With a curt gesture, Admiral Sisko dismissed the transporter operator and the officer left, the door shutting behind him, leaving Sisko and Jessi alone in the transporter room. "You're a good officer, Jessi," Sisko said, intuitively sensing her nervousness. "You'll do fine on Oath Keeper." As he spoke, he moved over to the console, checking the controls and programming in the coordinates.
Jessi stared at him in surprise. How had he known? But she made no comment, saying only "Jolan'Tru'!" and offering him a salute.
With a nod of acknowledgement, he activated the controls and Jessi felt the transporter beam take her. The room faded around her and after a moment of nothingness, the transporter room of the D.V. Oath Keeper began to solidify around her. She blinked several times as her eyes adjusted to the brightness of the light and the room came fully into focus. "Welcome on board." Ja'son said.
His tone was warm and friendly and Jessi found herself smiling in response. Jessi stepped down from the transporter pad. That was a good start. If all the officers made her as welcome as this one had, she would get on fine here.
"The captain wants to see you," Ja'son told her, "I'll show you to his ready room." Seeing her start to lift her kitbag, he continued, "You can leave that here. One of the yeomen will take it to your quarters."
Acknowledging, she followed him from the room and along the corridor to the turbolift. Several crewmembers passed them, going about their duties, and Jessi was aware of their stares, but she saw no animosity in their expressions, only curiosity. They were obviously wondering who this Romulan newcomer was. Well, they would find out soon enough, she thought.
The turbolift door slid open with a slight swishing sound, to reveal the bridge. It was a large, roughly circular room and like the rest of the ship, brightly lit.
The captain's ready room was located on the same side of the bridge as the turbolift. With only a few steps, they crossed the bridge and Ja'son pressed the chime.
A voice from within called "Come in" and the door swished open, revealing the Captain's private office.
With a quick glance at Ja'son, Jessi walked into the room and the doors closed behind her. "Commander Jessi reporting for duty, sir," she said formally. The captain looked up and smiled at his new first officer. "Welcome to the Oath Keeper," he said, "Take a seat, there are a few things we need to discuss and then I'll give you a tour of the ship."