05-19-2024, 02:04 AM
Ian was not “technically” new. He was not a Midshipman, but had not been assigned to the command of Captain Braggins until she had hijacked his ship and used it for her mission.
“My” ship. He thought, still forlorn over the idea of it returning for parts. He knew the day would come, but he had been damn happy to sit on the Yeager and play with its parts. Now she was gone, and he was assigned to the new Yeager -not even the same class!- and was going to be put to work. Gone are the days of living under my own rule… He moped, even as he made his way to the Captain’s Ready Room. At least I knew I had it good while I had it.
Ian knew that she probably asked for him by name. Well, maybe not by name, but “that scrappy Engineer that made that old ship work”. Sometimes people forgot his name, but he didn’t mind, because the descriptors were usually something like that. He hadn’t even been summoned by her officially; just someone in Engineering told him that it would be “a good idea.”
As he entered the room, he saw there were two Midshipmen on their way out. Probably fresh out of the Academy! He thought with a small smile. This is probably their first ship. Geeze, that seems so long ago.
There was a large dog in the corner, as well, which looked intimidating even though it was asleep. “Ian Elliot, ma’am.” He said, regretting the ‘ma’am’ as soon as he said it. “From the… other… Yeager.” Another awkward pause. “I was told you might want to see me?”
It’s a good thing she already knows you’re not an idiot.
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“My” ship. He thought, still forlorn over the idea of it returning for parts. He knew the day would come, but he had been damn happy to sit on the Yeager and play with its parts. Now she was gone, and he was assigned to the new Yeager -not even the same class!- and was going to be put to work. Gone are the days of living under my own rule… He moped, even as he made his way to the Captain’s Ready Room. At least I knew I had it good while I had it.
Ian knew that she probably asked for him by name. Well, maybe not by name, but “that scrappy Engineer that made that old ship work”. Sometimes people forgot his name, but he didn’t mind, because the descriptors were usually something like that. He hadn’t even been summoned by her officially; just someone in Engineering told him that it would be “a good idea.”
As he entered the room, he saw there were two Midshipmen on their way out. Probably fresh out of the Academy! He thought with a small smile. This is probably their first ship. Geeze, that seems so long ago.
There was a large dog in the corner, as well, which looked intimidating even though it was asleep. “Ian Elliot, ma’am.” He said, regretting the ‘ma’am’ as soon as he said it. “From the… other… Yeager.” Another awkward pause. “I was told you might want to see me?”
It’s a good thing she already knows you’re not an idiot.
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