The Arrival of the COO: Elisha Leône

The newly commissioned operations chief was transferred from the shuttle that picked her up on Earth to an awaiting starship 2 days later. It was an unceremonious event, other than a few awkward stares as she walked down the corridor of the starship to her awaiting guest quarters. But this was nothing new for Elisha Leône. Most Starfleet members she encountered were not accustomed to seeing an Orion female dressed in an officer's uniform of the Federation walking among them.  But from her years in the Academy walking down its corridors dressed in a cadet's uniform many times, she had learned that this reaction was not malevolent in intent, but more one of curiosity.  She had adapted to being observed as such a curiosity wherever she went and in response, carried herself with poise and grace.

She remained in her quarters on the starship during the majority of the journey across the quadrant, advancing her abilities in both reading and writing  in the style and format of Federation protocols. She would have reports to complete and turn in after overseeing internal systems control, communications, and sensors. She would also be expected to coordinate the scheduling of resources along with hardware and system usage and allocation for the entire starship. She would not allow any technicalities or ambiguities to interfere with the efficiency of managing her responsibilities.   

Once she felt confident in those responsibilities, she shifted her emphasis and began to research information available on the USS Horizon in order to familiarize herself with its overall design.

With that aspect of her knowledge reasonably addressed almost a week later, Elisha then focused her remaining time utilizing her PADD to study the details of Ops console on the Horizon's bridge. She would not step one foot on that bridge without first establishing a working familiarity with its layout and specific functionalities.

Before she realized it, the weeks had passed and she was notified that they would be docking at the Lotus Starbase in less than one hour. With only one bag in tow, packing only took a few minutes.

After going through all of the required security protocols, Elisha exited out of the airlock and entered into the corridors of the starbase.  She stopped for a moment to engage her PADD and then downloaded a basic map of the accessible areas of the starbase. The details within the Starbase general information also contained the docking area location of the USS Horizon. Given the choice, she would rather walk than be transported there; especially since she was rather self-confined during her journey.

The Orion officer began to look around, got her bearings straight, and then set on her passage toward the docking area of the flagship.

The starbase was bustling with activity as she meandered her way through corridors and turbolifts. She learned that they had two new federation starships present and each vessel was being prepared to launch within weeks of each other. This was rather evident as she witnessed scores of workers and crews hustling around in apparent fixation as their preparations were challenged by the steady countdown of looming deadlines.

Arriving to the  access point of the Starship, she approached the security detail posted outside its entrance. She displayed her transfer orders as she announced to the main security officer:

"Lieutenant Junior Grade Elisha Leône reporting for duty as Chief Operations Officer aboard the USS Horizon."

The officer greeting her was a stout, heavily muscled Tellarite male with the customary bushy hair, eyebrows and beard and a stare that could melt down a bulkhead. His voice was as rough as a mountain avalanche.

"Really... either the captain is abusing his status... and risking life and limb with his wives... or this is the most outrageous security test I have ever heard of. "

He took her displayed data and checked it on his security tricorder. Then he checked her up with the hand scanner. Then again. He made a swift check with Starfleet data, starbase files and the ship's computer, asking for complete data correlation and confirmation from all three together. Then, he looked at his colleague, a tall, slim, stoic blonde Human male who had also contacted the vessel and spoke with her transporter chief who confirmed pre-transport biometrics scans, down to the subatomic level, verified with previous logged data. 

All the time, both officers had a hand never far from their phaser at their belt. So did the two others on the other side of the transparent, forcefield reinforced airlock . They were also checking the same data and locking the ship's own scanner ready for her when she would set foot on the access port.

And the Orion woman could not help but to notice that all of them had a combat knife jutting out from inside a boot. Definitely not standard Starfleet issue... at least outside of the Starfleet Marines Corps... and obviously Captain Kheren's command.

"Well what do you know; you are clear and genuine, Lieutenant. Welcome aboard."

This time, the Tellarite was smiling hugely through his dense, dark beard, looking up at her with eyes that were now kinder yet still sharp as the knife in his boot.

As she stepped before the reinforced door, the computer controlled lock accepted the readings from her as recorded in it,s memory banks and opened for her. By the time she had stepped to the ship's access and it's own security check, another scan had been made between them as she left the station for the vessel. Once on the other side, The Betazoid male and the dark-furred, blue-eyed Caitian woman repeated the same security check as had been done by their colleagues on the base.

