SD 241211.12 Duty Log | LtJG Emilia Webb & LtJG Alexia Ducati

Posted on Tue Nov 13th, 2012 @ 8:53am by Lieutenant JG Emilia Webb & Lieutenant JG Alexia Ducati

693 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Romulan Ale.. I mean Aide
Location: USS Vindicator

Alexia had just finished a quick and simple staff meeting with the small diplomatic department probably hers and Emilia's were the smallest on the ship. "Alright Sasha I think that'll be everything for now go ahead and take your lunch." Alexia said standing up and walking out of the small conference room and out of the diplomatic offices and to the officers mess.

Emilia walked at a quick pace toward the officer's mess as she scanned the contents of a padd in her hand. The news that they were heading for some remote Romulan colony had launched her into a long day of digging through intelligence reports for any information on it.

Alexia was sitting at the bar which she usually didn't but now with her best friend back she was doing new things. She was sipping on a synthesized Long Island Iced Tea seeing as she was still on duty.

Emilia smiled as she spotted Alexia and hopped up onto a stool next to her, "Hey there Wispy. I assume you have heard the news. A Romulan colony. Exciting!"

Alexia didn't exactly share enthusiasm about this like Emilia did even with her majoring in Romulan politics, culture and diplomacy. "I've heard......it looks like we'll be working closely together long nights just like those group projects we had to do in the academy."

"I have no problem with this of course." she smiled brightly and ordered herself a drink, "are you not? It's romulans!"

"I am excited.......it's just Romulans they've always bothered me and I know it's a irrational fear and makes no sense that I've studied them throughout my career but I've actually never met one in person." Alexia said.

Emilia smiled at her with some amusement, "I have yet to meet a Romulan either. You are the diplomatic officer though so you will have to I bet." she would just have to make reports on things.

Alexia nodded, "yeah......and I am looking forwarded to it it's.......it's just I'm nervous like with all first things."

"Oh you'll be fine." Emilia waved a hand at her, "Besides, I'll be here to make sure you don't screw up!" she grinned and turned to order something to eat.

That made Alexia smile, "I always do better when I have my little sprite with me." She said giving Emilia a wink.

"Damn right you do." Emilia said in all seriousness, "It's just some Romulans. It's not like we've encountered a new species yet."

"True......but again how cool would it be to do a first contact mission." Alexia's eyes got wide, "but what if I screwed up and it caused a war between the Federation and whatever we find......or worse yet we break the prime directive."

Emilia poked her in the side, "Focus.. you know how to do your job. They wouldn't have put you here if you didn't."

"Right......do we actually have any intelligence on this area of the Empire?" Alexia asked.

"It's not part of the empire as far as I can tell." she glanced at her padd, "If we're right about the origin of the signal anyway. It falls outside of their borders. Close but outside."

Alexia nodded, "unfortunately that doesn't help matters it'll actually complicate them. Legally it'll be helpful but they're still Romulan therefore they don't care where they are, they're still a part of the Empire and they'll hold that mentality along with their xenophobias."

Em nodded, "One thing at the time though. They've requested help.. we'll be there.." she paused as the ship returned to normal space from slipstream, "Oh.. well as soon as they find the actual location." she turned back to hurry up with her food, "If they accept, great. If not, we move on I suppose."

Alexia nodded, "well I better head back to the office and start preparing things......don't want to be caught off guard. Dinner my place?"

"Sure." Emilia smiled, "Assuming disaster doesn't strike."

Alexia nodded, "yeah......forgot about that shit can hit the fan at any time." And with that Alexia gave Emilia one more smirk and headed out of the lounge back to her office.

 

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