<br/><div class="floatleft">(https://68.media.tumblr.com/01fecbbd5d48fa4961b40df5c26ebdb3/tumblr_o8266vnYuj1qj6sk2o1_500.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong>Lieutenant 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 followed at a professional distance behind Maddie, remembering the first time that Chief O'Brien had introduced her to then Commander Sisko.  She'd followed behind until the introduction had been made, giving Liara the opportunity to step up and say her piece.  Of course then she'd been merely a new member of the Bajoran technical crew who had caught the Chief's eye with her proficiency.<br/><br/>This was certainly different.  She was an established young officer who had a vested interest in making sure the ship's engineering systems ran smoothly, particularly her new engine.  Of course there was the aspect of getting a chance to walk behind Maddie as they approached.  She fought the urge to let her eyes trail down along the other woman's slender form.  The Starfleet uniform hugged her body, swaying and stretching as she moved.<br/><br/>When they stopped, Liara caught the end of the conversation the Trill and the Captain had been engaged in.  While she didn't tend to eavesdrop on people's conversations, she had learned to be attentive and listen when conversations in the open tend to have further reaching issues.  The urgency of the conversation definitely fell into that account.  Something about the Trill not wanting to be considered as a host if the situation arose.  That was when Liara remembered that there was a second Trill assigned to the ship. This Trill didn't strike Liara as part of the command staff, so she wondered if maybe he was a part of the diplomatic mission that was supposed to be stationed on the ship.<br/><br/>Regardless, when Maddie was done introducing herself and stepped aside, Liara stepped up, professional and respectful as she'd been taught before the Academy and then at the academy.  "Hello Captain.  I'm Lieutenant Kroken Liara.  It's a pleasure to meet you and an honor to be a part of the crew."  She said with a wide grin that spread to her eyes.  "Commander Fontaine and the rest of the engineering staff will do everything to keep our girl flying high."<br/><br/>She hadn't wanted her introduction to the captain to sound like some advertisement for the engineering section, but there it was.  She nodded kindly, stepping back along side Maddie waiting for the captain's response.