AN: Some of you might recognize this, I'm under a new pen name but the story is the same. I was planning to revise it but I left it unchanged. This was my first successful story and it feels wrong tampering with it. That being said, there are mistakes, probably quite a bit but that's just a part of getting better. If there are mistakes that you can't handle message me or leave a review and I'd be more than happy to take a look.
If this is your first time reading it, welcome I hope you enjoy.
Episode 1: Welcome to Star Fleet
She glanced in the mirror at the maroon cadet uniform, smoothing out the invisible creases. She tried to smooth down her unruly Auburn hair watching as it popped back as she ran her hand through it. Her storm grey eyes analyzing ever feature. She took a deep breath getting up the nerve to step out the door and start her first classes. She always worked herself up like this and it always turned into nothing.
Stopping her ministrations taking a deep breath she headed to the door and walked out to her first class. As she stepped into the classroom, she was roughly pushed from behind as a group of girls entering the class bumped into her. They didn't bother stopping or apologizing, she just sighed and took a seat toward the back. She was looking over her Padd when the professor finally entered the room.
"Welcome to the Basic Warp Design." The professor boomed, the classroom immediately got silent. She smiled softly she knew this was going to be her favorite class. After all that's why she was here, her dream was to get a place on a star ship as an engineer just like her uncle. Her classes flew by and she headed back to her quarters. Just as she got ready to head to the mess hall she heard her door chime. Her face immediately lit up as she saw her visitor.
"Hey little one how was your first day of classes?" He asked as he bent slightly to give her a hug.
"Good, what are you doing here I thought you were at a deep space station?" her smile getting bigger as they broke apart.
"We finished our repairs early, and I had some leave coming up and I knew a certain niece that started classes today." He responded bumping her shoulder slightly.
"Come on let me buy you some lunch" She laughed at his joke and followed him out to the mess hall. They grabbed some food from the replicators and found a seat.
"How was your first day, Viv?" He asked after he took a bite of his food.
"It was great I'm in love with my Basic Warp Design class." Her face taking on a new light as she talked about her first day, her uncle watching with rapt attention as she animated the conversation. They finished their food and headed back to her quarters so she could show him her work load.
"William Retta as I live and Breath." The pair turned around trying to locate the voice. Will broke into a smile and gave the mans hand a hearty shake.
"Commander Tomlin." Will clapped his shoulder.
"I'd like you to meet my niece and hopefully top student Vivian DeLuna." Will added as he brought Vivian into the conversation. She was frozen in embarrassment and shock as she stared at her favorite teacher.
"It's nice to meet you, sir." She responded stiffly unsure how to proceed.
"Relax we're not in class, but now that I know your Will's niece I expect a great deal out of you." She laughed awkwardly as she tried to figure out what was happening.
"She was just telling me about your class." Will continued.
"Really? All good I hope." He responded flashing her a smile.
"Uh...Yes sir." she nodded her head vigorously stuttering as she did.
"Good, good." He murmured.
"How long are you on leave?" The commander directed toward Will this time.
"A week maybe more. Something on your mind?" Will smirked.
"I was thinking drinks and some long over due catching up." He responded with a smirk in return.
"Make it tomorrow night and you have a deal." Will shot back.
"Really uncle, you can go tonight I can show you my work tomorrow." Vivian responded lightly, more entertained by the events unfolding then showing her uncle her work.
"Well you hear that, come on man lets go." He boomed as he wrapped his arm around Wills shoulder and practically dragged her uncle down the hall. He waved goodbye over his shoulder, grabbing his friend in a head lock. She laughed at his antics, shaking her head before heading to her room to prepare for classes the next day.
When she entered the basic warp design class she heard murmurs ripple through the class as usually. When Commander Tomlin entered the room she noticed immediately he was hung over. She smiled to herself, if there was one thing she knew about her uncle it was that he could drink anyone under the table. She heard a group in front of her gossiping.
"Oh my god look he's hung over."
"Yeah from what everyone's saying, he went out drinking with Lt. Retta last night."
"Really Lt. Retta the cute engineer."
"You know he's in his 40's, right?"
"So he's still really good looking." Vivian chuckled to herself as she listened to the conversation going on by the girls that bumped into her the day before.
"Yeah I also saw him in the mess hall with a cadet and was going back to her room. I didn't see who it was, but seriously." Vivian immediately became tense, they thought he was going to sleep with her. She shuddered at the thought. She zoned the girls out and started to pay attention as the Commander started the lesson.
-The next few days flew by doing her work and visiting her Uncle. She was yet again sitting in her Basic Warp Design class when she saw the topic for the lesson was freighters, she was excited this was her expertise so to speak. Seeing as she was born and raised on a freighter. She was listening with rapt attention through out the lesson. About half way through they got to the living condition's of freighters.
