Weird Ass

Posted on Mon Oct 26th, 2020 @ 5:16am by Captain Rhenora Kaylen

Mission: Diplomatic Masquerade
Location: Bridge

One by one the away teams beamed down to Orias III, in various locations around the planet but concentrated mainly in the area from which they believed the distress call originated. Captain Kaylen Rhenora sat in the command chair of the bridge, watching the small com-badge symbols blink on the overlay of the planet's surfaces on the main viewscreen, indicating where the away teams were. The clock was ticking.

“ Still no power signals detected, no non-starfleet communications detected on any frequencies, but I’m getting a weird ass energy fluctuation on the far side of the planet” The junior tactical officer announced, her nervous fingers dancing on the control panel.

“Define - weird ass” The Captain replied with a raised eyebrow, swivelling in her chair to regard the ensign manning the station.

“ I’m not sure Captain, its weird ass. Like every now and again you get a ghost of an energy signature on the opposite side of the planet, but then it’s not there where you look for it.” She explained, her face colouring as she spoke.

“ Keep looking, and let me know if you find anything a little more concrete than ‘weird-ass’. Trust your gut Ensign” Rhenora advised with a smile - she remembered how awkward it was to be on the bridge when you weren’t used to it.

"Yes Captain.. Ma'am" The Ensign stammered before turning her attention back to the panel in front of her and wishing the floor would swallow her up whole. She redoubled her efforts in order to define 'weird ass' for the Captain.