Lt. Aleks Więcek - Aiming To Please
Travis
(( The Bridge - Deck 01 - USS Artemis-A))
Aleks' first encounter with the XO after what he would now refer to (in his head, at least) as the
Blondie debacle was not going perfectly.
Admittedly, it could've been going much worse, considering he'd plastered the second most important person on the ship with a nickname that sounded like it might belong to a dabo-girl. Getting drafted into a bright and early run couldn't be that bad. How fast could she be?
His console emitted a small warning tone, telling him that it was time for one of those tiny orbital correction burns that were the closest he would get to flying the Artemis for now.
Więcek: Speaking of... ::He laid in his burn sequence with a series of precise taps.:: We're about due for one... ::He triggered the minuscule 2.4-second thruster burn.:: Now.
The maneuver was wholly unimpressive as the inertial dampeners kept any of them from feeling the movement and the tiny amount of thrust hardly even shifted the location of the stars on the viewscreen.
Munro: :: sarcastic :: Exciting. I can't wait for the next one.
Grinning sheepishly, Aleks shrugged.
Więcek: It was harder than it looked...
Munro: I'm hoping that's not the most impressive thing I see from you, Więcek? Because that would be incredibly disappointing.
The XO abandoned her lean against his console and rose to her full height, towering over the seated Aleks in a way that felt more than a little imposing. Aleks managed a scoff and a look of mock offense.
Więcek: You get me out of this boring orbit and give me the chance XO, and I'll make this ship do things you didn't know were possible.
She held her imposing stance for just a moment longer.
Munro: In that case, I'll be expecting big things from you.
Munro finally let some of the pressure off as she moved toward the Tactical station.
Aleks' face lit up with a roguish smirk as she turned back, waiting for his response.
Więcek: Good. ::He turned back to his console, still grinning.:: Because I aim to please.
END SCENE FOR WIĘCEK
Lt. Aleks Więcek
USS Artemis
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