Posted by Lieutenant Scott Woods (Engineer) in Side Sim - Wood’s Arrival

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Mark Pierce (Chief Engineer) in Side Sim - Wood’s Arrival

Posted by Lieutenant Scott Woods (Engineer) in Side Sim - Wood’s Arrival
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“There is no way this chief is as bad as The Old Man,” Scott to himself before thanking the transporter chief and making his way out of transporter room 1 and through the halls, pausing briefly outside of the surgical area to watch some of the activity there before making his way to the turbolift.

“Medical… Mother always wanted me to be a doctor,” he mused to himself before saying in a clear baritone, “Deck 7.”

Seconds later the doors opened and the pudgy engineer walked out into the busy hum of main engineering, looking at all the systems with a childlike awe before finding his way towards the CE’s office. With a tentative finger he touched his pips and then the chime outside the door.

LT. Woods
Engineering

“Enter.” Mark said without looking up from his work. When he finally did acknowledge his guest, he immediately assumed he was the new arrival. “Lt Woods. Welcome aboard the Ogawa. I’m Chief Pierce.” He stood and offered his hand to the new officer.

-Lt(j.g.) Mark Pierce, CE

Scott took the CE’s hand and gave a firm shake before letting it fall to his side. In his other hand he held the obligatory transfer orders along with his personnel file. “Pleasure to be aboard sir. Heard good things about this ship and I am excited to have the chance to contribute to such a unique environment.”

Mark smirked “Save the ass kissery for the Captain.” He joked.

He handed over the file then smiled, “Lieutenant Scott Woods. Environmental engineering, reporting for duty sir.”

Lt. Woods
Engineering

“Have a seat. Can I get you something from the replicator before we get started?”

-Mark Pierce, CE

“Uh… Tea. Green tea, with milk, no sugar please,” Scott said tapping his tummy as he did so. “I am trying to watch my weight.”

Lt. Woods
Egineering

Mark returned with their respective green tea and black coffee. “So, Lt Woods, I have you here as an experienced environmental engineer, with some medals to show for your time. Top 10% of your class at the Academy. Good stuff.” The only decoration in Mark’s office was a shadow box with his Marine stripes and medals in it, and a handmade Caitian dagger. “Tell me what that-“ He pointed to the medals “won’t. What’s so great about Lt Scott Woods?”

-Mark Pierce, CE

“Experience mostly,” Scott said after a long silence while his hands wrapped around the mug. “I am something of an anomaly I suppose. I was assigned to special projects right out of the academy and spent a good amount of time there. I was… very engaged there and excited about my work but Fleet Captain K’hal said I needed to get experience on a ship or a base. When this opening presented itself I took the opportunity.”

Carefully he put his lips to the rim of the mug and pulled back a large mouthful of tea before swallowing it. “I am not a, uh, seasoned fleet engineer if that is what you are driving at.”

Lt. Woods
Engineering

“Doesn’t matter where you started, you’ll learn your way around. Woods, you’re going to find that one thing is different here. Even when your work orders come from me, it’s a 70% chance someone in another department complained. There’s a lot more interplay here. And they’re going to be staring over your shoulder while you work. Especially the doctors. You don’t get many chances to invent out here. The flip side of that is that when you do- it counts. Independence is down, stakes are up.”

-Mark Pierce, CE