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SCENE: LEAVING MARIL'S OFFICE<br>
SCENE: LEAVING MARIL'S OFFICE<br>


* Great J.C., you've made a good impression on your first XO. He already thinks I
<nowiki>*Great J.C., you've made a good impression on your first XO. He already thinks I
hate it here in your first hour. Looks like a good ship and crew after all * Thoughts of
hate it here in your first hour. Looks like a good ship and crew after all * Thoughts of
nursery rhymes, sayings, and riddles crept into J.C.'s head after meeting with the
nursery rhymes, sayings, and riddles crept into J.C.'s head after meeting with the
metaphoric Tamarian XO, the first he had ever met. * There was a young woman from
metaphoric Tamarian XO, the first he had ever met. * There was a young woman from
Venus... oh well, I should probably see what my new home is like.*
Venus... oh well, I should probably see what my new home is like.*</nowiki>
        
        
Heading down the corridor after leaving the XO's office, J.C. passed several
Heading down the corridor after leaving the XO's office, J.C. passed several
ratings changing a light disk in the ceiling. "Good afternoon, crewmen." The smaller,
ratings changing a light disk in the ceiling. "Good afternoon, crewmen." The smaller,
and younger fellow on top of the anti-gray unit had his shirt unzipped. *No, I won't say
and younger fellow on top of the anti-gray unit had his shirt unzipped. <nowiki>*No, I won't say
anything, they're CPO will chew them if he thinks it necessary. I don't know how Zane's
anything, they're CPO will chew them if he thinks it necessary. I don't know how Zane's
command style is yet. * They both stopped briefly, "Afternoon, Sir. Every no and then
command style is yet. *</nowiki> They both stopped briefly, "Afternoon, Sir. Every no and then
one of these disks go out. Guess they're supposed to last for three years."  Smiling at
one of these disks go out. Guess they're supposed to last for three years."  Smiling at
the two crewman, being so thoughtful to give him a lesson in light bulbs, "OK fellows.
the two crewman, being so thoughtful to give him a lesson in light bulbs, "OK fellows.
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on." "Yes Sir, Mr. Allard. If you need anything from ship's services, call us!"
on." "Yes Sir, Mr. Allard. If you need anything from ship's services, call us!"
      
      
Getting into the lift, J.C. laughed to himself, *even after such a rough time on
Getting into the lift, J.C. laughed to himself, <nowiki>*even after such a rough time on
their last mission, everyone seems overflowing with energy* <Destination, please> The
their last mission, everyone seems overflowing with energy*</nowiki> <Destination, please> The
sound of the baritone computer voice startled J.C. back into reality. "Deck 5,
sound of the baritone computer voice startled J.C. back into reality. "Deck 5,
computer". Moments later, J.C. paused in front of cabin 0522. * Well, this is it, home
computer". Moments later, J.C. paused in front of cabin 0522. * Well, this is it, home
sweet home * J.C. closed his eyes, walked inside. When he heard the doors close behind
sweet home * J.C. closed his eyes, walked inside. When he heard the doors close behind
him, slowly he opened his eyes. * WOW, this place is HUGE! I guess any place would seem
him, slowly he opened his eyes. <nowiki>* WOW, this place is HUGE! I guess any place would seem
big after sharing a door room with two other guys for four years *
big after sharing a door room with two other guys for four years *</nowiki>
      
      
J.C. unpacked his few possessions, civilian clothes, his books by his bed, his holo
J.C. unpacked his few possessions, civilian clothes, his books by his bed, his holo
movies by his desk, three photo cubes on the table. There. Now it's home, bare, but
movies by his desk, three photo cubes on the table. There. Now it's home, bare, but
home. VERY bare. I'll have to get some stuff to brighten it up. "Computer, increase
home. VERY bare. I'll have to get some stuff to brighten it up. "Computer, increase
temperature by 5 degrees C." <Acknowledged> *There, now it feels even better*
temperature by 5 degrees C." <Acknowledged> <nowiki>*There, now it feels even better*</nowiki>
      
      
Sitting at his desk, J.C. swung his terminal towards him. "Computer, access recent
Sitting at his desk, J.C. swung his terminal towards him. "Computer, access recent
mission logs of USS FEYNMAN" <Acknowledged, mission synopsis are in reverse
mission logs of USS FEYNMAN"  
chronological order. Do You wish you view individual unrestricted logs as well?> "No
 
computer, this is fine" After reading a bit of the history of the Feynman, J.C. was
<Acknowledged, mission synopsis are in reverse chronological order. Do You wish you  
surprised. * Guess this ship does see it's share of action. * "Computer, who is my
view individual unrestricted logs as well?>  
predecessor, Ensign Fobok?" <Access denied, clearance zeta-3 or higher required for
 
service records.> "Oh well, cancel inquiry." *Guess I'll go check out this new
"No computer, this is fine" After reading a bit of the history of the Feynman, J.C. was
10-foreward. Hope the keeper has some Ssuriv juice and hot chocolate.*
surprised. * Guess this ship does see it's share of action. *
 
"Computer, who is my predecessor, Ensign Fobok?" <Access denied, clearance zeta-3 or
higher required for service records.>  
 
"Oh well, cancel inquiry." <nowiki>*Guess I'll go check out this new
10-foreward. Hope the keeper has some Ssuriv juice and hot chocolate.*</nowiki>


Submitted,<br>
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