Jason stood there talking to Catrina till things started to get lively. He waved to the woman before heading back to make his rounds. His first stop was the Armory and with data pad in hand, he checked every locker to make sure it was secure before moving on to the Security office where he would find his new co-workers.

"Armory is secure, ma'am," he would say and set the data pad down before the blue skinned Lt. Idrani "Anything else you need me to do?"

He had spent the trip wandering the ship and learning of its halls and finding the few others that had come along. By far, the engineer was the most interesting to talk to. Now that he had his duty, he was feeling quite a bit less lost.
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Tekar Davis raised an eyebrow as Jason walked into the armory, his task of inspecting the various armaments aboard the Mihoshi to ensure everything was in working order was about a quarter of the way done.  "I do not believe I am acquainted with you, what is your posting on the Mihoshi Specialist?" Tekar asks as his eyes focused on the rank insignia on Walker's uniform.  He was certain he was familiar with all personnel onboard, and if this man was a stowaway, the Captain would have to be notified immediately.

Jason would have headed back to the security station but in the process of doing his duty to check that things were stowed away properly he was stopped by Tekar. He was just doing his normal rounds so it was surprising to suddenly find someone in the Armory. He bobbled the pad he had before neatly catching it before it fell more than a few inches.

"Sir?" His gaze flickered over the uniform a moment, surprised and showing it. "Specialist 1st class Walker. Been with the Mihoshi since it left dock for DS5 sir. Begging your pardon but I am part of the security team. Names Jason Walker." His face wrinkled up a moment in concern that someone had screwed up.
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"Lt Tekar Davis, I was not informed you were to be joining us Specialist Walker, however that is not your fault, although, Lt Cmdr Nynev sh'Idrani should have informed me of those I would be working with." A faint look of displeasure appearing on the half Vulcan's face as he pondered the dilemma.  "Computer, please list assigned security personnel aboard the Mihoshi."

In reply to Tekar Visroy Davis (msg # 53):

The ship's computer dutifully listed the crew complement, including Nynev, Tekar and Jason.

In reply to Catrina Matheson (msg # 47):

Jessica's nose scrunched up a little at the reaction she got, but quickly disregarded it and turned to the mentioned crew.

With a small nod Tzerak, Naoko, Bartolomy, and M'Lera "Well, as has been said and as is obvious, I am a fellow engineer." A glance to catrina before again adressing the other engineers. She takes in a sharp breath "I suppose to start, I will explain the reasons im here, what im best at, is I am extremely thorough. it insures that I dont get confused by something in my work stations. I make it a point, in fact. This is not my lack of confidence in others, in any of you, it is more an obsession thats served me well."

Jessica would take a very brief pause to look over reactions before continuing, "Because of this, I am very good at quickly learning and understanding anything thats not particularly new... whether its Terran or not. This also helps me quickly relate technology, if I see something new, I can catch on to other developments of it in things. Furthermore, I can see where something has been improved on."

"Hopefully, you all find me to be a valuable and helpful member of this engineering team." this last sentence was more breathed out, in nervousness, then spoken out.
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Replying to Teala #49:

Alex nods, "Quite correct. Celebrations are where you should be enjoying yourself. These are a joyous event where others share in your joy at an accomplishment. In typical fashion there is usually music, dancing, food and drink. Though cultural considerations and what a species finds as fun or entertaining is diverse, the idea is to indulge in the activity with those you share a bond or friendship."

Alex thinks for a moment, "I think the most recent celebration that I enjoyed was when I completed my schooling to become a doctor. I had some friends I made during the academy coursework. Since we all graduated the same day, we went into a group celebration at a local spot and had a good time late into the night."

In reply to Alex Dupont (msg # 56):

"If you're at all familiar with my species, you know they have a penchant for debauchery," Teala remarked.  "Thankfully I don't and would be happy with anything you came up with.  Captain Greene has made an acquaintance of sorts with the proprietor of an establishment called the Broken Anchor.  Perhaps that would be a suitable location."

