Making a brief tour of the ship before they got underway, Cochrane made his way to the labs and walked through the doors. Stepping to the side, he looked around at the Science team working on various projects. After a few moments, he cleared his throat loudly and said “Attention, everyone. Sorry for the interruption. I am Captain Alexander Cochrane, your new Commanding Officer. Captain Ibn Barazan has been reassigned, as has Lieutenant Loss. With that, I need to know who is the most senior Science team member currently? And don’t worry, I’m not handing the department to anyone based solely on how long they have been here.” and he smiled. “I just need a point of contact for the Department until a new Chief Science Officer is made available. I know this is a bit much to hit you all with at once. I do apologize. But I wanted to deliver the news myself and address any concerns any of you may have.” and he looked around to see who stepped forward or had questions.

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