Lost in Space

Posted on Fri Jul 26th, 2024 @ 12:33pm by Lieutenant Commander Steve Ryan

Mission: Through the Looking Glass
Location: Deck 7 - COO Office
Timeline: Current

"We are what?!?"

"Shhh keep it quiet... I don't know how widespread this announcement has been made" replied the lieutenant trying to calm her down while sitting at his desk in his office.

Deborah laid both her palms over her boyfriend's wooden desk undecided wether to keep it quiet as he asked or to burst out in a rage spree. After a couple of seconds all her repressed anger came out in tears.

"Hey what's up?" Steve stood up and closed in holding her hands.

"I..I want to see my family again, and we're stranded here in the middle of nowhere and nowhen" she replied sobbing.

"I know, but the science officer has a good lead I guess, we'll make it back to our time" he tried to reassure her.

She hugged him tight and kept sobbing for a while

"So you're human, afterall. Not just a set of humanoid engineered pieces stitched together at Starfleet Engineering Academy" he laughed, trying to comfort her.

Her lips arched upwards but she didn't answer for a moment that seemed to last minutes.

"Sometimes I wish I was non human" she murmored "But I am and I am scared in situations like this. As an engineer I like everything that is within physisics and strict laws. It either works or it doesn't. Simple as that. But time travelling is ...well...physiscally randomic. And that destabilizes me."

Lt. Ryan nodded "Don't worry, it's perfectly normal, we'll find a way out, I promise"

"Ok" Deborah pulled loose of his hug and dried her tears "I gotta go now. My turn starts in a few minutes." she smiled a bitter smile and waved goodbye while the door slid open and a few seconds later, hissed closed again, leaving Lt. Ryan alone in his office with his thoughts.

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Lt. Steve Ryan
COO, USS Montana

Ens. Deborah O’Donnel
Engineering Technician, USS Montana