Hera Arrival Pt 2

Posted on Sun Dec 22nd, 2019 @ 2:30am by Lieutenant JG Tovanna Mah

Mission: Neutral Zone Neutrality
Location: Longrange Shuttle Perseus
Tags: CMO, Starbase 241, USS Hera, Tovanna

Tovanna finished getting the new supplies at the Starbase in preparation for her new assignment. She was starting to get more excited as she boarded the shuttle for last time. She had two days to reach the USS Hera and was eager to get to know the place she would call home for the foreseeable future.

As the shuttle left the hanger she knew she had a new mindset. She was no longer just an Academy teacher, a HQ doctor, she was a Chief Medical Officer approaching her new ship. A shiver ran through her with the thought of a crew that would be her new family, her responsibility, hers to watch over with care.

She could see the nebula she was approaching before her. Someplace inside it was the Hera full of adventures to come. Tova couldn’t help but wonder what would await her. She was reviewing the personnel files a final in preparation for boarding. She knew she could never have all the mineauta but she would at least have the sweeping details.

Tova decided to end the first night of her flight surrounded by music as she ate. By the time dinner was over she was dancing alone in the shuttle happily, barefoot and free. Her constraints of family duty and the life she was shackled to were finally over. Her excitement was reflected in the joyful movements of her cute little Snoopy-like dance moves as she was getting ready for rest before bed.

The next morning began with Tovanna awaking to a breathtaking view of the nebula of purples and blues against the inky darkness of space. She quickly dressed and prepared for her redeveax with the USS Hera. She knew the Hera was somewhere among the beautiful form before her and should be within range soon. Tovanna hailed the Hera, waiting anxiously to hear from her ship for the first time despite not seeing it.

“USS Hera, this is Lt. Tovanna Mah on the shuttle Perseus on approach for docking.”

She received her orders to approach and dock on Pad 4, reporting in to Commander Rita Paris who would be waiting for her. She looked into the nebula for the standard grey ship and realized after a discharge of lighting that she was seeking a black and purple pearlescent ship instead. It looked as if the nebula itself was carved into a mighty Federation Starship with running lights twinkling like stars in the vast clouds and mists. Tovanna’s breath was taken away, surely THIS could not be the ship she was assigned to. There it was though, NCC-79010 on the forward ventral view of the USS Hera, as she flew toward the shuttlebay and her future on the most amazing ship she had ever laid eyes on.