Kalani stood outside the CSO’s office and let out a deep breath she had been holding. The Captain had agreed to let her have her vivarium as long as she could get the big boss man of the science department to sign off. Already having the Captain’s approval and the engineering chief promise to help her build it solved two of the three problems in actually seeing it up and running. She hoped that her new boss would be just as easy to convince that she really needed this and it was more than a hobby. Reaching out and activating the door chime, Kalani waited until she was granted permission to enter.

Ensign Kalani Kane, Science