[Backsim] Lieutenant JG Renaie Shortrith - Dog
Renaie Shortrith
((Chief Science Officer's Office, Science Complex, Deck 10, USS Ronin))
Shortrith: Is this… ::trying to find the right word:: a new thing? Were you off-balance?
Kel: They've always done this, maybe the Andorian and Trill physiologies don't quite mix right.
Shortrith: I haven't read anything about it, but that doesn't necessarily mean that something like that topic hasn't been researched.
They drifted off for a second, their nerdy brain doing its own thing.
Kel: Trust me when I say I've done extensive research. Trill/Andorian hybrids are something of a rarity and myself perhaps more so as my road to hybrid status was unique.
Renaie noticed the Commander stop talking, and changed the subject.
Shortrith: Apologies, I distracted myself. Anyway, back to the conversation at hand. How did you find yourself coping after this mission?
Kel: It's nice to have thing back to normal again. I'm mostly glad we all made it back. I wasn't expecting quite so intense an experience.
Renaie nodded sympathetically.
Shortrith: Did you find any solace in the fact that the Niac and Raga from our timeline was still alive? I understand that any form of seeing people you care about explode usually causes significant distress, no matter if you see them alive later.
Kel: I think I always thought it was our Raga and Niac. That they'd somehow traveled back in time so we could avert a disaster. Thinking it was really them certainly kept me motivated to succeed.
oO Fair enough. Oo
Shortrith: That's definitely a firm point of motivation for anyone in your scenario. You did well for someone in that position, under those circumstances.
Kel: I will admit to being pleased that the crew was willing to follow my lead and that I was able to get the reactor into a safe state.
Shortrith: I think it's a sign they respect you, sir.
oO I certainly do. Oo
Kel: If I could be so bold I also appreciated your leadership of Medical. You managed to wrangle Rox and De La Croix. That's no small feat.
Renaie paused and smiled.
Shortrith: Thank you!
Kel: If they ever, Koala frobid, give me a command, I'd certainly welcome you if you were interested.
Shortrith: What do you mean? I take it the 'they' you are referencing is Starfleet Command?
Kel: Yes ::pausing:: although I hear the Ferengi have some lucrative contracts to recruit captains for the vessels.
Their smile widened.
Shortrith: Aww thanks! That's really nice of you to say. How do you think you went in your stint as Acting Captain?
Kel: Better than my stint as acting first officer on the Oumuamua.
Renaie tried to give a reassuring smile.
Shortrith: Did it take as much of a mental load as you thought?
Kel: It did take a lot of mental energy to keep all the balls in the air. I'm pretty sure I left the ship without notifying Major Singh. I've been thinking about giving her flowers or chocolates to apologize, but I think she'd make me run laps around the shuttlebay all the same.
Renaie smirked but stayed quiet as the Commander checked the time.
Kel: I hate to say this, but I need to go and let my dog out.
Shortrith: No worries, dogs need those things. What's his name?
Kel: It's my brother's dog, I'm just watching him. His name is Mork from Ork.
Shortrith: Sounds like some nice dogsitting!
Kel: If you fancy a walk in the arboretum Mork is always keen to make new friends. We could continue our discussion.
Shortrith: Sure! I would like to meet Mork, and continue our conversation.
Renaie smiled, and patiently made their way out with the Commander.
[End Scene for Shortrith]Lieutenant JG Renaie Shortrith, MD
Counsellor/Medical Officer
USS Ronin - NCC-34523
They/Them (Player and character)
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