Posted by Commander Jennifer Wallace (Executive Officer) in Ready Room - Wallace meets Koraia

Posted by Fleet Captain Ghubari Koraia (Captain) in Ready Room - Wallace meets Koraia

Posted by Commander Jennifer Wallace (Executive Officer) in Ready Room - Wallace meets Koraia

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Jenn grinned. “I mean, there are a few too many to list,” she replied. “Not allergies, that I’m aware of. But my mom always told me I was the pickiest child in the Galaxy. I like spice but my metabolism literally cannot handle it. I don’t know why, but I go red as a beet whenever I eat anything spicy. Can’t stand onions either, weirdest choice of foods I don’t like. Generally though, I’ll try anything once. Twice if it’s been over five years since the first time I had it.”

• Wallace

Ghubari couldn’t help but laugh. “Oh no, well this is terrible. But I think I can adapt,” she said with a gleam in her pale amber eyes. “Tell you what, why don’t you take the rest of today and tomorrow morning to settle in and I’ll make you lunch tomorrow?”

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

“Oh no, is your main cuisine spicy and full of Onions?” Jenn replied with a small chuckle, then stood up. “I suppose I’ll get my duty schedule too? Or am I supposed to be designing those now? I, uh, I don’t know who decides who works when.”

Wallace, XO

“Yes to the cuisine issues,” Ghubari said with a smirk. “As for schedules, I usually expect my first officer to be on the bridge during Alpha shift. I will be there as needed, but I float about, often working in my ready room. I will give you access to my schedule so you can see where I expect I’ll be and it’s up to you to fill in the gaps so we as a team are providing the leadership the ship needs. Meetings happen a lot so we work around each other’s schedules and ensure someone has the bridge. It doesn’t always need to be us though. There are plenty of qualified bridge officers.”

She held her index finger up. “Oh! And just so we’re on the same page, I will never put my ship and crew in unnecessary risk, but I am not one of those captains that sits on the sidelines, nor have I been afforded that luxury. I will defer to you for away teams much of the time, but if I choose to go down myself, there will always be a good reason for it and I expect you to share any objections with me in private. Just don’t expect that that will necessarily change my mind.” She was serious too, but Koraia couldn’t help the twinkle that appeared in her eyes. Was it a challenge? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO