Jenara walked down the corridor, on her way to the lab. Though she was off duty, there were a few experiments she was running and had to check on their progress. After that, she was expecting a quiet night. She hadn't gotten to know any of the people aboard ship yet. Just a handful...And everyone she was friends with either were pulling extra duty shifts or already had plans.
Suddenly, something caught her attention. She stopped and stared at the creature on the deck near her feet. It was brown and white It looked like a Tribble! Then she remembered hearing about the new Security Chief who had arrived. He had brought a half-Tribble with him.
"Now, how did you get out here?" she asked with a smile, carefully bending down to eye the creature carefully. "It's all right. Let's get you back where you belong. Now out here..."
Gently, she picked up the soft ball of fur into her hands and stood.
"Computer, locate Lt. Benton," she called.
<Lt. Benton is in his quarters.>
"Thank you," she replied.
As Jenara walked she was getting attached to the Tribble in her hands as he purred softly.
You are such a cute little thing...
Before she knew it, she was standing in front of Lt. Benton's quarters. The Tribble hadn't gone far. Instantly, she hit the buzzer. As the door opened, there stood the new Security Chief. He eyed her and then his Tribble.
"I believe he's yours," she said with a hint of a question in her voice.
"Yes, yes," he replied. "Spot, I have been looking for you."
He gently took his pet from Jenara's hands and headed toward the cage.
"He certainly is a cute creature," she said, still standing at the door, "I'm glad I found him for you."
"Yes, thank you very much," he replied, returning to the door, where she stood.
"You're very welcome," she said, with a smile.