<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d7/Maira-Snowpaw.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Ensign Maira Snowpaw (http://elliquiy.com/wiki/Maira_Snowpaw)<br/><br/><strong>Location:</strong>Helm Station<br/><br/><strong>Time:</strong>Mid Morning<br/><br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Chief Petty Officer Par, Captain Lyra Core, Open to all bridge officers and crew<br/><br/><hr/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Maira sat at her helm station making sure that the ship was being guided to its destination.  She kept punching a few buttons on her display to avoid any anomalies or anything that could cause the ship to wretch itself to a sudden stop.  She knew that coming out of Warp 6 into normal space very rapidly would cause a lot of people to be bolted forward and maybe crash through the ship.  Sure there were force fields that came out in front of the view screen but she also knew that the sudden jolt of a rapid stop could be deadly for a lot of people involved.<br/><br/>As she piloted the ship, she could see the ops officer next to her making sure that the ship's systems were functioning at normal parameters.  Deep inside, she really wanted to be in that chair and not the one that she was sitting in now.  The glance only took a few seconds but she let out a oft sigh as she punched a few more commands to navigate past a stray asteroid that seemed to get in their way.  The crew would not have even noticed the slight variation of course as she avoided the asteroid but with a few more commands, she veered the ship back to its normal position and on course to... wherever they were going.<br/><br/>In her mind, many "people" started to talk to her as they were trying to provide guidance to her.  Some people thought she was crazy but with her Navajo heritage, she was glad that she was reminded of her fellow people that resided on Dorvan V.  Deep inside of herself, she could hear voices of encouragement but just as she was about to respond, she heard another voice, this one being real and very emotional.<br/><br/>"Ouch!  That's gotta hurt!" came the remark from the Andorian Chief at the engineering station.  Maira was genuinely interested in what happened to make the Andorian have a reaction like that but for now, she had to keep at the task at hand... even if her "Spirits" were speaking to her in her mind.  "Yes, Maico!  We are traveling to the stars and beyond.  I know that you want to see but I can't let you!"  She explained as a moment of silence came before she spoke again.  "Will you stop bothering me?  I am trying to pilot a ship!  Many lives depend on me."  More silence came as she sighed.  "Fine, be that way.  I'll let you howl at the nearest moon that we find... now be quiet for a while, OK?"  She exclaimed as one last bit of silence came before Maira spoke.  "Thank you, Maico.  Now rest."  She spoke as she let out a loud sigh and shook her head.  "Why can't my spirits be quiet for a while."  She whispered, not sure who else would hear her.  Certain the Captain would and any race that had hearing that was more advanced than a human as well as she piloted the ship.<br/><br/>Hearing the other announcement from the Chief, Maira let out a wide smile.  Another turbolift back online.  That was good news as she kept piloting the ship.  Though she was not quite the social person that everyone else was, maybe someone could invite her to somewhere after her shift was over.<br/><br/><br/>