Another day in dock

Posted on Thu Oct 6, 2022 @ 10:14am by Commander Thoria zh'Kela
Edited on on Fri Oct 7, 2022 @ 3:27pm

641 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Season 1 - Prologue
Location: USS Columbia

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Commander Thoria zh'Kela, First Officer of the USS Columbia lay stretched out on her bed with tears running down her face. Her former fiancé, Commander Phillips Walker was granted his own command. She was sad to see him go, she had served with him on the Barham as its Helmsman and Second Officer. But the reason she was crying was that her relationship with him was actually dead, he had offered her the role of XO on his ship but knowing that would hurt too much she declined his offer and instead stayed aboard the Columbia as its new First Officer.

Sitting up with her feet touching the floor of her quarters she brushed the tears from her face and jumped on her feet which took her to the shower within her quarters. Her official duty as First Officer had started today, the first batch of officers was to come aboard from the Academy to Utopia where Columbia was resting after a minor crew reshuffle.

After 30 minutes in the shower she changed into her Duty Uniform, she took a moment to admire it from the Lt Cmdr rank to the Windsor Green to White stripe along the trouser after climbing into it and strapping in the rank she set off for the shuttle bay, she rather works early than encourage the sickness of looming depression.

Stepping onto the deck with her best smile, she eased the anxious cadets and stressed personnel. Checking in with the Officer in charge of overseeing she took over Charlie Section and waited for the shuttle carrying the fresh cadets of class 2344.

The shuttles landed, the doors wooshed open and out stepped the cadets. "14 Alpha Section here please," Cried a Male Officer, "7 Charlie Section with me!" shouted Thoria over the newbies that were wowing over the size of the shuttle bay. After making sure she had everyone she started with a simple, "Welcome aboard the USS Columbia. I'm Commander Thoria zh'Kela, First Officer and in charge of Security matters. Congrats on becoming explorers of the 24th century. Before boarding you would have been given your cabinet assignment, we'll be heading to Deck 7 where you can drop off your belongings then we can explore the ship, canteen and then assignments, engineering, sickbay and the bridge. Ready?" She paused for dramatic effect, "let's go, at ease and follow me." then led the way with 20-ish people behind her into the large turbolifts.

Stepping out on Deck 7, section Charlie she stated "If you've forgotten what cabinet then come and see me or if you need help finding it, happy hunting," An hour or so had passed, and some forgot their cabinet or after trying to find it. She held small talks with those ready to carry the tour but once everyone had gathered, she set off into the turbo lift.

The turbolift doors wooshed open "Science labs," later "engineering" the last to be called out "Bridge" Commander zh'Kela stelled out of the turbolift, some officer wanted to stay at the Science and Engineering labs then lastly, the canteen where the tour ended and where she dismisses them. As much as she was enjoying this, tiredness was not her friend today.

Collapsing down in the office chair of the Chief Security, she had to complete her first "First Officer's log" and create a report on tour with Charlie Section and then read the Security reports, nothing interesting except "verbal abuse from rivals transferring to Columbia from the Academy" and "Family gift missing, found in the other duffle bag." The only interesting thing was her meeting with Captain Winchester tomorrow at 1300 hours, now she retired to her quarters to repeat the same thing she did today only for the memories of now Captain Phillips to show themselves once more this week.

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Cmdr Thoria zh'Kela
First & Security Chief Officer

 

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