01-23-2025, 08:24 PM
== Sorry for the delay, it’s been a busy week ==
"Skål!" said Commander Jensen, joining Callan’s toast with a familiar phrase that Callan recognised from home. In the pubs and bars of Scotland people toasted using either the ancient language of the Gaels or the equally ancient language of the Vikings that occupied the far north and east of Scotland. Callan didn’t figure Jensen for a Scot so he may be a descendant of Vikings of Scandinavia. Or maybe he was just using a phrase he’d heard other people using in bars, Callan mentally shrugged.
"Midshipman Campbell, right?", he asked, reaching out his hand for the younger man to shake.
“That’s right Sir. Just arrived on the starbase today, it’s good to meet you.” Cal replied with a grin, shaking the hand offered, aiming to match the grip equally.
"It's a pleasure. Welcome to the Yeager", he said with sincerity.
"Midshipman Campbell, Commander Jensen. Strange they give us a commissioning ceremony, with all the fuss over refitting the ship in the yard queues."
This new voice came from behind Callan, behind and…up.
Turning, he looked up into the face of the Gorn he’d met earlier that day. Again he had to suppress an instinctive impulse to flee from this giant predator-looking creature, and reminded himself that this was a respected and experienced member of Starfleet, and incidentally, his boss.
“Hello again Sir. It’s good to see you.” he heard himself say, trying to sound genuine. The more I say it the more I mean it.
“I had been thinking the same thing about the commissioning ceremony. Was there no time before the first mission after launch, Commander Jensen?” Callan said to both.
To quell the nerves that had been prompted into action at the arrival of the Gorn, Callan’s next instinct was to take a drink, only to find that his whisky glass was empty.
Another arrival approached them and began speaking to Commander Jadaris. Callan took the opportunity to turn to face the bar and ask for a refill.
A few more drams an' it’ll be no different than a Friday night in Glasgow an' you’ll be best mates wi' anyone, he told himself.
== Tags Jensen and Jadaris ==
"Skål!" said Commander Jensen, joining Callan’s toast with a familiar phrase that Callan recognised from home. In the pubs and bars of Scotland people toasted using either the ancient language of the Gaels or the equally ancient language of the Vikings that occupied the far north and east of Scotland. Callan didn’t figure Jensen for a Scot so he may be a descendant of Vikings of Scandinavia. Or maybe he was just using a phrase he’d heard other people using in bars, Callan mentally shrugged.
"Midshipman Campbell, right?", he asked, reaching out his hand for the younger man to shake.
“That’s right Sir. Just arrived on the starbase today, it’s good to meet you.” Cal replied with a grin, shaking the hand offered, aiming to match the grip equally.
"It's a pleasure. Welcome to the Yeager", he said with sincerity.
"Midshipman Campbell, Commander Jensen. Strange they give us a commissioning ceremony, with all the fuss over refitting the ship in the yard queues."
This new voice came from behind Callan, behind and…up.
Turning, he looked up into the face of the Gorn he’d met earlier that day. Again he had to suppress an instinctive impulse to flee from this giant predator-looking creature, and reminded himself that this was a respected and experienced member of Starfleet, and incidentally, his boss.
“Hello again Sir. It’s good to see you.” he heard himself say, trying to sound genuine. The more I say it the more I mean it.
“I had been thinking the same thing about the commissioning ceremony. Was there no time before the first mission after launch, Commander Jensen?” Callan said to both.
To quell the nerves that had been prompted into action at the arrival of the Gorn, Callan’s next instinct was to take a drink, only to find that his whisky glass was empty.
Another arrival approached them and began speaking to Commander Jadaris. Callan took the opportunity to turn to face the bar and ask for a refill.
A few more drams an' it’ll be no different than a Friday night in Glasgow an' you’ll be best mates wi' anyone, he told himself.
== Tags Jensen and Jadaris ==