Two pairs of eyes met.
„Welcome back. After the Voyager was lost we didn't think we would see you again.
Your cover is still intact as always?"
"Of course, Sir. Nobody suspects me."
A nod.
The deep cover agents of Section 31 were really good, they had to be.
This one before him was a fine example of how good a cover really could be.
Recruited when still in the acadamy the whole persona was ingrained in their psyche by now.
"Congratulations to your promotion."
A new rank for a new part of the game.
"You got your next posting information?"
"Yes."
Starfleet had sent options but Section 31 had already decided and submitted the option. Accepting was just a formality.
The supervisor knew that this would be a posting his agent would enjoy.
With the agent being back after thought lost they wanted to use them for a different purpose then before. Their agent would get far in the fleet, that was never a question.
"You should get back to your family and relax a bit, get used again to the quadrant. We see each other again when you get new orders. The current orders are the same as before."
The supervisor went away and the agent was alone again.
Tom Paris smiled.