Where is home?

Posted on Sun Mar 8th, 2020 @ 1:47am by Lieutenant Evir Vokal & Lieutenant Mackenzie 'Mac' Graham

798 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: The Saga Begins
Location: Space Station Deep Space Nine
Timeline: Prime

-Ops-

Lt. Evir Vokal sat at a tertiary console in Main Operations processing sensor data and converting it into star charts.

=/\=Vokal to Parker, the data from System J5233 is complete, I'm uploading it to the database now.=/\=

=/\=Acknowledged Evir, your the best, Parker out=/\=

Evir rubbed his eyes, they were strained from staring at the console. The station lights were slightly too bright for his taste.

Evir logged out of his console and crossed the room to the lift.


-Promenade-

The Promenade was its typical bustling self. Evir had worked through lunch and it was starting to catch up with him. He stopped at one of the Bajoran food stalls and ordered a hasperat.

The hasperat was spicy. It was spicier than he remembered it from childhood. With the spice came a flood of memories of his childhood spent on Bajor. Most of them weren't pleasant.

Evir was brought back into the present by someone bumping into his table and knocking his drink over.

Mackenzie or Mac as friends were want to call her, had been walking around the Promenade, with the intention of seeing as much as possible quickly, and quietly; but her plans where spoiled when she stopped near the food stalls, a young looking man looking lost in thought got his meal interrupted by a kid around fourteen or so as they'd rather prosperously knocked a drink over. Mac rolled her eyes as the teenager's parent or guardian just looked on but had said nothing. Mac marched forward and glared at the kid, who was ironically taller than she was not that mattered to Mackenzie one bit. "You owe the man an apology and a new drink."

The kid turned looking up then down to meet her gaze, "I don't have to listen to you!"

Mac smiled cheekily, "Civilians that attack fleet officers get arrested, but if you apologize and replace his drink I won't call security after you."

The kid seemed to think it over then he turned around and ran away from the table, the parent or guardian had walked over and got the drink replaced and set it on the table after a parting glare at Mackenzie and the officer.

Evir stood up as a Bajoran waiter came over to wipe down the table. He towered over the other Starfleet officer.

"Thank you, Lieutenant, that was very...kind of you, but I am used to it. I am Lieutenant Evir Vokal, formally attached to the Federation Mission to Cardassia, currently...unassigned."

Mac smiled cheekily up at him, as she took a discreet step backwards to get a better view of his eyes, "You're quite welcome, I have never stood by around bullying not about to start now." She set down her carry-all at her feet and regarded him offering her right hand, "Mackenzie Graham, recently reassigned to the Ganymede," she said brightly and then paused and reached up to her collar with her left hand to touch her pips, an amused glint light up her eyes, as she added, "Still a Lieutenant, I have been up and down the ladder, so you'll have to forgive me for double checking." It gave a hint that rank wasn't her main focus in her career.

"I see. Nice too meet you." Evir shook her hand.

"I think I'm finished with my meal. Is this your first time on DS9? I could show you around, if you would like. I've spent some time here on my last assignment."

Mac nodded her head, "I was going to have a run around while waiting on my next shuttle ride but if you don't mind showing me the sights?" She smiled softer showing off a hint of her dimples, "Who am I to pass up a tour from someone who knows, lead on Evir or am I supposed to call you Vokal instead?"

"Evir. My parents chose Cardassian names. They never explained why, now that I think of it. Come, this was, we'll start on the Promenade..."

Evir and Mac went around the station showing her the points of interest, Quarks Bar, the Klingon Resturaunt, and the Upper Docking Pylons that offered a great view of the station.

=/\=Ops to Lt. Vokal=/\=

=/\=Vokal here, go ahead=/\=

=/\=Lieutenant, you have a Starfleet Communique incoming=/\=

=/\=Acknowledged. I'll take it at terminal 128 Baker, Vokal out.=/\=

Evir entered his authorization code and the message displayed. It was a copy of his new orders. He was being assigned to the USS Ganymede, a new Luna class starship. He turned to face Mac.

"Well, Lieutenant, it looks like we are to be ship mates, I just got posted to the Ganymede. We are to expect here in about a week's time."

Lt. Evir Vokal
CSO
USS Ganymede

Lt. Mackenzie 'Mac' Graham
CMO
USS Ganymede

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