Posted by Fleet Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in Arrival - USS Manhattan

Posted by Lieutenant Ben Hudson (Chief Medical Officer) in Arrival - USS Manhattan

Posted by Fleet Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in Arrival - USS Manhattan
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“And tell me, do you usually personally welcome your crew aboard when the arrive?” He asked. Whilst Ben had a number of questions, this was the one he was most curious about. It was the first time he had seen that done and it wasn’t something that was expected, but it was a small touch that had immediately made Ben warm to the Fleet Captain.

Lt Hudson
CMO

“Honestly, I do try. That way if I don’t like you, your ride is just right there.” Cochrane said with a grin and a chuckle and a short nod to the shuttle. “Now I know you have been wedged into the shuttle for a few days. Would you like to stretch your legs and see the ship? Or we can meet later in my Ready Room if you’d like to settle in a bit first. Up to you.”

Cochrane, CO

Ben smiled in response to Alex’s grin. “I suppose the downside is that it gives me chance to escape on the shuttle before I’ve even thought about unpacking,” he retorted. “Although it would take something pretty bad to get me back on that shuttle any time soon.” He said with a slight grimace, whilst stretching his back. “So, given that I’m up for staying on board, a good leg stretch would be most welcome; although would you mind if we went via my quarters first?” He asked, nudging his shoulder upwards to give his duffle bag a slight shake.

Lt Hudson
CMO

“Not at all. Follow me, Lieutenant.” Cochrane said and led him out of the shuttle bay and into the passageway. He took the new CMO directly to his quarters. “I’ll be here when you are ready. And the rest of your things will be brought up by Ops.”

Cochrane, CO

Ben followed the Captain to the quarters, enjoying being able to walk more than 3 meters in any direction. As they walked along Deck 4, he turned to the Captain.

“Oh, I shan’t be long.” he said, as the approached his quarters. Evidently engineering had been proactive with the door signage, with his rank and name embossed on the rounded rectangle that straddled the join where the two doors met. “I’m just going to throw this in, and quickly freshen up.” he said, pressing his finger against the door lock panel. Recognising his biometric print, the doors swished open.

Stepping in side, he threw his duffle bag on one of the three chairs, and had a quick look around. Whilst not as big as his apartment on Earth, it was a definitely a step up from junior officer quarters, with a separate bedroom off to the side of the main living area. The low lighting in the quarters aloud him, through the windows, he could see an unfamiliar constellation of stars.

Moving through the bedroom, Ben walked into the bathroom and ran the tap. As he splashed his face with some cold water, he caught sight of the bags around his tired eyes. Nothing a good night’s sleep couldn’t cure, and he was definitely looking forward to hitting the hay later on. However, it was only mid-afternoon, so he knew he needed to plough on for a bit.

After drying his face off and running his hands through his fairly short hair to get it back into shape, he headed back out of the quarter to join Cochrane.

Lt Hudson
CMO