Will sat at the desk in his Ready Room and marveled at his new Command. He had recently taken over the center seat of the USS North Carolina after the previous Captain had retired. When he first got the offer to lead the crew of the Rhode Island class starship, it was a part of the Humanitarian Operations of Starfleet but it had soon been assigned to another department so now Will found himself, his crew, and their ship currently parked at Deep Space 47. They were taking on some supplies and new personnel to replace the ones that had transferred off before the move.

The officer in charge had told them they would be ready to launch in about three days. Will was using the downtime for the basic Commanding Officer tasks that needed to be done. He was reading personnel files, inspecting the crucial areas that needed the most attention, and meeting some of his staff who were still aboard. Most of the junior officers had taken advantage of the R&R their new CO had offered and made their way over to the station.

Needing a change of scenery, Will stood and walked out onto the Bridge.

“Captain on the Bridge.” someone called out, followed quickly by Will’s reply. “As you were.”

He walked the circumference of the Bridge and took a few seconds to watch the few officers that were there. Eventually, he made his way to his seat and took it.

“Everything alright, Sir?” asked the young Ensign manning the Operations station.

Will smiled and began to turn around before looking slightly to his front left where the station was located. He wondered how long it would take him to get used to the layout of this new bridge.

“Everything is fine, Ensign. Thank you for asking. I’m just taking everything in and still marveling at the wonder that is Starfleet.”

The Ensign looked at his Captain as if he was wondering if he needed to contact Medical. As an Ensign, he knew what the CO was talking about but he assumed the Captain had been long enough to be over the euphoria.

Will caught the man’s face and smiled again. “I know. I know. I should be used to it but some things still leave me in awe.” he lifted his PADD and began learning about more of his crew.