190-USS ANUBIS: Mitshiba: Day 4 - 1950 ("Romulan Jitters")
Posted by Dawn on Friday, July 16, 2010
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"Romulan Jitters"
(Cont. from "Approach")
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Setting: USS SPHINX, Staging Area
Stardate: 63073.1950
[[Team 1 will be beaming down in 10 minutes… get yourself ready,]] Aki thought, the words spoken by their Commanding Officer having embedded themselves into the aCSciO's mind. Only 10 minutes to prepare herself and get into the state of mind of a Tal Shiar undercover operative.
As a scientist onboard the ANUBIS, Aki had learned from Maya that analyzing a situation could provide a unique mental focus that overwrote everything else, even nervousness. So the ensign began to target her thoughts onto specific matters relating to her current situation. What made a Tal Shiar operative different from anyone else? What made any Intel operative different from anyone else?
The more Aki explored the answer to these and many more questions, the more she came to realize that her only guide and role model had been Commander Enaii. The operative was a cold, calculating woman who said little and managed to be omnipresent everywhere on the ANUBIS and even here now on the SPHINX. Mitshiba knew that there had been no way for her to act or even think as the secretive and mysterious woman did, but at the very least it had been a starting point.
"Alright," Aki whispered to herself as she straightened her clothes. "What would Enaii do if she were here?" The aCSciO smiled sarcastically as she imagined the Intel agent sitting in one of the corners, partially hidden within the shadows, observing silently the rest of the away team, likely in apprehension in their lack of knowledge about the world they were about the step in.
In an effort to get more into character, and using the ANUBIS' Intel agent as a model, Aki headed for the nearest corner and sat with her back to the wall. There she tried to calm her thoughts to become as still as possible.
[[She looks like she would be able to stay like this for hours if needed,]] Aki noted as she recalled the few times she had caught a glimpse of the ANUBIS' ILO while sitting in this particular manner. [[She always has her back to the wall too. I wonder if that is to be able to better focus her attention on things in her field of vision? Maybe it is so that she had brace herself with greater ease should something happen.]]
As much as she tried to get into the mindset of the Intel agent, Aki realized that she lacked most if not all of the core knowledge needed to be able to accomplish this task. Enaii had been good at hiding her secrets, really good and had even managed to hide from the rest of the crew that she had secrets. Eventually the aCSciO relented in her quest to understand the ILO and simply focused on hiding her nervousness and insecurity from the rest of the galaxy.
"Let's go," Eve said as she stepped into the room, startling out of her wits the otherwise preoccupied aCSciO who had not heard or seen her team partner arrive.
"I guess there's even a skill required for sitting with your back to a wall," Aki sighed, a little miffed at herself for having allowed her ANUBIS Cns to sneak up on her as she had.
"What?" Eve asked, not having understood where that last comment had originated from.
"Never mind," Ensign Mitshiba replied coyly as she got up onto her feet. "Just trying to get into character and understand the way a true Intel Operative thinks."
"Good luck," Eve chuckled as she fell into step with Aki who headed for the transporter platform.
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Dawn Bohr <serra.moon.angel@gmail.com>
Ensign Akira 'Aki' Mitshiba
Assistant Chief Science Officer
USS ANUBIS
"Romulan Jitters"
(Cont. from "Approach")
~~~~~~~~~~
Setting: USS SPHINX, Staging Area
Stardate: 63073.1950
[[Team 1 will be beaming down in 10 minutes… get yourself ready,]] Aki thought, the words spoken by their Commanding Officer having embedded themselves into the aCSciO's mind. Only 10 minutes to prepare herself and get into the state of mind of a Tal Shiar undercover operative.
As a scientist onboard the ANUBIS, Aki had learned from Maya that analyzing a situation could provide a unique mental focus that overwrote everything else, even nervousness. So the ensign began to target her thoughts onto specific matters relating to her current situation. What made a Tal Shiar operative different from anyone else? What made any Intel operative different from anyone else?
The more Aki explored the answer to these and many more questions, the more she came to realize that her only guide and role model had been Commander Enaii. The operative was a cold, calculating woman who said little and managed to be omnipresent everywhere on the ANUBIS and even here now on the SPHINX. Mitshiba knew that there had been no way for her to act or even think as the secretive and mysterious woman did, but at the very least it had been a starting point.
"Alright," Aki whispered to herself as she straightened her clothes. "What would Enaii do if she were here?" The aCSciO smiled sarcastically as she imagined the Intel agent sitting in one of the corners, partially hidden within the shadows, observing silently the rest of the away team, likely in apprehension in their lack of knowledge about the world they were about the step in.
In an effort to get more into character, and using the ANUBIS' Intel agent as a model, Aki headed for the nearest corner and sat with her back to the wall. There she tried to calm her thoughts to become as still as possible.
[[She looks like she would be able to stay like this for hours if needed,]] Aki noted as she recalled the few times she had caught a glimpse of the ANUBIS' ILO while sitting in this particular manner. [[She always has her back to the wall too. I wonder if that is to be able to better focus her attention on things in her field of vision? Maybe it is so that she had brace herself with greater ease should something happen.]]
As much as she tried to get into the mindset of the Intel agent, Aki realized that she lacked most if not all of the core knowledge needed to be able to accomplish this task. Enaii had been good at hiding her secrets, really good and had even managed to hide from the rest of the crew that she had secrets. Eventually the aCSciO relented in her quest to understand the ILO and simply focused on hiding her nervousness and insecurity from the rest of the galaxy.
"Let's go," Eve said as she stepped into the room, startling out of her wits the otherwise preoccupied aCSciO who had not heard or seen her team partner arrive.
"I guess there's even a skill required for sitting with your back to a wall," Aki sighed, a little miffed at herself for having allowed her ANUBIS Cns to sneak up on her as she had.
"What?" Eve asked, not having understood where that last comment had originated from.
"Never mind," Ensign Mitshiba replied coyly as she got up onto her feet. "Just trying to get into character and understand the way a true Intel Operative thinks."
"Good luck," Eve chuckled as she fell into step with Aki who headed for the transporter platform.
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Dawn Bohr <serra.moon.angel@gmail.com>
Ensign Akira 'Aki' Mitshiba
Assistant Chief Science Officer
USS ANUBIS
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