[Bridge]
Awen watched the others on the bridge scurrying about; going to their stations or talking with some of the others. A woman in services gold was getting into the turbolift, but the Bajoran hadn't caught enough of a glimpse of her to know who she was. She waited as her department head pondered her questions, then listened to her response.
Kinley pondered a bit at the question. "Hm..., I've never exactly thought about how I lead the team. I guess I'm pretty chill with things. Just do your job well, and stay safe. And if you do something cool, then let me know so I can see it too ." Kinley grinned. "I usually am up manning the scanners, but with this new ship, I wouldn't mind some help up here." She said, as she leaned over on one of the stations. "McCullogh is a great guy and all, but he'd rather lurk in the Labs and do chemistry rather than be on the bridge. I'm not complaining. I'm not a chemist, for certain."
Awen nodded thoughtfully as Kinley responded. "Of course, ma'am. I'm sure everyone tries to do their best, or so I would assume. I do sometimes come across rather intriguing phenomena with my specialties being particles and spatial anomalies, but I do have experience in other areas as well. If I find anything of interest I'll be sure to make you aware." Considering their mission, she hoped to find quite a few intriguing phenomena, actually.
Although she didn't show it visibly, the Bajoran was a little surprised that she was wanted on the bridge. Awen was older than most fresh Academy graduates and had had a little time on Outpost 327 in addition to her time with the Militia, but this was her first time serving on a Federation starship itself. Regardless, it was an excellent opportunity and would give her a chance to show her skills.
"I would be glad to assist you on the bridge," Awen replied sincerely. Her eyes moved around the room slowly and noticed the Vorta at the secondary science station. "It seems the other science console is already occupied... I can use one of the auxiliary consoles instead and just bring up the necessary information. Is there anything in particular you would like me to handle?"
As she awaited Kinley's reply, Awen made her way over to the auxiliary station closest to the main science console and slid her finger across the screen to bring up the control menu. From there she could customize the station to suit her needs.
Looking up at the Chief Science Officer, Awen debated asking a question. Normally she preferred to mostly remain quiet and simply observe others to get a better feel for them before engaging them in unnecessary conversation. However, Kinley seemed to be an outgoing...almost peppy person who might enjoy casual conversation. And she was extremely curious about the other Science facilities. Finally she gave in and asked, "Have you had a chance to see the other Science facilities on board, ma'am?"
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