As she moved through the ship after leaving the lab Alexis worked in, Dira had that strange sensation hit her again. Stopping abruptly and looking around her, there was nothing to match her sensory input. Sighing and brushing it off as heightened tension from her conversation with Bonner, she continued.

Arriving at Kane’s quarters, Dira steeled herself for the likely onslaught of insults he’d likely hurl at her. Most of the time people couldn’t dent her emotional wall that way- she was too well trained and experienced. And yet, this was also personal and that put Dira in a more vulnerable position. So when she hit the chime, there was uncertainty and wariness in her expression.

Commander Myqian, XO