[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/BECmvRm.png[/img][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/190312/a9b8158da75fdb86f4a02f4da45cd6f7.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/BECmvRm.png[/img][/center][indent]Stepping outside an elevator, Nephinae found her way to the hangar bay in a matter of minutes. A few steps ahead was her ride down to the planet, [url=https://i.imgur.com/nOLOhty.jpg]a large boxy-like spacecraft[/url], hastily attended to mechanics and other personnel as they finished last minute preparations. Most would've not spared it a second glance, yet to the young Tal'jin, her eyes were lit like a child receiving a present. The acute shape was much unlike anything Nephinae had seen before, especially when compared to the rounded appearance of Tal'jini craft. Eager to learn how the spacecraft flew, Nephinae approached a nearby mechanic before suddenly being pulled back away from the crowd.

[color=silver][b]"Ah, there you are."[/b][/color]

Turning around, Nephinae came face to face with [url=https://i.imgur.com/PU9fl6y.jpg] a silver-haired man with glasses, who seemed to be quite taller than the Tal'jin[/url]. His expression radiated with warmth, with a grin from ear to ear.

[color=silver][b]"You must be Nephinae, correct? Since we're going to be a part of the same research team, we all wanted to get to know you, but we never could seem to catch you."[/b][/color] The man replied, awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck. Truly, behind him stood a group of three, each with their own individual traits—[url=https://i.imgur.com/xUyJ34X.jpg]an innocent-looking green-haired man who simply nodded at[/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/mhKKqIz.jpg]the constant babble of a fiery, extroverted kid[/url], and [url=https://i.imgur.com/gXNDNsW.jpg]a gentle woman who met the Tal'jin's gaze with a smile and a wave[/url].

As if on cue, Nephinae flourished with red, clearly embarrassed. [color=6ecff6][b]"A-Ah, my apologies."[/b][/color] She spoke with a smile. [color=6ecff6][b]"My curiosity tends to get the better of me."[/b][/color]

[color=silver][b]"Happens to the best of us."[/b][/color] The man responded in jest, having roused a slight chuckle from him. With his thumb, he pointed to where a row of gear had been carefully organized. [color=silver][b]"There is a [url=https://i.imgur.com/vN9oHGO.jpg?1]space suit[/url] for you over there. Once you get settled in, I'm sure there'll be time for some chitchat for [i]curious minds[/i] like [i]us[/i] before our security detail gets here. Sound good?"[/b][/color]

There was little to no hesitation between his comment and Nephinae darting off. [color=6ecff6][b]"I-I'll be right back!"[/b][/color] The Tal'jin exclaimed, wondering what she might learn from intellectuals like her fellow teammates. The quest for knowledge could never end, after all.[/indent]