Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vanessa Slade (CNS) in arriving at my quarters (Ensign Malmhed

Posted by Ensign David Malmhed (Tactical) in arriving at my quarters (Ensign Malmhed

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vanessa Slade (CNS) in arriving at my quarters (Ensign Malmhed
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The door swooshed open, and David paused for a moment to survey the modest room. It was, he noted, somewhat more spacious than his quarters at the Academy. He flung his duffle bag onto the bed and extracted a small menorah, which he carefully placed on a shelf. Next, he retrieved a small cylindrical object and, with a tool in hand, stepped back into the hallway to attach the item to the doorpost. As he affixed it and smiled, reciting a brief prayer, he remained oblivious to the approach of another person.

Ensign David Malmhed Tactical

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Vanessa was walking down the hall after a session. Her hair was in a high pony tail and swaying back and forth through the small hole in the back of the baseball cap she was wearing. She was dressed in a pair of jean shorts shorts and black and white stripped t-shirt. In her hand was a baseball glove with ball. Seeing the new face on the Genesis, Vanessa came up behind him watching him work on the doorpost. “Whatcha doing,” she asked moving beside him.

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Startled by the woman’s sudden appearance, David caught his breath and composed himself. “You really scared me,” he said with a nervous laugh, turning to face the lieutenant. “I was just affixing my Mezuzah and offering a brief prayer.” The Ensign, a slim figure with short black hair and a dark olive complexion, stood in uniform, a small round cap perched atop his head. His smile was youthful and vibrant, lighting up his face with exuberance

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“It’s beautiful,” she commented looking at the small case. The craftsmanship was delicate and intricate. Vanessa had a basic knowledge that it was part of the Jewish cultural heritage. She wasn’t sure about the history behind it. “Tell me about it.”

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David’s smile broadened, pleased to share his culture and faith. “Of course, it encompasses what’s known as the Shema prayer: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. These commandments that I give you today shall be on your hearts. Instill them in your children. Speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way, when you lie down and when you rise. Bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates,’” he said with a chuckle. “Typically, I’d recite the prayer in Hebrew.”

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