Ch 4: S Day 01 [2325 hrs.] Awkwardness with Archon

September 27, 2024, 10:51:29 PM

[Lieutenant Alistair Leavitt | Hangar | Erudite ] Attn. @Eden

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After a full day of work and preparation for the coming battle, Alistair had one more job to do. The corridors were less crowded than before, with most of the Starfleeters trying to get some sleep, giving the Savi corridors an unsettling feel to walk through alone. The vast hangar did have a trio of people chatting next to a shuttle, although they briefly stopped, looking at Alistair in askance. He waved them off, and they resumed their chat. Alistair was going to someone else.

Sure enough, Lieutenant Velin was with the fighters, apparently working on something or another. Alistair considered offering to help, just as a way to connect with Velin, but realised that he'd be useless. He didn't know anything about Valkyries, after all. Instead, as the pilot noticed his approach, Alistair raised a hand in greeting, even trying for a smile, but it was half-hearted. It was, after all, hard to be jovial the night before a suicide mission, as it surely would be.

"Hi," Alistair said. "Do you have a minute to talk, Lieutenant?"