
CoS

Shedda began walking, at an easy pace, her hands loose at her sides. “What do you make of the Manhattan so far, Lt? How are you adjusting to being all the way in the Delta?”

Mal’athar, XO