05-24-2025, 03:05 AM
== CSO's Quarters: enroute to Trill ==
When he left her quarters there were still many unanswered questions, but how they were going to maneuver the logistics wasn’t going to get answered in a night. And, with what seemed like an urgent mission on the horizon, it wasn’t likely to get settled in the next few days either. The how was looking to be something that they would have to figure out as they went, hopefully without too many missteps along the way.
For now she had to be content to settle in the relief that they wanted the same thing. She smiled to herself. It was a relief. It was also exciting and terrifying at the same time. He’d suggested she get some rest. A concept easier said than done while her mind was swirling with a whirlwind of possibilities.
She noticed the unopened bottle of Romulan ale, and walked over to the table to pick it up, placing it in the cabinet next to her replicator for another night. Hopefully soon. She then took the bowl of half-eaten cobbler and melted ice cream and put it in the recycler. Finally, she turned to admire her gift.
She carefully picked up the vase that held the delicate flower and carried it to her bedside, placing it on her nightstand. She then pulled back the covers of her freshly made bed. She crawled in, drawing the covers up over her bare legs.
“Computer, dim the lights slowly, take sixty seconds to 25% darkness, even increments.”
As the lights began to dim she watched as the luminescent qualities of the ice-blue colored rose came to life in the darkness. What had been a faint shimmer in the brightness of her quarters, was now a radiant sparkle dancing across the petals. Even as a scientist, she still admired its beauty with simple awe. It brought her back to the night with Ameen under the ancient display of holographic stars just a few days ago, and another prominent emotion began to flood her swirling thoughts.
Happiness. He made her happy.
== Next post, subsequent work shift, Bridge duty ==
When he left her quarters there were still many unanswered questions, but how they were going to maneuver the logistics wasn’t going to get answered in a night. And, with what seemed like an urgent mission on the horizon, it wasn’t likely to get settled in the next few days either. The how was looking to be something that they would have to figure out as they went, hopefully without too many missteps along the way.
For now she had to be content to settle in the relief that they wanted the same thing. She smiled to herself. It was a relief. It was also exciting and terrifying at the same time. He’d suggested she get some rest. A concept easier said than done while her mind was swirling with a whirlwind of possibilities.
She noticed the unopened bottle of Romulan ale, and walked over to the table to pick it up, placing it in the cabinet next to her replicator for another night. Hopefully soon. She then took the bowl of half-eaten cobbler and melted ice cream and put it in the recycler. Finally, she turned to admire her gift.
She carefully picked up the vase that held the delicate flower and carried it to her bedside, placing it on her nightstand. She then pulled back the covers of her freshly made bed. She crawled in, drawing the covers up over her bare legs.
“Computer, dim the lights slowly, take sixty seconds to 25% darkness, even increments.”
As the lights began to dim she watched as the luminescent qualities of the ice-blue colored rose came to life in the darkness. What had been a faint shimmer in the brightness of her quarters, was now a radiant sparkle dancing across the petals. Even as a scientist, she still admired its beauty with simple awe. It brought her back to the night with Ameen under the ancient display of holographic stars just a few days ago, and another prominent emotion began to flood her swirling thoughts.
Happiness. He made her happy.
== Next post, subsequent work shift, Bridge duty ==