Ensign Natasha Cole - A View from Deck Six

[Natasha Schell]

((Corridor - Deck 8 - USS Artemis-A))

Exiting into the corridor Natasha walked with Commander Munro to the turbolift. As they waited Natasha glanced down to make sure their little entourage was still with them.

 

Cole: I’ve been meaning to check out Elysium, but between my shifts and sleep I’ve just been grabbing food in my quarters.

 

Munro: That doesn't sound very exciting at all. It's good to get out and meet your fellow crew mates off-shift and I've heard the Elysium is one of the finest bars in the fleet. 

 

Cole: Apparently, Elysium is two decks. One of which is a Mezzanine.

 

The turbolift doors opened and they both stepped inside. 

 

Munro: Elysium, Deck 6.

 

((Elysium Main Level - Deck 6 - USS Artemis-A))

Entering Elysium, Natasha noted it was full of officers in and out of uniform. The bar nestled in the center of the room, with a brightly lit green backdrop with an assortment of colorful bottles of various shapes lining several shelves. Above the bar was the mezzanine. 

 

A group of officers left a table by the window and Ava immediately motioned Natasha to follow her. As they made their way through the crowd, Natasha moved around people as they passed like she was navigating a stream.

 

Munro: :At least we have a view.

 

Ava nodded towards the view of DS224. Natasha took a long look. She hoped she would never get tired of seeing sights like this.

 

Cole: It’s one of those places that feel too big until you’re inside it, hundreds of decks for thousands of personnel and civilians. I like it, it’s like a city hung in space.

 

As they sat, a Tellarite with blonde tinted hair approached their table and took their orders.

 

Munro: So :: slight pause :: Tell me a little about yourself? 

 

Cole: I’m the daughter of a Biologist and a Commander, descendant of an NX-class officer. I’m a fan of Old Earth Mystery Holo-novels, hand to hand martial arts, currently I’m working on restoring a surprisingly well preserved NX era communicator.

 

Natasha was hoping she didn’t come off as over sharing.

 

Munro: Did you always want to join Starfleet? 

 

Cole: I didn’t always plan on it. At first, I wanted to make my own way, maybe as a civilian investigator. But no matter how far I drifted, Starfleet kept pulling me back. Eventually, I stopped fighting it and stepped into the uniform, on my own terms.

 

Munro: Response  

 

Cole: I have a sibling, Juno, in secondary school. Along with some half siblings and other extended family, and my ‘Aunt’ Rea.

 

Munro: Response  

 

Cole: She’s a family friend that has become family. She’s a bit of a mystery. We joke that she might be a temporal agent, a Q observer, or a former Section 31 operative.

 

Munro: Response  

 

Tags/TBC

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Ens. Natasha Cole
Security Officer
USS Artemis-A
Writer ID A240205NC4