Run The Engine Run the world
Posted on Wed Apr 17th, 2019 @ 9:10am by
Edited on on Wed Apr 17th, 2019 @ 11:00pm
Mission:
Sojourn
Location: Hanger Deck
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Rian was inside one of the shuttles, tinckering about in the helm systems. He'd been asked to take a look at them. But he was also waiting for lieutenant Commander Sommers. He was going to teach him how to fly a starship using the basic helm controls of the runabout. He was checking all the systems worked and made sure that there was enough tea in his flask to last the trip. Putting on the head set, he checked all pre flight checks now he waited for the other to arrive.
Lhaes never liked being late but sometimes it just wasn't to be helped. "I'm sorry I'm late," he apologized as he climbed into the shuttle. "I hope it's not too much of an inconvenience?" The Romulan looked tired, as if he hadn't slept in days.
Rian looked to the romulan "Aye its quite alright lieutenant commander i had just finished pre flight checks" He said laughing "Cup of tea Liutennant commander?" He said holding the flask up for the romulan "Its fresh aswell brewed it my self" he said looking to the console "Lets get this thing flying shall we?" he said looking to the console once again.
"Yes please." Lhaes smiled. "Why not just call me commander, or doctor?" he suggested, "or even use my name if you like." He took the co-pilot's seat, leaving the pilot's seat to the far more experienced pilot. "I don't have any piloting skills. I've had to pilot a shuttle before but let's just settle at that it didn't go overly well, shall we?"
Rian smiled "Ok Commander it is" he said in a chipper irish accent, pouring the drink into the other cup "I always find tea helps me fly" he said pushing the thrusters button "Right follow my lead commander" he said laughing as they slowly pulled up using the thusters "Hands on the sticks at 10 and 2" he said reducing the power to thrusters "On my mark push forward" he said smiling.
"Stick?" The Romulan managed a confused look. "We're flying a shuttle, not a twentieth century helicopter. What stick do you want me to use?"
Rian laughed "Sorry thats my dad coming out in me, hes old school when it comes to helm controls" he pushed a few buttons and they were off "Once we get in the air ill take you through basic manuvers and such and ill let you take controls" he said as he banked right out of the hanger deck.
"I see..." Lhaes sat back though he studied the man and how he handled the controls. "How old school?"
As the shuttle flew he looked over "My dad is as old school as the come" he said laughing "You wanna take the controls?" he said getting up out of his chair. He sipped from his tea "Dad had all of these old earth planes so he used to fly them all the time" he laughed again.
"I see.." Lhaes slid over into the pilot's seat. "My father is a farmer. I do not believe he owns any planes. He prefers to work the land by hand." He rested his hands on the controls, studying them. "Run me by the commands please."
Rian smiled "Ok so These buttons here are for engine start up, the ones next to it for pitch and yaw and the ones above are for warp and weapons" he said smiling as he did so "The entire family have been helmsman on my dads side for generations dating back as far as 2165, so yea flying is in our blood" He said laughing as he looked at the controls .
"I would say so," Lhaes smiled as he studied the controls. "My birth parents were diplomats, my adoptive parents as I just said are farmers. As far as the remainder of my birth family goes, I would not know what they do, or even did. I have never looked for my blood family as they haven't bothered to look for me after my parents were killed. I myself am quite versatile in training though my strength lies in undercover operations and posing as a medical man. I do actually have a medical degree."
Rian laughed "Quite the talented man then" he said looking over the consoles "Always pays to have a little helm experience gets you outta tight spots" he said looking towards the window ",Wow that's also quite the back story, most of my family are from Ireland in the United Kingdom save for my mother's side of the family she's half Vulcan and her family were all science types" he said clearing his throat " science never interested me so i followed in dad's foots steps and became a helms man" he said looking to the other " your getting the hang of this commander quicker than most I'd say" he said relaxing into his chair " My cousins on my uncle Craig's side though are all half betazoid he fell in love with a betazoid when he was my age maybe older so yea quite the complex family on my end too" he said sipping from his drink.
Looking sideways while keeping half an eye on the controls, Lhaes smiled. "My parents are Betazoid, I have a Betazoid sister and another adopted Betazoid brother. My twin girls are half Vulcan, while my son is a full blooded Romulan. I have no idea if I have any Romulan family left, nor am I ever going to find out. I'm somewhat a persona non-grata in what's left of the empire and I'd rather not risk getting killed by trying to go back if I don't have to. I spent four years on Romulus and they were the worst years of my life, after losing my parents. My birth parents, I mean."
Lieutenant Commander Lhaes
Chief Intelligence Officer
USS Majestic
Ensign Rian O'donnaghue
Chief Flight Control Officer
USS Majestic
