Posted by Civilian M’Lene (Director of Terraforming) in M’Lene’s Arrival
— Macadarna, 2398 —

M’Lene sighed as she led back on their picnic blanket and stared up at the stars. The two moons of Rea and Sura were bathed delicately in starlight and M’Lene smiled as she snuggled in to her fiance Carlos. The trip home had been wonderful and M’Lene had been thrilled that her family had accepted Carlos with open arms, not that she had expected any less. They quietly embraced and watched the night sky in all it’s beauty. It was their last day of shore leave before they rejoined the Valerian and took on their next mission. Carlos gently stroked the fur on M’Lene’s head then kissed her on the forehead. “You were right, this really is beautiful…” he said as he gazed into her eyes.

M’Lene sprang to her feet and let out a loud yawn and stretched. “Come on, there’s something I want to show you…” she started as she turned to pull him up but he was nowhere to be seen. A wave of panic set in as she scanned the vicinity for her fiancé but deep down she knew he was gone.

“Ma’am?” A disembodied voice asked. M’Lene spun round confused.

“We’ve arrived Ma’am…” the voice continued as her eyes snapped open.

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— Present Day —

M’Lene woke with a start and instinctively smoothed her fur as she took a few moments to remember where she was. Stealing a quick gaze out of the shuttle window she let herself relax and smiled as she caught her first glimpse of her new home. She gently tapped the bag next to her with her most prized belongings as the memory of Carlos started to fade and she felt a pang of remorse that he wasn’t there to share the moment with her.

Realising the shuttle pilot was looking at her expectantly she cleared her throat and nodded. “Request permission to land pilot,” she replied as she smoothed her fur again and tried to smooth the wrinkles in her turquoise jumpsuit.

The pilot nodded and opened a channel.

=^= Shuttlecraft Bluestone to Oed V spaceport, requesting permission to land with your new Director of Terraforming? =^=

M’Lene gave a wry grin at hearing her new title. She’d had some reservations about this position and hadn’t really expected to successful in her application but she couldn’t deny the growing excitement she felt at taking on such a big responsibility, besides which, she knew she was ready for the challenge.

-M’Lene
Director of Terraforming

=/\= Shuttle Bluestone, this is Oed V Traffic Control. Please head to point Delta-Seven-Six and hold for automated docking. =/\= came a clipped but professional reply. The space around the planet was buzzing with traffic of all kinds. Passenger liners, luxury yachts, freighters, some Star Fleet vessels, and dozens more moved and sat in a ballet of immense complexity. And here and there, fighters and transports painted blue with the initials ‘CCDA’ painted in bright white letters moved amongst the ships and vessels, plainly monitoring the action around them.

A few minutes passed and then the shuttle began to move via automated commands from traffic control. Soon, the shuttle docked at a hatch of the far side of the massive Orbital Platform that was Oed V’s orbital spaceport. As the docking clamps engaged and the life support system synched with the station, a voice came over the comms. =/\= Director M’Lene… =/\= a voice with an odd accent, almost a ‘twang’ for lack of a better term, said. =/\= I’m General Charles Tenkiller, Vice-Commandar of the Colonial Customs and Defense Agency. Governor Hytushi sense his regards and asks that you meet him upon your arrival planet-side. I will be happy to get you through customs and down to the planet. You are free to disembark at your leisure. I’ll be’a watin’. =/\=

Tenkiller - VC, CCDA