In search of ships and showers

Posted on Tue Jan 31st, 2023 @ 10:14am by Captain Rhenora Kaylen & Ensign Syrik

Mission: Planet of the Dinosaurs
Location: USS Botany Bay

Captain Rhi Morselles regarded this new officer with an interesting expression. He seemed embarrassed about the smell but over the years she had smelt much much worse.

"We could use the extra hand, the crew is exhausted. We're hoping the find the Sunfire soon so the team can get some rest." The Captain admitted as she motioned for Syrik to follow her. "We're about to start our beta search pattern in two nearby systems that have unique spatial qualities that hinder sensor readings." She continued as they headed through the nearby corridor.

"I'd be happy to help Capt. Like I said earlier, I'm qualified for Flight Control" Syrik responded as he followed Capt. Rhi Morselles. He had hoped to get a shower before going on duty, but if the Capt. had a different plan, who was he to question her. He thought about asking her for more information on the first system, but that was information that he could easily pull up from the helm console. "Thanks again for letting me come aboard, I don't think I could have handled too much longer on my dad's transport."

" It was that good was it?" She replied with a wry smile, heading along the corridor to the guest quarters. "We may be a survey vessel but we do have the occasional guest rooms, and they have showers. Get yourself cleaned up and refreshed and report to the bridge when you're ready - Ensign Kilpatrick can through you through the finer points of the 'Bay's finicky helm"

"Ya, not going to go into details; let's just say that while he was there physically, for the most part anyway, there was never any emotional connection. Plus his transport is about the size of a runabout with most of the space is cargo bay." Syrik responded. "Thank you for the escort; I'll be up to the bridge shortly. Syrik entered the guest quarters and started stripping of his jumpsuit before the door fully closed. Once he was fully de-clothed he entered the sonic shower and let out a huge sigh of relief. After nearly ten minutes he stepped out and combed his fingers through his hair. He stepped out into the main room, gathered up his clothes and fed them into the recycler before replicating new underclothes and an Ensign uniform. After dressing he grabbed his toiletries kit and went back to the bathroom to take care of the essential grooming; teeth, hair, deodorant, etc... oO Finally decent. Oo he thought to himself. He grabbed a nutrition bar from the replicator and ate it as he left the room and headed for the turbolift.

TBC