The whole process had taken barely over a minute. Yet, the thoroughness of it was like nothing one would have experienced outside a classified area or a Starfleet Intelligence installation.

"Welcome aboarrd, Lieutenant Leône, " said the Caitian with a soft, purring, strangely seductive voice as she signaled to a Vulcan male officer to take over for her. " I am Lieutenant Mrriish. Please follow me. I will escorrt you to yourr assigned quarrters."

With merely a subtle nod, the newly arrived Orion officer shifted her attention from the greeting of the rather intense Tellarite as she gazed curiously at the Caitian officer now leading an escort to her quarters. Elisha had never met someone from this felinoid species before, yet she consciously strived not to stare at her. She knew all too well what that was like. She immediately followed in step behind her.   

As Elisha swiftly caught up with her, she refocused her attention on the path in which Lieutenant Mrriish led her.  This was a massive vessel and she did not want to appear as someone who was relatively lost among the corridors and decks; even though, at the moment, she was.

“Thank you, Lieutenant Mrriish,” Lieutenant Leône responded, “for the welcome and escorting me to my quarters.”

The Orion then inquired “How long have you been aboard the Horizon, Lieutenant?”

The felinoid woman glanced at the computer interface on the wall and touched the broad black glass-like band that seemed to go all the way throughout every corridor of the titanic vessel. It came to life with several readily available options as she answered the new chief of ops.

"Accorrding to onboarrd chrronometerr... forrty-five minutes. "

She smiled a wide, sharp-toothed, feral grin that was more frightening than friendly-looking, obvioulsy trying to mimic Human mannerism but evidently not physiologically well suited to succeed in all of them. But the purring in her soft, throaty voice was reassuring enough.

"Even those who built herr could get lost in such a massive strructurre; even the jeffrerries tubes arre big enough to walk uprright inside of them! But if you everr got aboarrd an old Galaxy class, you rrecognize herre the same type of  wall-mounted computerr interrface. Just ask forr a destination and follow the lightsign until you get therre. In yourr case, I just knew because I am assigned to the quarrterrs next to yourrs. This ship is trruly big by the way, so that, even as a juniorr officerr, you get yourr own prrivate quarrterrs on boarrd. "

Mrriish unsealed the doors and gave her the access code to her quarters that only command, medical and security senior officers would share with her.

"Same way, if you want to rreporrt to the Exec orr the captain, use the interrface to find them. Even without theirr combadges, ship's interrnal sensorrs will locate theirr rrecorrded biosigns and help you find them, orr anyone else, anywherre on boarrd. Anything else I can help you with, Lieutenant? "

As she stepped inside her new quarters, Lieutenant Elisha Leône was already genuinely impressed with her surroundings, but she tried not to allow her reactions to this realization show in her expression. Having survived at the most extreme levels of poverty and danger throughout the majority of her life, her years in the Academy were the most stable living conditions that she had ever experienced. But that was also among a variety of rather intense series of roommates. This would be the first time that she would have a place of her own. It was an opportunity that was embraced by her beyond any words that she could speak.

Elisha looked appreciatively at the Caitian as if this was a gift from her alone.

“Thank you very much Lieutenant Mrrish.” She responded and then in a rare moment of vulnerably, she confessed “I guess that I’m actually not sure where to begin here.”

"I would suggest to starrt at the top," said the Caitian. " Captain Kheren being Andorian, he needs a mere four hours of sleep per standard day so he is pretty much available. "

 Elisha nodded affirmatively.

“That is a helpful recommendation Lieutenant Mrrish” Elisha responded with a smile as she walked over and engaged the interface.

“The current location of Captain Kheren?” the Orion inquired directly to the device.

Almost immediately, a synthetic response informed her.

“Captain Kheren is on the Aquadeck on deck 20."

Having limited experience with Andorians as well, other than an occasional glimpse during her Academy years, Lieutenant Leône turned back toward the dark-furred Caitian security officer and asked rather demurely.

“Is there anything in terms of... protocol that I should know when speaking to the Captain Lieutenant?”

"Oh it 's quite simple with Captain Kheren; behave like a Starrfleet officerr and you will go OK by him everrytime."

Lieutenant Leône stepped further inside her quarters as she swiftly dropped off the single bag she was carrying by her new bed and then gave an appreciative parting salutation to the Caitain as she left her quarters.

She followed the path back to the turbolift from which they arrived and directed it to deck 20.

