<strong>Commander Grayn, Main Bridge</strong><br/><br/>"Engineering team two says all weapons systems online Commander."  Xander heard the beep on the tactical console indicating an incoming report as the young lieutenant standing behind him at the tactical station began reporting the progress.  "Shields at seventy eight percent because the explosion knocked out about a third of the shield generators.  Phaser banks and torpedo launchers were unaffected.  Shield generators should be fully online in six hours."<br/><br/>"Very well"  Xander nodded standing op and walking over to the Lieutenant sitting at the helm station, he stared inquisitively out at the brown and red planet that hung quietly in the distance.  "Lets set a synchronous orbit over the planet's norther continent.  Should be the location of the ruins we found."<br/><br/>"Aye sir"  He responded as he began punching in commands to the helm controls.  The viewscreen showed the Ember slowly starting to move towards the planet on sub-light engines.<br/><br/>____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br/><br/><strong>Ensign Kroken, Astrometrics</strong><br/><br/><em>"Oh and Ensign, when you find a moment and have completed your scans, I'd like you to meet me in my office. There's a matter of import I need to discuss with you. In the mean time, assist Chief P'Trell and Allessca to the best of your abilities."</em><br/><br/>Liara was slightly aroused and slightly terrified by the request.  She had no reason to believe she was in trouble, but was very excited by the idea of being alone with such an alluring and confident woman.  She had to fight her mind to keep the sexual thoughts buried as she helped to calibrate the Astometric sensors to the probe.  The Intelligence officer would need the scanners working perfectly to gather the data she wanted.<br/><br/>All the while she struggled with the need to hide in a corner and stroke her slowly growing member, with the vision of the captains naked body in her mind.