There was no denying that Makari looked good in his dress uniform. There were officers who wore the uniform and then there were guys like Makari who<em>wore</em>them. He had the classic looks of a Risian, all intrigue and sex appeal. It wasn't something he strove for, it just was. His people had not stumbled upon the resort planet concept, they had been born for it, generation after generation of friendly and appealing people all wanting nothing more than to make themselves, and others, happy. And it showed in their eyes, in their smiles, in the way they could pull off even a stuffy uniform like he was currently in.<br/><br/>He could have been the poster boy for the fleet, if they did such things anymore. Archaic thinking, poster boys, people joined Starfleet without the need of advertising or being coaxed into it. Even Makari had decided to leave his home planet and sign up, to be more than just a bar tender or masseuse or some other resort spa employee. He had wanted more and he had it.<br/><br/>Oh, and he was... well he liked to have fun more than your poster boy type would. He was... well he looked the part, he could even perform the part, but there was a side of him that would never be fully fond of the uniforms and salutes and all the endless work and long days. That part of him was easy enough to hush and push away, especially in situations like he was in now. A formal transfer of authority where the ship was handed to the captain, where they would take their first step into space as a unified crew, learn from one another, pull together, and become stronger and better.<br/><br/>When the official moments had passed them by, Makari took a small step forward and smiled as the Captain dismissed people to their stations. "A speech about dieing as you tried to reach the stars... I think that's fitting for the shakedown cruise of the ship... I just hope it isn't symbolic, I've had enough of exploding ships..." he trailed off and let the thought die away. He hadn't even said it to anyone in particular, was just talking to the open air, a casual smile on his face as he watched people begin to file out.