12-16-2024, 01:32 PM
In another time and place, having someone approach might have once startled the science chief, but thankfully those days were long behind her. She was no longer the young wannabe scientist who would be so laser-focused, that it was impossible to tear her away from her work unless her Ma physically stood in front of her workstation. Being so focused on work hadn't truly left the redhead, not really, but now she knew when to stop, as well as falling back on the instincts she had honed over the years.
Looking up as Judith aka Commander Tucker got situated at the next console, Aeryn offered her a warm smile, while thinking that she had returned from her break at the right moment. Something that the former DH picked up on immediately when she caught up on what she had missed, along with the reason for the yellow alert.
" Interesting is one word for it. I knew we might encounter ships in the nebula, given the mission brief, but at this moment in time, we don't know who they are, or why they're here, so hopefully it won't interfere with deploying the rest of the probes".
Of course, nothing was guaranteed, and they would have to be extra cautious going forward, but Aeryn was glad of the company until the next phase began or not.
== Tag Judith ==
Looking up as Judith aka Commander Tucker got situated at the next console, Aeryn offered her a warm smile, while thinking that she had returned from her break at the right moment. Something that the former DH picked up on immediately when she caught up on what she had missed, along with the reason for the yellow alert.
" Interesting is one word for it. I knew we might encounter ships in the nebula, given the mission brief, but at this moment in time, we don't know who they are, or why they're here, so hopefully it won't interfere with deploying the rest of the probes".
Of course, nothing was guaranteed, and they would have to be extra cautious going forward, but Aeryn was glad of the company until the next phase began or not.
== Tag Judith ==