After the Briefing

Posted on 24 Apr 2019 @ 12:21am by

330 words; about a 2 minute read

Nicci left the briefing after talking through things with one of the other officers. It felt good to get that off her chest, and she decided to take a small 15-minute break to relax before getting back to work.

She went to her quarters and recorded a log.

"Personal log...note the stardate, computer..." she said, as the computer helpfully entered the stardate for her. "Our next mission is going to involve the Orions. I tried to keep my own experience with them personal, given that Starfleet (a) doesn't look too kindly on genetically engineered personnel serving in the fleet, even though I got an exemption due to my circumstances as did the other 21 survivors, (b) I have pheromone blockers preventing me from causing issues for the most part, and (c) I had counseling afterward that certified me fit for duty. I didn't really want to make a huge deal out of it to my new captain here."

"She's a great captain, don't get me wrong," Nicci continued. "I just don't want to get special treatment or be left out of my duty just because of what I went through. The Gorn will be rough...six-foot lizard-men still remind a lot of humans of snakes and dinosaurs, hitting on that primal fear of reptiles. Though my avian roommate my freshman year was really nice, so it's not a big deal for me. My Vulcan roommate was a bit stand-off-ish though."

Nicci got up and made some Pirellian ginger tea, which always made her feel better. She took a ship and enjoyed the warmth as it spread inside her.

She continued, "I'm just as good an officer now as before Bellringer Station, and I'm going to prove it. I can think just as logically and just as quickly as before, if not moreso. Lt. Dodd seems to have faith in me and I'll show him I can handle anything he throws my way. And if it's Orions, well, so be it."

 

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