Posted by Fleet Captain Ghubari Koraia (Captain) in 17/18 Forward- Post-Mission Awards (ALL CREW)
The dust had settled (so to speak), and despite feeling like she was walking through a dreamworld at times, Ghubari kept going. There were reports to be done, new crew to meet with, repairs and re-stocking to organize. She wasn’t ready to just stop and process what had just happened to them. Again.

What Koraia did know was that they needed a moment to catch their collective breaths and take care of some things that had been waiting for her attention. Thus she called the crew together, sending out a memo:

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To: ALL ATHENA CREW
From: Fleet Captain Koraia, Ghubari (Commanding Officer)

RE: Mandatory Crew Gatheringe

Please be informed that we will be holding a ceremony in 17/18 Forward tomorrow at 1800 hours. I expect everyone to be in dress uniforms. Afterwards you are free to stay for drinks and food as you like.

~Koraia

The next day, after squaring away the requisition requests, she arrived a bit early, sidling up to the bar, her dress uniform impeccable. A box of small boxes in hand, she wore an indecipherable expression.

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

Karina had spent a good part of the morning placing her hair up in just the right way so it wouldn’t come loose and embaress her in her dress uniform. At the appointed time, the auburn haired, green eyed doctor entered the space and looked around. The uniform she didn’t mind. Unlike most of her crewmates, she enjoyed dressing up like this on occasion. What she did mind were large gatherings like this. She knew the two went hand in hand, but it didn’t mean she had to like it.

Moving towards the windows to look out at the stars, then down at the PaDD in her hand. It seemed more and more it was ever present on her when she went someplace. Her hobby seemed a bit more important of late with the loss and recovery of the Athena. Somehow the whole ‘you only have so long’ saying was constantly on her mind.

Ens Karina Niles
Doctor