((Captain’s Ready Room, Deck 1, USS Thor))
The PADDs were stacked in neat arrays—Trake had actually had sufficient time to get caught up on various secondary and tertiary assignments over the leave. He read a brief note from Captain Niac giving a positive review of one of his crew and smiled at the rest of the contents of the PADD before adding it to the ‘done’ pile.
One last task, finalizing the awards for the upcoming ceremony. He pulled up his last PADD and began reviewing the suggestions when his door chimed.
Promontory: Come!
It was the green-hair diminutive mission specialist.
Kreshkova: Good afternoon, Sir.
Promontory: Commander Kreshkova, what can I do for you?
Kreshkova: Do you haf a minute to talk?
He nodded and indicated the empty chairs before his desk
Kreshkova: I haf somezhing I could use some advice on.
Promontory: Or course! What’s on your mind?
Kreshkova: Response
He put the PADD down and sized up the Lieutenant Commander
Promontory: Tell me more.
Kreshkova: Response
Promontory: Hmmm.
Trake took a steep breath and paused a moment.
Promontory: And what is it that you want?
Kreshkova: Response
TBC