Reunion

Posted on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 @ 12:11am by Captain Vorn Krace

Mission: Docked
Location: Starbase 386-B - Promenade
Timeline: Immediately after "Troublesome Fathers"

Vorn checked his chronometer, and realising that he was late for a meeting, bid Peter farewell, and told him to carry on towards the Lincoln, turning off himself and heading towards docking arm 3 - immediately opposite the arm to which the Lincoln was docked. There were an oddly large number of ships docked for extended periods today - the Lincoln among them, but also a sleek new Luna-class vessel, which Vorn observed out the viewports as he passed still had techies circling it, re-applying paint and fixing the odd final job here and there.

But the particular ship that he was heading to had just arrived straight from Earth, and carried onboard it a very important passenger from Vorn's point of view.

Vincent left his passengers quarters heading for the airlock. He had delayed leaving fifteen minutes after the captain announced they had arrived at the base. He wasn't in a hurry for many reasons, first of them being no one would be waiting for him so he found no need to hurry. He also wanted a moment to process all of the information he had learned back on earth.

Putting the padd he was reading in his back he sealed the top and throwing it quickly over his shoulder walked out of the room. He keep to himself on the way to the airlock as he had done since boarding the vessel. He was one of the last officers to cross the gangplank to the station. Walking out the airlock he noticed a friendly face.


As Vorn reached the airlock for the dock, he could already tell that he was later than he had thought. He was passing crewmen of the starship even as he was a few corridors away, with the flow gradually increasing the closer he got to the airlock, before thinning out once more immediately prior to it, allowing Vorn to glimpse the man he had come to greet, standing in a yellow services uniform, the rank insignia of a Lieutenant Commander displayed proudly on his neck.

Walking up to the captain he smiled “Did you miss me so much you had to come tell me hello Captain?”

Vorn smiled as he shook his Second Officer's hand. "The Lincoln's not been the same without you, Commander." he said. "So, how was your course? Enjoy being back at the school teacher's beck and call?" he teased.

Vincent Rolled his eyes "I wouldn't exactly call the instructors the beck and call type, and no I didn't really enjoy it but you know, orders are orders. Speaking of which, I understand you got a new ship since I was away, did you break your last one?" Vincent smiled, he had missed his friend while he was away.

"I think you may have the wrong Captain there, Commander." Vorn replied, slightly confused. "I got a new pip, but the Lincoln's still all mine, I'm afraid."

"Teach me to listen to rumors on transport starships" he said standing at attention and saluting "Reporting for duty captain."

Vorn returned the salute, in mock formality. "Welcome home, Lieutenant Commander."

"Good to be here, Lets get out of the lobby and back to the Lincoln." Vincent walked down the corridor with his commanding officer, he wondered how much of his training he should share with the captain.