Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade James Hawkins (Chief of Security) in Security Office - Reporting for Duty

Posted by Ensign Abbie Wainwright (Security Officer) in Security Office - Reporting for Duty
Abbie knew the way, deck 7 to deck 12 via one of the port turbo lifts for the quickest route from her new quarters. She’d never actually followed the route before, but knew the fastest route to the security Office, it had been a long and dull trip from San Francisco to her first proper posting on the USS Brian A. Olinski, so she’d had plenty of time to study the specs of her new home.

It certainly wasn’t the posting she was expecting, truthfully she didn’t know what sorting of posting she did expect but she honestly didn’t think she’d graduated high enough to get a decent posting.

The sights and sounds of a star ship were comforting, she had spent half her life on star ships, literally, growing up she lived with her Dad who had been a ship based counsellor for 6 months a year and then the following 6 months with her mother who lived in a traditionalist commune on Earth. Abbie had always preferred the 6 months she spent with her father, star ship life suited her more. Although until she’d actually dressed in her uniform and stepped on to the ship this morning she’d never believed she’d be a security officer. Abbie always knew she wanted to join Star Fleet, but security officer had been the surprise. Of course it had disappointed her father who’d wanted her to follow a more rewarding, read science based, occupation and her mother was horrified that she was in Star Fleet regardless of what branch. But after 4 years at the academy she had learnt she had to be her own person and do her own thing.

She entered the security office, it was quiet but her arrival gained a few glances, she ignored it she’d gone from being the cool upper classman to being the bottom of the food chain. New Ensigns were everyone’s favourite chew toy.

She pressed the chime on the Chief’s office and when the doors opened she stepped in. She straightened to attention, “Ensign Abbie Wainwright reporting for duty, Sir.” She said handing the Lt at the desk the Padd containing her transfer details.

• Ensign Abbie Wainwright

Hawkins looked up from his desk “relax Ensign before you break something” he joked as he waved the pad to his computer and it transferred her files. “Take a set ensign. You need any water or tea” he asked.

Lt. James Hawkins (COS)

Abbie was glad to stand easy, they’d really drummed it into her class the ‘correct’ way to report for duty, Abbie suspected previous classes had drawn complaints or the instructors were playing an epic prank on them.

She was more than happy to take a seat, standing in from of any COS felt like you were about to get a bollocking, even when that COS was your boss.

“Thank you sir, a coffee would be better if you have one.” Abbie said,and then mentally began giving herself a kicking, of course he would have one, the ship had replicators.

-Ensign Wainwright