Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Elisabet Fredholm (Science Officer) in Elisabet’s Arrival
Elisabet Fredholm stepped off the shuttlecraft and into the loading dock of the USS Chernov with a backpack on her back, a rolling suitcase in one hand, and a cat carrier in the other (which held her beloved Scottish Fold kitten, Linn, of course). She was a mix of excited and nervous about her new assignment. On one hand, she was excited about the change of scenery after her last posting ended so badly. But on the other hand, she was a little worried that there might be one person on the ship that would act the same way as her former Captain.

She was also nervous about the new developments she’d just gotten involving the crew. Captain Taggart got unexpectedly ousted from the chair without explanation, Lt. Commander Kastarak was the acting CO, a new 2O/Chief Science Officer was due to arrive after the last one suffered the same fate as Taggart. Weird things were happening for sure. But that was the thing about space travel: It kept you on your toes.

A tall Security officer spotted Elisabet and rushed over, looking at his PaDD. He smiled warmly at her.

“Oh, you must be Elisabet! Welcome aboard! The name’s Ensign Lucian Vyctor. I’m a Security Officer on this ship. I’ll let the first off- sorry, acting CO, know that you’re here. I’m still getting used to that,” said Lucian.

Elisabet laughed.

“I imagine you are. It was surprising for me as well,” she said.

Lucian nodded as he got out his communicator.

– Ensign Vyctor to Lt. Cmdr. Kastarak. Please report to the loading dock. One of our new Science Officers has just arrived. –

Lieutenant j.g. Elisabet Fredholm, Science Officer
NE Ensign Lucian Vyctor, Security Officer

“Acknowledged.” Kastarak’s voice was unemotional. With steady steps, he walked the corridors to the loading dock. It probably took him 5 minutes today. He would get his allotted number of steps in today, he thought.

Once arrived, Kastarak saw the petite-looking science officer before him. She was both shorter and young-looking than Kastarak had expected. It was not an issue, he quickly changed his mental representation of her according to the visual data he received from seeing her. He nodded acknowledgingly to Ensign Vyctor ( still an ensign? why? he thought to himself)

He raised his right hand in a Vulcan salute in the direction of the new science officer. “Peace and long life, lieutenant Fredholm. I am Kastarak, Acting Commanding Officer; and First Officer on the Chernov. Welcome aboard.”

Kastarak, Lt Cdr
Acting Commanding Officer; First Officer and Navigations Officer