"Coming Aboard"

Ensign Riggins breathed a sigh of relief when he materialized aboard the Taurus. Even though Starfleet has perfected the inner workings of transporting, Reegan would always feel a little uneasy being transported. But now he wouldn't have anything to worry about since the Taurus has some top-notch personnel to quickly *work their magic* should anything go wrong.

He had been very luck to get aboard the USS Washington before it had left Deep Space Nine. Originally he was to scheduled to join the USS Taurus when it returned from it's supply run to Juno III, but with the attack on the base, the Taurus had remained to defend the base. The Defiant class vessel the USS Washington had been ordered to rendezvous with the USS Kingfisher, a Nebula class which was already in the Gamma quadrant and then proceed to Juno III. The Washington would defend the base from any further attacks by the Dominion, whilst the Kingfisher re-established the base.

"Ensign Riggins." Lieutenant JG Myron Okul said to Reegan. "Here is a Padd with your orders, living quarters location and the senior officer you'll be reporting to. Your duty shift starts tomorrow morning at 0800."

Reegan looks as if he wanted to say something...

"Is there anything you would like to ask Ensign ?" Okul enquired.

Reegan quickly forgot what he had on his mind to ask but he couldn't stop staring at Lieutenant Okul.

"I know Ensign Riggins, it's unusual to see a Cardassian in a Starfleet uniform, but I assure you, I have no hidden agenda, nor am I working as spy for the Obsidian Order. Aside from that Mister Riggins, welcome aboard." Okul replied, realizing what the young Ensign was thinking.

Reegan was left standing not sure what to think. Grabbing up his pack he walked over to the transporter chief. "When should I expect the rest of my belongings ?"

"In about thirty minutes Ensign we'll notify you as soon as we transport them along with some supplies we're taking on." Okul replied.

"Thank you Chief." Reegan walks out the transporter room down the corridor the turbolift. Before he steps in he looks at the Padd to see what deck his quarters is on. Reegan steps into the lift "Deck nine".

A few minutes later Reegan walks down the corridor on deck nine thinking to himself as he saw diagrams of the ship on lighted panels in each section of the deck *This ship is certainly a-lot bigger than the Washington, it's going to take a little while to be able to find my way around and know where everything is.*

Reegan finally finds his quarters and goes in speaking aloud "And the quarters are definitely a-lot bigger too."

While taking a quick tour of his living accommodations, there was a beep to signify someone has come to pay him a visit.

"Come in" he says loud so whoever was at the door can hear.

Evidently they hadn't hear him as the door bell rang again. Reegan went to the door and punched a button to open the door. He stood there speechless for a moment.

"Well, aren't you going to ask me to come in ?"

"Of course please come in, I'm Reegan, Ensign Reegan Riggins"

"Well pleased to meet you Reegan, Ensign Reegan Riggins, I'm Rachel, Ensign Rachel Luwall." Both Reegan and Ensign Luwall stood silent for a moment, until Ensign Luwall spoke up.

"Be careful with your thoughts Ensign, I am Betazoid." Luwall said with a smirk on her face.

"So, what can I do for Ensign ?" But before Reegan could finish Luwall cut in.

"HEY!" Putting her hands as if to say back off for a minute.

"I won't salute if you won't. Just call me Rachel.

"Very well then Rachel, even though my name's Reegan Riggins, my parents nicknamed me 'Chance'."

"Why Chance ?." Rachel asks with a bewildered look on her face.

"Well it's a long story but when I was a child an energy pulse from a class 8 nebula struck the ship my parents and I were on and instead of dying from the injuries I suffered, I got a new outlook and chance to life a new life. Maybe when and if you would like when we have more time I can tell you more in detail about it ?"

"Sure, I would like to hear all about it, but I heard you were aboard and I wanted to come by and welcome you and I look forward to working with you." Rachel shook his hand and left to go back to her duties. Reegan stood there for a moment before he got a call over his communicator.

[Ree.. I mean Chance, I told you to be careful with your thoughts.]

Reegan couldn't help but to let out a laugh and gets back to unpacking his pack.

[Transporter room two to Ensign Riggins, the rest of your personal effects are aboard.]

Reegan taps his communicator "Aye sir, I'm on my way Riggins out."

A few hours later Reegan had unpacked and was getting settled in. He picked up the Padd Lieutenant Okul had handed him upon his arrival and started to go over some stellar cartography charts. He got up and looked out of the viewport and started to speak aloud to the computer. "Computer begin recording personal log Riggins Reegan Ensign Gamma Veta Three."

<Riggins, Reegan, Ensign recording now beginning.>

"Ensign Riggins personal log, I finally made it aboard the USS Taurus. I look for to a change of pace and working with new crew members. The first member I met today was a Cardassian. Even though Cardassians aren't liked very much it will be very interesting to see what kind of fellow crew member he is. I also met Ensign Rachel Luwall today as well, needless to say with she being a Betazoid she can tell you what you're thinking and you better hope it's something that won't embarrass you in front of someone else. I look forward to exploring the Gamma quadrant, even though this sector of space is very hostile we as humans will explore the depths of Hades of given the chance to do so. Tomorrow I begin my duty shift at 0800 hours and I expect that I will be on the go every minute of my shift. But I welcome the challenge and don't mind working hard, after all, this ship is a-lot bigger than the Washington and there are more responsibilities to handle. I think tomorrow I'll take a tour of the ship after my shift is over and maybe if I have time run a holodeck program. Computer, end recording"