Directorate Officer
Bridge, Arendal-class Heavy Cruiser Arendal, outskirts of the Skuumaa System
Deep within the vast structure of the Arendal, Lieutenant Lod stood next to General Quee at the edge of the holo-tanks, watching holo-graphic rocks tumble around the general's little flotilla. Occasionally, one of 1st Beta Line's weapons emitted a brief, brilliant light. Milliseconds later, an asteroid would explode, blanketing its immediate with a cloud of dust. Gir shook his head and turned the duros.
“I don't remember getting the station in here being this hard,” said the blonde man with a sigh.
“That's because you weren't here for it,” reminded a familiar voice behind him.
Gir turned to the newly promoted Captain Herson and let a smile across his face, “It didn't seem that hard in the reports. Well, at least clearing a path out of here should provide some good gunnery practice for our crews.”
Lod shook his elongated head, “It's too bad the next one had to be bigger...ah, bigger sir, I mean...”
“Don't worry about it Lieutenant,” said Gir quietly, “I know what you mean.”
“Are you going to take command of that one too, once she's complete?” smirked Herson.
“I'm not planing on it,” mused General Quee, “I haven't even had a chance to completely break the Arendal in...still have that new ship smell...”
“You're just too good at your job, General,” said Herson, “that's all.”
Deep within the vast structure of the Arendal, Lieutenant Lod stood next to General Quee at the edge of the holo-tanks, watching holo-graphic rocks tumble around the general's little flotilla. Occasionally, one of 1st Beta Line's weapons emitted a brief, brilliant light. Milliseconds later, an asteroid would explode, blanketing its immediate with a cloud of dust. Gir shook his head and turned the duros.
“I don't remember getting the station in here being this hard,” said the blonde man with a sigh.
“That's because you weren't here for it,” reminded a familiar voice behind him.
Gir turned to the newly promoted Captain Herson and let a smile across his face, “It didn't seem that hard in the reports. Well, at least clearing a path out of here should provide some good gunnery practice for our crews.”
Lod shook his elongated head, “It's too bad the next one had to be bigger...ah, bigger sir, I mean...”
“Don't worry about it Lieutenant,” said Gir quietly, “I know what you mean.”
“Are you going to take command of that one too, once she's complete?” smirked Herson.
“I'm not planing on it,” mused General Quee, “I haven't even had a chance to completely break the Arendal in...still have that new ship smell...”
“You're just too good at your job, General,” said Herson, “that's all.”