10-19-2026, 07:50 PM
A’kilees listened to what Sebastian had to say for himself. He was quite pleased that Sebastian considered him a friend despite the differences of age, departments and species. A’kilees had been able to make a number of acquaintances during his time aboard the Zephyr but they were mostly reserved to the Engineering department as he was tasked with many of them performing his duties on the vessel. It was very heartening that he was able to build these new relationships with others of similar rank and experience. It also gave him hope that he would be able to build more friendly yet still professional connections with the higher officers.
When Amila recounted her first mission he found it to be very relatable to what they had previously experienced during the Broken Arrow mission. Confronted with a situation, both he and Sebastian had dealt with their own personal conflicts. It was comforting that Amila and the crew didn’t expect them to have perfect performances but rather to build themselves towards being better officers. Another thought reached the back of his mind as per what Amila mentioned. A’kilees hadn’t seen actual combat at this point during his tour and he began to wonder how exactly he would react under those circumstances.
This might be one of those training exercises that she would want us to simulate to prepare ourselves, A’kilees thought. A combat exercise might be in order later whenever he could get the chance.
Realizing that he had been silent this whole time, A’kilees cleared his throat for his reply to Amila.
“It’s as you and Sebastian say, Lieutenant. Four or more years at the Academy can only help you to study, train and run simulations to prepare us, but encountering a real time situation for the first time can be jarring, even when working alongside a seasoned and well experienced crew, especially when the commanding officer decides your plan is the best course of action.”
The saurian glanced away from the two slightly, looking for the right words while scratching at his scaly jaw with his claw. He was referring to himself of course, he had proposed the spacewalk in front of the whole crew during the initial stages of planning. Amila and Sebastain would be well aware of that fact as both were present during the open discussion on the bridge.
“To be truthfully honest, I was swept up in all the commotion of the mission myself, much like yourself. It was only afterwards when I volunteered myself for the away team I was suddenly very conscious of myself and had a lot of self doubt due to my hastiness.” A’kilees admitted glancing towards the Orion officer. “Sure, taking a moment to collect myself before taking the shuttle helped calm my nerves but I became too focused on the task at hand rather than considering any other external problems. I went around the protocol and I made errors which thankfully didn’t harm any of the away team.”
A’kilees looked back towards the both of them.
“Luckily, we came out of that mission unscathed but more the wiser. I’m thankful for all the support that came from after the mission though. I’ve been working closely with Lieutenant Keir keeping the ship in order, I’ve had different training opportunities with Raven and I’ve developed closer relationships with you, Sebastian and the rest of the crew to which I value everyone's experience and expertise.”
A’kilees paused for a moment.
“And you both don’t even want to know what a saurian singing sounds like." he advised while crossing his arms. "There are just some things a universal translator just shouldn’t interpret.”
== Tag Amila Ra'an, Sebastian Cortez et al. ==
When Amila recounted her first mission he found it to be very relatable to what they had previously experienced during the Broken Arrow mission. Confronted with a situation, both he and Sebastian had dealt with their own personal conflicts. It was comforting that Amila and the crew didn’t expect them to have perfect performances but rather to build themselves towards being better officers. Another thought reached the back of his mind as per what Amila mentioned. A’kilees hadn’t seen actual combat at this point during his tour and he began to wonder how exactly he would react under those circumstances.
This might be one of those training exercises that she would want us to simulate to prepare ourselves, A’kilees thought. A combat exercise might be in order later whenever he could get the chance.
Realizing that he had been silent this whole time, A’kilees cleared his throat for his reply to Amila.
“It’s as you and Sebastian say, Lieutenant. Four or more years at the Academy can only help you to study, train and run simulations to prepare us, but encountering a real time situation for the first time can be jarring, even when working alongside a seasoned and well experienced crew, especially when the commanding officer decides your plan is the best course of action.”
The saurian glanced away from the two slightly, looking for the right words while scratching at his scaly jaw with his claw. He was referring to himself of course, he had proposed the spacewalk in front of the whole crew during the initial stages of planning. Amila and Sebastain would be well aware of that fact as both were present during the open discussion on the bridge.
“To be truthfully honest, I was swept up in all the commotion of the mission myself, much like yourself. It was only afterwards when I volunteered myself for the away team I was suddenly very conscious of myself and had a lot of self doubt due to my hastiness.” A’kilees admitted glancing towards the Orion officer. “Sure, taking a moment to collect myself before taking the shuttle helped calm my nerves but I became too focused on the task at hand rather than considering any other external problems. I went around the protocol and I made errors which thankfully didn’t harm any of the away team.”
A’kilees looked back towards the both of them.
“Luckily, we came out of that mission unscathed but more the wiser. I’m thankful for all the support that came from after the mission though. I’ve been working closely with Lieutenant Keir keeping the ship in order, I’ve had different training opportunities with Raven and I’ve developed closer relationships with you, Sebastian and the rest of the crew to which I value everyone's experience and expertise.”
A’kilees paused for a moment.
“And you both don’t even want to know what a saurian singing sounds like." he advised while crossing his arms. "There are just some things a universal translator just shouldn’t interpret.”
== Tag Amila Ra'an, Sebastian Cortez et al. ==