EXETERRPG: (1 - 1136) CSO Lieutenant Erin Cortez

[Jaclyn Smith]

Mission: Space was cool before it mattered

Day: 1

Stardate: 2446.04.25


(USS Exeter - Science Department - Main Lab - CSO Lieutenant Erin Cortez -
1136)


After being back in her department and working for the last hour, Erin
stood and stretched. The data that had been received,  including that
streaming from the survey teams scans, was filling a lot of the screens in
the main lab. She knew that the vast majority of her team were now utterly
bored.


Taking a breath, she turned and smiled at those in the Lab, "May I have
your attention?"


(Reply Science)


"I know we have been here for a few days, working and it hasn't been the
most interesting work. So, take an hour. Go get lunch, stretch your legs,
do something and come back energised. I'll be here."


(Reply science)


Erin nodded and turned back to the screen, looking at some of the numbers
that were coming through. Something about them was bugging her but she
couldn't put her fingers on it. As she tried to work it out, a voice came
through the comm,


=/\= Merek to Cortez. =/\=



Tapping her combadge,  Erin spoke, "Cortez here. What can I do for you?"


=/\= Nothing official Lieutenant, any plans for lunch?" Keira asked.


Erin smiled, sighed and said, "Nothing much." She paused for a second as
she realised that she hadn't seen much of her friend since Ravok. "You want
to meet me for lunch? Catch up?"


=/\= Good. I can go for that, when and where were you thinking? =/\=


"Well I just gave my team an hour off. As hard as they have been working,
they need to get out. Shall we say Starlight Lounge,  an hour?"


(Reply Merek)


"Excellent. I'll be there. I'll make sure my team are settled back and see
you then. Cortez out."


(Reply Merek)


Sighing and realising that she was alone in her lab, Erin closed her eyes
for a second and then opened them, staring back at the data. ~What is it
that is bugging me about this? It's something I can tell but… maybe lunch
with a friend will clear my head and I'll figure it out.~ she thought to
herself as a message popped up on the console she was at.


'Go see Commander Bracken at 1845 tonight. She has something essential to
make this date real and immersive'


Erin blushed and smiled. ~He's really going all out on this. Although I
swear if I end up looking like a clown, I will be having words ~ she
thought to herself.


(Reply Science, Merek, any)

(Posted by Jackie)
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