Lost deep in her thoughts, the turbolift doors suddenly parted and Elisha gasped as she reached for the lift to have something graspable to hold on to. Before her was what appeared to be an entire deck that was filled with water. It was similar yet more spectacular to the oceans she saw images of in the Academy data base with its oscillating waves and breaking crests of sea foam as they broke out onto a variety of beaches filled with rocks and sand.

It was a wonderment for her to see and she was speechless as she cautiously stepped out onto the walkway. Her eyes moved from the distant trees to the unusual lifeforms moving beneath the waves. Then she noticed the Andorian… the captain and immediately regained her composure and stood at attention.

"Lieutenant Junior Grade Elisha Leône reporting for duty as Chief Operations Officer, Sir."

Kheren looked over the newest addition to his crew with no small amount of amazement. She was one of those infamous Orion women, formerly called "Orion slave girls" with all that those words implied... but in truth, known to be the true power behind the Orion civilization, especially it's well known Orion Syndicate and their despicable practice of slavery; the main reason why Orion had never been and could not be part of the United Federation of Planets. For this woman to have not only joined Starfleet but manage to rise to the rank of Lieutenant... and that well enough to get assigned, not only to the elite Starfleet division of Lotus Fleet but even more to serve on Lotus Fleet's new flagship and as a department chief no less... This resonated deeply into the ostracized, self-exiled Andorian mutant's own soul. 

Of all people, he truly understood what she must have gone through just to stand here in front of him and say those words today.

As a matter of fact, his ultrasensitive Andorian smell told him that her seducing pheromones were off. Just like her "vow of celibacy" similar to that of Deltans she had signed upon entering service told on her Starfleet record, it showed plainly what she was ready to do to be worthy of the uniform and pips she was wearing. Yes, of all people, Kheren knew what she had gone through... and what she would face next. No wonder she was standing thus in front of him.

"Welcome aboard, Lieutenant. I gather you took time to review you new assignment while coming all the way from sector 001..."

His words showed not only that he did his homework as a commanding officer, but that he expected his officers to do the same, even when not direclty ordered to. Thus she would immediately begin to know what kind of captain he was...and show to him what kind of bridge officer she would be.

Diligently, Lieutenant Leône replied.

“Yes Sir Captain. During my journey to the starbase, I utilized my available time to study schematics of this entire vessel. I then designed an exemplar template for the scheduling of existing resources along with a concurrent template program which outlines and updates hardware and system usage and allocation throughout the entire starship. After which, I examined the layout and specifications of the operations console.”

"Well done, Lieutenant. Please confirm your data with all department heads and submit your report to the attention of Commander Redding, our First officer. Any comment, problem or improvement you would like to discuss now? "

Reflecting on the question for a few seconds, the Lieutenant responded.

“Thank you Sir. At this moment there are no issues that I am of aware of Captain. The truth is… I only arrived to the Horizon moments ago. It seemed appropriate for me to introduce myself to the commanding officer of this vessel.”

As she lowered her head slightly, she stated “I hope that this is the appropriate protocol.”

"Always a good idea to get on the good side of your commanding officers," said the Andorian with a pleasant tone and a wink."

Elisha also hoped that she didn’t somehow offend the captain by interrupting his time in this aqua-based environment. Then looking up again, she added:

“The only thought I would like to add is that I am much honored to be serving aboard this vessel under your command. Your reputation is well-known and well-respected throughout the Academy… and Starfleet. It is my oath that I will serve you in this position to the absolute best of my abilities, Sir.”  

Kheren grunted at this.

"Worst thing ever is to have to live up to some bloated reputation..." He sighed and with a calmer tone said to the green-skinned woman; " I'll do my best to prove up to your expectations as a commanding officer, as much as you will do yourself to serve this ship and this crew in your assigned duties."

He looked at her a moment before speaking again.

"Anything else, Lieutenant? "

 Thinking of an old Earth expression she had learned about at the Academy,   Elisha felt by seeing and hearing the reaction of the Captain on her last statement, that she had somehow put her foot in her mouth once again.  Not wanting to make matters any worse, she decided that it would be in their mutual best to move on.

“No Sir… not at the moment. I will proceed confirming my data and prepare to meet with my staff. Afterward, I will visit each of the department heads. But first, I will visit my station on the bridge... To see it…in person I believe the expression is. So thank you for your time Captain.”

Lieutenant Elisha Leône turned, entered the turbolift, and then engaged the device to carry her up to the main bridge on deck 1. This would provide her the opportunity to not only see the actual Operation’s station and consoles but to test them as well; a moment that she has waited for a long as she could remember.

