His orders had come extremely quickly.

One minute he had been midway through some scientific research, next minute he had been informed that he was being assigned to the SS Sojourner on an interim basis to fill a position which had unexpectedly become available. For a man with very little experience, he was extremely surprised the Admiral had assigned him to fill the vacant Executive Officer role on the exploration craft but he wasn’t going to turn it down, that was for sure.

It appeared he wasn’t to be the only new addition to the crew of the SS Sojourner. His transfer orders also specified that he would be travelling to the vessel with it’s newest Chief Engineer, a Lieutenant much like him by the name of Garrison. They’d boarded the Shuttlepod together but hadn’t said much to each other since, with Rhys opting to look out of the window and the vast unexplored emptiness of space.

The young Lieutenant ran his fingers through his hair and spun in his chair to face the newest Chief Engineer.

“A chance to explore space” he said finally, softly spoken. His British accent was obvious and he made no attempt to hide it. “The Sojourner reportedly has a crusing speed of warp 3.2. If it’s true, we’re going to be the first to see so much of this galaxy” he commented before taking a moment. “Excuse my lack of manners, don’t think I’ve introduced myself. Lieutenant Hetherington, acting Executive Officer” he stated, offering his hand.

Lieutenant Hetherington - XO/CSO