Posted by Lieutenant Commander DaVinci Colter (Chief Intelligence Officer) in StarBase 257: Knight and Colter

Posted by Captain Dante Knight (Commanding Officer) in StarBase 257: Knight and Colter
Dante leaned back in the chair and stared out of the window. Outside the window, the Saracen could be seen in dock with the worker drones and personnel in EV suits working on repairs and the replacement of the overworked engines, while on the inside of the window, he sat at a small two person table in the stations bar, dressed in civvies and nursed a beer and just relaxed, watching his ship and waiting to see if Lt Commander Colter had been free to meet him.

His message had been short, brief and simple. If the Lieutenant Commander was free, would he mind meeting Dante at the bar for a beer? Throughout the hectic days of the last mission the new CO hadn’t had a good time to sit down and meet his crew, with many of them being on the away teams and busy trying to keep the ship in one piece with the temporal issues that had plagued them. Now was as good a time as any and Dante preferred to keep things casual when not on duty, he was sure the crew had had all of the formal and professional they could handle for now. So he sat back, waited, and watched his ship as he lazily sipped from his handle.

Captain Knight, CO

DaVinci walked into the lounge and saw his Captain starring out the window at the Saracen as work drones scrambled along her surface, making repairs, guided by the deft hands of Federation engineers.

He sidled up behind Dante and silently watched for a few moments. When he spoke, his rough, whisper-like voice was calm and contemplative.

“When I was born, Earth had yet to send a man into space. Half a decade later, we finally set foot on the moon for the first time. When I boarded the Aurora, warp travel was still just a theory . . . .and now, space travel is as commonplace as breathing. Here I am, living the science fiction life I could only imagine growing up.”

“It must all have been quite a sight” Dante commented, also looking out at the Saracen. “To suddenly have what it must have seemed, the galaxy, at your fingertips.”

He cleared his throat and continued. “Apologies, Captain, for interrupting your reverie.”

Colter (CIO)

“Not at all” he said, and turned his focus to the table and chair with a smile. “Have a seat Colter” he said, and waved at a nearby waitress who made her way over to take the mans order.

Taking a sip of his beer, Dante leaned back slightly and wiped the froth from his lip. “You did good on the last mission” he started, “you basically saved the Federation with that shot. I bet you never thought you would be doing that when you found yourself in our time? How are you doing after the mission?”

Captain Knight, CO