Posted by Lieutenant Elyss Zavey (Chief Science Officer) in Fantail Lounge
After a long shift on the bridge, Elyss returned to her quarters for a shower and change of clothes. Dressed in a white, off the shoulder top and full skirt with a leafy print, she now sat at one of the tables working on an individual puzzle whose goal was to remove a pin that was held all the other pieces in place. Next to her elbow was a cup of coffee and a glass of white wine. She hadn’t been sure what drink she really wanted, so had gotten both. Zavey sighed and rolled her neck to ease tight muscles there. For just a moment, she closed her eyes and tilted her head back to take a couple of deep breaths.

Lieutenant Elyss Zavey
Chief Science Officer USS Merrimack

Thalos had just finished his shift on the bridge when he entered the lounge, intent on a moment of quiet to recalibrate his thoughts. The ambient lighting was low, the hum of conversation muted — an environment conducive to reflection.

Then he saw her.

Lieutenant Zavey.

His antennae reacted before his conscious mind did, a faint, involuntary twitch as they registered her presence. He dismissed the reaction as irrelevant data, though he knew better. This would be… an opportune moment to know her as a woman, not merely as the Chief Science Officer.

He approached, posture formal, tone measured.

“Are you alright, Lieutenant?”

There was no mistaking the restraint in his voice — controlled, professional — but beneath it lay a carefully contained curiosity. Whether that formality would remain depended entirely on her response.

Lieutenant Thalos ch’Ravik
Chief Of Security
USS Merrimack