Ah this was what Navale was really excited about. She stepped off the lift to deck 11 and took a deep breath. Engineering! Most people were immediately drawn to the large glowing heart of a ship - the warp core, but Navale had no interest in it. She had a passion for the little techs. The combadges, the tricorder, the spanners, and laser soldering units. All the small tech that kept the big tech working or repaired. She stopped a passing private to ask for the CE, one Lieutenant Junior Grade Maria. Navale had done her homework and understood that she was new to the Ogawa too. How exciting!

She made her way toward the office that the private pointed out and pressed the chime. She bounced on the balls of her feet and rolled her shoulders and neck before the door opened, trying to get the excitement out before meeting the new boss.

Lt Huzzen, eng