These are the voyages...
Harry felt the shuttle decelerate out of warp as they neared Mars. He looked up from his data pad as Hermione stood up. She straightened her uniform and moved up to the front of the shuttle. He smiled and turned back to his pad. He read his manual for a few moments more. Before he felt the shuttle settle gently in the stations docking bay.
He stowed his data pad away and waited for Hermione to join him.
"You where quite right Harry the view was stunning." she remarked as she gathered her things a moment later. "Shame you didn't join me."
"There is an observation deck close to the crew quarters. I use to stop there between lectures. The view was stunning, but sadly it loses its charm over time." he said warmly.
They collected their items and left the shuttle thru the aft hatch.
"Welcome to Utopia Planitia." Lieutenant Neville Longbottom greeted as they exited the shuttle.
"Nice to see you again Lieutenant." Hermione greeted happily.
Neville smiled and shook their hands. "Nice to meet you ensign. Hermione has told me a lot about you."
Harry looked at Hermione questioningly.
Neville's smile grew wider at the look. "I spent a year at Starfleet Academy for basic training after I accepted a commission. She was my student adviser and close friend while I was there. She talked of you often after receiving your letters." Hermione blushed lightly and Harry looked slightly uncomfortable. "Anyway." he continued. "You'll be joining me once the shuttle is supplied back to the Tripoli."
Harry nodded "How long until the shuttle is ready?"
Neville checked his watch. "Forty minutes give or take a few."
An hour later the shuttle neared the docked Tripoli. They slowly circled the docked ship waiting for clearance to enter the dockyard airspace. Harry eyes scanned the elegant hull of the refit battle cruiser. The long elegant lines of the warp nacelles as they passed under them once they received clearance. Neville landed circled the ship once more before setting down in the shuttle bay.
"Well." Neville said as he swung his chair around. "It's been fun but I have to see to the supplies." He stood and shook their hands. "The captain would like to see you before you settle in."
Harry and Hermione gathered their things before heading out the aft shuttle hatch. It didn't take long to find the nearest turbolift. They where to nervous to talk so they stayed silent for the few moments it took to reach deck one. The turbolift doors opened revealing a cream colored antechamber. Harry gestured for Hermione to enter first. He followed her out of the lift and followed her to the Captains office door. They set their travel cases to the side of her door and hit the call button.
"Enter" Harry gave Hermione an encouraging smile before following her into the office. Harry scanned the room quickly. It was rather small just large enough to fit her desk, two chairs, a small display case, and a replicator. Three of the four walls where cream colored and barren of any decoration. While the other held three wall length picture windows.
"Lt. Granger I was very pleased to hear you had chosen to accept this assignment." Captain McNeil stated as she stood and shook her hand. "Your skill at stellar cartography will surly be of great use to us."
"Thank you captain." Hermione replied graciously.
"Dismissed lieutenant." she ordered
Hermione left the room after nodding to Harry.
"It is nice to see you again Harry." she smiled warmly.
Harry smiled weakly. "Sorry I don't recall meeting you before captain."
She nodded understandably. "You where just a young boy at the time. I went to the academy, and later served with your mother on the Roosevelt. She was an excellent engineer and one of the finest command officers I know. " she shook his hand before sitting back down. She gestured for him to sit and he did so. " I've spoken with your instructors, and gone over your records. They assure me that you are one of the finest engineering students to graduate the academy in years. Our mission demands that we have the best engineers the fleet can offer. For this mission to succeed we will need the skill and dedication of our engineering department. So I hand picked you, if your anything like your mother you'll have plenty of both to spare."
He spoke his voice uneven with emotion. "Thank you captain."
"Dismissed" she said kindly turning her chair toward her console as he stood. Harry exited her office and picked up his case. Harry felt weak in the knee's he'd never received such a complement. He shook the feeling off and called the turbolift.
"Deck seven." he called once he entered the lift. He arrived on deck seven shortly after. He walked down the corridor until he found his quarters. He opened the door and set his travel case on the desk across from the door. He turned and took in his quarters. The room held a desk, chair, computer console, replicator, a bed, and a bathroom suite. A little utilitarian, but far better than his cramped quarters at Utopia Planitia.
It had been a long day and his shift was starting in a few hours. He took a quick sonic shower, set the computer to wake him, and drifted off to sleep.
