Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Alex Winters (Chief Engineer) in Winters reporting for duty

Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Winters reporting for duty

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Alex Winters (Chief Engineer) in Winters reporting for duty

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So with that on her mind, she arrived on the Bridge, and at the Captain’s Ready Room. With no more than a cursory nod at the Ensign manning the console closest to her, she readjusted the strap of the duffle bag over her shoulder, cleared her throat, and rang the chime.

~ Alex Winters, CE

“Come in.”

An office space said something about the occupant and Dira’s was no different. To the right of the entrance was the captain’s desk, a couple chairs for guests, and a replicator tucked into the corner, while a sitting area took up the space in front of the an expanse of windows opposite the main door. The sitting area comprised of a navy blue sofa that had a gentle curve to it. On each side of it, nestled between the windows and where it curved out was a side table with a potted plant. One had trails of forked leaves and the other had tall dark green stems lined with alternating heart shaped leaves that had a blue hue.

Other small touches had been added that were Dira’s, though only a few so far. Aside from the plants, there was a round and squat pot in a deep blue colour with sweeps of white and green paint. It sat on the shelf behind the desk, along with a picture of an older brown skinned woman with a heart shape face, natural black kinky curls not unlike Dira’s, and the dark eyes of a Betazoid. On the other side of the pot was a brown skinned Haliian man with a greying moustache, short dark hair and a receding hairline that made his forehead ridges and bulges more prominent.

Alex walked in as the doors slid aside, took two steps, stopped, and let her eyes wander through the space, lingering for an extra second or two on each of the portraits - plants didn’t interest her much. ‘Mom’, she thought, and then ‘Dad’, making a mental note. It was telling that a woman in her thirties would have portraits of her parents hanging prominently in what was essentially her place of business. Telling of what, exactly, Alex didn’t know. Perhaps there was a story there. She filed it away for future reference.

Her dark eyes gazed at the newcomer and Dira smiled, gesturing to one of the chairs at her desk. “Ahh, if I’m not mistaken, you’re my new Chief Engineer, yes?”

Captain Myqian, CO

“Strangely, Captain, I am,” she said, making a point to mimic the smile as she looked at Myqian.

“A shipboard assignment was a near-certainty, at this point in my career. I’m happy I got it, happy I’m here, or my path may have been chosen for me before I had the wherewithal to choose one myself. I may have been stuck at the shipyard doing design work for the rest of my career, and while I could have enjoyed that, it’s not the primary reason I became a Starfleet Officer. But Chief Engineer on a ship the size of the Ogawa? That was a bit of a surprise. Ma’am.”

~ Alex Winters, CE

Myqian smirked. “You are not the first person to be surprised to be in this office,” she said. Dira rose to her feet in a fluid motion as she pushed her chair back. “Anything to drink for you? I’m in need of some coffee right about now myself,” she added as she moved towards the replicator near her.

Captain Myqian, CO