Posted by Lieutenant Commander Amari Brooks (Executive Officer) in Office: CO
The transition was less than smooth. Commander Brooks had managed to trek herself and a ticked off 15 yo, and all their worldly possessions, halfway across the galaxy. As if a six hour shuttle ride wasn’t bad enough, try doing it with a teenager who feels compelled to sigh heavily every 30 seconds or so. But at least they weren’t fighting… anymore.

The unpacking would have to wait. They had their own family suite on the officer’s deck and it was the nicest place they had lived in awhile. That seemed to soften Sadee a bit. She still said little to her mother as the teen began to quietly unpack her belongings.

“Well, I’m going to the Captain’s office to report in. Wish me luck?” Amari asked, hoping to get at least a modicum of support.

“Ugh,” Sadee sighed. “Mom, you know as well as I do, you don’t need any luck,” she replied while throwing her mini PaDD onto her bed.

Amari supposed that was the best she was going to get, though she was actually somewhat surprised to her that much. “Thank you. I love you, Princess.”

“Don’t call me that,” was the only reply she got.

Amari turned and made a mental note to set up family counseling sessions.

Several minutes later and Commander Brooks found her way to the captain’s office door. She took a moment to look at her dark caramel complexion in the reflection of the bulkhead panel, smooth a few stray baby hairs at her hairline, and was pleased that she had decided to go with a tight bun. It made her look more severe than she really was. She smoothed the front of her uniform down in a well practiced Picard maneuver and activated the chime.

-Lt. Cmdr. Brooks, XO

There were noises of a slightly heated discussion inside the Captain’s office. At the noise of the chime the voices stopped and after a few seconds the door swished open. And Brooks would find herself face to face with tall hooded teen with electric blue hair. The boy stared at her a moment and raised one pierced eyebrow as he chewed the ring in his lip and considered her intently before turning his head and glancing behind him said, “Will, some woman in red to see you.” Turning back to Brooks he smiled charmingly a moment and said. “Excuse me Commander.” Before moving by her and slouching off his hood up and hands in the pockets of his dark jeans. The throb of music emanated from him dulled through the ever present earbuds he wore.

Immediately looking irritated Willow appeared after him in the door way and scowled at his retreating form, she schooled her expression carefully and quickly and smiled somewhat embarrassed at Brooks.

“My apologies, Commander Brooks? I’ve been expecting you. Please come inside.” She moved to let the woman by her.

Willow Taylor
CO