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Layanna had only spoke briefly to her Commanding officer since his return to duty, and she wanted to change that This was her first posting as a first officer, and she would be lying if she said she wasn’t terrified. She was used to being over just a single department, and not the whole ship.

She stood outside the Captain’s ready room and took a deep breath, and rang the chime. She took a few deep breaths as she waited.

Captain Glen had just got back from Sickbay, and he had meant to go directly to the Bridge for an update, but first he had needed to dive into his Ready Room and change. The uniform that Nurse Kate Nightingale had given him was neatly pressed, but it wasn’t new, and was a little tight in some places. Glen was beginning to see some middle-aged spread. He changed quickly and had just finished pulling down his shirt when the chime rang. He sat down in his chair and called, “Come!”

When no one appeared, John Glen shouted a little louder, “Please Come in!”

Glen got up from his desk and pulled down his shirt some more. It was still a little tight. He walked over to the door and then kicked the wall at the left hand side of the door, about two foot from the floor. The door immediately swooshed open to reveal his new XO outside.

“I’m sorry about that,” Glen told her. “Do come inside.”

=/\= Glen to Engineering. Please have someone come up and fix my door! =/\=

“I’m sorry to have kept you waiting sir!” She said as she made her way into his office. “Does that happen often?

“It’s never happened before,” Glen replied. “Please do have a seat,” he offered.

“It’s probably a result of all those crew we had bundled into here before,” Glen realised. “Anyhow, before we get interrupted by engineers, it’s good to meet you and is there anything you need?”

“It’s nice to finally get to meet you as well” she said as she took the offered seat “I wanted to meet you and get to know my Commanding officer”

“I’m sorry that I wasn’t available when you arrived aboard,” Glen replied. “I’ve suffered from an intermittent medical problem as a result of an attack during an old mission, but this time I think I’m finally rid of it… Anyway, enough about me! Tell me about yourself, your file hasn’t arrived yet. Your human, obviously, but is that an Earth accent?”

“And ask me anything you like,” Glen added. “This is your chance!”

• Glen, CO