Yesterday, 01:06 PM
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The corridor outside Holodeck Seven was quieter than Riley expected. A couple of cadets passed by, their footsteps fading until it was just her and the low thrum of the nearby systems. She stopped short of the doors and tugged at the cuff of her uniform sleeve, more out of habit than need.
Her PADD was already in hand, the screen lighting up as she pulled up the message she’d been carrying around all morning. She’d read it twice already, but once more couldn’t hurt.
[Hey sis, just wanted to say good luck today. I know you’ll crush it. Don’t let them underestimate you — you never have before. I’ll be cheering from Luna.]
A small smile slipped through before she could stop it. Daniel always knew what to say. Guess I don’t have an excuse to choke now, she thought, though her stomach still had that tight little knot in it.
She slipped the PADD back into place, let out a slow breath, and stepped forward. The doors to Holodeck Seven slid open with a soft hiss, and the familiar hum of the grid seemed louder than usual as she crossed inside.
Riley wasn’t much for size — just under five feet tall — but she made up for it with a kind of wiry strength that came from years of training. Her dark eyes tried to stay steady, though there was no denying the flicker of nerves there. Her black hair was neatly brushed back, the faint violet sheen catching under the holodeck lights, a touch of individuality against the plain cadet uniform.
Captain Allen was already waiting, composed and calm in a way that only made Riley’s pulse tick up faster. She’d seen the Captain around before, but never like this, never with the weight of her own future tied to the woman’s presence. Having Allen oversee her final examination made her chest feel heavier than the uniform ever could. Keep it together. Breathe.
Riley forced her shoulders back, legs steady as she came to a halt a respectful distance away.
“Cadet Riley Wright, reporting as ordered,” she said. The words sounded clear enough, but she felt every ounce of them pressing down on her.
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The corridor outside Holodeck Seven was quieter than Riley expected. A couple of cadets passed by, their footsteps fading until it was just her and the low thrum of the nearby systems. She stopped short of the doors and tugged at the cuff of her uniform sleeve, more out of habit than need.
Her PADD was already in hand, the screen lighting up as she pulled up the message she’d been carrying around all morning. She’d read it twice already, but once more couldn’t hurt.
[Hey sis, just wanted to say good luck today. I know you’ll crush it. Don’t let them underestimate you — you never have before. I’ll be cheering from Luna.]
A small smile slipped through before she could stop it. Daniel always knew what to say. Guess I don’t have an excuse to choke now, she thought, though her stomach still had that tight little knot in it.
She slipped the PADD back into place, let out a slow breath, and stepped forward. The doors to Holodeck Seven slid open with a soft hiss, and the familiar hum of the grid seemed louder than usual as she crossed inside.
Riley wasn’t much for size — just under five feet tall — but she made up for it with a kind of wiry strength that came from years of training. Her dark eyes tried to stay steady, though there was no denying the flicker of nerves there. Her black hair was neatly brushed back, the faint violet sheen catching under the holodeck lights, a touch of individuality against the plain cadet uniform.
Captain Allen was already waiting, composed and calm in a way that only made Riley’s pulse tick up faster. She’d seen the Captain around before, but never like this, never with the weight of her own future tied to the woman’s presence. Having Allen oversee her final examination made her chest feel heavier than the uniform ever could. Keep it together. Breathe.
Riley forced her shoulders back, legs steady as she came to a halt a respectful distance away.
“Cadet Riley Wright, reporting as ordered,” she said. The words sounded clear enough, but she felt every ounce of them pressing down on her.
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