As the turbolift drew to a light stop and the doors whirred open, Alexi took a deep breath and looked out onto the bridge for this first time.  It was actually the first time he had set foot on a bridge outside of training.  As part of the medical and counseling departments, and not a department head, he had had virtually no reason to move outside the medical and crew areas of his previous ships.<br/><br/>With the view of someone who held this area in a kind of awe, he took a couple of steps out and looked around with a wide-eyed gaze.  Taking a deep breath, he pushed down the excitement and nerves and tried to just enjoy the novelty of the moment - he knew that within weeks, the bridge would become just another part of his day and that he wouldn't spare time to enjoy it.  A quick glance around showed that the Captain or First Officer weren't currently on the bridge proper so he allowed himself the luxury of walking around slowly and looking at all the terminals.<br/><br/>He could almost hear his mother saying what all mothers had said many times, "Look but don't touch", as he tried to take it on board and apply what he knew of different departments to the options currently displayed on each station.  Adroitly he moved between the staff on duty, smiling but not engaging, confident in his position while he waited for the Captain.<br/>