Moments later, the turbo lift doors whooshed open and Elisha stood for a few seconds and just absorbed the splendor of the bridge and the high level of activity occurring throughout the area.

Then after a deep breath, she stepped out of the enclosure of the turbolift and walked toward the Ops station.    

Arriving to the vacant Ops station, Lieutenant Elisha Leône sat down at her post for the first time and was prompted to enter her access codes. She didn’t know them offhand.  She pulled out her PADD and checked it to see if they were listed in her files there, but found nothing. 

Elisha then scanned the bridge to find an officer of sufficient rank who would be able to provide her with the access codes that she would need to function in her capacity as COO.

"You are Lieutenant Elisha Leône, our new Chief of Operations, right?"

The question came from a graveling, shrill voice, that of an Edoan Lieutenant Junior Grade which was ambling towards her on his three legs, his three arms dangling around his cylinfrical torso, with hands the same orange chitinous look as his bald head and almost dummy-like face. But the smile was wide and the black eyes sparkling.

"My name is Cheonghi. I am to serve as your first assistant, M'am."

Elisha looked in fascination as the Edoan lieutenant approached her as he introduced himself.  This was yet another new species for her to meet since arriving on the Horizon, and a tripedal one at that.

With a sincere smile emerging across her expression, she replied “You are correct, I am Elisha Leône. It is a pleasure to meet you Lieutenant Cheonghi.”

The Orion woman then realized that she was not certain of the appropriate greeting with someone hailing from Edo, so she offered a slight downward bow of her head as an indication of respect.

Then looking up again she inquired rather discretely.

“Tell me Cheonghi, where am I to obtain my access codes for the Ops station?”

"Well, until you would show up and assume your assignation, I, as the highest ranking Ops officer on board, was holding them. "

The Edoan stepped up to the console and tapped a few controls.

"Computer; proceed with transfer of Ops command codes."

"Identify for voice print, retina and genetic scan."

"Computer, recognize Cheonghi, Lieutenant Thaankuun."

There was a red light shooting out from the console into the right eye of Cheonghi as his voice pattern was analyzed along with his genetic imprint from the finger traces he had left on the controls.

"Identity confirmed; ops command code transfer is now available."

The central arm of the Edoan invited Elisha to step up in turn to the console.

Of all the research she did learning about the Ops station prior to her arrival, Elisha didn’t even think of confirming this step of her duty. She was a bit embarrassed by her oversight.

“Thank You” though was all that she said as she sat down in front of the console to proceed with the security protocols.

Looking at the console screen she stated clearly.

"Computer; continue with transfer of Ops command codes."

The computer immediately responded.

"Identify for voice print, retina and genetic scan."

"Computer, I am Leône, Lieutenant Elisha."

The computer followed the same procedure. A red light emanating from the console scanned across the right eye of Lieutenant Leône as her voice pattern and genetic imprint were simultaneously analyzed.                          

A few seconds later the voice of the computer announced ‘"Identity confirmed; ops command code transfer is now complete. Welcome aboard Lieutenant Leône."

Elisha was somewhat surprised at first by the end greeting, but surmised that this was probably offered to each new officer when they first logged into their console.

She then turned to face the Edoan again.

“How many crew members are accounted for in our department at this moment, Lieutenant Cheonghi? 

"Including the Flight department, all three hundred and twelve ops officers and crewmembers have reported in, M'am," said Cheonghi. " This ship has to be fully restored and ready to launch in barely a few weeks after taking on a Klingon battle group near the Azimuth Horizon... and Captain Kheren is a patient individual but not a tolerant one. If this ship fails to be ready to depart on time, he will still manage to do it by leaving all dead weight behind."

It was hard to tell the joke from the fact with the chitinous face of the Edoan. But one thing was clear; this was the flagship... and nothing short of excellence would be acceptable aboard her, from the lowest crewmember and up even to her captain himself.

A grin appeared on the face the relatively young Orion woman as she listened carefully to the fair warning presented by her assistant Ops officer.

“That is a reasonable expectation for all officers and crew assigned to this starship Lieutenant Cheonghi” replied Elisha Leône confidently.

Thinking for a few seconds longer she added “Since it would seem that we will not have time to spare in ensuring that everything is ready and in place by launch, perhaps we should meet after I get better acquainted with our Ops station here. We can create a list of known issues and sort them into priorities, and afterward, you could fill-me-in on what you know already about our staff.” 

