EXETERRPG: (2 1156) Lieutenant Commander Ravok Lieutenant Ire Williams

[Robbie Gray]

Mission: Auld Lang Syne

Day:02

Stardate:2445:12:29

 

(USS Exeter- Williams quarters - Lieutenant Commander Ravok -  Lieutenant Ire Williams - 1156)


Ire stood at his window looking out over Risa as it revolved below him. He tapped his comm badge. 


“Ire to Ravok.”


=/\= Go ahead Lieutenant =/\=


“I would like to apologize for what happened yesterday as well as my behaviour in the ready room.”


=/\= No need , I'm sorry for my behaviour as well.=/\=


“I would like you to come round for a drink. It's the least I can do.”


=/\= On my way=/\=


A few minutes later Ravok arrived at Ires quarters. He pressed the pad to alert Ire of his arrival


“Enter.”


Ravok entered as soon as he did he put his hands up. " Look, let's just not talk about any of it. None of it. It happened, it's done. "


Ire nodded.


“Yes I understand thank you.”


He walked over to the fridge, pulled out two beers and he offered one to Ravok.


“Here. I am sorry it's only a beer.”


" Only a beer ? Come one man, you know I've never complained about a cold beer. " Ravok laughed as he used his commbadge to pop the top off.


“That’s good.” Ire followed Ravok’s example of using his commbadge to take the top of his beer.


" So how's your morning so far ?" Ravok asked tilting his bottle towards Ire's bottle to hit them together 


He indicated to a pile of PADDs on his desk.

“Nearly finished the department's continuous professional development updates.”


He took a drink of his beer.


“Who would know that there were so many courses that can be covered by flying. I should be finished by this afternoon if I am lucky.”


" I know the feeling, luckily I have Lieutenant Blackwell to help with reports or else I'd never leave the office." 


“How has Risa been for you?”


Ravok leaned against the counter and drank some of his beer. " Well I haven't had the fun everyone has seemed to be having. I got offered the chance to be the first officer on the Lexington yesterday, but I am turning it down. I did however manage to take a swim in the ocean though. "  He smiled and took a drink. 


Ire paused for a moment.


“You refused the XO position. They do not come around regularly.”


" I know,  I know " Ravok said with a sigh. 

" But I'm not done here. It's a dream come true but the timing isn't right. " 


Ire nodded.


“What’s it like down there. Is it as people say?”


Ravok smiled. " It's beautiful. I've been here before when I was 12. My dad was delivering some expensive bajoran fertility sculptures. I didn't leave the cargo receiving area but the doors were open so I did see the surface, but coming here now is different. You should check it out if you get the time." 


“That might be an option. You know I am not the most happy on solid ground compared to being up here. We passed here once but it was all orbital cargo transfer. I never got to the surface but it looks nice from orbit.”


Ravok laughed. " I think you and I are the only ones who hate being on a planet. I'll take being on a ship or sta base any day. I swear every time I'm on a planet I can feel it spinning. " Ravok said, noticing Ire still seemed a bit off. 

" Have you ever been on a klingon vessel outside of the holding cell?" Ravok asked referring t ok the time Ire was taken prisoner 


“No. The bird of prey was the first one that I have been inside but I have seen a couple over the years but they were at distance? Why do you ask?”


" Well...Here we are at Risa, your doing departmental reports. Which is fine , but maybe a change of scenery would do you some good. I know you have studied Mok'bara right ? "


“Yes I have studied Mok’bara but I have see it outside the holodeck.”


" Wanna see it done in competition?" Ravok asked.


“Yes that would be interesting.”


Ravok smiled. " Tomorrow morning my step mother's ship is arriving here at Risa. I am to represent her house in a bat'leth competition on Donatu V. You should come along we'd only be gone for the day. Plus if you want to be more involved you could be my Tawi'Yan, my sword bearer in the competition."


He nodded.


“What would it involve?”


" It means you'd have front row seats to the competition and you'd get to ceremoniously present me with my bat'leth at the beginning of everyone of my matches, plus you'd get to wear some klingon battle armor. " Ravok explained 


“Thank you.”


Ravok nodded. " Truth be told. I can not wait to go to the competition. Those klingons are expecting a Romulan starfleet officer to roll over and play dead, but that's  where they are wrong. I'm going to break some bones along the way. I'm going to be named champion standing and all those ridge headed a$$#@/&* are going to know how it feels to be humiliated." Ravok said with a sudden boost of confidence. 

" This beer is really good" 


Ire looked at his beer and nodded in agreement. 


“It was nothing special. I might have another one if you want?”


Ravok downed the rest of his beer. " No I'm good I need to talk to the captain and let him know of our day trip. It would be me ,you,  Keira and Rayna. We will have to get together later and go over some things and get you properly fitted for the armor but that will take no time at all." 


“That sounds like a good idea.”


" Watch this !" Ravok took the neck of his empty bottle and threw his bottle like a tomahawk into the trash bin across the room.


" BOOM! Damn I'm good." 


“Yes you are.”


" I will catch up with you later and thank you man" Ravok said as he made his way to the door. 


“See you later Ravok.”


Ire watched as the door to his quarters closed. 


“Sounds like tomorrow will be an interesting day but first I need to get my PADDs finished.”


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