Maze nodded to the Bajoran woman. "Yes, I beamed on board only a few minutes ago. Just a brief stop by my quarters to make sure everything was in order, then I came straight here to report in. I'm quite pleased to meet you, Counselor, although I hope you'll not take it in the wrong way if I say that I hope I don't need to see you too often. Professionally, that is." He laughed to indicate that he was joking, just in case it wasn't obvious enough. He knew that Bajorans were famous for being a very passionate people, and he didn't want to offend a member of the senior staff in his first hour on board.