<strong>XOs Quarters</strong><br/><br/>"I also happen to think it went well but there is a definite need for a bit of shaking down still."  Alistar frowned as the door closed behind them.  "In any event, I'd like you to sit down and rerun the encounter through the tactical computers sometime tomorrow."  He gave a slight shrug.  "I'll be sending the results with everything else I've recorded to a friend of mine at Command School."<br/><br/>Alistar's hat ended up on the corner of his desk, which was practically the only spot bare on it.   "With a bit more polish, I think you'd be a good commanding officer."  He gestured for her to have a seat on the bed then slipped out of his uniform jacket as well.   "I'd expect that you'll be hearing something positive by the end of the cruise."<br/><br/>He retrieved a bottle of rum and two shot glasses, pouring a shot for each of them.  "To absent friends."  He toasted soberly.