<div class="floatleft">(https://68.media.tumblr.com/01fecbbd5d48fa4961b40df5c26ebdb3/tumblr_o8266vnYuj1qj6sk2o1_500.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong>Kroken Liara<br/><strong>Location:</strong>USS Redemption Engineering<br/><strong>Tagging/Mentioning:</strong>Lt Commander Maddie Fontaine<br/><strong>NSFW Warning:</strong><br/><br/>Liara listened to Maddie's story regarding her tendency for eliciting the ire of others.  Liara found the discussion rather familiar having had many of those same situations arise during her short career in Starfleet.  Liara stepped up to the replicator after Maddie had received hers.  "Liara Raktajino" She said, smiling wryly at her superior who she was certain would say something.  "First thing I do when I arrive at a new base is program a number of replicator recipes so I know I'll always get it how I like it."  She took the cup and sniffed at the acridly sweet aroma.  "One of the advantages of being an engineer."  Finished with a wink before walking to one of the seats at the counter.  Out of the corner of her eye she noticed two men, a Trill and another man with officer rank on his appellate standing at the front of the lounge.<br/><br/>"I know that conversation, I've had it a number of times since I arrived at the Academy.  Thankfully my skill always outweighed my transgressions."  She felt sad to hear that her sister had been injured in an accident that sent her away from a post.  "I'm so sorry.  I hope she's ok." Then it hit her like a slap in the face.  "...wait...that was your sister in engineering when you came in."  She finally said with understanding in her eyes.<br/><br/>Liara's eyes looked out across the top of her cup, her eyes and her thoughts still on the woman sitting across from her.  The warmth in her belly was pulsing by now as the warmth of the Klingon coffee added to the sensation.  "I've always had a knack for machines.  I would fix harvesters and plows on Bajor.  My father introduced me to Chief Miles O'Brien after they took Terok Nor from the Cardassians."  Taking a sip, her mind went back to her conversation with the Chief earlier in the day.  "I worked as part of the Bajoran technical team under the Chief's direct supervision until he recommended I apply to the academy."  Her mind went back to some of the things she'd seen at the station prior to leaving for the academy.  She'd left just before the start of the Dominion war and had only mission reports to keep her focused on the fates of her friends.  Pulling herself out of the memory, she smiled meekly from behind her cup.  "Yes, it was interesting to say the least."