Posted by Lieutenant Quentin “Q” Dawson (Communications Officer) in MAIN SIM: Shuttle Bay: Examining the 7 other Denobulans

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Kastarak (First Officer / Navigation Officer) in MAIN SIM: Shuttle Bay: Examining the 7 other Denobulans

Posted by Captain Chris Taggart (Commanding Officer) in MAIN SIM: Shuttle Bay: Examining the 7 other Denobulans
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Seven more Denobulans waited in the shuttlebay, seated in a loose semicircle near the far bulkhead. A pair of security officers stood nearby, keeping a respectful distance.

Triage had cleared them – all injuries were superficial. Cuts, bruises, nothing urgent.

Drel, the eldest, sat upright with his hands folded. He looked like someone used to being in charge, though he hadn’t said much. Next to him, Relda fussed quietly over a child’s torn jacket, dabbing at a scrape on the boy’s cheek with a strip of cloth. The boy – Tavin – winced but didn’t pull away.

Two younger men, Brix and Hollen, were engaged in a low, tense conversation. Their uniforms were scorched at the cuffs, but neither seemed hurt.

Off to the side, Merel and Jaxo kept to themselves. Merel watched the security detail. Jaxo stared at the floor, arms folded tightly across his chest.

None of them had asked when they could leave…
Kastarak, Lt Cdr
First Officer and Navigations Officer

One of the security officers saw the little child and pulled a small rubber bouncy ball from his pocket, bounced it a few times in front of the child then silently rolled the child the little ball. Hopefully the child would take it and play with it. After he rolled the ball to the child he brought the group some water in case that they were thirsty. He looked to them and said “ don’t worry I’m sure the captain will talk with you soon”

Ensign Tommy Oliver (Security) NPC

Tavin looked uyou have p at Tommy, while Relda, his mother, nodded approvingly.

“Are you an alien?” he asked.

Relda quickly admonished him for his inappropriate question.

Kastarak, Lt Cdr
First Officer and Navigations Officer

Chris came in at the tail end of the conversation and tried to hide his laughter and smile at an innocent child’s innocent question.

Turning to the Denobulans. “Hello. I’m Captain Christopher Taggart of the USS Chernov. You can call me Captain, Captain Taggart or even just Chris if you’d like. We stumbled upon your ship just in time and got you onto the USS Chernov. I hope the medical staff and everyone here has been treating you well. Do you need anything before we continue talking?”

Captain Chris_Taggart
Captain USS_Chernov

William arrived in the shuttle bay followed by Dawson and joined the Captain, he leaned in and whispered “Commander Kastarak sent us to aid in speaking with our new guests” He said simply

CSO, 2O

Dawson exited the lift close behind Grey and took in the scene, recognizing some of the security officers on duty and giving them a nod as he fell in behind Grey and the Captain.

Lt. Q Dawson
Communications Officer

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Captain Chris_Taggart
Captain USS_Chernov

The child Tavin became really shy with the laughter at his innocent question. His mother, Relda, spoke:

“Thank you for saving us and taking the injured ones for treatment. Forgive my child’s question, he has never seen any non-Denobulans before in real life. We are alright… maybe a little hungry. We haven’t eaten much lately, after our ship started drifting, and our rations were rationed.... forgive the pun.”

Kastarak, Lt Cdr
First Officer and Navigations Officer

Chris got down on his knees to look the kid in the eye. “It’s ok Tavin.” He said in a gentle voice. “We are all aliens. I’m an alien to you and you’re an alien to me. Our differences make us unique and who we are. Just remember that if someone is different than you, it is OK.”

Looking at the mother. “I’m a doctor by trade before I became a ship captain. So we’re going to get you food and drink but not enough that you’d get sick by overeating. Once you all are healthy enough, we’ll make sure to get you all all the food you want.” He stood up to his full height. “Want to come with me to the dining hall so we can hopefully get your diet and nutrition needs in order worth our galley staff and once we’ve eaten, I’ll give you a tour of the ship.”

Captain Chris_Taggart
Captain USS_Chernov

Relda smiled, seeming to feel at ease in the captain’s presence. Her son, Tavin, noticed this, and walked up to the captain. “Oh yeah, I’m hungry!” he said, while Relda rolled her eyes at her son’s fearlessness. “And I wanna see your cockpit!” he added.

Kastarak, Lt Cdr
First Officer and Navigations Officer

Dawson gave a smile at the child’s newfound confidence. To the mother, PaDD at the ready, he said, “I’m Lieutenant Dawson, Please let us know if you need anything else while you’re with us. We’ll be looking into where we can quarter you in the meantime. Might you be able to tell us more about what happened to you and your ship?”

Lt. Q Dawson
Communications

Relda smiled again, albeit somewhat nervously. “Thank you, sir,” she said, petting her son’s head while doing so. “Our ship’s systems stopped working not long ago, and then we heard how the air hissed out from the main compartment. We understood that the air of the ship was leaking out, so we sent out a distress signal, and cramped ourselves in the sealed bathroom. Life support was off-line, as was artificial gravity, and we were just stuck in the bathroom until you found us. It was awful. Worst of all, for the kids.”

Kastarak, Lt Cdr
First Officer and Navigations Officer