"Welcome to the Bridge, Crewman."
Lt Daan welcomed the giddy Zoroark off the turbolift. "You'll be starting the officer training program with me: I'm Lt Lara Daan, Second Chief of Security for the Nightwatch. Your station is Science 2."
"Is that close to the viewscreen?" Jeraddo said with a toothy smile, not hiding his glee despite his best efforts. "Somewhat. I'll show you your station and your tasks for the day"
Hours passed by like a calm river. Nothing out of the ordinary but for Jeraddo, this was a dream come true. Star charts, bio analyses and societal databases all at his fingertips...clawtips.
Jeraddo  was getting into the lateral sensor array, passing a sensor over a nearby interstellar dust cloud when he felt something on his shoulder.
"Has anyone ever told you that your hair is amazing?" Daan was leaning over his shoulder, looking over his face and head. "H-has anyone ever told you...your spots are...spotty?"
Nice one.
She giggled and withdrew her hand. "You know, your shift ended an hour ago. Want to head to the mess hall for a bit?"