SFC#5 Ralst : Passion and Perfection Challenges
Sisko was sitting in his office reading through a mound of reports made by various personnel aboard the station during the last week alone; he quickly skipped the PADD containing multiple complaints from the Ferengi barkeep, Quark, in regards to Odo's apparently constant scrutiny of his work, knowing that they'd only be akin to the several hundred similar complaints he had received over the years from Quark regarding the Chief of security. He picked up another PADD, this time relating to the new computer improvements by a new assignment to the station Ensign Brogan T'Rees from engineering. Sighing he tried to focus his attention on the report, hoping that at any moment Ops would need him for something, anything that was non-life threatening but that took him away from these infernal reports, would be a most welcome distraction. As if on cue his com badge chirped and an Irish brogue spoke "O'Brien to Sisko"
Sisko smiled and tapped the comm. badge on the left breast of his uniform "Sisko here, go ahead Chief" he replied
The Chief of Engineering, Miles O'Brien continued in his usual almost hesitant tone "There's a ship from Trill requesting permission to dock Captain" he paused
"Is there a problem Chief"
O'Brien resumed speaking "One of the passengers requests to speak specifically to you once she is on board sir"
Sisko raised an eyebrow obviously unseen to O'Brien "Oh, and why would that be?" he asked in his soft mannered tone
The Chief paused once more "It's Dr Lenara Kahn sir, she wishes to speak to you in regards to Commander Dax" his hesitant voice eventually continued, the events that had occurred between the Dr and Commander Dax had been fairly well known, at least to the senior staff.
Sisko stood and paced around his desk for a minute considering his options. Finally he spoke "Very well Chief, give them docking permission to Upper pylon 2 and have someone escort Dr Kahn to my office…and chief, it is imperative that Dax does not find out about our…visitor, at least for the time being, understood?"
"Aye sir" replied O'Brien his hands moving swiftly over the con panel allowing the Trill vessel to dock "Understood"
Up in his office Sisko sighed, perhaps his request for a diversion had been taken to seriously, the last thing he wanted was to get involved with two potentially emotionally distraught Trill and the politics and cultural taboo's that surrounded them and their relationship.