<div class="floatleft">(https://wiki.starbase118.net/wiki/images/thumb/7/71/Rodansmall.jpg/800px-Rodansmall.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong>Diplomatic Attache Anatole Kir-Je<br/><strong>Location:</strong>USS Redemption Angel's Rest<br/><strong>Tagging/Mentioning:</strong>Captain Arik Soong<br/><strong>NSFW Warning:</strong><br/>The android captain of the ship was standing looking out at the spacedock.  Had he been anything other than an android, Anatole might have believed that he was lost in thought.  Given that he<em> was</em>an android, capable of trillions of calculations per second, it was much more likely that the captain was considering anything from the eventual decommissioning of the spacedock to the number of rivets that had been used in its construction.  Had he wanted to remain undisturbed, he would have chosen somewhere other than one of the more public venues on the ship.<br/><br/>"An amazing feat of engineering," Anatole said, a moment after joining the captain.  The android would have been aware of his approach.  It was years of training that made Anatole pause just inside the captain's peripheral vision before speaking, essentially making Arik aware of his presence before engaging him, to avoid startling him.  "I've always wondered why they built it so close to the planet, where it must dedicate a considerable portion of its engine output to station-keeping, rather than in a higher orbit.  I'm sure its designers had their reasons, just as the designers of this ship had their reasons for everything they did.  I look forward to serving on board.  I have high hopes for an interesting tour of service."<br/><br/>He pondered actually introducing himself, despite knowing that the captain would know exactly who he was, to the point of likely reviewing his file as soon as he entered the room.  Could an android be offended by a social faux pas?  Anatole wasn't sure.  As he frequently did, he decided to err on the side of caution.  "Anatole Kir-Je, diplomatic attache.  I understand there has been an issue with ambassador Fleming joining us? I haven't heard if he was being replaced or simply delayed.  The last communique indicated that I didn't have a high enough security clearance to be given the details, despite the fact that I'm the ambassador's assistant.  Have you heard anything?"<br/><br/>