Lieutenant Austin C. "Trip" Travis III

Yeah, I know...The clamping thing. Yeah, that's probably a good idea.

Uh-oh...Yeah, probably a bad time for that.

Maz? Yeah, to prepare for the Borg mission.

Oh, hi, Jack. How are you feeling?

I'm sorry, Captain...I can see why you've been so willing to help me and not just shove me off like every other captain I've had has.

Yeah, but...you fought in the Resistance when you were younger so you had already seen a lot by the time you were my age. Except for the Breen attack, I don't have any excuse...well, there's my father.

See you later.

*She watched as D'Nesh then walked away to do what she said she needed to do.*

Right. I'll have it worked on so it can be ready for use at any time.

I could've done better if I had been in a better place then but thank you.

*Aurora piloted the Tiber back into the shuttle bay while D'Nesh docked the raider at one of the docking rings. They met again in the shuttle bay.*

Thank you for letting me have it, D'Nesh. I appreciate it.

Perfect. You can pilot it back to the station and I'll take the shuttle.

Wow...Up close, it's really big. Do you remember any specifications for it?

*She then brought the shuttle down to the coordinates D'Nesh had told her. They disembarked and Aurora looked around.*

*They walked to the station's shuttle bay and boarded the Tiber. Aurora skillfully piloted the old but still trusty shuttle out and set a course for Bajor. A quick warp jump brought the Tiber into orbit in a matter of minutes.*

Okay...where is it?

We can take a shuttle. You can tell me where to land.

Then what are we waiting for? Let's get it.

*She smiled.*

Thank you. Just tell me where and I'll get it.

Any number of reasons, but mostly just in case I need to get somewhere without being detected.

Just in case I need it for some reason or another.

Can you find an old Miradorn Virayllan-class raider that they're not using anymore?

I am. You still have some of your contacts, right?

First off, thank you for apologizing to my mother and wanting to make amends. However, I want to talk to you about...business.

*Aurora met @25thcenturydnesh.bsky.social in a seldom-used corridor on the station.*

I guess you're wondering why I asked you to meet me here.

I guess so...I tried to fill in as best as I could without forcing you to offer me the job.

You commanded the original station in the aftermath of the war with a First Officer who was absent for months. You're more capable than you think, Captain. I believe in you just as you believe in me.

I hope so too.

*She shook her head with a smile.*

I don't think anyone could run it better than you, but then again, I'm biased. The only one who I think could do as well as you would be Captain Dax.

You mean...Major Ro? I know she didn't believe for a long time but she does now.

Keeping everything together here. I don't think anyone else could run this station as well as you do.

I don't know if I serve Bajor, even though I'm here...Who would that be?