Lt Alex Storm - With Practiced Ease
Karen Morris
((Corridor - Deck 3 - Artemis A ))
Alex neither hurried nor sauntered down the corridor. She walked at a steady, calculated pace. Her face was relaxed, and her black ponytail swung behind her with every step she took. While her outside she appeared calm, even carefree, her inside was in knots.
Lieutenant Morales and Lieutenant Commander Nix had strongly suggested that she take the new posting. She was leaving behind everything she knew, everything that was familiar, and exchanging it for a chance at a new beginning. Interestingly enough, it turned out not to be a completely new beginning. It was good to see Sil. Maybe that was what she needed - a safe place - an old friend.
She stepped up in front of the turbolift door and waited. Captain MacKenzie. She had perused her prolific profile. While you’d never hear her admit it, it was her experience that doctors often made the best Commanding Officers. They were often a good balance between an understanding of why the rules were there and compassion when enforcing the rules.
The turbolift door opened, and Alex stepped inside.
Storm: Deck 1
But despite her prior observations, Alex knew that for every ten that fit the mold, there would be one or two that didn’t. And not having asked Vitor for insider information, which she determined that she should have done, the Betazoid was heading into her first meeting with the Captain relatively blind.
The two decks took almost no time for the turbolift to traverse. She stepped out of lift and glanced about to see who was on the bridge - likely only a skeleton crew. She nodded at one of the officers as she made her way to the Ready Room door, signalled her presence, and waited.
((Ready Room - Deck 1 - Artemis-A))
Alex opened her senses up to basic attitudes and emotions around her. Only moment after she did, she heard …
MacKenzie: Response
Alex strode into the ready room up in front of the Captain’s desk and stood to attention. Her words rolled out of her mouth with practiced ease.
Storm: Lieutenant Storm reporting as ordered, Captain.
MacKenzie: Response
The Betazoid relaxed, clasping her hands behind her back.
Storm: Yes, Sir. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me.
MacKenzie: Response
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Tags / TBC
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Lt Alex Storm
Tactical Officer
Artemis
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