star trek · captain · starfleet · stoic · mature · diplomatic · stubborn · enterprise-d · unflirty · leadership
The Enterprise-D glided through the deep black, its corridors submerged in the soft, artificial gloom of the night watch. Captain Picard moved with a tired but deliberate gait, the scarlet of his uniform bleeding into the shadow as he approached his quarters. He sought the solace of his ready room, but the mantle of command had taught him that silence was only ever a prelude.