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Setting: USS HATHOR, Bridge
Sitting in the central chair on the bridge of what
had officially been her ship, the Romulan/Terran
hybrid glanced over to her S/Tac Officer looking at
him with an odd combination of deep felt hatred and a
pride that only a CO could feel towards a member of
their crew. As the person that she had grown up to
become, the hybrid could not help but hold the
Nausicaan in the utmost loathing, but as the officer
in charge of the HATHOR she had to be pleased by the
display of ingenuity and drive Ens. Rostov had
displayed.
Turning back to face the front of the bridge and
study the Hirogen at the helm of the HATHOR, the
Romulan/Terran felt the same pride in Uxtar as she had
felt in Nico, but the one major difference had been
that the hybrid had felt no hatred towards the FCO.
Remembering the episode back on the lunar colony of
NEW BERLIN during which she had instinctively learned
to despise all Nausicaans, Serenna wondered if she
would ever be able to fully suppress these feelings.
Unlike her half cousins, the Vulcans, the Romulans had
learned to use their feelings and passions, all too
often using them to fuel their desires for victory and
conquests. Liking it or not, half of who she was had
been Romulan and the CO of the HATHOR would have to
deal with this now and for all of her days yet to
come.
Stopping what he had been working on for a brief
moment, the Nausicaan S/Tac officer studied his
security monitor with renewed interest. Being such a
small ship it had been easy to keep track of the
presence and movements of anyone onboard and the
arrival of an unidentified person had triggered the
instincts of Ensign Rostov. "Captain, internal
sensors have picked up an unidentified individual
onboard, and by the looks of things they are heading
for the bridge."
Recalling the short message she had received from the
base's administration explaining the appointment of a
new officer to the ANUBIS, the Romulan/Terran hybrid
nodded thinking that they would finally meet Ens. Kea.
Turning her chair to face the turbolift doors, the
HATHOR's CO waited for the new member of the crew to
arrive, knowing that her wait would not be a lengthy
one. Watching from the tactical station, the
Nausicaan wondered as to what the CO had been waiting
for since the hybrid had not deemed it necessary to
inform anyone of what was happening. Being inside of
the secret base of operations, the warrior felt there
no need to take on defensive measures although he did
stand ready for just about anything.
Stepping out of the turbolift pod and onto the bridge
of the HATHOR as soon as the doors had opened, Ens.
Kea was met with the scrutinizing glares of not one
but three non-human officers. Recognizing the woman
sitting in the central chair as being the person in
charge by both her rank and location, Kea took one
step towards the Romulan/Terran hybrid and snapped to
attention. "Ens. Carft Kea reporting for duty."
Standing from her chair and approaching the nervous
looking ensign, the Romulan/Terran hybrid rejoiced in
the fact that this would be the first time she would
welcome a new officer to a ship not as its XO but
rather as its CO. "Welcome to the USS HATHOR ensign,
I am Lt. Cmdr. Serenna, CO of this ship, at least for
the duration of its shakedown cruise. I presume that
you have already spoken to Capt. Rikar?"
Trying not to look too much as either the Nausicaan
or Hirogen who were both carefully scrutinizing the
new arrival, Ens. Kea nodded and kept his focus on the
woman standing directly in front of him. "Yes Ma'am,
Capt Rikar informed me that I would be taking charge
of the Ops station for this ship."
Confirming what he had been told by a nod of her
head, the Romulan/Terran hybrid showed Kea the station
that he would be manning for the duration of their
mission. "After you have made yourself more familiar
with the station and the systems of the HATHOR, I
suggest that you go and see Ens. Summers, our CMO.
She is very eager to meet you."
Suspecting that the CMO wanting to see him had
something to do with the medical examination that
every new officers onboard a ship were required to
undergo, the HATHOR's new COO did not seem bothered by
this and made a mental note to ask of the computer as
the location of the Doctor as soon as his duties
permitted it.
Looking at the other two officers present on the
bridge, the Romulan/Terran hybrid nodded to them as
she headed back to her chair. "Since the HATHOR is
such a small ship, it might be a good idea for you to
get to know your fellow shipmates. Ens. Rostov is our
tactical officer and Ens. Uxtar will be acting FCO for
the mission."
Meeting the gazes of the two warriors, Kea's
nervousness grew as the thought of him having to serve
with both a Nausicaan and Hirogen was confirmed. The
ensign had nothing against either one of these races
or the officers in particular, but the idea of serving
with two such beings had been a little unnerving to
say the least.
Taking the lead in welcoming the new COO to the
HATHOR, Uxtar moved away from the helm of the ship and
closer to the Ops station and the man now sitting at
its controls. "Welcome onboard, you will see that
this is a great crew, that is as long as you stay on
Nico's good side, he does tend to have an explosive
temper."
Glancing over to the Nausicaan in question Kea's
nervousness increased by folds following what the
Hirogen had said. Seeing this drastic change in the
man's posture, Uxtar quickly amended his words.
"Relax, I was kidding. Nico is a push over."
Not entirely looking all that reassured by what the
Hirogen had said last, Kea gave a weak grin to the
HATHOR's FCO.
Moving away from the tactical station after having
properly secured it, the Nausicaan joined his friend
by the side of the new ensign. "The Senior Staff is
meeting back on the ANUBIS for lunch at 1230, why
don't you join us then. It will give you the
opportunity to meet the rest of the crew."
Nodding his acceptance, not that he felt as if he had
truly been given a choice in the matter, Kea smiled
and confirmed that he would attend the Senior Staff
lunch, not at all expecting what he would be
encountering there.
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Lieutenant Commander Serenna
Acting Commanding Officer 2005 post #514
Stardate: 60329.1145
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Serena Switt {serena1141@yahoo.com.au}
Executive Officer
USS ANUBIS
USS HATHOR
