Posted by Ensign Able Nightroad (Engineering Officer) in Side Sim - Engineering - Welcoming the New Guy

Posted by Lieutenant Kaia (Chief Engineer) in Side Sim - Engineering - Welcoming the New Guy
The NEs; (A recurring cast!!)
Nohl - Trill, They/Them - Programming/Computer Science
Johnson - Human, He/Him - Warp Physics and Impulse Propulsion
Grant - Human, She/Her - Electrical Engineering
T’raath - Vulcan, He/Him - Warp Physics and Stellar Cartography

The regular crew stood at their stations in engineering, chit-chatting about this and that while they did their work. NEs Johnson, T’raath, Grant, and Nohl had been working as a team for several years now, and had a sense of camaraderie. Well, most of them did. T’raath, being from Vulcan, would refute such claims of friendship. The fifth chair in the ‘team’ had felt empty for quite a while since Kaia’s promotion, but Nohl had heard through the grapevine that they were getting a new member of the Engineering team, and was hopeful the new ensign would mesh well with the rest of them.

Lieutenant Kaia
Chief Engineer USS Manhattan

Able was relieved that the Captain and XO were approachable; now he would see if the Chief Engineer was the same. As Able walked into the Engineering Department, he glanced around and noticed the Chief Engineer. Walking up to her, he said, “Ma’am, Ensign Nightroad reporting.” and handed her the PADD he was holding.

Ens. Able Nightroad
Engineer

Kaia wasn’t in engineering, so Able instead walked up to NE Grant (who was a Lt. jg). Grant looked at the PaDD in confusion for a moment, then grinned. “What’s this?” she asked, reaching out to take the device. She looked at its contents for a few moments, then looked up. “Ah! New arrival! We love those. I think you’re looking for the Chief, I’m… not her. I’m LT Junior Grade Leah Grant, and this is the engineering ops team. That’s Ensign T’Raath, Ensign Lee Johnson, and Ensign Kay Nohl.” She gestured to each in turn.

Johnson stepped over, giving Nightroad a hearty slap on the shoulder. “Welcome to the team, kid! Word of advice, the Chief hates being called Ma’am. Just stick with Leftenant, Sir, or Chief.”

Lieutenant Kaia
Chief Engineer USS Manhattan