In reply to Jessica Laurent (msg # 55):

"I'm sure we will," Catrina said, speaking for the group, though they all seemed to concur.  "Captain Greene selected each of us because she believed us capable, yet brought a unique skillset to the team.  As long as we put the team before ourselves, I'm sure we'll succeed.  Now, having said that, is there anything you wish to know?"

In reply to Teala (msg # 57):

"On Earth, humans are very diverse in our cultures. While a group may enjoy certain activities there have been thousands of traditions and cultures on Earth that various groups enjoy. It would be inconsiderate of me to assume because of your species that you would indulge in any practices without consulting you. I was merely giving an example that those are considerations when throwing a celebration. After all, we are supposed to enjoy the activities, not make a person uncomfortable. Is there anyone in particular who you would like to be invited? Not just with this crew, but previous assignments?"


Yes, Alex thinks to himself, this would be a celebration of a unique individual full of life and though he doubted he could do it proper justice, he would do his best.

In reply to Tekar Visroy Davis (msg # 53):

Jason stood there and waited for the Vulcan to get his answer, at somewhat of a parade rest with his hands behind his back. Once the computer answered, he tried hard to not arch his brow in kind and tilted his head slightly instead. "Are you satisfied sir that I am assigned here?" Not Lt. Not lieutenant. Sir. His words drawled out but polite and well meaning. "Sir, would it be ok if I reported to Lt. Idrani now?"

In reply to Catrina Matheson (msg # 58):

"I have many questions, but perhaps when we have more time or during a mean when the setting is more casual and comfortable." Offering a nervous chuckle and smile as she again looked to each engineer, "I would rather not end up getting carried away right now."

recovering from her chuckle, she offers a smile as she continues "I am more then happy to answer any questions if anyone wishes, later... I will probably seek a few of you out. In particular, I hope to hear of Bartolomy's thoughts on the warp core we are using.... and as I am less familiar with software systems then I would be interested in learning a little from M'Lera and Tzerak. And of course, I will be sure to not neglect seeking guidance and counsel from Naoko on hardware and processing as that can often impact the capacity of software."

In reply to Jessica Laurent (msg # 61):

"Don't look at me about the core," Bartolomy chuckled with a nod to Catrina.  "Ask the commander here.  She designed it based on the Class 7 core that got rolled out to the Defiant.  We call ours 7C."

"That's because I gave it a piece of my mind," Catrina joked darkly. "I just adjusted the warp plasma to 97.2 GHz to better resonate with the ship's structure.  Bart keeps her finely tuned, though..."  She glanced back at the man who had saved her life.  "Couldn't have done this without him."


Looking back at the rest, she said.  "Well, then, now that we've all met, let's get back to work."

In reply to Alex Dupont (msg # 59):

"Any who would celebrate with me would be welcome," Teala said.  "I don't have family or friends to speak of, though..." She smiled at the thought.  At how Farah had rescued her from an existence without purpose and giving her a kind of family.  At how Alex and she seemed to interact.  "I am beginning to appreciate what it would be like."

There seemed to be an opening between them, like a door and wondered if Alex would follow her through it. "Have you ever seen the Orion homeworld?  Despite what happened to me, it can be a lovely place.  Perhaps after our shift I could show you on one of the holodecks?"

In reply to Teala (msg # 63):

Alex thought about it for a moment, going through a mental checklist of tasks and duties, then nods with a smile, "Yes, barring some urgent matter, I should be free and would love to see your homeworld through the wonders of the holodeck."

Alex wanted to be careful, things shared in privileged settings needed to be navigated carefully. Being a friend to any of the crew was not forbidden, and many a romance has blossomed by close quarters, but as a doctor he had the professional duty to avoid a rescuer/rescued bond that can develop. He didn't think this was a concern, but he was giving himself a mental check to verify he was above board.

He saw a young woman that had been through much, and needed to see the positive side of life. Sharing a celebration and being a friend was a good start. He genuinely hoped that she would develop healthy relationships with all the crew. Seeing as he had no prior bonds on the ship, forming a healthy friendship with Teala was normal. He had formed such workplace bonds before at other sites, leaving a trail of trusted colleagues to call upon if there was need for advice or someone to talk to.


