Post # 29 - A Royal in Disguise

Posted on Sat Sep 19th, 2020 @ 6:01pm by Lieutenant Damien Saunders & Lieutenant Commander Kristian Long

Mission: Star Base Mercury
Location: Amandora - Gymnasium
Timeline: Current

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[USS Amandora - Gymnasium]

Saunders was finishing up on the weight machine after he had finished his circuit. Damien had completed his usual jog on the treadmill and some flexing to release his stress. He was feeling better. It had been another day with training the newbies on Mercury station. They were all well versed in Engineering, yet they needed orientation to the Core.

He needed to clear his head as they asked “too many questions!” he muttered to himself.

This time Saunders was not used to seeing anyone in the gym. He had liked that.

Just as he finished, he was drinking his water bottle when he had noticed someone enter the gym and begin their exercise. It was a new female officer. Damien had not met before. She looked friendly enough, so he had thought he might greet her.

“Good evening!” He walked up beside her on her machine. She had long red hair and was set in a ponytail. If he was correct, she might be an Amazon. “How goes the work out?” He asked, friendly with a smile.

Kristian stopped the treadmill "Tough, I spent several hours in a shuttle out here. I'm Kristian Long," she introduced offering her hand.

"Damien." He reached and shook her hand. "Looks like your working out that shuttle ride." He stepped up on the treadmill beside her, and decided to go for a walk this time.

Kristian nodded as she stepped back onto the treadmill and started it off at a easy jog "Normally I'd run but I just wanted a nice jog."

Damien didn't want to pry, but he could tell her figure she must be Amazon. "Are you from Amazon?" And he nodded. "I get sore ankles if I jog on here for too long." He shrugged.

"My home planet is Amzock," Kristian said "I can relate to a sore ankle, when I was fourteen I crashed a shuttle and shattered my ankle. It's been repaired but at times it still bothers me. If I'm on my feet too long I feel it. But I work through it," Kristian replied

"I apologize." He shook his head, feeling ignorant. "Amzock is your homeworld. I addressed that improperly." He questioned. "Lieutenant, is it?" Kristian was not wearing any pips; he was not sure.

"That is unfortunate. Was it a bad crash? I have heard many good things from your World." He knew of the hierarchy of powers and wondered if she was a part of their local royalty.

"Yes it's lieutenant, I'm the new assistant chief medical officer. And no apology needed," Kristian replied "In answer to your question the shuttle was a total loss but we train on the old ones so crashing it while serious I didn't destroy a brand new one which I flew two months later and landed it fine."

“You got back quickly, that is all that counts then Lieutenant. Good to have you aboard. What medical work are you hoping to achieve on the Amandora, Kristian?” Saunders was interested in the sciences aspect of the missions because, at one point, Saunders had wanted to be a Science/Medical officer. Fate had other plans.

"My planets chief flight instructor demands perfection and he wasn't going to let a broken ankle keep me from flying," Kristian commented "I love to fly, but medicine won out. As for what I want to achieve aboard the ship. That's up to the commodore and my boss the chief medical officer. Most of us doctors are also interested in science and it helps that my cousin is assigned to this ship and is the chief science officer. I was stunned to see her when my transfer came in."

"That's fortunate, you have a support structure already. Ah, Tara Herculoid. I have met her, smart woman!" He nodded. "Might I ask, are you of Amzock's royal hierarchy?"

Kristian nodded, "My mum is the Queen's sister. Tara is my cousin and next in line.Neither of us acknowledge it. We're Starfleet Officers first."

"Admirable. You choose a life of service rather than one of patronage. That says a lot about your character." Damien then paused. "Well. I probably should go shower up!" He suddenly felt all the more conscious about his stank appearance in front of an Amzock royal. Of course he didn't state that.

"Nice meeting you, and see you around Lieutenant." Damien nodded and let Kirsten continue her workout.

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