A New Arrival

Posted on Fri Sep 4th, 2020 @ 4:29am by Lieutenant Leella Naroush

Mission: Welcome Aboard!
Location: Shuttle, U.S.S. Sunfire, Risa
Timeline: Current

OFF: Hello All! Glad to be here, hope we get to have some fun!

ON: {Shuttle Enzada - Risa Sector}

She never got tired of it. Even after being in deep space for the last 2 years the sight of all those tiny stars speeding past her at warp was always something Leella was in awe at. She was feeling a little sad. The few years she had spent with her old shipmates on the U.S.S. Moncton were very memorable. However when the opportunity to join the senior staff of an Akira class presented itself, she couldn't say no.
There weren't a lot of Orions in Starfleet, not in this day and age. They had gotten a bad reputation with the earlier run ins with the Federation. As time progressed however, both the attitude of the Orion Syndicate and Starfleet Command has brought down the tension to a small simmer. Leella knew that she wasn't the first Orion to go through the academy, but she had not met another one of her own kind.
Her hands drifted over the console of the shuttle as she checked the navigation data. Knowing that they had arrived at their destination she looked over at the other officer in the shuttle. Lieutenant York was probably her best friend at this point, and he volunteered to drop her off at Risa, as the Moncton could not make it to the planet directly. The shuttle dropped out of warp and cruised rapidly towards the pleasure planet.

"Well this is it. Any chance of reconsidering?" York asked.

"Not on your life. I started as an ensign under you, and now we are the same rank. I see this as a nice stepping stone." She smiled, somewhat joking.

"Stepping stone to where?" His eyebrow raised slightly.

"I... I don't know. But it feels right." Her hands tapped a few button on the Comm panel as she hailed the U.S.S. Sunfire. "Shuttle Enzada to Sunfire, this is Lieutenant Leella Naroush requesting to come aboard.".
There was a slight pause, obliviously the officer on duty had to verify her transfer orders.

=/\= Sunfire to Enzada, permission granted. Prepare for transport, the shuttle bay is currently pre-occupied. =/\=

"Acknowledged Sunfire, I will be ready to transport in 20 seconds." The young green women stood up from her chair and hurried to the back of the shuttle and grabbed the few bags she needed. As she stood waiting, Lt. York came up to her and shook her hand.

"It's been a pleasure Lt., until we meet again."

"Indeed." She smiled. "Sunfire, one for transport"

=/\= Acknowledged, standby =/\= Just seconds before Leella transported she quickly gave Lt. York a kiss on the cheek. This took him by surprise, just the way she was hoping to. "See ya around" her voice echoed and a little wink was all he could make out as she de-materialized in front of him. He ran his hand over his cheek and laughed. "I feel sorry for those guys, she is a hard one to read."

{U.S.S. Sunfire - Leella's quarters}

It hadn't taken her long but within the hour she had been able to meet a few people, find her way around the ship to her room and unpack. In her room was a trumpet, a Épée and an easel in different corners of the room. A few painting she had painted herself, as well as some photos of her family lined some of the tables.
To her surprise thought, she came to discover that the ship was under repair, and the majority of the senior staff were down on the planet. Wasting no time in wanting to have a small down time, she slipped into proper vacation attire and headed down to the planet.

{Risa - Pool Side}

Leella had made sure to check out who her Commanding officer was, and what he looked liked. As she walked beside the pool, her foot touched the water. It was refreshing to feel on her skin, just as the sunlight was. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught herself finding Captain Devoe by chance. Deciding to try and make a good first impression she made her way over to him.

"Hello sir!" She greeted him with.

"No I'm good right now, I'm still working on this one." The man said, motioning to his drink, however his attention seeming elsewhere.

"Pardon me?" Leella replied confused.

"I said I'm good, I'll wave you down when I need a refill." The man continued to stare off into the distance.

"Captain?" Leella's voice had a bit of sass in it, which caught the Devoe off guard. Upon making eye contact it became very clear that this Orion was not part of the wait staff. Her Comm badge was the giveaway.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were... never mind. Who are you?"

"Lieutenant Leella Naroush sir, your new Chief of Operations. However, you can call me Lee." she smiled and extended her hand again.

OFF

Lieutenant Leella (Lee) Naroush
C.O.O.
U.S.S. Sunfire