Exercising Mind and Body

Posted on Tue Dec 10th, 2024 @ 10:57pm by Lieutenant JG Astrja Kyan

Mission: Character Development
Location: Holodeck III
Timeline: Shoryly After Astrja Arrived - Following Preparing for the Future
478 words - 1 OF Standard Post Measure

(To provide additional context for Balanced Foundation -to be posted soon-)

Astrja stretched and rolled out of bed, another glorious day in Starfleet. She took a quick shower, then reviewed the day ahead’s schedule as she had a light breakfast. “Afor, can you check the program compiled correctly from last night while I am at my exercises.”

The QAI manifested as its usual hologram form. “Of course, Astraja. I also found some music I think will go well with your Ijilk routine.”

“Lovely, Afor, slot it into today’s playlist.”

“Done and done,” said Afor happily. “I will have this reviewed by the time you return.”

It was only day three of the first week of her stretching and Ijilk but she had attracted two additional crewpersons willing to join in. One, Ensign Rust, was human from one of the many Terran colonies, she had forgotten which one. He was in the Sec/Tac side and happy to have a low-stress way to limber up in the morning but was new to Ijilk. He likened the practice to Tai Chi, a Terran martial art that had become an exercise routine through Ijilk retained a bit more of its martial heritage,

Ensign Kubilt was a fellow Andorian from the capital, he was a season practitioner of Ijilk but was willing to defer to Astrja as she was higher ranking, in Starfleet at least, and had set the whole sessions in motion.

Astrja waved as she came in. “Morning Rust, Kubuilt. Hope all is well,“ she said.

“Smooth skating,” replied Kubuilt.

“Ready to learn the next technique,” answered Rust. “I like to move forward.”

“As do we all,” agreed Astrja. “I was hoping we would have picked up a few more people by now.”

“I am working on it,” said Kubilt beginning his warmup stretching.

“Several of the Sec Officers are interested but I do not think it is combat oriented enough for them,” said Rust with a frown.

“Bring them along and I can show them some of the combat forms,” said Kubilt.

“Oh, that would be interesting to see,” said Rust.

“I agree, though I have seen combat demonstration back on Andoria, it has been years,” agreed Astrja. “It would be much more interesting now that I actually understand the techniques.”

Kubilt smiled. “I would be please to show off for a good cause.”

Astrja laughed and moved through her stretches and warmup. “Nice to have a plan to do something fun.”

“This is fun,” said Kubilt, his antennae quirking in amusement.

Astrja laughed. ‘Yes, it is. And thank you both for making it so. Now, let's move into Balance Stance.”

And so they moved through the rest of the stances, adding the Staff Block Move to the sequence at the end.

“See you tomorrow!” said Astrja heading out with a wave,

“Hopefully with company,” added Rust.