Ensign Kettick: We might be here for a good reason

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May 25, 2022, 10:44:18 AM5/25/22

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((Botany Lab, Level 14, Soldotna Tower))

Kettick simply blinked in silence, waiting to see where the Bajoran’s questioning led.

Aratta: Well… we are four officers. For a starship I guess it is a good number, but for a station!!! Are you expecting new crewmembers?

The question drew a smile from Lieutenant Falt. Or perhaps it was the enthusiasm radiating from the Science Ensign.

Falt: At the moment, not too many more. However, Starfleet intends to send a significant number of additional science staff over once we have everything properly up and running. They’ll be temporarily assigned to run research projects, but they’ll be a lot of them. The department is going to be very different in the next six months.

Kettick nodded, in agreement with this assessment of their situation.

Kettick: Engineering is in quite the opposite situation, in fact. I suspect our workforce is somewhat bloated at the moment due to the requirements of Denali’s early days, but most of us are likely to be reassigned in the long term.

Aratta: Response

Kettick attempted a shrug. He felt like he approached proficiency in the gesture, thanks to daily exercises in front of a mirror.

Kettick: Oh, I am quite certain that we will need to maintain a sizable presence, both static to run the station day to day, and away teams, in a fashion, to explore the Ring further.

Falt: More than that, the Ring is as much an engineering marvel as it is a scientific one. I’ve not seen all the briefings, but I’d be stunned if Starfleet didn’t intend to keep enough engineering staff here to properly investigate.

Aratta: Response

Kettick kept to himself his opinions on sending Engineering officers forth to investigate, suspecting that it might be a tad coloured by his recent experiences.

Kettick: One would be glad to serve either way.

Falt: And we’d all be lucky to have you. What would be your preferred assignment? Do you have a speciality at all?

Kettick: Maintenance and Safety. ::He mimicked a smile:: As you can imagine, a Ringworld full of ancient and unknown xenotechnology does not sound like a work shortage is anywhere in my future.

Falt: Sound’s like you’re an ideal fit then. ::turning to Aratta:: and what about you Mister Aratta? What assignment would you prefer?

Aratta: Response

Kettick cocked his head to the side.

Kettick: I believe I heard Commander Quinn mention you had something of a background in archaeology at some point.

Aratta: Response

Falt: Response

Kettick: An interesting fit. Of course, I assume that this is not a coincidence.

Aratta/Falt: Response

Kettick: I know for a fact that my HR file has not been updated in a while, but Commander Quinn and Captain Oddas keep very meticulous reports.