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Post by Seth Helacaan on Jun 13, 2010 15:08:53 GMT
"Hello Lt." he said to Lt. Helacaan. "Good to still have you with us. Headed up top?"
"Yes, sir," Seth said, his eyes on the deck and swaying only a little towards Dunowin as he asked his question. It was now properly 'Sir', that he addressed Chief Dunowin as. The man had - like many others before him in the senior staff aboard the Nevada - now overtaken Seth in the ranking system. Just as while Tristan Littlewood had risen steadily through the ranks as Nevada CEO, Seth's hierarchical growth was conversely stunted by certain factors, both foreseen and unforeseen.
"How's your department running, sir?" Seth asked, unusually finding himself in the position of wanting to make small-talk.
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There was hidden tension in the air, but probably only on his own part, the COO thought. Since his assistant Hasak had told him of how he'd saved Dunowin from the predations of the Intel officers, Seth had felt a slight inferiority and marginalisation among some of his peers; it was not made any less by the fact that he'd been on the Starbase during the event, or rather in fact had beamed himself back over there. It was as the Commodore base-side had said, he'd abandoned his shipmates for his own good. That was of course nonsense, as it had been the only sensible, indeed as a vulcan would say logical, action to undertake. Or was it?
The two gold-collared officers stepped on to the bridge, branching bifurcatedly in different directions and taking up stations. Dunowin had been made acting XO in the Colonel's absence, and thus would probably be spending slightly more time on the bridge. As for Seth himself, he quietly logged on to the console and started running his standard scans. He also accessed the Federation stellar cartographic libraray.
Tomorrow afternoon, ship-time, the Nevada would be arriving at the Norta Expanse, thus, Seth was wanting to read up on the place they were 'paying their visit'. By the time they reached their destination, he planned to have comfortably good knowledge of the spatial volume; it would come in excellent hand.
"I need a Update?" Park asked as he entered the bridge with Wolf.
Seth glanced in their direction, eyes narrowing while he simultaneously wondered if XO Dunowin would speak.
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"All systems running smoothly, sir," Helacaan reported, "Aside from a slight imbalance in the impulse power distribution to the primary port and starboard thruster units. But it shouldn't affect us until we drop out of warp at the Expanse."
Gauging Park's response next to his body-language with Commander Wolf, Seth did indeed find himself wondering why the acting CO and tactical chief were spending so much time together. He'd forgotten completely about his staff reassignment qualms...
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Post by Jon Park on Jun 13, 2010 22:35:12 GMT
"All systems running smoothly, sir," Helacaan reported, "Aside from a slight imbalance in the impulse power distribution to the primary port and starboard thruster units. But it shouldn't affect us until we drop out of warp at the Expanse."
Jon turned to Seth "What do you mean it won't affect us until we drop out of warp at the Expanse." He didn't want anything to affect them possibly having to run out of the Expanse no pun intended.
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After hearing the answer he got up and entered the ready room, well his ready room. He went to the computer and pulled up the classified file for the "Ship" That was there.
Jon was thinking he had to let his crew now what they were about to get into the ship was suppose to be a destroyer class ship but the era was the key. Park asked "Computer secure channel to Admiral Kortha at Starbase 234," The computer worked the the cool voice of the computer "Working...Secure channel open."
On the screen the face of Admiral Kortha's face appeared, Kortha was the first and to what park knew only Andorian in starfleet, at least right now. "Admiral thank you for seeing me, I have to know if i bring my crew in on the Classified starfleet intel on the ship would i violate starfleet reg's." Admiral Kortha's face was straight but his two antenna's on his head told park more then his words would ever tell him. "You have to decide if bringing your crew in is worth the danger you would see. Captain if starfleet put you in command then they have faith in you as a Commanding officer. Do what you believe is right, Starbase 234 out."
Park looked ta the screen for a few moments, then stood and exited his Ready room. "I need all department head's in the Briefing room in 30 minutes." Park then walked into the briefing room.
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Post by Seth Helacaan on Jun 14, 2010 0:21:00 GMT
Jon turned to Seth "What do you mean it won't affect us until we drop out of warp at the Expanse."
