The reception in Ten Forward yesterday had been a big affair. Everyone that was not on duty was in Ten Forward, so to say that Ten Forward was crowded was a understatement.
Tunis kept pulling at the collar of his dress uniform. Too late he realize that he had put his roommate's dress uniform on. He was feeling real stupid and realized he looked stupid when he saw that the CO was walking over to him.
"Outstanding work Ensign on the sensor array. Lieutenant Lantree told me your modifications will make the second sensor array the equal as the main sensors. So if we were in need of the secondary sensor they won't leave us limited."
Commodore Pike extended his hand and shook Tunis's hand. He seemed a little uneasy with the coldness of Tunis's Host, which was a common trait among Trills.
"Thank you sir. I feel that one should always enjoy their work as much as the end results sir."
The Commodore knew that an ensign's main worry in the early years was to please the senior officers and staff with little thought to their own life after they are off duty. "Well Ensign, take it easy and have a drink and relax! You and I are not on Duty. That is my first and only official order today."
Lunis smiled and replied, "Aye aye sir."
He turned around and ordered a supernova. He took it and sat at a table where a couple of ensigns were sitting. He saw that they were talking about something. They looked a little down. "What's wrong guys?"
"The Romulan government has rebuilt their fifth fleet and 2nd army division."
Tunis didn't feel so happy about that. He had been worried ever since he heard that T'Karis had won the Romulan Civil War. That began about the idea of becoming a part of the Federation. Tunis had a bad idea and feeling in his stomach.