So many firsts

Posted on Mon Dec 3rd, 2018 @ 2:39pm by Ensign Aina Kasumi & Commander Giles Price

Mission: Getting underway
Location: USS Axca
Timeline: Sometime

Aina was very excited to be on board a ship again. And an awesome ship it was indeed. She took the time to just have a look around the ship, so she took the long route to her quarters. She took the time to go past the bridge. One of the places she would be on this ship, at the tactical station. There were a couple of people working on the bridge, but otherwise is was pretty quiet. She took a moment to take a look at her station. Then she looked on her padd to check the crew and more importantly the list of senior staff. Then she got to a picture and the file of the first officer.

"Commander Giles Price," She read out loud from her padd and then noticed his picture. "Well he does look like a guy I would have a drink with some day."

Giles had finished with the captain and had turned round to leave the bridge when he noticed a cat prowling around the tactical station and then disappear so he walked over shouted fish to see what happened then heard a loud bang followed by someone say owe and stand up rubbing their head.

Aina rubbed her head. She turned to Giles and saw his rank pips. "Commander, I am not sure on what planet you find it funny to scare a feline like that. You do realize the captain is Caitian like me. I am not amused." She dropped the padd she was holding on the floor. "I think I will go to the armory now. At least I know it's nice and quiet there." She walked towards the turbo lift.

"Don't leave me this way" Price sang then realized the next time Giles sees a councilor to remind himself to eject them from the nearest airlock as this singing was the stupidest advice ever to try and cure outbursts.

Aina stopped and tried to suppress a giggle. She turned around. "If that is your singing voice, sir," She said, "Don't quit your day job." She sighed, "Very well, sir, I will stay." She looked away a moment and then picked up the padd she dropped on the floor. She scratched behind her ear. Then she held out her hand, "I am Aina Kasumi, sir. I just arrived."

"Nice to meet you i'm the XO Giles price oh sorry about the bump that's formed on your head you should go see medical about it but i guess being a cat your pritty tough for 9 lives" Giles spoke

She shrugged. "I am a fast healer, I don't feel the bump anymore even." She then looked around and said, "So do you want to this, whatever this is here, or shall we go to a more comfortable place? I believe we have some time before we leave. Perhaps we should have a drink in the lounge. Purely professional." She stated as she looked at him. "Sir!"

"Want what" Giles queried.

"A drink sir," Said Aina. "You know, liquid in a glass? Usually enjoyed while sitting down, preferably in a lounge or bar or cafe."

"To be fair i don't drink alcohol" Price explained.

"Then you drink something else, I believe they have a variety of non alcoholic beverages at the lounge, sir." She replied with a sweet smile.

"It sound to me like the smell your are emitting you are somehow trying to flirt with me" Giles asked.

"No, sir,"Aina laughed. "I would never, well maybe not so obviously. I just want a drink with my superior officer, nothing more. Maybe a little chat. But I have no other intentions then that."

"Do you realize we are on duty whilst docked" Giles explained.

Aina nodded. "I know that, sir, I am wearing my uniform, badge and pips. And while at the lounge I could check for security violations. And we could get to know each other better. As in, I always like to know who my boss is. Makes it easier to work with him or her. Oh you don't have to tell me things like if you're married or have kids and such. Just, you know the usual, where you served, what you did last before you joined the Axca and more importantly what you expect of the assignment and what you expect of me. You know. Besides, I never said I would be drinking alcohol as well, sir, I can't check for violation while intoxicated. Also it would be against starfleet regulations to drink anything alcohol based while on duty. As chief security I can't permit myself to violate such regulations. Also there are clear regulations about fraternizing with other crew members. I just don't see any problems with just having a drink and talk, sir!"

"In my culture stuff like this is forbidden when you are on duty until you are off duty unless you want to end up in court trying to explain why you where at an establishment during your on duty hours" Giles explained.

"You know what, commander, if you don't want to come," Aina started, "You could just say so, no need to threaten to take me to court. And for the record, I invited you for a drink. I didn't touch you." She shrugged and walked to the turbolift. "It was nice meeting you, sir, "I think I will just dismiss myself and go check on the armory now."

"im not threatening you just saying its a cultural thing of my people but when we get off duty we can chat more over liquid consumption" Giles exclaimed.

Aina raised an eyebrow as she called for the lift. "It sure sounded like one to me. Also I am not part of your culture. And I didn't mean to offend you or anything, sir. I just wanted to get a load of things. We are going to be working together on this assignment, sir. And just because you're older than me, and more experienced than me, doesn't mean you get be so stuck up, SIR!" She put special pressure on that last sir. She was getting a bit up set with the commander. And not just because he startled her.

"Ill see you later then maybe we can meet up later and get to know more about ourselves" Price asked.

It sounded like the commander was changing her mind a bit. She turned around. "I hope we also learn about each other. But learning about ourselves might be a step in the right direction, sir." She bowed to him. "Yoiichinichiwo. Good day, sir."

"Nice meeting you Lieutenant hope to see you sometime off duty" Giles spoke

She stepped in to the lift and bowed again to Giles. "Dōyō ni, sā, like wise, sir." The doors closed.