====== Base science lab 3 ====== "Do you know how much trouble I will get into if we get caught?" Bev asked Hawk as they entered the nearly empty lab. Hawk had spent the past two days convincing her that he HAD to find some specs on the new ship. That normally wouldn't be too hard except for the fact it was a new variant and she was an SSF vessel. "The higher ups always bury stuff like this to keep sabotage down, or enemies from picking out a weakness. But I am one of the ships engineers, how the hell am I gonna get to know about the ship without some specs." He said to calm Bev. Hawk had spent about 90% of his time since she assaulted him three days earlier. The two had hit off a friendship at the least since then. Hawk enjoyed the fact that she seemed to be as much a smart ass as him, that and she didn't mind causing a bit of trouble now and then didn't hurt. Several attempts and half an hour later they were no closer to that goal, it just didn't exist as far as they could tell. Hawk knew better than that however and knew that he just lacked the clearance, (or the trickery) to get at them. Base security entered the lab at that point following a chimera ODA crewman. Corporal Pressman, followed by a yellow shirted Tcn approached Hawk. "Sir, I am going to have to ask what exactly you have been up to in this lab for the past half hour." Stan matter of factly asked Hawk. Hawk didn't smile as he normally would, he felt that would undermine his reply, "Well Mr. Pressman, to be blunt I was trying to look up specs on our new ship." With a look of surprise, (from what he knew of Hawk he wasn't that open or straightforward) Stan was somewhat slow to reply, "Well, that's what I thought was going on in here. The only problem is that your not aloud to view those files just yet sir. That and your friend here..." Stan looked around Hawk and nodded at ENS Hinderman "is NOT Chimera crew and therefore raises my suspicion." Hawk looked back at Bev, smiled to her, then removed his smile and paned back to Corporal Pressman, "I see your point Mr. Pressman, and I wasn't thinking about that fact. I assure you that a Starfleet Ensign is not the biggest concern for crew security. But just to appease everyone's sense of security I will cease my requests for the data and just wait till we are on the new girl." With that Stan did seem a bit satisfied and started to walk the two to the door. He added as they were escorted out though, "I will have to report this to Major Walsh and Commander Guzman however, given the nature of the event." Hawk finally smiling at the young Cprl replied, "I assumed as much, and I'm sure that one of the crews engineering officers trying to look up our new ship and get an early start on ships systems and layout isn't going to get me into too much trouble Mr. Pressman. Have a good evening." Hawk finished as he and Bev headed down the corridor. She turned to him as they walked and discussed what just happened for a little while. They make there way through the base and she notes that they aren't heading to either of there quarters or the promenade. Intrigued she asks what's going on. Hawks simply and mischievous reply is, "You don't think I'm giving up yet do you." She looked concerned and decided to nod out on this adventure. He could get by with nosing about his ship but she got the feeling that things wouldn't seem so clear cut with her tagging along. "Promise me you will give up if this one doesn't work." She pleaded with Hawk. "If this doesn't pan out I don't have any other ideas." Was his only reply as the two said goodnight and parted ways. ============================================================== ((OOC; Hey Rodgers OR Skippy, wanna J/L?)) ============================================================== LTjg Hawk Versey Asst Eng Officer USS Chimera & (NPC) Ensign Bev Hinderman ASciO Starbase 485 (npc) Hawk