Posted by Lieutenant Aurra Talisse (Chief Medical Officer) in Alternate Timeline

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Ethan Nash (Chief Engineer) in Alternate Timeline

Posted by Captain Kelly Bordeaux (Commanding Officer) in Alternate Timeline
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As soon as she boarded the Atlantis, Aurra got her room assignment from the Quartermaster and swung by long enough to drop off the duffle she carried. After that, she made a circuitous route to get to the bridge, making sure to stop by sickbay to establish its layout and crew compliment. It would have time to settle in her mind during her boarding check ins. As a Chief Medical Officer, the Re’marian had never served on a Mythology class ship before–it was so large it felt like a floating city among the stars. That was fine with Aurra, the larger the ship, the less the crew would succumb to psychological space illnesses.

“I’ll actually get to test that theory…” She remarked to herself in the silent lift as it stopped on the bridge. When the doors opened, curious looks glanced her way but no one said anything. Aurra gave a general nod to anyone looking in her direction and then headed for the ready room. Without skipping a beat, she palmed the chime and clasped her hands behind her body while she waited for admittance to the CO’s office.

—CMO Talisse

“Come,” Kelly yelled and made a waving motion once the door opened for Talisse to enter as she continued to hold a conversation with someone on her console. Holding up a finger she indicated that she would be just a second.

Aurra entered and stepped toward the desk, noting the upheld finger bidding her to wait.

“Exactly but I would hesitate to say it was entirely my away team’s fault,” Kelly took on a firm expression.

=/\=Your away team blew up a space port=/\= the voice almost shrieked with a wave of uncontrolled anger.

One brow raised at the accusation and a corner of her mouth turned up. ‘Blew up a space port’? Perhaps the crew of the Atlantis was a little wilder than others crews the doctor had served with.

“Well, that is an exaggeration, Sir. It was only the west pad and it would not have blown up if there weren’t illegal munitions below it that were being sold on the black market which if I am not mistaken was the reason you sent us to Belatator Prime in the first place.” Picking up her coffee Kelly took a sip and waited as the man on the other line spat out a series of reprimands, allegations, and denials about her point of view on the situation. It only ended when the sound of someone entering the office of the man on the other end of the comm call.

Clicking the button off, Kelly reclined back in her chair with a deep sigh. “Don’t you hate it when your boss is being a dork?”

Kelly Bordeaux CO

“You have no idea, Sir.” Aurra’s response seemed to come from an internal situation in her past. It wasn’t a flippant reply.

“Yes,” came a voice from outside the room. A man in the yellow of engineering standing at a console nearby glanced at them through the open door, his voice having an almost gravelly tone as if it was used to spouting ill-timed but honest observations.

Talisse turned to see who’d spoken—a tall, blonde, male in the gold uniform (?) of security/engineering was looking into the office from one woman to the other. Aurra caught his eye briefly and gave a slight nod.

He thrust one hand into a pouch on his tool belt and then took something out, pausing again to look between the two, his eyes finally resting on Kelly. “Especially when they make a habit of it, Captain.” The thing in his hand was thrust between his teeth in the corner of his mouth and once his hand dropped, was revealed to be the unlit stub of a cigar. Shrugging one shoulder pre-emptively he turned back to the console, carrying on with whatever task he was doing.

Lt Cmdr Nash, CE

“Me,” Kelly replied looking at Nash. “I was not the one that said Ensign Dumb and Ensign Dumber were going to be fine. I think what was you. In fact, I distinctly remember you saying ‘come on Kelz. They are just going to be looking around. There is no harm in looking is there?’ Turns out yes,” Kelly let out a small laugh. “Yes there was and I am still trying to smooth things over.”

Before either of them could say anything, the doors closed, leaving the women on their own.

“Captain, Lt Aurra Talisse reporting for duty. I’m the new CMO for the Atlantis.”

—CMO Talisse

“Pleased to meet you,” Kelly said extending her hand. “Sorry about the call before your arrival. We all report to someone and can only take a message so many times before your boss becomes suspicious.” There was a hint of humor in her voice. “So how was your trip over? Your quarters are acceptable I presume?” Taking a seat, Kelly motioned or Talisse to take a seat across from her desk and waited for her replies.

Kelly Bordeaux