Upon reaching the bridge, filled to the brim with ensigns, communications officers, and other crew members frantically working to restore the ship to fully functioning standards, scattered murmurs and beeps littering the air. The busy station barely even acknowledged the newcomers until after a few seconds, especially considering with their get-ups, they stuck out like a sore thumb. Confused and wide eyes gazed right at Sheila, Zero Two, Emily, and Gakupo, as well as Michael, though for different reasons.
After an awkward silent moment, the individual sitting in the center chair clasped his hands together, clearing his throat as he stood up.
"What's the hold-up? Come now, everyone. There's hardly any time to waste just standing around. You've all got important jobs to do, don't you? That applies to you too, Helsman Detmer."
"Aye, sir. Apologies," came a meek voice from the corner, and with that, everyone attempted to return to their stations.
Turning around, the slender male walked toward Michael and the others, crossing his arms behind his back.
"So, these are just some of the... inadvertent stowaways? And packed into our own little ship," he commented, eyeing the four up meticulously, his peculiar face perhaps a degree of unsettling to anyone unaccustomed to dealing with anything... nonhuman.
"Pardon my... wariness. I tend to be quite... circumspect about these matters," he spoke in a strangely elegant tone, but also meticulous, as though he were carefully choosing his words,
"I am the Acting Captain onboard this ship, the USS Discovery. My name is Saru. I'm sure you all must have a lot of questions, just as I do."
To Michael, he spoke in a slightly hushed tone.
"I trust that you are unharmed, Burnham? I could feel my ganglia... shiver while you were down there, as though something nearly happened there."
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