<USS Avalon> Engineering A Relationship

"Engineering A Relationship"
Lt. K'etrall Acting CENG & Ensign Victoria MacGivern
 
 K'etrall decided that she should probably check on the engines one  more 
time. She knew that there would be new crew arriving she just didn't know  
when. 
She hoped she would be getting some help in engineering, if not she would  
continue on as best she could.  
 
Walking into the main engineering she was greeted with the smell of new  
engines. Engines that had yet to need repair or undergone undue stress. These  
engines were humming, almost purring actually. It was a sound that was long  
overdue. As she progressed further into the room she noticed someone at one of  
the consoles. She had no idea who it was, as no one had bothered to report in  
yet.  
The half Klingon engineer meandered over to the console and quietly stood  
behind whom ever was at the console. She waited for the person to turn around  
and notice her. It would be interesting to see this persons reaction. So she  
waited. 
Victoriaâs attention was very much so intent on the Warp Propulsion layout  
she was watching on the console screen at the time, up until she heard someone  
come to a stop behind her. She had a feeling that she had been at the console 
 going over the ships specifications, and general system status for too long. 
She  leaned back in her chair, and stretched her arms out wide. "What can I 
do for  ya!" she stated quietly as she craned her body around in the swiveling 
chair to  meet this new person.  
Standing behind the stranger Lieutenant K'etrall had her arms crossed against 
 her chest and was scowling. "Well, first of all you can stand when talking 
to a  superior officer. Then you can tell me what you are doing in 
engineering?" 
K'etrall stood waiting for the stranger to stand as she had been told to do.  
Her Betazoid senses were telling her that this person was not one to take 
orders  easily. She also got the impression that this person thought she could 
do 
 whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted. "Any time now!! I don't have all  
day." 
Victoria couldn't help but smirk at the woman  as she rose from the chair. 
"You must be the Chief!" she stated flatly. It  almost seemed as if she was 
sizing the woman up for a fight. "A Klingon Chief  even." she said and smiled. 
She 
nodded as if in agreement with some random  thought in her head. "I would be 
Ensign MacGivern ma'am." she stood a little  straighter. "I couldn't wait to 
get my hands on these babies, so I was compelled  to come and get a look, and 
when I got here it was so quiet, and peaceful." She  looked around almost as if 
in a dream world. "I had to look further." her eyes  came back to meet the 
woman's. "I apologize for not checking in right away.  After the start of the 
day, I needed a pick me up. I hope you wont take it too  personally." she 
smiled 
in a hopeful sort of way.  
K'etrall could tell that the woman who was  claiming to be one of the new 
engineers was going to be a problem. She wasn't  worried though. She'd had her 
share of insubordinates who tried to see how far  they could go. She would 
handle this one as well. 
"I don't take things personally, if I did you  wouldn't be standing there 
smirking like you are. These "babies" as you call  them are delicate machines. 
Not something to be manhandled just because you feel  like it. If you need a 
pick me up I suggest you get it from somewhere else. When  you are here, you 
will 
be working. You will be doing as I say, when I say it. Do  you understand 
Ensign MacGivern or do I need to explain it more clearly to you?  Your first 
act 
should have been to report into me. Not fondle the engine  consoles." 
Pausing K'etrall moved around so she was standing next to the Ensign who was  
a head shorter than K'etrall. "You are the one from the brig on Izar. You 
think  yourself a fighter do you? Perhaps we will have to test that theory in 
the 
 holodeck. For now I want a full report on what you have learned about these  
engines." 
Victoria stared at the woman a moment,  contemplating what she said, but 
wasn't sure which direction she thought the  last open ended statement was.  
Clearly her new boss was not going to  understand her at the moment, but she 
would have to find a common ground at some  point. She sighed an inward sigh, 
and nodded. "Alright, well the engine's are  new, so they are in good 
condition. I think with some time, some learning there  ins and outs, we can 
make them 
better. In time of course." she paused to  consider her next few words.  
"These things are unique just like with each  person. They require time to 
see how they are going to settle into there bolts.  We have to learn the quirks 
of each engine, and then make them happy by giving  them the attention they so 
deserve." she smiled. "After all they are what keep  us going, and in most 
cases alive."  
"You have an interesting perception on things  don't you Ensign? I actually 
wanted a full report on the status of the engines.  Just incase for some odd 
reason the Admiral decides he wants to test them out. I  can see where your 
evaluation could relate to other situations as well. You  aren't possibly using 
our relationship or lack of one as inspiration for your  comments are you?" 
Watching the woman, K'etrall sensed something but she wasn't sure what. It  
was going to take some time to figure her out. In the meantime she would have 
to  keep her busy and out of the brig. She had a feeling that in itself was 
going to  be a job all by itself.  
Victoria smiled warmly at the woman.  "Inspiration can come from many things 
ma'am. Yes, I would say so. I might come  off as the wrong kind of person to 
most people, I am not much of a people person  in some situations, however when 
it comes to my work I am as dedicated as ever.  I love my job, which is 
probably the only reason I've made it this far." she  pondered a moment. "As 
for my 
prior behavior, I was standing up for something I  believed was wrong. 
Granted It wound me up in the brig, but if I didn't stand up  for what I 
believed in 
at the time, an injustice to another would have been  committed and it would 
have given that man leave to say and do as he  continued." she spoke was if 
she had a bad taste in her mouth. "I hate men like  that!" she said under her 
breath.  
She looked up. "I have a bit of an anger  issue!" she smiled. "Something I 
think a Klingon could relate too." she grinned  a bit more. "I know it gets me 
into trouble. It has something to do with the red  hair and the father I had as 
a kid." she paused a moment going quiet.  
"The engine's ma'am, are as far as my perusing  in tip top shape for a ship 
just off the construction yard. I'm actually  surprised, they usually have some 
bumps and issues. I am willing to bet whatever  is going to come will show up 
when we get her going." she blinked away some  unwanted emotion and looked 
back up at her new comrade.  
Listening intently to what Victoria was  saying,K'etrall was becoming 
intrigued with this woman. "Yes, anger is something  a Klingon would know 
something 
about. It's what got me this scar on my face.  However, while you are working 
under my command you will do your best to control  your anger. I won't tolerate 
any fights in engineering. Also standing up for  what you believe in is an 
admirable trait. Something I can relate  to." 
Something was bugging the Chief Engineer. She  didn't know what it was but it 
was something she hadn't felt in some time.  Pushing the thought out of her 
head, at least temporarily, she returned her gaze  to Victoria. "I highly doubt 
that your red hair has anything to do with your  anger issues. However if you 
feel the need to work on those issues I would be  more than willing to aide 
you. Perhaps a workout in the holodeck sometime. It  usually takes care of my 
anger at least for a while." 
Victoria didn't really know what to say to  that, it had been a while since 
she had been close enough to people or let  people in close enough to be almost 
a friend. She went through most of the  Academy staying as far away from 
everyone she could. Most of the time they had  some sort of mark to remember 
her 
by. Should she allow another person to get  close, the last one didn't go so 
well. "Its something to consider." she said, a  bit of nervousness and 
hesitation in her voice, but she smiled. "So what's on  the agenda for work. Do 
we have 
anything specific to work out before we do get  under way?" she was 
attempting to shift the conversation, she could feel some  old feelings welling 
up in 
her that she didn't want to. She didn't want to hurt  again. But for some 
reason she felt she could almost relate to this person whom  she didn't even 
know. 
Who knows what the future would hold.

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