Jiminy Crickets

Posted on 04 Dec 2013 @ 3:55pm by Lieutenant Asahi Kita

517 words; about a 3 minute read

Officer's Log...... Ah to hell with stardates.

I have to admit, there's been a lot of chatter going back and forth since the away teams have returned. Now that I'm finally settling into the digs of the new Engineering set-up, I have to admit it's not a bad transfer for me. I'm a little disappointed that I can't find the intelligence officer that was on the cube with me, the one from the Venture, but it's likely he got himself lost in the shuffle somewhere down the line. I'd very much like to speak with him at some point or another.

The captain's not a bad lady either. She's Orion, which is definitely something I didn't expect, but I'm definitely not complaining. She got the ship this far, that's for certain.

I've still had a problem reporting in to people past her. I've spoken with Chief Fahad (he probably wouldn't like me calling him that), but I'm not entirely certain I'd count that as an official reporting in. Maybe, once this mission is all said and done, and everything's been sorted out, I'll be able to have a proper sit down with him and we can talk about that.

I've also sort of been skimping out on my medical check-ups, but it's not like I'm bringing any diseases on board, or any sort of mental trauma. Not any that I'd like to bring up on my own anyway.

... I guess this is a good a time as any to reflect on what happened on the Venture. I've not given myself enough time to do that. Do I have the right to do that? They weren't exactly people I was close to, already knowing that I would transfer right to the Galileo once the survey mission had completed. I just had to open my mouth and help out, didn't I?...

But I do feel for those who have lost their friends and family on that vessel, especially Vess. We may not have spoken much, but he managed to swallow down a lot of grief and sorrow just to see the Galileo retrieve her crew again. If at nothing else, he deserves a long rest somewhere. I hope, if he hasn't already gotten his closure, he manages to before he passes on himself.

Speaking of endings, the end of this mission could very well mark the end of the eighth year that I've been in space. So much has happened, and it's a lot to take in. I've done very little in my eight years up until this point, and this mission will have been the most eventful. I have to say, had I known I was going to be running into Borg, I probably would have taken an assignment on a much less exciting starbase. But I didn't, and I'm here.

Not sure if Grandpa'd be proud of me now, but I won't know till I meet him in the other planes. I just have to keep working until I can't work any longer.

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