Cate checked the time on her data pad, she never wore a watch and it was a bad habit.  The meeting was soon to begin and she wanted to get there a little early ... not too early though of course as then she'd just be sitting around following floating dust specks with her eyes.  Her polished boots hit the floor confidently with each step, she was far more excited than nervous.  This was her first senior officer's meeting, not just aboard the<em>McNair</em>, but ever.  She just hoped she would be able to keep up with everyone else, apparently Starfleet was confident she could though, otherwise they would never have assigned her the post, would they?<br/><br/>Idly she tucked back a fallen strawberry curl, all the while wondering if they would hear about any upcoming missions.  Her last post had been far more about learning the ropes than actually utilizing her skills to the fullest and now she couldn't wait to attempt some practical application.  Drifting in her thoughts Cate wondered too about her new captain, she knew little about him aside from his age, which had everyone fascinated, and his species.  At least her time in the crew lounge had broken the ice with many of the other officers she would see there, that would definitely put her more at ease ... McGalleon had been rather brilliant in thinking of that.<br/><br/>Without getting lost once she found the observation lounge.  Giving her uniform a straightening tug and taking a deep breath she pressed the controls to open the door.  There were those butterflies again, fluttering merrily in her stomach.  Her blue eyes twinkled though, belying her eagerness first and foremost.  She smiled brightly and stepped in, meeting each now familiar crew member's gaze for a moment and nodding in greeting.  Enthusiasm and nerves were swirling together within her and managing to steal away her voice for the time being.  That was fine, she was sure she'd get a chance to make her introduction at some point.  Until then really, there was no need to talk.<br/><br/>Picking a seat was proving a little more difficult than she'd hoped, not knowing if the captain wanted them in any certain place.  Cate seemed to hover for a few breaths before finally settling on a seat that was not directly next to anyone else but still had a fair view of the surprisingly young looking captain.  It was a good spot, her attention could stay fixed from here.  She sat straight in her seat, the smile still very much on her face, displaying her hint of youthful dimples, which if she had known probably would have horrified her.