[USS Juno] Fresh Start, (Part 1)

Posted on Fri Aug 3rd, 2018 @ 3:07am by Captain Harrold Anderson

1,098 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: [USS Shanghai] S1E2: Encounter in the Abyss
Location: Nemo's Lounge, 3rd Deck
Timeline: 01/04/2395 @ 2000 Hours

What a night so far thought Harry, could it get any worse? First he froze up and over reacted, he could see that clearly now with Kimoni, but the words that Dan said, seemed to help him.

His daughter was upset that she was being forced to wear a uniform, when going to school. And his first officer's away team was pulling a late shift. He hoped they were able to find a lead for them to follow.

In the mean time, Harry decided time to go down to the lounge to have a couple of drinks, before he called it a night. He walked into the Nemo's Lounge, and took a seat. The waiter stopped by and took his order. Harry decided to play it smooth, just a synthohol for the night. He needed to stay alert, incase they found a strong lead. He did not want to be intoxicated on his first mission.

Harry sat alone, normally he was life of the party, but non of his senior staff was in the lounge tonight. Just a few junior officers, keeping their distance. Harry felt all alone.

Kimoni walked into the lounge and looked around, it was the first time she'd actually been in since she'd joined the crew. She picked a table near the large front windows so she could look out. From a young age she'd been fascinated by the stars, a fascination that had only grown stronger when she'd become Jexen's host.

A waiter walked over to her table and asked for her order.

"I'll have a Denobulan Chocolate milkshake please." She replied, straightening the sleeves of her dress.

She stared out of the window and watched the stars, so close and yet so far, so familiar and yet alien.

Harry was minding his own business when he noticed she walked in. He thought to himself, what are the odds? She went and sat at a table near the window, looking outside. Currently the lounge was opposite side of the planet's view. All they could see where the stars.

He struggled for a moment, debating if he should talk to her, he then thought, Are you twelve, get off your ass and talk to her. Harry stood up with his drink in his hand and approached her table. "Evening, you waiting on someone?" He asked cautiously?

Kimoni looked up and shook her head, "No Captain, just me." As she spoke the waiter returned with her Milkshake, She thanked him and turned back to Harry, "my drink and the stars."

She took a quick sip, "I'm sorry about earlier Captain, I'm still getting used to the extra voice in the back of my head. Would you care to join me?"

"I think I owe you an apology, I froze up, which is not like me. Maybe it was the moment, but I am sorry for running out like that." He said, trying to be humble, this was a new trait for him.

"I'm sure it was a stressful time, being promoted in front of the crew." She replied, knowing that in a similar situation she'd be on the verge of pulling her hair out. "I know I was stressed, new ship, new crew and I wasn't then one that was centre of attention."

"You seem very calm and collected." Harry said, twiddling his thumbs nervously, on the table. He wondered if her host was helping her. "Sorry you felt stressed, anything I can do to help?" He asked sincerely.

"It takes to get to know people is all, I haven't been here long and to be thrust into that kind of situation, with a group of people I've never really met, so soon was a little... distressing. As for being Calm and collected, I've had time to relax and think, it helps." She replied, taking another sip of her drink.

"So is it, Miss Jexen or Miss Kimoni?" Asked Harry.

"Jexen on duty, Kimoni off duty, things can get confusing otherwise."

"Kimoni is a pretty name, and before you ask, I prefer in settings like this you call me Harry." He said, with a smile. Trying to show her rank was off the table. He was not interested in her abilities as a crew member, he was interested in getting to know her.

"Harry it is then, good to know these things." She said with a smile.

"So Kimoni, what do you think of the Juno?" Asked Harry.

"It's big i'll give it that, although I transferred here from a Miranda class ship so that's too difficult. If nothing else my lab got a lot bigger."

"Never had the pleasure of serving on a Miranda, a galaxy class and Diligent Class Starship." Said Harry, wondering if life on a Miranda was like life on a diligent class. Cramp feeling.

"Pleasure isn't the word i'd use, Crampt and stuffy maybe. But then they weren't exactly designed for comfort."

"I suppose not, but the Juno, has better accommodations, please take full advantage of them. I can not wait to explore the arboretum myself." Said Harry. The past few days had been very daunting on him, trying to handle the crisis on New Bajor. This was his first night to relax.

"For now I'm happy just having somewhere to relax and have a drink, My last posting had nothing like this." She said, looking around the Lounge.

"Nemo's Lounge is standard lounge layout, but it is cozy. I am glad to have you board Kimoni." He said with a warm smile. He took a sip of his drink. So blend in taste. He looked at her drink. "What are you drinking?" He asked, thinking something strong with a kick of alcohol in it. He heard Trills could handle their liquor granted it was a rumor. But he wondered if it was true?

"Oh this, Denobulan Chocolate milkshake nothing fancy." She replied.

"Never had one, is it anything like a teran chocolate milkshake, condensed milk, sugar, chips and vanilla extract spice?" Asked Harry, debating about getting a bowl of ice cream.

"It's basically the same thing, though Denobulan chocolate is much richer then you normally get on earth."

"Besides milkshakes, what else do you like to drink? I have a teran drink, its called the very berry raspberry limeaid, sweet and sour at the same time." He said, trying to impress her with his idea of a wild drink of explosive flavors.

"Very Berry raspberry limeaid? Sounds complicated." She replied with a chuckle, "I tend to stick to tea, coffee or sometimes bourbon."

 

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