04-08-2026, 03:10 AM
This was a rare moment when Beno got a sample of how Alex and Cindy often worked silently together. Cindy often kept him informed of details he needed to know or listened in on conversations, recording things for later reference or fact checking. Sometimes she assisted with surveillance, or fed him information without him appearing to be distracted by looking it up himself. Cindy could work constantly behind the scene, as she often did, which was simply part of her job as his assistant. Most people had no idea of all of the things she assisted him with on a daily basis.
Alex stood to greet the young man. He was a couple of inches taller than Alex, but Alex had an extremely solid build to him. When they shook hands, Alex made a point not to insult Jason by making the grip too strong. He kept it friendly and firm, to go along with his warm and welcoming expression on his face.
"Welcome!" Alex glanced to Beno before returning his eyes to Jason, "Although it is true that this is our official first date, we've been working together for a couple of years. If there's one thing to learn in Star Fleet it's that you should always be prepared for the unexpected." Alex then glanced at Cindy and Chuckled, "Your interest in Cindy is certainly going to introduce you to the unexpected, but I will not dissuade the curiosity of any person of their interest in getting to know anyone on this ship. In fact, as the Chief Science Officer, I will confess that I have a scientific interest in your visit, as well as a personal investment, which is a fancy way of saying that I'm very interested to find out how your visit with us goes. Have you decided what fields interest you most?"
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Alex stood to greet the young man. He was a couple of inches taller than Alex, but Alex had an extremely solid build to him. When they shook hands, Alex made a point not to insult Jason by making the grip too strong. He kept it friendly and firm, to go along with his warm and welcoming expression on his face.
"Welcome!" Alex glanced to Beno before returning his eyes to Jason, "Although it is true that this is our official first date, we've been working together for a couple of years. If there's one thing to learn in Star Fleet it's that you should always be prepared for the unexpected." Alex then glanced at Cindy and Chuckled, "Your interest in Cindy is certainly going to introduce you to the unexpected, but I will not dissuade the curiosity of any person of their interest in getting to know anyone on this ship. In fact, as the Chief Science Officer, I will confess that I have a scientific interest in your visit, as well as a personal investment, which is a fancy way of saying that I'm very interested to find out how your visit with us goes. Have you decided what fields interest you most?"
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