09-13-2025, 01:49 PM
Cadet Riley Wright stepped into the Starfleet Academy Auditorium, her boots clicking softly against the floor as she crossed the threshold. The space was huge, bigger than she remembered, banners hanging overhead and rows of cadets already waiting their turn. The air carried that mix of polish and recycled climate control she’d come to associate with Academy halls.
She wasn’t tall — not even close — but she held herself like someone twice her size. Shoulders squared, chin lifted, every step measured. Dark eyes moved steadily across the room, taking in the desks at the front, the restless shuffle of cadets, the glow of the lights above. A few strands of black hair with violet highlights had slipped free, brushing against her cheek, but she ignored them.
The scale of the place pressed on her just a little, poking at memories she’d rather forget. She breathed in slow, let it out even slower. This is it. Years of work, and it all comes down to this.
The thought almost pulled a smirk out of her. Too small for Security, huh? Let’s see who’s still saying that after today.
Her pace stayed steady down the central aisle, boots marking time on the floor until she came to a stop at the front. Straightening to attention, she fixed her gaze forward.
“Cadet Riley Wright, reporting for final examination.”
== I have read, understand, and agree to abide by the Federation Space Constitution and the Cadet Code of Conduct. ==
She wasn’t tall — not even close — but she held herself like someone twice her size. Shoulders squared, chin lifted, every step measured. Dark eyes moved steadily across the room, taking in the desks at the front, the restless shuffle of cadets, the glow of the lights above. A few strands of black hair with violet highlights had slipped free, brushing against her cheek, but she ignored them.
The scale of the place pressed on her just a little, poking at memories she’d rather forget. She breathed in slow, let it out even slower. This is it. Years of work, and it all comes down to this.
The thought almost pulled a smirk out of her. Too small for Security, huh? Let’s see who’s still saying that after today.
Her pace stayed steady down the central aisle, boots marking time on the floor until she came to a stop at the front. Straightening to attention, she fixed her gaze forward.
“Cadet Riley Wright, reporting for final examination.”
== I have read, understand, and agree to abide by the Federation Space Constitution and the Cadet Code of Conduct. ==