Going Home, For the First Time

Posted on Monday 2 May 2016 @ 11:33 by Commander Cale Llewellyn DSci

Mission: Old, New Ship
Location: Scout Rapier
Timeline: In transit to the Merlin, Shuttlebay 2, lower level
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As the Scout Rapier was beginning its final prep for launch, a newly promoted lieutenant in the teal uniform of sciences entered the Talon scout. This lieutenant was going to the USS Merlin; and he was going home for the first time. The officer was Lieutenant, junior grade Cale Llewellyn, the Merlin's new Chief of Sciences and boy was he in a hurry to this new ship. He had never been in charge of an entire department before but he was determined to not let his new CO down.

Cale went to the rear compartment and took a seat and got comfortable. Putting his feet up on an ottoman, he took out his composition notebook and resumed working on his next piece of music which he entitled "Echoes of Space." He was humming to himself when another officer came into the compartment and sat down next to him. "Are you a true albino?" asked the fresh-faced male ensign.

"No, my eyes are not the standard white with clear pupil with a slight pink undertone due to the blood vessels being visible. My eyes are blue," Cale the newcomer. "May I ask you where you're going?"

"To the USS Merlin, my first assignment and you ..."

"Lieutenant Cale Llewellyn, Chief of Sciences and you would be?"

"Ensign Terrence "Terry" Long," he replied. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Sir."

"Please I don't stand on formalities when we're not on board the ship. Besides the fact, I was exactly where you are only a year ago."

"Thank you, Lieutenant Llewellyn," Ensign Long stammered.

The two officers sat and began talking to each other about their pasts and what brought them to their respective posts. For Long, it was fairly simple. While for Cale, it was more complicated than not. "May I inquire as to what you're doing?" Long asked.

"I am working on my next composition. It's called "Echoes of Space. Would you be interested of hearing what I have written thus far?" Cale asked Terry.

"Of course, I'd be honored," Long said a he sat back in his seat. Cale tapped a sequence into the large padd he was holding and soon the scout was filled with the soft ethereal sounds of the oboe being accompanied by a pipe organ. When it had finished, the entire company was in the compartment listening to the musical piece.

As the tiny scout made its final approach to Starbase 212, the pilot informed his "cargo" of this. "USS Merlin, this the scout Rapier requesting permission to dock."

"Scout Rapier, you are cleared to dock. Proceed to the Shuttlebay 2, lower level, slip 23 at 325 mark 5 niner," said the dockmaster.

Thank you, Merlin. Proceeding to Shuttlebay 2 at coordinates 325 mark 5 niner."

With the scout having landed only moments before, the passengers exited the small vehicle. Lieutenant, junior grade Cale Llewellyn stepped onto the deck of his new home. He looked around and took it all in. Cale smiled and proceeded on towards the Bridge to meet his new Commanding Officer.

To be continued???
You tell me