Forgotten Bets and an Engineer.

Posted on Thu Feb 15th, 2018 @ 3:52am by Captain Taliserra Tigran & Lieutenant Kallen Navore

1,298 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: Misson 1 - Rebirth
Location: Ready room
Timeline: January 25th 2395

Sat quietly reading in the ready room Taliserra almost jumped out of her skin when her computer beeped as it logged an incoming message, putting the Padd down she opened it. 'Lieutenant Kallen Navore has arrived onboard and wants to officially report'

"hhhmmm." Tali said aloud, the name seemed familiar but she couldn't think where from. She tapped her combadge. =/\=Tigran to Lt Kellan Navore.=/\=

=^= Navore here ma'am.=^= His calming style tone replied. =^= I see you got my message, I was just trying to be friendly and all by letting you know I had arrived?=^=

=/\= Then please report to the ready room.=/\= Taliserra said, the mans voice sounded familiar too but she still couldn't place it.

=^= I will be there directly. =^= He replied and cut the channel.

"Imagine that; I don't suppose you Prophets had something to do with my getting an early appointment would you?" He mused as he took out the Box he had brought just for his new Commanding Officer.

He straightened his uniform and headed out.

[Ready Room]

It was a short turbo lift ride; he liked the name rather than an 'Elevator' of course, and only a few moments until he presssed the chime to enter the Ready Room.

"Come in." Taliserra called out.

Navore entered and made eve contact with the Commanding Officer; she had changed from the earlier days, still mostly the same but not quite.

"Lt. Navore checking in Ma'am." He kept the proper stance with his hands behind his back to be regulation as well as to hide the box.

"At ease Lieutenant." Tali said looking up and finally realizing why the voice and name sounded familiar, belonging to a Bajoran she'd met when she was a junior year cadet and him a sophomore year. "It has been quite a while hasn't it Kallen?"

"You know, it feels like just yesterday actually." Navore smiled. "I am glad that you remember me; sign of a fine Commanding officer that remembers friends as they go up the ladder you might say." He walked forward and offered the box. "And as I always pay my respects and debts here is your reward ma'am."

"My reward?" Taliserra said a little confused, she took the box and opened it up to reveal several rows of chocolates.

"I seem to recall two cadets and a bet on whom would get a command first." Navore smiled. "You win."

"Did you realise it was me straight away?" Tali asked, that bet was a considerably long time ago. "I did go by a different surname during the academy."

"You have not changed since our days at the academy. " Navore chuckled. "Your picture was all I needed." He said calmly. "You are... distinct."

Taliserra laughed. "Being the first Trill you had met as close as you did certainly helped you remember me I would think."

"I do like to think I hold friends dear to my Pagh." Navore said without showing any added color. "I mean a good friend is said to be forever right?" The Prophets mention there might be times apart but that bond of friendship is.. eternal if shared." He winked. "We did share a little friendship in those days, had a lot of fun together as I recall?"

"You were so full of energy and enthusiam back then." Tali said recalling some fond memories of time will Kallen. "I hope that hasn't declined with age."

"Well now there is something that would have to be ; you know, a comparitive. I have been told there is some creativity in addition to past ... encounters." He said calmly trying to be tactful. "But as I said I can only say so much as you know a gentleman does not talk of such things openly." He gave a sly smile. "Though that does beg the question 'does the slight caress of your spots still give you that cute giggle?"

Taliserra smirked. "I have to admit, it still does."

"Good to know some things never change." He smiled. "Kinda missed that little giggle, always made me smile. "Glad to see you again Talley."

"I agree. So..." Taliserra said switching to a more serious tone. "Apart from seeing an old friend again what made you want to come and be the chief engineer on my ship?"

"The slot was open; an Old friend as the Commanding Officer or some other ship where I have to start cold?" He mused. "Actually this class of ship intriged me and your ship just happened to need a Chief so I applied. It was after the packet came that I noticed your name." He said honestly. "Nice coincidence and some luck."

"A lot of luck I would reckon." Tali remarked. "I will warn you though the Wolff has a reputation for chewing up and spitting out chief engineers."

Shrugging he replied. "Depends upon the Engineer I guess." He chuckled. "I feel like I have already been through a grinder on last assignment. Going to take more than chewing on my heels to get me gone." He tilt his head. "Or is this a warning to get rid of me; I thought we were friends and all?"

Tali laughed. "It is nothing like that, every chief engineer we've had has either been injured or has transferred away from the ship after only a couple of months."

"Hardly a time to get to know one another." Navore mentioned. "Not even able to get intimaate secrets in that short a time." He kept looking at the Captain. "I will need more time than that if I want to satisfy her needs." He grinned. "No star ship's engines are not that easy to get close to, she and I will need to spend long hours together first."

Taliserra couldn't help but laugh again no matter how serious she was trying to be, Kallen always had a way with words and she'd fallen under the influence of it a few times. "You had best speak with Ensign Larson, she has been holding the fort in engineering for the last 6 months."

"I will be sure to show her the respects for what she has done, might be easier to let her down after not getting the chief slot." Navore chuckled. "I can see you are not having fun with this conversation so what say we call the professional part , over?" He raised an eyebrow. "I agree to be a good engineer and keep this fine lady working at her best and you be the diligent Captain?" He smiled. "Then you can tell me how life has been treating of late?" He winked. "I would like to 'as humans say, do a little catching up?"

Taliserra shook her head a little. "I have a lot of paper work to sort and I have a new batch of junior officers arriving at 1500hrs, with no Xo or chief of Ops to give the job to I guess I will see to them myself."

"Definitely better that you got the promotion." He said as he turned to leave. "I hate the chief level of paperwork." chuckling he took her hand and kissed it as a gentleman should. "You can have that part."

"But, if you will join me in the lounge at say 1800hrs, I will love to do a little catching up." She added.

"Looking forward to it." He grinned. "Don't let the paperwork win; papercuts are nasty to deal with." he started towards the door. "It is good having a friendly face to shoot the breeze with." And with that he departed.

"I agree, I will see you at 1800 Kallen." Taliserra said, waiting till he departed she picked up a Padd and carried on with her paperwork.

OFF:


Commander Taliserra Tigran
Commanding Officer
USS Wolff

&

Lt. Kellen Navore
Chief Engineer
USS Wolff

 

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