05-03-2026, 07:36 PM
Qi pulled his focus away from the computer terminal. For a moment, his eyes were blank, still lost in the problem at hand. He blinked away the maps and diagrams, eventually seeing the tall Andorian standing in the doorway. There was a look of hesitation or nervousness on the young crewman’s face. Qi couldn’t tell whether it was typical nerves, or an instinctive reaction to the sight of a hulking Gorn. Either way, Qi’s job was to put him at ease.
“Welcome aboard. You can call me Qi. This is our Chief Engineer, Jadaris,” Qi replied. He preferred not to use ranks in the lab. Hopefully, this new academy graduate would adapt quickly.
“We’ve been trying to hash out a bit of a problem,” Qi began, considering how much he wanted to reveal. This was a sensitive matter, but good science was about seeing the full picture. Candor won out. “The Cardassians are blockading a starbase. The details of why aren’t important. What is important is that we want to get a good look at their ships — and what’s happening on the starbase — without drawing too much attention to ourselves. Any thoughts?”
He let the holographic image of the starbase hang in the air, giving Qab’ataar a moment to think.
== Tag Jadaris/Ris ==
“Welcome aboard. You can call me Qi. This is our Chief Engineer, Jadaris,” Qi replied. He preferred not to use ranks in the lab. Hopefully, this new academy graduate would adapt quickly.
“We’ve been trying to hash out a bit of a problem,” Qi began, considering how much he wanted to reveal. This was a sensitive matter, but good science was about seeing the full picture. Candor won out. “The Cardassians are blockading a starbase. The details of why aren’t important. What is important is that we want to get a good look at their ships — and what’s happening on the starbase — without drawing too much attention to ourselves. Any thoughts?”
He let the holographic image of the starbase hang in the air, giving Qab’ataar a moment to think.
== Tag Jadaris/Ris ==