<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=82478.msg3931965#msg3931965">Quote from: ReijiTabibito on 24-11-2010, 06:32:46</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Well, to be honest, I had a few reservations about being aboard the McNair before I got here.  Let's play things straight, but the McNair is definitely a science ship - not a warship like the Prometheuses or the Akiras, or even an explorer ship like the Galaxys or Sovereigns"  Samuel referred to the ships that had comprised the last two Enterprises with the explorer ships.  "I had to question, myself, the logic behind putting me here.  Of course, I realized - with some help - that I needed to stay <em>because</em> this was a science vessel, and needs a competent strategic commander when we run into trouble."<br/><br/>He paused for a moment.  "Actually, the Captain and I were talking over doing a security workup of the ship, in case anyone tries to get a good look at the tech put onboard.  We're going to be doing weapon proficiency tests as time goes on - if you want, I can give you a few lessons on the compression rifle, since it'll be our main weapon to repel invaders from the ship."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">"Well," Sahara said with a smile.  "It's safe to say that things won't be boring for you on the McNair," she explained.  "There always seems to be something or the other going on at any given time," she mused, taking the last sip of her coffee.  "You really do sound like quite an intelligent man, and I'm sure such intelligence will not go to waste on a ship like this.  If anything else you can use your intelligence to figure out how to keep everyone in line when they need to have the whip cracked."<br/><br/>Sahara's smile grew wider as she heard the Commander's offer to teach her how to use a compression rifle.  "I would really appreciate that," she said looking at Samuel.  "With going into territory that we don't really know what to expect, I think that I would feel a bit safer being armed with the proper knowledge on how to use the firearms that we have on board," she said.  "One can never tell when one will have the use of such tactics, and it's better to be safe than sorry."<br/><br/>"There's rumors going around of a new member coming on board the ship sometime today," she murmured.  "Is that something that all crew needs to be present for?  I would assume that yourself, and the other two Commanders would have to be there, but I wasn't sure for the rest of us..." </span>