(( Officer's Mess ))

IC:

(Flashback)


:: The woman seemed friendly enough and it's a good sign that she'd
approached him. He thought that maybe that ship won't be a so hard place to be
after all. ::


Dickens: I see... I suppose the captain will tell me when I see her later. I
felt strange here, things here run differently from other ships and bases... If
only I could talk to Vojana...


Inera-Chalmers: I'm sure she feels the same. At least that's the impression I
got from her when we were talking. ::Pause as she takes a bite of melon. As she
chewed she noticed a strange look on his face.:: Are you OK?


Dickens: Oh, nothing. Just feeling nostalgic... oO Wait a moment. Did she just
meant that she knows her? Maybe she'll know where she is? Oo


Inera-Chalmers: Ahhh. ::She was not sure what he meant by that but it was more
than likely none of her business.::


Dickens: It's just… Have you ever felt that there's some mystic power that works
against you?


Inera-Chalmers: I'm not sure how to answer that.


Dickens: I mean, … Sometimes I feel like that I'm being tested, given challenges
to pass one after another. Like being in this ship. You have a challenge in
front of you, I'll need help here.


Inera-Chalmers: I enjoy the challenges. Besides I would never have met Edward
otherwise.


Dickens: Edward? :: He said while finishing his breakfast ::


Inera-Chalmers: He's my husband. One of those pesky engineers that spends all
their time fixing the things we break.. giggle..


Dickens: Is he on duty now?


Inera-Chalmers: He's asleep right now. Just finished working 32 hours straight
getting the damage repaired on deck 14.


Dickens: Thirty-two!? He deserves to rest. Well, I've enjoyed meeting you but
now I have to go, I don't want to seem lazy on my first day, and know where I'll
end up.


Inera-Chalmers: Well I hope you enjoy your first day on the job, regardless of
what you get assigned to Sir.


Dickens: Thanks… I'd like to meet with you later. I'd like to ask you about
Vojana's where about and other things. Pleased to meet you ms. Chalmers.


:: He stood up and walked away with his tray leaving it in the replicator to
decompose it. He can't avoid the thought that that woman knows the where about
of Vojana, but focused on the job to be done at that moment. ::


Dickens: oO After all, she'll be there later and I could ask her. Be patient
Marcus, be patient Oo


:: With that thought he went to find the Chief of Security to get his
assigned phaser and maybe get his security codes. In a matter of a few minutes
he was in the door and he pressed the chime ::


Brakur: Response


Dickens: Lieutenant Dickens, I've come to get my phaser and security codes, if
you're the one that has to gave them to me.


Brakur: Response


Dickens: Ok, thanks.


Brakur: Response



TBC:


Lt. Marcus Dickens
Science Officer
USS CHALLENGER-A