Judy Reyes asLt. Ana Vasquez"Afternoon, Ensign," Lt. Vasquez greeted Alice as she walked through the doors of the Science Lab. "We're approaching a nebula which is home to at least three planetoids; our ETA is 1642 hours. The Captain's given approval to collect samples via transporter."Ever since the reality of their situation had sunken in, temporary officers like Alice found themselves taking over officers who killed during the anomaly which brought the ship into the Delta Quadrant. For example, she hadn't initially been assigned to do any work in Voyager's Science Lab, but after the death of Ensign Walsh, she'd rather seamlessly assumed the role.And despite herself, her heart rate increased when Vasquez mentioned "nebula" and "planetoids." No offense to the dead officer who previously held this position, but this was a sweet gig. In many ways, it was exactly the sort of job Alice was hoping to have aboard the Equinox. 
Alice Holt"What class are they?" Alice asked. She was a sucker for nebulae and she was particularly obsessed with ones that had planetoids. She often wondered what it be like to live on a dark planet, shrouded from the sun, seeing only moving swathes of color in the sky."Preliminary scans show they're Class J planetoids," Vasquez replied, leaning over her microscope, no doubting examining some rare, space-borne bacteria. "No life signs of any sort, which is to be expected since there aren't any suns, no water, no breathable atmosphere...but the nebula itself is very beautiful, very colorful, and filled with viable omicron particles. You game?"Alice grinned. I love being a nerd.******After her shift ended at 1900 hours, Alice walked down the corridor to her quarters. She had to admit she really liked these Intrepid-class starships; they weren't as spacious or luxurious as the Galaxy- and Constitution-class ships, but they were still very comfortable. The rooms were colored in the moderate shades of blue and gray, standard issue. Instead of being moody, the colors projected a sort of military elegance, making Alice finally feel like a grown-up.
Voyager crew quarters with furnitureBut still...whenever she walked into her quarters there was this subtle chill, this eerie quiet which greeted and rattled her every time. She had shared this place with someone. Granted, all of her deceased roommate's things were removed and put in storage, including her bed, and now there was this...emptiness which Alice felt compelled to fill and soon.
Voyager crew quarters without furniture
Yes...I'm a nerd. That's the whole point.No offense to the dead, but she need to move on, and she couldn't do so feeling obligated to respect the space of someone who was no longer there.Plum-colored curtains. Silver gray rugs. An blue runner for the table. Some replicated glass art. Anything to make the room hers and wholly hers.Until - God forbid - the Captain assigned someone to her room again.The door beeped, jolting Alice from her thoughts."Come in," she called.
Harry KimTo her surprise, Ensign Harry Kim walked in, holding an elegant glass vase. It's shape was that of a twisting rectangle which wasn't really Alice's style, but it was somewhat sophisticated and very..."Starfleet."It was just the sort of thing a full-fledged officer would have in her quarters."House-warming present," he explained with a slightly shy, awkward look. "When I was at the Academy, I lost a roommate to a training exercise. Our room never felt the same again.""Thank you," Alice smiled, accepting the vase and placing it squarely in the middle of her tiny dining table."My shift ended thirty minutes ago," Harry began tentatively. "Tom and I were going to play pool in Holodeck One. You game?"He really was a handsome man. He had such smooth skin, emotive eyes, and soft-looking lips. In another time and place, she'd gladly have gone wherever he invited.
The infamous vaseBut Harry Kim was what Alice intuitively knew to be an Untouchable. Contrary to Janeway's insinuation, Kim wasn't like other "fresh out" Ensigns. He was wasn't scraping plasma manifolds below deck somewhere, or studying lab samples. Upon graduation, he'd been assigned as a bridge officer, with his own quarters and a fairly high level of authority. The fact that the Captain knew him by name signified she'd already developed an attachment to him, and though he didn't realize, he'd soon have her ear.So if anything were to go wrong - and Alice already knew it would - it would adversely impact her career and she couldn't have that."Actually," she replied casually, though her mind was whirling for just the right excuse, "I was going to head over to Holodeck Two to try out one of those flight tutorials you mentioned. I'm really looking forward to trying my hand at piloting," Alice added, even though she had very little interest in piloting.He smiled kindly enough, but she could see the subtle disappointment in his eyes."I'll leave it you to then. But if you change your mind, you know where to find me."***"Computer, is Holodeck Two in use?""Negative.""Show me the list flight tutorials, Level 1."There were dozens, which she hadn't expected. Each one had a different instructor and was located in a different star system, some in the Gamma Quadrant, some in the Beta Quadrant, most in the Alpha Quadrant."Computer, describe the Olois System.""Trinary star system. Eight planets. Seventeen moons.""And the Antreka System?""Unary star system. Six planets. Ten moons.""What about Sigma Eridon?""Binary star system. Four planets, three moons. The Assynian Nebula.""And we have a winner," Alice nodded. "Computer, designate this program as my own, Ensign authorization Alice-Theta-7. Title: Holt Simulation Level 1.""Acknowledged.""Begin."The gray metallic doors opened, and Alice stepped onto the tiny bridge of a Class 2 shuttle.Next ~ DimayaSource:http://midnightsister.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-diary-of-ensign-holt-ghosts-on-deck.html
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