Posted by Lieutenant Casela Synthi-er (Counsellor / RTF) in side-sim XOs Quarters
It was the night before they arrived to the Paulson Nebula, and her birthday. Luckily for her no one on RTF bunked on deck 3 where her ‘official’ quarters were, so they hadn’t got wind of Ryder’s little announcement. She gave a perfectly believable, and true excuse that she had crew evals to finalize before the mission official started the next day. So she high tailed it out of training before she was forced into another night of watching the RTF team drink too much. Plus knowing her luck someone on deck 3 heard Ryder and was waiting to ambush her in the lounge. Nope, and she wasn’t going to the counseling deck either. Too easy to find her. And she certainly was NOT going to her quarters. Again, too easy. She took a different turbo lift than the RTF team and headed straight to deck 2. Cobb would be out for the day, and if not it was unlikely he would be wandering the deck. She stepped off the turbolift onto deck two and headed right for Ryder’s door. He made a habit of walking the decks right after his shift. So she had time to get in before he actually got back. His door was locked, well at least he remembered to do that. But it was, unfortunately for him, an easy thing to short circut a lock and step in while the doors were unsealed, while the panel reset itself. If it set off an alarm and notified him all the better. She didn’t look around she simply found a chair to sit in, put her head back, and closed her eyes, until she heard him arrive.
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS/not the happy birthday girl.

Twenty minutes later the was still no sign of the Commander however NE Harrison made his way through the ship, with him a bag heavy enough to cut the circulation to his arm and in turn making his fingertips tingle. The ship had reported a momentary shirt circuit which he chief engineer was not going to ignore especially since it was Executive Officers quarters and the current anomolies roaming the halls.

Finally the Harrison dropped the heavy bag outside the door and looked at the panel which didn’t seem to be malfunctions. “OK let’s see what we have here” He pulled out several tools and removed the panel, looking Into the innards of the ship.

At that same moment Commander Ryder walked round the corner off from his duty at midnight, ship time. “Crewman, what’s happening here?” He asked curious as to why an engineering officer was knelt next to his door and half the control mechanism expose. The Trill officer waited for his response.

Jolting causing his hand to slip and the console to spark the door opened momentarily and closed again, with the NE distracted by the Commander he didn’t see who was inside “Sorry sir, the ship detected a small malfunction with your door, after last time with the chief medical officer Chief Hampton wanted to make sure it was OK. Everything seems in order though. Just a glicth” Harrison quickly worked and placed every back where it was.

Ryder however was a little more dubious, “Have you or anyone else been inside Crewman?” He asked his armed crossed wondering who would want to break I to his own private quarters but at this time of night all he could thing about was sleep.

“None that I am aware sir, would you like me to call security?” He asked a little to eagerly as he tugged the heavy engineers tools box onto his shoulder.

“No its quiet already crewman, get back so you can knock off for the night, Bravo shift ended ten minutes ago.” This caused the crewman to nod, wave and leave rather quickly with left just Ryder alone with whomever it was in his quarters. Stifling a yawn he opened his door and stepped in, scanning the dimley lit room.

• Commander Ryder, XO