Lieutenant Commander Anjar Thoran: Refocus On The Important Things
Anjar Thoran
((Weapons Range, Security Center, Deck Five, USS Astraeus))
He arched his eyebrows. The Captain had been challenged with the lower level and he wanted to try a higher level? But faster than Anjar could blink, the computer acknowledged and the Caitian fired off a shot, nailing the target dead-center.
Thoran: ::nods:: Nice shot, sir. I prefer the phaser rifles myself. ::to Serala:: What about you, Commander?
Serala: It depends on the situation. Close quarters, I actually prefer hand-to-hand or my sword, if I have it. Otherwise, handheld phasers. Heavy resistance would call for the CQC rifle, and more heavy combat not in close quarters, the Type III phaser rifle. I do prefer the handgrips, though. It just feels too easy to lose the ones like the Captain prefers.
Mei’konda: Mmh. The rifle’s good when you’re out in the open. On a starship, though, in tiight quarters…
Kiax: That’s why they designed this puppy… Shotgun-like primary fire for close-quarters, but a combined plasma bolt on the secondary for medium range targets.
Pausing a moment, Anjar set up a third lane for himself, the difficulty level only one higher than the Captain’s, programmed for a rifle. He waited for the targets to pop up, exhaling a breath before putting the appropriate pressure on the trigger. He hit three targets in rapid succession, striking just at the edge of the bullseye.
Mei’konda: Damn…
Serala: I will say, though, that I am starting to learn the value of diplomacy, however. But if it comes down to it, it’s better to have the phasers than nothing. And it’s nice to have a weapon whose default setting is stun instead of disintegrate.
Mei’konda: Mmh, no doubt, Commander. We aren’t out here to kill. Any other optiions are our best ones.
Serala: Oh, like I said, I much prefer hand-to-hand. I started taking martial arts when I was young and have studied over three-dozen forms and mastered several of those. It’s great exercise and I enjoy the physicality of it.
Mei’konda: I too enjoy martiaal arts, though I haaven’t ventured far outside of Starfleet basic defence traiining. Except where it relaates to my… anatomy.
Anjar shrugged. He was a pacifist by nature and had only received martial arts training that was necessary for his major. Someday, he might rethink that. But why fix what wasn’t broken?
Kiax: I suppose that would give one a certain advantage… Though I wouldn’t like to be on the receiving end of such an advantage.
Thoran: ::chuckles:: I’ve heard stories. ::glances at the Captain:: No one boards or tries to destroy your ship. Right, sir?
Mei’konda: Well, Commander Kiax, we know you liike the heavier weapons. Do you haave a preference when it comes to close in self defence?
Kiax: I’ve always been of the opinion it's better to dispatch combatants before they can get close enough… I only passed unarmed combat by a stroke of luck. But, if I had to pick, probably something like Capoeira. It’s a martial art disguised as a dance, very rhythmical.
The familiar chime indicated that the Captain had completed his certification exercise. Pausing his, Anjar studied the results and nodded. Not bad. Passing at least. His gaze then flickered to Kiax’s scores. She was getting there.
Mei’konda: Hm. Not bad. And I see. There is a lot of variiety out there. I imagine that given the amount of… experience that you have, Commander Kiax, you must have seen the majoriity of the martial arts in the Alpha quadrant.
Kiax: Hm? ::frowns:: Oh! ::She chuckled:: Yes… Host Lilla enjoyed watching Galeo-Manada tournaments on Trill, but was an especially big fan of Denobulan Virellian… Which I guess is like Aikido, but makes use of their ability to puff up their faces.
Serala: Response
She chuckled softly.
Kiax: It is… quite unique, to say the least. But yes, all of our previous hosts had quite varied interests. Some safer than others…
Mei’konda: Response
Kiax: Oh, hosts Rissee and Lilla met rather… Unfortunate ends. It’s not something that I particularly enjoy dwelling on.
Anjar didn’t know quite what to say to that. It was the reality of serving an organization like the Federation, he supposed. While he didn’t enjoy it, he’d seen enough death to accept that everyone died sometime. When he did, he was determined that it would be for something he believed in. What was the use of life if it wasn’t spent protecting those who couldn’t protect themselves?
Kiax: Could be worse… Maybe I need to spend less time chatting and more time concentrating.
Serala / Mei’konda: Responses
Thoran: ::chuckles:: Qualifications aren’t usually social events for that reason.
Kiax / Serala / Mei’konda: Responses
Thoran: ::shrugs:: I can switch it to one at a time. Up to you.
Kiax / Serala / Mei’konda: Responses