Posted by Lieutenant Commander Madison Sullivan (Chief Engineer) in Main Engineering: Checking in with the CE

Posted by Ensign Winston Greiss (Engineer) in Main Engineering: Checking in with the CE
Greiss straightened out his new uniform as he stood in the turbolift that led to main engineering. At last he thought. Ensign! I can’t believe it.
4 years of tireless study and a month or so on a training ship had really flown by. Now he had reached his goal, for now, at least. His intention now would be to meet the chief of engineering, a figure that he could be taking orders from years down the line. As important as this first impression was to Greiss, he didn’t feel as nervous as he usually did when meeting a superior. Greiss sighed at himself as he realized his folly of getting wrapped up in his thoughts, and watched as the turbolift doors opened up.
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~Ensign Greiss, Engineer

In main engineering, things were hopping as usual. A average height Bajoran woman could be seen running diagnostics on a section of the secondary systems that were being incredibly difficult at the moment. Another engineer saw Greiss enter and assumed that he was new and pointed to the Bajoran “Chief, new blood’s here.” He said “I’m NE Breakneck. Welcome to the Europa.” He said “That’s the chief. She can be a bit difficult at times. But she is good at her job and she expects us to do our best.” Breakneck rambled for a minute until Mattie walked over

“Ensign Greiss, we’ve been expecting you. Let’s go to my office and we can talk. Breakneck get that coupling on Deck 4 section 12 replaced and that should take care of the secondary power issues we seem to be having at this moment.” She ordered as she led the way to her office and moved a stack of PaDDs from the other chair “Drink?”

CE

“Just a water, that’s all.” He pulled a PaDD and slid it onto the desk. On it was paragraphs upon paragraphs of small text arranged in a neat, yet condensed fashion. “If you haven’t already, I’d really appreciate if you read my qualification and academy course record. You’ll find I’m quite capable with many ship systems.” He paused to fiddle with his hands for a moment, and continued. “If you don’t mind me asking, what’s our maximum warp factor?”

~Ensign Greiss, Engineering.
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