Maze noted the captain's comfortable, easygoing manner. He wondered if all of the members of his race - the Ba'ku, if he remembered correctly - were like that. Then he also remembered that it was a very dangerous thing to generalize species like that. He knew that all Trill sure weren't the same, and the joining had nothing to do with that. He also noted the Bajoran woman seated next to him. He had known a Bajoran back at the Academy, but hadn't had much of an opportunity to spend any time with him. He'd heard that they were a deeply passionate and spiritual people, and he respected their beliefs.<br/><br/>"Thank you, captain." He accepted the handshake, returning it with a firm grip and a warm smile of his own. "Counselor? I understood there was to be some rotation in the senior staff. Are you the new chief counselor?" He addressed the woman once he let go of the captain's hand.<br/><br/>Both the captain and the counselor were remarkably attractive. He knew he shouldn't even be thinking anything along those lines, but it was simple fact. He doubted that anything would come of either relationship beyond the professional, but it was still nice to know that he would be working alongside people that were pleasant to look at. He hadn't had a serious relationship since he'd left the Trill homeworld, in fact. The Academy hadn't left him much time for it, and no one aboard the<em>Da Vinci</em>was a good match. Who knows? Maybe this tour would be different.