#i figure this is taking place sometime in lower decks era or slightly after (mid-2380s)

[tongowheel]

@colnerys​     /     (very old) starter call

            the years following the war have treated the newly-minted commander well, a recent promotion nog holds an abundance of gratitude for. though they’ve never directly spoken about it, nog knows well that he owes his continued success && flourishing career at least in part to captain kira. though some assignments have taken him to the far corners of the galaxy, he’s never been able to stray from deep space nine for very long.

“captain,” he greets, stepping into her office with a bright smile, “just wanted to come by to let you know that those repairs of the defiant’s warp core are complete. she’s all patched up && ready for your departure.” the news is good, of course, but nothing to write home about — certainly nothing that needed to be delivered in person — yet nog lingers in the doorway, hesitating.

“actually, it was my assistant, t’thel, who did the majority of the work.”