Ensign Eze Tapor - Selective Hearing
Ryan
(( Main Armory - Deck 28 - USS Constitution-B ))
Tapor leant the phaser rifle butt-first on his knee as he read the serial from the lower receiver, Ensign Turner standing by to input the information into his PADD.
Eze: Type 3-2400, serial Mike-Alpha-Tango, fife-
Rajel: =/\= Rajel to the following officers, Yirah, Lystra, Perax, Foster, S'Jenes, Eze, Mec. We have discovered a surprise planet in the nebula and are going to send two away teams down. We do not know what will await us prepare accordingly. You'll go down by shuttle and will need EVA suits that are being prepared. Cade, I want one medical officer per team, send Maramox and either you or Ellie for the other team. I'll meet you in shuttle bay in half an hour for a brief and tasks. =/\=
Tapor stopped in his tracks as the voice rang out from the internal communication system. He listened intently oO Wow, a rogue planet. Someone on this ship will be the first officer to set foot on it. I’ll have to ask S’Jenes or Maramox all about it later. Oo As he was about to read out the next serial number, he noticed Turner staring at him.
Turner (NPC): Uhh… Tapor?
Eze: Uhh… Yeah?
Turner (NPC): Were you listening to that at all?
Eze: Of course, we’ve run into an unexpected planet. Big deal. I’m sure it won’t be all that exciting. Now, come on, let’s finish this so we can snag a look at it from the observation deck.
Tapor tried to brush off the comment and get on with his work but Turner continued to stare, almost looking concerned.
Turner (NPC): Yes, and… You’re part of the away team. You’re due in the shuttle bay in 30 minutes.
He stared at his fellow Ensign for a long moment, dumbstruck. Replaying the message in his head, he couldn’t be sure if Turner was pulling his leg. Hesitantly, he raised a hand to tap his combadge. What came out of his mouth afterwards was a hesitant mess.
Eze: =/\= En- Ensign Eze, on my way, Commodore…? =/\=
Yirah/Lystra/Perax/Foster/S'Jenes/Mec: Response
Rajel: =/\= See you in thirty. Rajel out. =/\=
That confirmed it, he was going on his first away mission. For a moment, he was elated, plucked out of the hundreds of officers on the ship, to set foot on a planet that Starfleet never knew existed until today. That was shattered as Turner finally failed to suppress his laughter. Tapor felt his cheeks redden, roughly placing the phaser rifle back into the rack.
Eze: Since you’re enjoying your work so much, I’ll leave you to it then. I have a new planet to explore!
Tapor hoped that would shut Turner up as he rushed out of the Armoury on his way to the shuttle bay. Unfortunately, he could hear the cackling follow him up the hallway until the doors slid shut behind him.