Welcome to your Legacy!

Posted on Sat Sep 1st, 2018 @ 3:08am by Captain Cynthia Jackson & Ensign Nadia Jiaying

946 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: Mission 0 - Christening of Legacy and Crew Arrival
Location: Bridge
Timeline: 2261.183 1200

Nadia had just finished her last class of the day she was exhausted she just wrapped up a long and grueling language course. Which should’ve been a breeze but for some reason she was struggling with Vulcan past, present and future-tenses.

“Cadet….cadet Jiaying?” A professor called out. Nadia stopped in her tracks recognizing the voice of the language professor. Thoughts ran through her mind of what she possibly did. “Cadet you are not in trouble in fact you jus scored the highest ever on this exam.”

Nadia looked at the professor knowing that these things were big and that the Academy liked making a big deal about it. “Thank you,” Nadia said simply she was never good with taking accolades she was always like that.

The professor just smiled and nodded. “I know this completes your third year at the academy but….” The professor said knowing that this would be a lot to take in. “….but the fleet is devastated and we need to put smart young quick learners out in the field and you are one of those.”

Nadia was taken a back she knew that the fleet was struggling to keep ships afloat with good officers. “….if you choose to accept you’ll be assigned to the USS Legacy as one of their communication officers.” The professor handing her a PaDD with the transfer orders. “We also need to know now. She's getting ready to head out.”

Nadia looked over the orders this was huge but it could also be dangerous. Nadia didn’t mind danger or at least not as much as a normal person did. Which made sense for anyone who joined the Academy. Pressing her thumb against the PaDD she accepted the assignment and handed it back to the professor. “Good luck ms Jiaying. Follow this man and he’ll get you to the transporter.” And with that Nadia was rushed off to the transporter where she was told her belongs were already on it.

Like all transports it was fast but weird. Even with transport technology being better when it was first used. “Ensign Ji….Ensign Jiaying,” a male junior lieutenant said as Nadia walked off the transporter. “Please follow me.” The officer led the young ensign up to the bridge where the captain was. “Captain Jackson. This is Ensign Jiaying one of your new communications officer."

The statuesque Cindy, in her gold miniskirt duty uniform, looked at the young Ensign, flipped her platinum blonde hair back and said, "Welcome aboard, Ensign. We are glad to have you!" Was I ever that young? What am I saying? I'm still very young! 30 is the new 60, right?

Turning to the Junior Grade Lieutenant, Cindy said, "Thank you for bringing Ensign Jiaying to us. You're dismissed." Cindy watched as the Junior Grade Lieutenant left and then turned back to the Ensign. "And for God's sake, please call me Cindy, or if you insist, Captain Cindy. Why don't you tell me about yourself?"

Nadia was wearing the same black mini-skirt with the knee high black leather boots. {God! I hate this question.} Nadia thought. "I find languages and the study of them to be sensuous and sexy. I dream in varying languages. I enjoy syntaxes as odd as that sounds but that's me in a nut shell. I sleep and eat languages day in day out."

Cindy shrugged in a way that would make the casual observer feel at ease. "I guess that would make perfect sense for a communications officer. But that tells me nothing about you. Certainly you have some hobbies other than languages." As an aside, she added with a meaningful smile, "Which language do you think is sexiest?"

“Classical dance well mostly ballet.” Nadia said simply, “....I enjoy watching it while not participating it.” Nadia said remembering when her parents took her the National Russian Ballet like it was yesterday. “As for the sexiest language are. For me Russian and Chinese for Earth based languages and Andorian for alien both written and spoken.” Nadia said finding her professor of Coalition of Planets languages who was an Andorian.

"Russian and Chinese? Very different languages. So why do you find those sexiest? And Andorian is a bit of a surprise. It is a culture built upon clans and war. What attracts you to that?" Her hazel eyes searched into Nadia's soul for answers.

"My heritage is Russian/Chinese so I do have an affinity for it." Nadia said thinking about the other statement about the Andorian language. "Yes languages mimic their culture but there is something but those languages to be sexy."

"Well," Cindy said with a conspiratorial smile. "I guess I know that I should lock you up should an Andorian come near."

"Never said I find Andorian's attractive I said found their language attractive." Nadia said simply correcting the captain.

"As you wish," Cindy said with a hidden giggle. "Are there any questions that I can answer for you? Anything to make you feel more at home?"

There was several questions but they would be answered while she was on duty. As for feeling home for her wherever she was could feel like home. "Right now no. I just need time to adjust."

"Alright, then," Cindy said, realizing that someone that young probably would need some time to adjust. "Talk to the quartermaster and get yourself situated. We should be leaving within the week. Commander Hudson, our XO also could help you, if you require it." Waiting a short moment to allow that to set in, "Welcome again to Legacy."

"Thank you," Nadia said before turning and heading towards the lift to go find the quartermaster.

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