The turbolift from the hangar deck seemed to move agonizingly slow to Jureth who, having finished both his conversation with the captain and the Chief Engineer was on his way to the bridge to access one of the ship's auxiliary consoles from where the on duty strategic operations officer could monitor the Polaris, as well as access any information regarding the current mission including intelligence, sensor data, and other important items. Oseno believed it a necessity that his people stay informed even if they weren't actively participating in the course the mission was taking. They had to be ready to provide Captain Kheren with real time mission options if need be.

The turbolift doors opened and Jureth stepped out onto the massive bridge of the Lotus Class vessel, the bridge was just as impressive as the rest of the ship. It followed the lines of the well known Galaxy Class bridge layout and was staffed minimally given the current in repair state of the Horizon. Jureth stood for a moment at the tactical station with just a hint of jealousy that someone else would man it and not himself. Then before he turned to the auxiliary consoles he noticed two officers standing near the operations station. One was Edoan, and the other, a female, clearly at least part Orion given the telltale green hued skin, and jet black hair. Jureth recognized the Orion as the ship's Operations Chief from the file he had studied and stepped around the tactical station and toward the pair who appeared to be conversing earnestly.

"Excuse me, I hope I'm not interrupting."

The Orion chief operations officer turned her attention from her Edoan assistant chief to the Bajoran officer now standing beside them. Noticing his rank she stood up and formally introduced herself.

“Not at all Commander. I am Lieutenant Elisha Leône, the new chief of operations here on the USS Horizon. We were just discussing a possible operations meeting... now that Lieutenant Cheonghi has helped me get situated here at my post.”

"Welcome aboard Lieutenant, I am Commander Oseno Jureth, Chief of Strategic Operations, Second Officer of the Horizon, and CO of the USS Polaris our integrated escort. Its good to meet you.  Cheonghi is a good officer, one of Captain Kheren's staff from the Artemis if I recall correctly, I'm sure he'll be invaluable to you."

"Always ready to lend a hand, Sir," Cheonghi replied, showing all three of them.

Elisha suppressed a laugh into a wide grin at the Edoan’s play on words.

“Thank you… both of you… for making me feel welcome and offering me your assistance. I am very honored to be here and to be given the opportunity to serve with such magnificent officers on this remarkable starship.”

It was difficult for the Orion to contain her gratitude at moments like this after having grown up in the harsh conditions she experienced throughout most of her life. From her perspective, Starfleet and her new post were equivalent to awakening in a splendid dream that followed a long and terrifying nightmare.

She then inquired “Do we know when we are expected to launch?”  

Jureth shook his head "When I spoke with the Captain he didn't say though I'm sure there will be the usual pomp and circumstance surrounding the launch of a vessel like the Horizon."

"He of all people would not be inclined to speak about it, " laughed Cheonghi. "The captain is a very... private person. You will see, when his two wives will be dragging him kicking and screaming like they did the last time at the award ceremony."

Elisha Leône could not restrain herself and allowed a laugh to slip out too; imagining that proud Andorian captain she just met being dragged along to a public ceremony by two unrelenting Andorian wives.

Quickly regaining her composure, she then replied "Perhaps that is just as well... with me only arriving here recently. This will allow me time to get settled into my position and meet more of the crew... including the remaining Operations department members."

The Orion female then turned her attention back to the Bajoran.

"Perhaps Commander, after I am more situated, you can give me a brief tour of the Polaris."

As these words were spoken Elisha consciously strived to contain her 'persuasive' abilities while also keeping her potent pheromones in check. She did not want to create any tension or send the wrong messages on her first day aboard the Horizon by her request.

Jureth laughed along with the other two crew members at  Cheonghi's reference to the captain  and after the brief moment of levity responded "Ceremonies aren't exactly my specialty either, remind me to share with you some time how I made it to my Academy graduation ceremony. As for that tour, Lieutenant, I'd be happy to. You may end up serving aboard her at some point so you might as well get to know her. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to set up one of the auxiliary consoles to monitor the Polaris as well as a few other things."

As Jureth walked away from the pair he couldn't help but notice when responding to Leône's request for a tour he felt a little odd, it wasn't anything severe, but just a strange tugging in the back of his mind. "Orion pheromones," Oseno realized. As a former security officer he was well versed in the threat a strong willed Orion female could pose to a ship's crew. The original Enterprise's encounters with the species were required study at the Academy, along with so many of their other adventures,  though this was the first time that Jureth has encountered any. His instructors at the Academy had offered mental conditioning techniques to mitigate their influence, but perhaps Jureth thought as he sat down at the auxiliary console he would speak to his El-Aurian diplomatic specialist, or the ship's doctor for some further steps to take. "Working with that one should be interesting," and then he had another thought. He spun around at the console and spoke back toward the front of the bridge.

