Lt. Commander Ayiana Sevo - For Family
Aaron Schimmel
((Astrometrics, Deck 17, USS Gorkon))
Ayiana had joined two new crewmembers in the Astrometrics lab. The gravity had been nearly turned off, most likely due to the Elaysian Ensign. It was far from her first time working and maneuvering in low gravity. Without tripping up, Ayiana gently pushed off the deck plate with her feet and glided towards the pair who were in discussion.
Taelon: It’s only upwards from here, right?
Sevo: Trust me, you’re in for a wild ride.
The young Elaysian yelped; they were not expecting anyone else to be here, and neither did Ayiana.
Pace: Ah, um, I-I’m sure we are, sir!
Ayiana pressed her foot against a console as she passed it, gently stopping her in the air near the two. The coffee in her mug barely sloshed with the limited inertia.
Sevo: Sorry for intruding, I didn’t know anyone would be here.
Vesela opened and closed her mouth like she was about to speak, but the other man spoke first.
Taelon: You – um, you look better than before, Miss…?
Sevo: Lieutenant Commander Ayiana Sevo. Mission Specialist by occupation, scientist by trade.
Pace: And I’m Ensign Vesela Pace! Very new here, just graduated, happy to be here despite… everything.
Taelon: Ah, Taelon – nice to meet you both. I just transferred, so – this is, um, hopefully not the norm…?
Pace: Well, Starfleet is all about exploring, but I agree that I was… not entirely prepared for the mission to take this particular turn.
The two looked at Ayiana with hope in their eyes; looking for verification this wasn’t the norm for the ship. It was odd they way they looked at her; but she realized she was the veteran of the ship to these people, having served since its launch over nine years before. Ayiana and the crew had seen and experienced a lot in that time. She remembered the early days of the Gorkon; she was still full of hope and optimism, but still tempered by some experience on the Victory. Ensign Pace she could understand; but Taelon was a Junior Grade Lieutenant, based on his pips. Had he encountered anything like this in his past service?
Sevo: ::She smiled, trying to put the two at ease.:: Well, I won’t lie and tell you this is an isolated incident - it’s not. We’ve had our fair share of galactic emergencies and encounters, but just as many good things, too. Remember, when you put on those uniforms — ::she pointed to the pair:: — you accepted the risks of being in Starfleet. This is one of them.
Pace: S-sorry, I was just thinking about… ::Beat.:: Well, about how we can get out of this, I suppose.
Sevo: I know it looks daunting right now; even impossible. How can one ship make a difference and change everything? It’s not the ship; it’s the crew on it. We make the impossible possible.
Taelon: Response
Pace: Although, from what I’ve seen so far, there’s no other crew I’d rather be stuck in a Borg-dominated universe with… so there’s that at least.
Sevo: ::Ayiana took a sip of her coffee and smiled again.:: You’ve no idea. This crew is my family. You do anything for family.
Taelon: Response
Sevo: It may look daunting right now, especially if you’re right out of the Academy. ::She nodded to Pace.:: Remind me to tell you about *my* first day on the Victory sometime.
Taelon / Pace: Response
Sevo: Extragalactic horrors bent on eating everything. Talk about “trial by fire.”
Taelon / Pace: Response
Sevo: The point is, we’ll get through this. We’ll get broken and banged up, but we’ll get back up and try again. Just remember your training, and if you have any questions on anything, feel free to ask around.
Taelon / Pace: Response
----------------------------
Lt. Commander Ayiana Sevo
Mission Specialist
U.S.S. Gorkon
Image Collective
Wiki Ops
V239109AS0
----------------------------