<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/8d/CandaceSmall.jpg)</div><strong>Lt. Lahe'la Andis</strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=329997.msg15759705#msg15759705)<br/><strong>Deck 4 ---&gt; Bridge</strong><br/><strong>Just another day at the office, responding to summons from the Captain</strong><br/><strong>Tag | Mention:</strong>Capt. Briggs |XO Carrick, Lt Cmdr. Nelan, NPC crew<br/><hr/>It had been six months since leaving Mars, and there were still hiccups to be dealt with.  The Holodeck 2 in section 9 on Deck 6 had a glitch that caused an orange Terran tabby feline to wander into random training exercises. There was a replicator on Deck 10 that swapped Klingon raktajino with sleepy time chamomile and had half of the shuttle bay crew suffering from mild insomnia. The duty log Lahe'la Andis scrolled through was a never-ending list of trivial nuisances that, when taken separately, amounted to little more than a minor annoyance, but when looking at in their totality, could be a drain on morale.<br/><br/>When not on the bridge, Lt. Andis was always on the move, usually with an ensign or three in tow. Which ensigns they were was a futile exercise in observation as it was a constant rotation as one would be assigned to some logistical emergency and be replaced by an ensign who had just returned from completing whatever task Lahe'la had assigned them.<br/><br/>She was scanning the duty log as she walked, approving clusters of assignments to those under her leadership.  She assigned two crews to Boatswain Martock to take care of crew quarter issues on deck 9 and gave a once over on the supply list Quartermaster Jannis had submitted for approval.<br/><br/>"Ensign Wallace.  Take a maintenance crew to Engineering.  They have requested an additional work crew for the next week.  Report to Officer E'tier if additional resources are necessary or if the assignment duration changes," she said as they moved through the corridor until her communicator trilled and Capt. Briggs's voice requested her presence on the bridge.<br/><br/>"Aye, Aye, Captain." She replied and handed her datapad to Officer E'teir. "Finish approving the duty roster and check-in with Ensign Castillo on Deck 8 and see what is holding up that phaser inventory the Quartermaster was working on." Officer E'teir and Ensign Wallace snapped to attention and hurried off to their assignments while Lahel'a's long legs chewed up the distance between her and the nearest turbo lift.<br/><br/>***<br/>The doors of the turbo lift hissed open, and Lt. Lahe'la Andis stepped out.  Her first experience on a Starfleet bridge as an officer was during the 2nd Battle of Deep Space 9.  Maintenance panels had been blown clear across the bridge, the smell of smoke, burnt wire, and ozone had filled the air.  The Operations station was covered in her former Commander's blood when she had been forced into command via the necessities of war. There was still a part of her that half expected to see the horror of it every time the turbo lift doors opened. She hid it well, but the trauma was still there.<br/><br/>Lahe'la quickly took in the others in attendance.  Of course, the Captain and XO were there, as was their resident Science Officer, Lt. Cmdr Nelan. There was a subtle tug of a smile at her lips. It had only been a couple of weeks since the ladies had taken shore leave on DS-11, and they had made the most of what the station had to offer.  All fun aside, this was hardly the time or place to reminisce, and she knew it. Lahe'la moved to her station and announced herself to the bridge. "Lt. Lahe'la Andis reporting for duty, Captain."<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 8pt;">Edit: Added a space between paragraphs.  Stupid Grammarly adding carriage returns where I don't want them.</span>