Airik paused again. He seemed to do it nearly every time he walked out onto the bridge. His bridge. It was nerve wracking and euphoria inducing. "Puts a smile to your face, doesn't it Commander?" Airik asked as he surveyed the bridge. The Klingon immediately took to his post with a thorough inspection. The Captain then noticed another one of his senior officers looking around.<br/><br/>"Counselor Rei! Welcome to the Nova." Airik said walking over to the Betazoid. His people, the Ba'ku, and Betazoids shared similarities - temperaments, philosophies. The Captain also couldn't help but notice the Counselor wasn’t all that bad looking. Alexi managed to inherit the exotic features of the Betazoid people and Airik appreciated that.<br/><br/>“This is Commander Samuel Elliot MacReady.” Airik introduced the two.<br/>