Posted by Ensign Viyara Nazeen (Scientist) in Starbase 157 - Juvri’s arrival (side sim)

Posted by Ensign Juvri Dei (Security Officer) in Starbase 157 - Juvri’s arrival (side sim)
The Starbase was crowded. Way too crowded. Most of the people around Ensign Juvri Dei were other Starfleet officers, either stationed at the Starbase, on a temporary shore leave, or doing just what she was: transferring ships.

Juvri sensed too many emotions around her. Nervousness. Anxiety. Anger. Excitement. Joy. Love. She wished they’d go away. There were more people here than Juvri had been around since the Academy. Focus on your goal, she thought.

But she could not focus. Instead, she found herself flashing back to the Academy.

Juvri’s teacher in one of the science classes she’d had to take (turns out, to understand how phasers work, you need to know a little science. Not that she was a fan of phasers much.), had become a sort of mentor to her.

Some of his lessons seemed very applicable right now.

She’d had a few- “Hey, watch where you’re going!” said the Ensign, shooting her an irritated glare as he dove out of her way. Of course, Juvri didn’t just see that he was annoyed. She felt it, much to her discomfort. “S-sorry!” She shouted after him, but he’d already disappeared into the bustling crowd of people.

But she forgot the incident quickly, once she saw who she was looking for: A pilot. Specifically, the pilot that would fly her to rendezvous with the USS Athena. That idea made her nervous. A new ship. A fresh start. A chance to be someone else. To be.... fantastic. Or awful. She hoped for the former.

“Ensign Dei?” The pilot asked as she approached. His tone implied that he did not believe she was the security officer he was looking for. And to be honest, she wouldn’t believe she were a security officer, either, if she were looking at herself. Standing at 5‘5’’ with a thin frame and a timid stance, Juvri knew she hardly looked like she’d be much good in a fight.

And honestly, in a hand-to-hand fight she was absolutely useless. But she’d been very good with phasers in the academy. An accurate, precise, shot. Of course, she very desperately hoped that was a skill she never had to use. She was more a fan of the diplomatic approach. To her, words could solve anything long before phasers could.

“That’s me,” Juvri replied to the pilot. “Alright then,” said he, “You ready to meet up with your new ship?”

Juvri had only been told about the Athena’s current predicament near the end of her arrival flight. Rather than meet up with the Athena, she was to meet up with some of the ship’s crew, on a Starbase - Starbase 157. The idea of transferring to another base wasn’t overly appealing, but there was nothing to be done, so she figured she would just have to go with it.

Before long, Juvri had arrived at the base. She did not have many things with her; just one bag. For her, that was plenty well enough.

It couldn’t be too hard to find another crew member, could it? Now where would Starfleet officers like to hang out…? She began to wander around the base, looking for the right sort of place.

~ Ensign Juvri Dei (Security)

Among the number of people around her, one person was possibly standing out a little. The dark haired Trill was wearing a pair of dark blue skinny jeans, black, strappy high-heels and a black, snugly fitting top with spaghetti straps. Her hair was pulled up in a deliberately messy ponytail. Walking down the corridor towards Juvri, she seemed to radiate confidence. As her eyes fell on Juvri, she noticed that the other woman seemed lost and nervous. Without giving it a second thought, she walked up to her and asked, “Hey there, do you need help? You seem a little lost.” Viyara smiled broadly with a hint of mischievousness in her smile, while taking in every inch of the woman before her.

~Ensign Nazeen, Scientist

OOC: I was writing my post when the other one was made. Sorry. Just ignore this one :) ~Silke