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Starbase
Delta quadrent
Deltan Fleet
0900hrs.

The gruff looking Ensign had not spoken for some time on the shuttle ride to the starbase.This was the norm as far as Nick thought his mind lost deep in the conversations he left behind he should have been happy for his new Command but it still grated in his mind that Command had stuck him in some back water space station and take over command of a ship that is over 20 years old. He had been in the same situation many times since he graduated never really reaching his fathers expectations or his mother approval. Yes good old Mason Johnson slightly older brother allround starfleet captain and sport man.

"Mac this is your stop" The ensign didnt even smile at him " Ensign when you address a senior officer its proper to address by rank" he seethed the Ensign smiled " What ever you say Mac". Nick quietly seethed still. but as the station got nearer his anger grew he knew shouldnt loose it with this guy but the stupid man needed teaching a lesson " Ensign you will address me as Lt.Commander Johnson not as mac you will show me the same respect as you would any other senior officer do you understand".

The man shrugged his shoulders he didnt want to make any more of enemy of the man as he was assigned to the Tregor to " Aye sir I am sorry" Nick seemed to calim him self down a little "Ok ensign get ready to transfer me to the station" The Ensign programmed the coordinates and he transferred to the station. The shuttles compact interior was replaced by a larger standing room but the same greyness and that most starfleet stations seemed to have.

The young transporter chief smiled "Welcome to the station sir" as he stepped of the pad " Thank you Chief" he didnt engage in any futher converstion with her as he walked away he wanted to explore the station. His Orders stated that he had to report the station one before he was due to depart. He also had heard that his ship wasnt yet out of mothballs yet and hand not been sent to the station. That would come some point during the week for now he had plenty of time to explore as he wasnt expcted to report to Admiral Roland Riker untill 2 days later.

On exploring he came a cross the bar a place where he could seek some solice for a few hours and just be himself with out having to explain himself to any one. He ordered a drink and at a table as far away from the bar as he could get. Taking a sip of a drink that was nothing he was used to he cleard the table and produced a pack of playing cards and started to play rummy bu him self.


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