Seth glanced up, having just accessed information on the Expanse from his console. "The impulse imbalance shouldn't affect the ship at warp speed, but it might cause a problem when we are using the impulse engines themselves, of course, sir," he added, acknowledging that Park would've course known that. The acting CO was intelligent, he would've known there must be something else to what Seth was saying, otherwise he wouldn't have asked the question.
"In addition," the COO said to the waiting Park, "The Expanse seems to exhibit a certain form of tetryon emission, which might destabilise our imbalanced subspace drive coils below lightspeed. This is more the Chief's area of expertise, of course," he nodded over to Dunowin, "But I'd recommend we drop to an eighth of impulse or simply use thrusters once we reach the region of tetryon particles, just to monitor the emission rates to make sure its safe."
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There was also, Seth thought, the matter of what could be emitting those tetryon particles. They certainly weren't a standard phenomenon for large expanses such as Norta. Why, there were certainly not enough subspace manifolds registered within the expanse to give rise to such high levels, and any other explanation was mere conjecture.
It certainly seemed to have an effect on Park, as after his reply he made for his ready room. Seth looked at others on the bridge, raising an eyebrow and displaying an uncommon look of innocent amusement. He shook it off and returned to his work, building up his knowledge of the Expanse.
Park reappeared minutes later. "I need all department head's in the Briefing room in 30 minutes."
It was then thirty minutes later that Seth and a few others of the senior staff were gathered in the briefing room, sitting at the table headed by the Acting CO of the Nevada. Others were still to arrive, but Seth for one was ready, armed with an admittedly undeveloped knowledge of the Norta Expanse. It appeared almost certain that Jon was about to expand that knowledge.
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Post by dunowin on Jun 16, 2010 7:10:10 GMT
"How's your department running, sir?"
"Things are running pretty smooth. Tahnk you for asking." Dun replied.
The two men continued to chat as the lift swept them toward the bridge. Once their destination was reached, they both went to their respective stations. Still not quite use to being in charge of the bridge when the captain wasn't around, Dunowin actually sat in the XO seat instead of the command chair. A few moments later, the lift dorrs parted once again and the CO exited and made his way to the center seat.
"I need a Update?"
Dunowin paused and noticed that a few of the bridge crew were looking at him.
"I'm still kinda new at this bridge thing, Mr Helacaan, so if you don't mind?" he asked the COO.
"All systems running smoothly, sir. Aside from a slight imbalance in the impulse power distribution to the primary port and starboard thruster units. But it shouldn't affect us until we drop out of warp at the Expanse."
As Dunowin listened to the exchange, he stood and made his way to teh Engineering console on the bridge. He quickly sent some commands down as the CO and Seth finished speaking and Captain Park headed into his ready room. A few moments later, he returned and amde an announcement.
"I need all department head's in the Briefing room in 30 minutes."
Dunowin loaded his report onto a PADD, checked in with his staff one more time and made his way to the Briefing room. He walked in and saw that several department heads had already arrived. He took his seat and waited for the rest.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2010 21:54:44 GMT
Sharon did a double check on all weapons systems and noted the look and body language of the operations officer, she ignored it figuring he had questions and it was not his business who she spent time with.
"Captain all weapon systems are at 100% with no problems." She said.
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The order was given for everyone to go to the briefing roon, Sharon stepped aside letting Lieutenant Krause take over and she headed to the briefing room, she entered and took a seat.
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Post by Jon Park on Jun 16, 2010 22:39:37 GMT
Jon nodded to Wolf as she gave him her report. Things were getting better and better and Commander Wolf seamed to be adjusting well to her new life in this time period.
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Jon Park had done mission breifings before but never like this once all was in the room he called out. "Computer seal this room and deactivate all recording devices." The computer work "Doors sealed, recording devices disabled." came the cool voice from the computer.
"The reason i have done this is becuse what your about to hear is classified to the higest levels of starfleet." Jon started. "From this moment on you are to inform your team on a need to knopw basis, your being informed due to the nature of this mission becuse the ship we are going to find if from the year 2916."
