Ensign Savel - Routine Maintenance
Savel
((Armory | Deck 08 | USS Artemis))
The two Ensigns didn't have to fight anyone for their current assignment. Apart from the rare weapons enthusiast, there weren't many officers vying for the duty of supervising the maintenance of what was kept inside of the Artemis armory. Kel, however, had made the choice earlier that this would be the task for them to talk together. Savel didn't argue, and even if it were not his preference, still enjoyed getting to work with his hands.
He never tinkered with gadgets to the point where he wished to do it on the scale of an engineer, especially at the level Starfleet would require, but enough to find it an interest. So he certainly didn't mind the repetition of grabbing a rifle from the rack and pulling it apart for inspection.
Even with his hands busy, it wasn't labor that also occupied all of his mind so there was plenty of room left to wonder and ponder. Right now, he was focused on the other security ensign in front of him. They'd been able to have a conversation this time without interruption, and now Savel was tempted to go for the "meatier" questions to satisfy his curiosity.
Savel: Ensign, if you would permit another personal question, I believe I have one.
Kel: By all means, please ask.
With the request granted, Savel looked over to Kel.
Savel: Very well. I am curious as to what your own motivations were for joining Starfleet. And specifically the Security department. ::queue the brow thing when he realized he didn't phrase it as a question:: What were they?
There was a literal pause from Kel after he asked the question. His physical movements stopped and he didn't say anything for just a moment. Savel wondered if that had meant his question was somehow inadequate. Had he messed up in his attempt to further understand his new colleague?
Kel: The Sciences are….complicated.
Savel: Saying that the sciences are complicated is an oversimplification of the field as a whole. Perhaps if one particular scientific focus was considered too complicated you could have chosen another?
Kel's reaction to Savel's response was a laugh. No doubt because of how incredibly Vulcan the comment was.
Kel: No I mean, you can do good in the sciences but it’s never straightforward. It’s always, always about how your work can help people down the line. Months or years from now. But if I pull you out of the path of say, a Jem’hadar’s disrupter or a from under a piece of broken hull. That’s something right now. Does that make sense.
Savel: I believe that it does. Your actions as a security officer will typically have an immediate impact on the situation. On others around you. As a scientist, this would not always be the case. Is there a reason you value this type of instant feedback on your work?
Another somewhat heavy question, but he was in the thick of it now. Why not keep pushing for information?
Kel: Response
As Kel provided his answer, Savel worked on the final rifle that he needed to check on. With a quick replacement of the battery he put the rifle back together. The reassembled rifle was taken through a quick functions check to verify all was well before he returned it to the rack.
After double checking their work, he turned back to look at his fellow officer.
Savel: I think we have satisfied the requirements of our assigned duty for today. Unless you can think of something else that we have missed?
Kel: Response
TAG/TBC