-Alassca, Grayn - Main Bridge-<br/><br/>Alassca tried to concentrate on her work, but it was difficult at the commander's touch on her arm.  Was he using Orion technique, she wondered, or was she just responding to his casual touch in a Deltan fashion?  His smile to her was arresting, and she seemed unable to look away until he did.<br/><br/>Finally he gave her his statement of approval, and Alassca's face beamed in reaction.  She had practiced that look for years, wanting to respond properly to praise from her instructors on Delta, at the academy, and her first postings.  She was pleased, however, that her initial impressions on the XO were favorable.  "Thank you, sir," she nodded back.  "Is there anything else you require of me right now?"<br/><br/>