Alexi started to nod and speak when it appeared that a sudden flurry of activity hit the bridge.<br/><br/>With a slight nod of his head towards the Vulcan, Alexi decided to not try and replicate the greeting.  Instead, a polite 'Lieutenant.' seemed to suffice as the officer continued onto his station.  Alexi's eyes briefly tracked the man before his attention got brought back to the turbolift as another exited.  The new arrival was obviously absorbed in whatever was displayed on his padd and didn't even look up at Vergil or Alexi.<br/><br/>It was a faint hint of a thought that Alexi caught, something about dock techs scurrying that caused his mouth to twitch up slightly.  Marking the man as the Chief Engineer, Alexi resisted the temptation to laugh out loud and instead just stepped aside to make way.  Perhaps having an engineer that was so focused on the task at hand may not be such a bad thing he realised.<br/><br/>Turning back to the Chief of Security to continue their aborted conversation, Alexi blinked twice as he saw the man already moving off towards the turbolift.  With only a seconds hesitation, he followed him to what he assumed would be the Officer's meeting.