Alison nervously stepped up to the Chief’s office. This was only the second time she had introduced Audrey to new people, and it scared the hell outta her. On the Starbase she had kept Audrey closed away because people were frightened of her, and on her last posting her team got to watch as Audrey as she grew from nothing but a sprot jn a pot , and they weren’t as scared of her. Audrey took a deep breath and rang the chime and waited for the Chief to answer.

Ensign Alison Kane (science)