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When you use Base Camp to run projects, people know what to do, people know where things are, and you stay on top of everything all the time. Captain's log started 5394.6. We currently have Cadet Haven Dexter on board.

She's a prodigy from Red Squadron. She's currently touring ships to determine

where she wants to spend her her fast track intensive, where they try to make younger and younger

captains all the time. She's already distinguished herself on board, and I'm looking forward

to what she does next. But we're just headed to Starbase too.

Cadet Dexter. Yes, Captain. I wanted you to come to today's staff meeting because you did

such an excellent job yesterday, saving the whole ship one day on board, just a few hours on board.

I know. I'm so excited to actually get to meet everyone. We kind of got sidetracked yesterday

with me saving the ship. Why don't you all just take a moment to introduce yourselves?

Yes, of course. Cadet Dexter, we met yesterday at nice work saving the ship.

Thank you. I'm Lieutenant Commander Crick Watson. I'm the chief science officer,

and yeah, I was just amazed by the fact that like day one, 17-year-old cadet did so much

better of a job than anyone we have in our command structure. That's cool. Yeah, well said,

well-said, we don't need to cover that ground again, everyone. I mean, that Corbyamite was, like, so scared.

That is in.

And I just think that you have the courage and the mental fortitude to be a captain. Thank you so much. I'm not sure anyone else in our command structure has those qualities. Yeah, I'm Lieutenant Lorham. And boy, I just want to say, I'm so looking forward to taking orders from you someday, like hopefully very, very, very soon.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Yeah. And boy, I just want to say, I'm so looking forward to taking orders from you someday, like, hopefully very, very, very soon. Thank you. Thank you so much. Hey, and I am Dr. Zarland-Zanelan, Chief Medical Officer, and as a fellow prodigy, I just want to say that if you want to take me under your wing, I would love that. I've heard of you before. No. There aren't that many prodigies. That's true,

but I, I mean, you wouldn't have heard of, I'm kind of an embarrassment to prodigies. I mean, you're a doctor. Wouldn't that make you more famous? That's true. You're a doctor. I am a doctor. That's awesome. I'm only 22. I became a doctor last year. What? I became a doctor last year and I decided that I definitely want to become a captain.

So you're 22?

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