<div dir="ltr"><div>Mission: Space was cool before it mattered<br>Day: 1<br>Stardate: 2446.04.25<br><br>(USS Exeter - CSO office - Science Exchange Officer - Ensign Tilkrene - 0812)<br></div><div><br></div>=/\= Jones to Cortez, please report to my office at a time of your convenience between 0900 and 0930. Jones out.=/\=<br><br>A soft smile crept over her face which she immediately realised and took a breath to calm her face, "...I am sorry for the interruption. "<div><br></div><div>~Another Facial contortion~ Tilkrene made a note before responding. "click click tick KREE." [One must always respond to those of higher caste.]</div><div><br></div><div>"Tell me something Ensign, how are you finding life on board? Any difficulties?"</div><div><br></div><div>The universal translator was being bombarded with information, "KRRRREEEE click pop, click SKRRREEEE." [Life is difficult for my kind among humanoids, my freedom is restricted.] "SKrrrEEEEEE." [Your air is too cold.] "click, SKREEE click" [The atmosphere to be like mine would kill you all.] "click, tick tick pop click" [I use my suit, so I don't shatter in your air.] </div><div><br></div><div>"Well, I may be your boss but you can always talk to me if there is anything on your mind."</div><div><br></div><div>~Have I overly concerned Lieutenant Cortez?~ the Tholian thought.</div><div><br></div><div>"click click tick tick," [I did not mean to concern you.] "SKREEECH click pop pop." [Yes it is difficult working amongst you] Tilkrene explained. "click click tick tick" [I think it is worth it for what can be learned.]</div><div><br></div><div>(Reply Cortez)</div><div><br></div><div>"RRRREEEEE, click click" [The Exeter crew has accommodated me well.] "Click, click pop click" [The adjustments to my quarters allow me..] "click, click" [a place of sanctuary] "click click pop" [against the cold air of your ship.]</div><div><br></div><div>(Reply Cortez, any Science)<br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Todd Holladay</font><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">SGT, IA ANG (Ret)</font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">"There will always be those who mean to do us harm. To stop them, we risk awakening the same evil within ourselves. Our first instinct is to seek revenge when those we love are taken from us, but that's not who we are." - Captain James T. Kirk</font></div></div></div></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>
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