05-21-2026, 01:28 PM
==My apologizes. It's been a long week for me. A co-workers house burnt down and I have been helping her. When it rains it pours I guess!==
The turbolift doors parted with a soft hiss onto the bridge of the USS Aquila. Lira stepped out with a crisp posture known to her kind. Her full Cardassian ridges stood out sharply against the warm peach tone of her skin as she crossed the deck toward the center chair. As she walked she noticed side glances from those stationed on the bridge. She was used to looks by now so all the subtle, or not so subtle, looks she was getting did not bother her.
Sometimes people act like they've never seen a Cardassian before.
She stopped at a respectable distance, offered a precise salute, and spoke clearly. “Lira Ghemor reporting for duty, Captain.”
To her, this posting on the Aquila was more than an assignment; it was the first real chance to show that her hybrid nature could serve Starfleet’s mission of exploration and protection rather than hinder it, like the reputation of her kind was known for. A quiet, steady resolve settled through her as she prepared to begin her career under this captain’s command.
The turbolift doors parted with a soft hiss onto the bridge of the USS Aquila. Lira stepped out with a crisp posture known to her kind. Her full Cardassian ridges stood out sharply against the warm peach tone of her skin as she crossed the deck toward the center chair. As she walked she noticed side glances from those stationed on the bridge. She was used to looks by now so all the subtle, or not so subtle, looks she was getting did not bother her.
Sometimes people act like they've never seen a Cardassian before.
She stopped at a respectable distance, offered a precise salute, and spoke clearly. “Lira Ghemor reporting for duty, Captain.”
To her, this posting on the Aquila was more than an assignment; it was the first real chance to show that her hybrid nature could serve Starfleet’s mission of exploration and protection rather than hinder it, like the reputation of her kind was known for. A quiet, steady resolve settled through her as she prepared to begin her career under this captain’s command.