Posted by Lieutenant Commander Kord (XO) in Ready Room - Main Sim
Kord entered the ready room and stood to the right of the desk and waited for Tia’s entrance.

• Kord, XO

Once she entered and the door closed, she took a bold moment and reached out just to rest the back of her right hand against the back of his left as she paused in passing him. The feel of the him all she wanted. She wasn’t sure if she would feel the crackle between them or not, his always being so shielded when not in his quarters, but the touch lingered a moment more than it should have as she spoke about Daniel. “He wanted more than Warp 6.” She looked up at him, concern clear in her eyes. “He came in and wasn’t satisfied till we got successive passes on over a dozen sims at Warp 8.5. I don’t like it, Kord. I feel like we are building a giant weapon core. And the Merri is the shell he is firing across the vast darkness between here and....” she shook her head and looked down at where they touched. “If you tell me it’s going to be ok, I’ll believe you.” She looked back up at him.

“Oh yeah, and he said to be sure you collected enough of the Hydrogen and Hellium.” She growled slightly under her breath.

Lt Tiastri Ezial
Chief Engineer