Posted by Lieutenant Commander David Malkin (XO / Navigation Officer) in Pre-Sim: Checking In with the Captain
Lt Cmdr Malkin walked towards the Captain’s office, already recognised as the new XO. Some people carried themselves like career officers, Cmdr Malkin was one of them. He stopped an engineering Ensign. “The Captain’s office; it’s on this deck, correct?” He was quizzing the young Officer. “Yes. Sir. Six doors that way.”
“Very good Ensign.”
“Thank you sir!” It took a few moments to register that all this had been a test.

As he came to the door and pressed the chime, David stood to attention.

-Lt Cmdr David Malkin, XO

Chris was staring out the window looking into space. He really appreciated the silence and beauty of it all. He heard the chime but did not turn to see who it was. He just stood there, looking out the window leaning up against the bulk. “Come!” Came a commanding voice.

The office was neat and it had a bunch of square puzzle boxes in glass cases around the room and desk. The one on the desk was still wrapped in a brown paper cover with a red wax seal pressed into it to keep the paper together. It too was in a glass case but not opened like the others. Around the office was painting and pictures of a man with white skin and pins stuck all over head and face, wearing a long black leather gothic outfit.

In one corner of the office was a big clear jar filled with an unknown liquid that had a human arm and leg in it. Both looked to have been ripped off and eaten some.

Captain Chris Taggart CO