"Lieutenant Cheonghi, could I have a word with you please, in the Captain's ready room if you don't mind."

"Of course, Sir," the Edoan aknowledged, ambling after him with that curious "man with crutches" gate a three-legged locomotion created.

Jureth joined the Edoan in the captain's ready room wanting to make this quick in case the captain should appear, and so as not to make Lieutenant Leône feel any more uncomfortable than she probably already  was. That aside Jureth felt it his duty as second officer to determine if the young Orion was a potential security risk.  As the doors closed Jureth turned to Cheonghi and with a serious tone questioned him

"Tell me Lieutenant, during your brief interaction with our Chief of Operations did you feel anything odd? Anything at all?"

"You mean like the legendary mesmerizing effct of Orion females on males of nearly every humanoid species?" Cheonghi said. "Well, Sir, I could not tell you. Edoan physiology is too different to react to their famous pheromones, and I did not smell anything particular coming out from her. "

The six-limbed officer thought for a moment before continuing.

"But Sir, you are aware that she signed the same Oath of Celibacy as Deltans do upon entering Starfleet? Would she take advantage of any sexually-lesser species, she would instantly be dishonorably discharged. I read her Starfleet file upon learning that she would come to take over my department; seems she is extremely committed personally to become the best possible Starfleet officer. I do not think she would risk anything to compromise that ambition, Sir."

Jureth nodded "I've never served with an Orion or a Deltan. However, your assessment is more than enough to satisfy me, I was only attempting to ascertain if there was any possibility that she could be a security risk to the crew. I realize I am not the ship's security officer, but call it..instinct. Thank you Lieutenant, that will be all."

"Aye, Sir. And don't you worry, Sir; after what happened on the Artemis with the Horizon Children attempt at takeover, Captain Kheren expects, even demands, that we erre on the side of caution. Rest assured he will properly appreciate your concern, Commander."

And with those words, Cheonghi bowed his head and exited the ready room.

Oseno followed the Edoan out, and proceeded back to the auxiliary console behind the tactical station, he had some minor programming left to do so the console would display the data he desired.

After the two officers excused themselves and walked away,  Elisha Leône focused her attention on the Ops console she now had access to. She worked through all of the displays and tested each of the functions on the display panel on the console.

After everything checked out she initiated the Ops Duty Roster to get background information on several of her key Ops department members. She began to scan some of the digital folders:

Lieutenant JG Thankhuun Cheonghi The assistant chief operations officer whom she had just met.

The rest of the names were still unfamiliar.

Ensign Dorin Rixx: a 31 year old Bolian male assistant Ops officer

Lieutenant JG Robert Javorie Moore, a Human male assistant chief flight control officer

Ensign Aurora Jaxon: a 27 year old female Trill Ops crewman

Ensign Dimitri Stukov:  a 37 year old Human male Quartermaster

Ensign Kitara Najuk: a 26 year old female Klingon Boatswain

Ensign S'Triton: a 38 year old Vulcan male Transporter Specialist

She then realized looking ahead that there were too many names to just glance at. So she went back to the first name and then spent additional time getting to know each name, face, background, and specialization of these officers to assist her when she would meet them. This was her department now and therefore her responsibility to know her team as quickly yet thoroughly as possible. Then she would be ready to make her rounds and meet these team members in person and on duty.

Before she even realized it, Lieutenant Leône  had completed her first Ops shift. She knew this now because the attractive 27 year-old trill had arrived to take her place. With her soft green eyes and shiny black hair she had gently touched Elisha on the shoulder when the Orion had not noticed her arrival.

Looking over, the trill stated softly "Your time is up Lieutenant Leône. I am  Ensign Aurora Jaxon. It is time for you to go and relax... and if you have not had your physical yet, you had better get down there before the Captain realizes this. He is not one to appreciate his bridge chiefs not setting the example for the rest of us."

She stated this with a smile and a wink.

Despite the gentle nature and tone of the message, Elisha took the advice seriously and dismissed herself from her post and headed directly down to sickbay on deck 12. 

((OOC: This basically ends this thread. Her interaction can continue in the  "Checking In" thread as she arrives for her physical ))