Fancy Meeting You Here

Posted on Sun Sep 12th, 2021 @ 12:56pm by Ensign Rene Rouen & Ensign Danielle Michelson

Mission: The Boneyard Heist
Location: Bridge

Rene returned to the bridge after his quick breakfast consisting of a cup of coffee and two bagels. The repair teams from the depot weren't due to arrive for another half hour. He stepped off the turbolift to find a blonde woman standing behind the Flight Control Station. He was unsure who it was until they turned around to face him. Her hair was different from how she'd worn it in her Academy days, but there was no mistaking who she was. "Danielle Michelson, as I live and breathe."

Danielle was replacing the tool she had been working with at the helm station, when she heard a familiar voice and looked up. "Rene" a smile on her face when she saw one of her friend from the Academy.

Rene walked across the bridge with his right hand out. The two friends engaged in an intricate temple move hand shake they'd developed during their Academy days. Rene then hugged Danielle before stepping back. "Last I heard you were on attached duty for the FDC (Federation Diplomatic Corp). So who did you piss off to get this assignment?"

She shook his hand and rolled her eyes "it isn't bad here" she laughed "better then being groped by a drunk Klingon Ambassador."

Rene chuckled. "I found out that flirting with an Admiral's granddaughter...not the smartest move to make." He looked about at the mostly completed repairs. "All in all, your right though. She still needs some work, but...will get her on the way to Starbase 634 on time."

Danielle shook her head at Rene "when will you learn?"

Rene gave a wistful sigh as he smiled warmly. "I did once, our sophomore year at the Academy, when I failed to convince you to ask me to the Sadie Hawkins Dance." He then let out a hearty laugh. He was actually glad to see she was immune to the Rouen charm. They had become the best of friends during the rest of their tenure as Cadets. Even becoming the number one small craft tactical flight team. Her piloting skills and his tactical systems were unparalleled at the Academy. Truth be told he felt like Danielle was a sister.

"Yeah well it didn't stick" she pointed at his noggin. "Other then the normal female trouble how you been?" Danielle asked with a soft smile.

Rene shrugged. "Pretty well. Though busy. I am the only security officer on board. So busy with repairs of the phasers and torpedo launchers."

"Well" Danielle flashed a smile "I don't know much about repairing a phaser array" the Ensign looked into Rene's eyes "but if I get any free time I'll come help all I can." She knew how busy everyone was with their individual tasks and she only had a few more things to check off "gives us more time to catch up."

Rene nodded, a smile on his face. "I could definitely use the help." He glanced at the helm and gestured. "If you need a hand with the navigational systems, don't hesitate to ask." He stepped over to the tactical station and ran a diagnostic of the fire control software update Jenna had installed. Everything seemed to be functioning properly on the station. He glanced back at Danielle. "Have you met any of the other officers or crew?"

"The Captain" she turned back and smiled at him "and the First Officer" she cut it quick after she said that "what about you?"

"Met Captain, a counselor who I met first a few years prior to starting the Academy, and an Engineering Cadet who is working on getting the ship warp capability so you can pilot us to our first destination." His tone as he spoke was all too familiar, indicating all three were females and attractive in his opinion.

Michelson rolled her eye's "yeah I plan on checking in with Engineering later to see if I can help out there." With a smile "figure I can lend a hand once I get the navigational systems sorted" Danielle was excited about being the Chief Flight Control Officer even if the ship needed quite a bit of work.

Rene gave the statement some thought. "Look for a Cadet by the name of Jenna Jade. Avoid the JG down there who pretends to be in charge."

"Got it" Michelson smiled at him. "Now are you going to try and stay out of trouble?" she asked shaking her head slightly.

Rene let out a full belly laugh as he shook his head. "You know me better than that. Hell, that is how I got this assignment. It could have been worse. I could have been assigned to an all male penal colony."

"Would serve ya right" she gave him a side eye and a grin. "Us ladies are lucky you aren't the only man aboard" she teased him and poked him in the side with her finger and winked at him.

Rene smiled at the thought for a moment before turning to Danielle with a grin. "Probably right about that. I would be running from all the women after me. The only reprieved from that would be with you immune to my charm. I might have one person that would hide me." He laughed for a moment. "How about an ale after watch later? We could get caught up and plan how the best tactical flight team is going to conquer the known universe."

"Sounds like a plan" Danielle chuckled a little.

Rene gave a salutary nod of his head. "Au revoir mon amie."

Danielle gave Rene a wink and a smile "we better get to work" she added quickly and turned back to her console.

Rene nodded as he took a quick look at his PADD. He rushed to the turbolift seeing that he was already two minutes late for a meeting with the Chief to go over the torpedo load out that had arrived. He gave one final wave to Danielle as the doors closed.