It was early, first call of the day in fact. Oscar had been up a lot the previous night and as Nat had night shift, covering for one of her staff that had something special going on it had been Dante that had to dance the delicate line between keeping Bruce happy and Oscar content when mommy wasn’t around.

The yawn that suddenly erupted as he approached the Counselor’s door was long and hard, emphasized by the oversized cup of coffee in his hand and a relaxed two fingered acknowledgement from his forehead as a pair of crew walked past and said good morning to him.

He wasn’t due for a CNS session, but he had yet to meet the ships new Counselor slash Diplomatic Officer so what better way than early in the morning, over coffee and not a counseling session.

Reaching out with his hand he went to press the chime, realized that he was holding a cup of coffee in that hand and switched hands so smoothly that the next pair of Ensigns walking past only slightly noticed his oopsie.

Chime ringing out, he covered a second smaller yawn and then blinked and took a swig of his drink.

Captain Knight, CO