Posted by Lieutenant Tath’ihl Sharvi (Doctor) in Pre-sim arrival

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren (Doctor) in Pre-sim arrival

Posted by Lieutenant Tath’ihl Sharvi (Doctor) in Pre-sim arrival
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The stars were still, then space rippled with the faint shimmer of warp deceleration.

A shuttle craft dropped into normal space in a controlled glide, impulse engines glowing soft blue as it angled downward toward a ship waiting in the dark. And there she was–the USS Athena.

Long, elegant lines. A sovereign silhouette cut in silver and shadow. Running lights tracing the edges of her hull like a heartbeat. She didn’t drift. She held position—confident and deliberate.

The hum of impulse engines vibrated through the deck plating, while four officers sat strapped into their seats, luggage secured at their boots. No one spoke, but a young ensign checked his uniform seam for the third time. Across from him, a lieutenant stared through the viewport as the Athena grew larger—windows glittering like a city suspended in a vaccuum.

The pilot’s voice broke the silence: =/\=USS Athena, this is shuttle Tiberius on final approach vector. Requesting docking clearance.=/\=

Then the Athena’s voice, =/\=Shuttle Tiberius, you are cleared for Bay Two. Welcome aboard.=/\=

The new crew exchanged glances.

Massive bay doors parted in measured precision. The shuttle glided inside, dwarfed by the cavernous hangar. Deck crews moved below like clockwork. Cargo tractors hummed and a pair of security officers stood watch near the arrival platform.

The shuttle settled while landing struts deployed. Then the engines powered down to silence within the shuttlecraft.

Seat restraints released with a soft click and everyone made a grab for their gear. Slowly the new officers stood and cued up at the hatch.

Talia Ren was one of the junior officers. She’d been looking forward to her arrival on the Athena and couldnt keep the smile from her face as the hatch cycled open.

Ltjg Talia Ren
Medical

Rado really needed to use the restroom. T’Han did advise him before they disembarked the Memorial, but he didn’t have to go then. That was logical enough, right?

As soon as the hatch opened fully, he rushed out and asked the nearest crewmen with over-the-top urgency, “Where is the nearest bathroom?!”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Rado Gainn
Chief of Security

Ltjg Ren walked down the hatch, rucksac over her shoulder and got her first look at the Athena. There wasn’t a lot she could judge by because they were in the shuttle bay, but it had a busy feel and she got an impression of well trained officers that were working and manning the deck. Watching the other passengers around her as they disembarked, Talia wondered if someone would be there to greet them or if they were on their own. While they waited, she went over the list in her head about how to report properly and get her check ins done.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

Lt. Sharvi exited the shuttle after Lt. Ren and looked around the shuttle bay. He decided to stand off to the side to not be in the way of the rest of the Memorial crew still exiting the shuttle, but close enough he could still see if anyone from the Athena was going to be escorting or welcoming them.
Lt. Sharvi, Doctor

Talia moved closer to Sharvi. “Do you think we should go to medical first, or the quartermaster? I don’t see anyone here to greet us, but I honestly don’t want to just wait here endlessly in the hopes that someone shows up.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“I was contemplating heading to medical first, we could complete our onboarding physicals and meet our CMO to check in at the same time.” Lt. Sharvi responded to Lt. Ren’s question.
Lt. Ducante, Chief of Security

Talia watched as the other officers dispersed. “That’s fine with me. We might as well see who our new boss is right off the bat. Then we’ll have a little time to digest it while we check in with counseling and the quartermaster.” She headed for the nearest exit while pulling up a schematic of the ship to direct them.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

I follow her lead and head to the exit as well. “Sounds like we have a plan then.” I say as I help her with the schematic.
Lt. Sharvi, Doctor

They arrived together at Sickbay moments later. When the doors parted, the two entered and had their first look around. There were a few medical staff here and there taking care of patients and updating files. “Excuse me, I’m Ltjg Talia Ren and this is Lt Tath’ihl Sharvi. We’ve just arrived and are here for our medical evals. your CMO should be expecting us.” She gave a shy smile to the nurse and continued to take stock of her new work place. Turning to Sharvi, she whispered, “What do you think the Chief will be like? He’s human and about 40 years old…”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena

“Being middle aged in human years, means he should have a good amount of wisdom for the medical craft, which will be helpful to my learning, as everything I’ve ever learned about healing and medicine has been in Starfleet. Most Klingons don’t believe there’s honor in healing or medicating yourself to get better.” He answered.
Lt. Sharvi, Doctor

Talia nodded. “You know, I’ve heard that before.” If she eliminated her medical background and all that it meant to her, she could almost see thier reasoning. But not quite. “So, what made you go against the norm and decide to become a healer anyway?”

Gatherings must be interesting for Sharvi’s family, she thought—then wondered if he was welcomed by them at all.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Talia Ren
Doctor USS Athena