"Let me finish up this last cabinet of stock, and then we can head over to the science department and see if I'm still scientifically inclined enough to be a helpful hand over there." He gives a friendly smile.

Getting use to a new ship was always interesting.  The rythym of the engines, the sounds of the computers, the scents of life support, the shudders of the turberlift. Each ship was different, each ship had its personality if you looked for it.

There would be plenty of time to get to konw the ship, right now he needed to find Teala to discuss the mission at hand.

Getting on the systen he sent the message:

"Lt. Commander Teala, I am Lt. Commander Decker Geary, I would like to meet with you at your earliest convenience so that I may introduce myself to you."
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"Of course, sorry to have delayed you mr Walker." Tekar got back to his task of testing and cleaning all the gear in the armory.

In reply to Tekar Visroy Davis (msg # 66):
Jason nodded. "Sir." He gave a brief salute and headed to the security office. There he would introduce himself to his commanding officer, Lt. Idrani.
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In reply to Alex Dupont (msg # 64):

Teala was about to respond when Geary Decker's message came. She quietly authored a response, then looked at Alex.  "Duty calls, I'm afraid.  But yes, come by the port holodeck after your shift.  I'll have it running."

Teala #68:

"Absolutely, duty is priority. See you after shift." Alex replies. Odd, usually it was him being interrupted normally. It was refreshing to see it wasn't just medical that intruded upon such interactions.

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After Alex finishes up, he leaves a helpful message onscreen to contact him by com-link. Leaves a reminder on his data-pad to contact Cadmus about reserving the bar for Teala's celebration party. Crafts two messages for Captain Green. Then heads over to the science department. Whomever is at the SCIENCE department when he arrives he'll introduce himself, "Doctor Dupont reporting in for some cross-training experience. Pleasure to be here." 

[Mess Hall, post-Science Department]

Once finished with setting up initial diagnostics running to prepare for the calibration phase, Lt Cmdr Elliaph plopped down into a seat in the officers' mess with a tray of something that looked like translucent cylinders, sliced to a centimeter or so, over some kind of pink pasta with a spicy-smelling sauce. The utensil replicated to eat it with was a long and thin two-pronged fork, along with a short set of tongs. Thani was grinning down at her plate with an upturned eyebrow, and began working out how she was expected to use the utensils on the food she'd gotten. Apparently she didn't already know.
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In reply to Alex Dupont (msg # 69):

[Science Lab, prior to Mess Hall]

Elliaph looked up from her consoles, where she'd been bouncing her finger just above various displays as she checked them before moving to the next console over. Her focused face broke into a smile at Dupont's entrance, and she gestured around her.

"Doctor! Welcome to Science! Probably not so different from your own lab that you'll be lost, but if some science experience is what you're here for, you're just in time! Commander Malko's got us making sure the sensors are in perfect condition so we can take readings of the upcoming quantum torpedo test. They think it's gonna be a light show out there, but here's where the real action's going to be! Take a look!"

GM: Moved to Science
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In reply to Thani sh'Elliaph (msg # 71):

Alex smiles back at the contagious smile of Lt. Cmdr sh'Elliaph and the abundance of passion flowing from her. "Always nice to see a fellow scientist with enthusiasm for their work." Alex will take a look, although his knowledge was mainly medical, he did have a credible knowledge of scientific principles. "Fascinating, I recall Photon Torpedoes having certain characteristics, what exactly do you anticipate to be picked up from the sensors during the upcoming tests?"

GM: Moved to Science
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It had been a long first day.  Once everything had settled down and the immediate threats had been dealt with, Deckar finished up his shift on the bridge. "Ensign, bring me some Rigelian Coffee, please."

Pressing the the button for the ship's intercoms, "Members of the Mihoshi, I was once told that it wasn't a crew until you passed your first crisis together, well here we are.  I may have missed the send off of the Mihoshi, she is still my ship as she is yours.  In honor of Zefram Cochrane who started us all on this journey, I give you this."

"Computer, play 1969 Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf over the intercom."