New staff

[tomcat]

Ramos hands off the PADD, pleased at the Columbia's status. Still, he was concerned about his other crewmembers aboard the flying wreck not far away. Juan became aware of a young lieutenant staring at him from across the room... he was Andorian.

"Telek," thought the chief engineer as their eyes met. The subordinate officer averted his gaze and Juan decided he'd go see what he was working on - after all, he had to make time for all of his staff.

[trgieck]

Telek's cheeks flushed a slightly deeper blue as he realized Chief Engineer Ramos was heading in his direction. "Blast it! He probably thinks I need help or something... caught me staring like a lost school child..." He thought to himself as he quickly resumed the routine duo-cyclic guidance grid calibration he was working on.

He had only been with the Columbia for a few short months and hadn't had time to get to know anyone, what with the hurried preparations for the new mission.

As the Chief approached he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. The engineering staff had been together for a while and were used to working together. Ramos had them dialed in to a high proficiency and they functioned more like a well oiled machine than a group of individuals. He figured it wouldn't take very long for him to integrate into the mix and thus was content to concentrate on his duties and try to excel there. He was good at his job and quite frankly felt more at home around machinery than people. A fact he was sure wasn't lost in his astute superior officer.

As the Chief stepped up to him Telek stood up straight and said. "Hello sir. Sorry for the... delay. I'm almost finished here."

[tomcat]

He had only been with the Columbia for a few short months and hadn't had time to get to know anyone, what with the hurried preparations for the new mission.

[OOC:] This works... we can assume a crew assignment when you guys stopped at the starbase to drop off the Tau Hydra princess.

[sdrotar]

Telek's cheeks flushed a slightly deeper blue as he realized Chief Engineer Ramos was heading in his direction. "Blast it! He probably thinks I need help or something... caught me staring like a lost school child..." He thought to himself as he quickly resumed the routine duo-cyclic guidance grid calibration he was working on.

He had only been with the Columbia for a few short months and hadn't had time to get to know anyone, what with the hurried preparations for the new mission.

As the Chief approached he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. The engineering staff had been together for a while and were used to working together. Ramos had them dialed in to a high proficiency and they functioned more like a well oiled machine than a group of individuals. He figured it wouldn't take very long for him to integrate into the mix and thus was content to concentrate on his duties and try to excel there. He was good at his job and quite frankly felt more at home around machinery than people. A fact he was sure wasn't lost in his astute superior officer.

As the Chief stepped up to him Telek stood up straight and said. "Hello sir. Sorry for the... delay. I'm almost finished here."

"Very good," said Ramos, looking the nervous young man over. He had read the dossier: intelligent, self-motivated and easily adaptable; exactly the type Ramos preferred. Telek struck him as the type that could become an excellent ready-response officer, the type that he could trust with emergency work - and in engineering, was there any other kind?

"We'll make it through this, Lieutenant," he said reassuringly. "The Romulans may not know how Starfleet vessels work, but we sure do - and the Columbia's ready for action. Carry on."

[tomcat]

The man and Andorian shared a look as the Columbia rumbled and then shook violently from the Romulan's first attack; around them, lines burst and panels sparked. The two engineers moved off in the same direction to secure the damage, Ramos shouting orders as they did.