"Is it true that children are born on Freighters?" One student asked from somewhere in the class. Commander Tomlin spared a glance at Vivian before answering.
"yes, freighters are in space for long periods of time and children have been born and raised on freighters." He answered.
"Does it affect the children at all?" Another person asked.
"No not more than any other child they have better opportunities then some, being born on a ship can give someone a unique perspective." He responded with a smile. Vivian smiled respecting him as a teacher even more.
"Yeah, right they're all a bunch of freaks." Vivian heard one girl whisper in front of her. Her face fell before going back to focusing on the lesson. She had never come across anyone that rude and it bothered her more than she wanted to admit.
-The first month of classes flew by she enjoyed all of them except one xenolinguistics class mandatory for first years. Turn of millennium technology was her second favorite class. Taking a deep interest in video games and video game systems. She made a few good friends enjoying her nights off to take part in classic movie nights and the occasional bar hoping excursions.
-As she worked her way through star fleet academy, she finished in the top of her classes. Only losing out to two other people. The group of graduating cadets stood waiting for their ship assignment.
"Where do you think you'll be stationed?" Vivian asked one of her friends Tia Lola standing to her right.
"I don't know as long as I'm with Mr. Hunky over there I don't care where I go." She murmured giggling as she stared at her long time crush Adrian Dell. Vivian chuckled at her friend and waited for her name.
"DeLuna, Vivian USS Enterprise" The announcer prattled on. Vivian was shocked and excited, she was beyond ecstatic.
"Oh my god you got stationed on Enterprise its a constitution class, you're so lucky." Tia whispered excitedly grabbing her arm in excitement. She found out a few minutes later that only three of her friends was stationed on Enterprise with her, she knew she wouldn't see them as much as she would like. That night the group went to their regular bar that most cadets were at tonight to celebrate their new assignments.
"To the next 5 years, many they be filled with fun and adventure." Vivian and the others as the group of eight taped their glasses and took long drinks before starting in on the stories of the early academy days knowing they wouldn't be seeing each other together again for a very long time.
Vivian woke up the next morning with a slight throbbing behind her eyes, and her door chiming.
"Hold on, hold on I'm coming." She mumbled to the door. As soon as the door opened she was lifted off the ground.
"Congratulations little one." She heard from the person holding her.
"Oww." She moaned as he set her back on her feet.
"Too much partying last night, aye." She could see the laughter in his eyes as he said it.
"Shut up." She hit his arm before moving to get something for the headache. He chuckled at her.
"I taught you everything you know, so you better shock the hell on Scotty." He pulled a serious face but as she entered the room she say his lip twitch up like he was trying not to laugh.
"Yeah right." She rolled her eyes and laughed at him. When she saw his face turn serious she continued.
"You know I'll give it 110%, I always do."
"It's not that, I know you will. It's just I'm so proud of you." He responded coming over to give her a hug. She teared up a little before he pulled back and they laughed at the others face.
After that they headed to the mess hall one last time before she had to report to her new home for the next 5 years. They had dessert and caught up a little before leaving to visit places on earth she hadn't had a chance to see because the academy took up so much of her time.
The transporter felt strange only having used it a hand full of times, she still wasn't used to it yet. As she stepped forward after the light dimmed she was greeted by four people.
"You must be Vivian DeLuna welcome to USS Enterprise."The captain responded giving her a small smile.
"My name is Captain James T. Kirk." He nodded his head in greeting before moving on. "This is Commander Spock." moving onto the Vulcan to his left. "This is Doctor McCoy. And this is our Chief engineer Montgomery Scott your CO." He finished the introduction and each person gave her a small greeting. Doctor McCoy looked irritated but nodded his hello. Commander Spock just gave her a brief nod. She blushed slightly she found him attractive, he had defined features and neat black hair with his ears poking up. She wondered what they felt like. She was interrupted in these thoughts when Mr. Scott stepped up to her with a wide smile.
"Come on then I'll show you to your quarters."
"Yes sir." She responded eagerly.
"It was nice to meet all of you, I look forward to working on this ship." She smiled before following Mr. Scott out to head to her quarters. She saw a few familiar faces as they paced through the ship greeting a few. He actually took her on an entire tour of the ship before finally delivering her to her quarters. She could see herself loving working with him he was extremely animated, and she could tell he was in love with the ship and that was a another plus in her book.
"Welcome to the ship." He smiled before leaving her to get comfortable with her quarters. She looked around before giving an excited squeal and flopped onto her bed. She was going to love working on this ship.