Jon waited for that to sink in. "i can see from your expressions that you have a lot of questions, Just like Captain Janeway letting her crew know about classifed info before i have had to make the same choice. So here is what starfleet has come up with."
Jon tapped some controls and a new image came on the screen, "4 days ago Starbase 390 stated getting some odd reading from the Expance and sent one of there ships to investagate, now the ship can't enter the Expase due to the limited sheilds so they studied the reading and probe data they sent back and relized something was there. The data showed it to be a ship."
Jon looked ta the crew around the Table "Any Questions?"
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Jon looked at each memeber and answered the questions they had.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2010 23:18:58 GMT
Sharon looked at Jon in amazement then looked around at everyone who seemed amazed as well then she spoke up.
"Captain, what type of ship might this possibly be? Could it be friendly or not that is assuming this ship from the future is a federation ship or from someone else, and do you want to take a away team over?" Sharon asked.
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Sharon nodded. "I will have a 2 full security teams ready just in case we need them, I prefer to err on the side of caution going into a unknown situation."
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Post by Jon Park on Jun 19, 2010 22:13:01 GMT
"Captain, what type of ship might this possibly be? Could it be friendly or not that is assuming this ship from the future is a federation ship or from someone else, and do you want to take a away team over?"
Jon nodded as the question was asked he had just asked starfleet the same question. "We aren't sure it's believed to be a destroyer type class but that also what we are going to find out." Jon though a little more "They are sure it is federation in design however they ship have been taken by enemy hands there is battle damage."
Park took the time to bring up another set of photos from the probes that was sent out. "I will be taking an away team, and yes i do me i. Starfleet believes due to the classified nature of the ship i have to go."
"I will have a 2 full security teams ready just in case we need them, I prefer to err on the side of caution going into a unknown situation."
Park again nodded, then he handed padds to each officer. "Here is somethings starfleet believes we may find inside. The database was able to be accesses from outside the ship via probe and we have some basic command codes we can use, They are your well counterparts for lack of a better word." He watched each officer as they realized what that meant.
"Any other questions?" Jon asked
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Post by dunowin on Jun 20, 2010 6:52:50 GMT
"2916, sir?" Dunowin asked. "Being that far from the future they must have better sensors than we do. Will be able to get close enough to send a boarding party? And if so, will our weapons even compare to theirs? if it comes down to it?" he quickly added.
Dunowin had never had to worry much about stuff like like boarding parties and such. He had this nagging feeling in his gut and wondered if it was something that the folks in charge felt every time they send out an away team.
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Post by Jon Park on Jun 20, 2010 11:37:18 GMT
"2916, sir?" Dunowin asked. "Being that far from the future they must have better sensors than we do. Will be able to get close enough to send a boarding party? And if so, will our weapons even compare to theirs? if it comes down to it?"
Jon nodded at his XO "Yes 2916, The test on some debis they recovered proved the ship is from the future. The ship is in some kind of sleep mode, Command got into the computer but nothing else."
Jon still wasn't sure if he should tell them what starfleet really belives, that the crew of the Nevada was somehoe resposable for the ship coming into there time but he would keep that to himself.
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Post by dunowin on Jul 2, 2010 4:01:27 GMT
Dun sat there listening but still couldn't get that feeling out of his gut. Something told him that there was more to it than Starfleet was letting them in on. And he wasn't at all too sure how they would deal with anything from that far from the future. Just the thought of what thier weapons could be like set his internal alarms blaring. He quickly turned his attention back to his CO.
"Will we be getting any more information as we appraoch, sir?" he asked. I'd really like to know if there may be any reason to modify our weapons in case they're needed."
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Post by Jon Park on Jul 2, 2010 22:40:47 GMT
"Will we be getting any more information as we appraoch, sir?" he asked. I'd really like to know if there may be any reason to modify our weapons in case they're needed."
Jon nodded and understood what was being asked however he didn't have that answer. "As of yet all scans show the vessal as derilic. Command belives and i agree that whatever brought the ship into our time has disabled the ship."
Jon looked around before contuining, "I belive since no lifesigns are presant even with life support showing it can support life, so the first group to ship wins her."
Jon waited for anymore questions.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2010 14:58:46 GMT
Sharon thought for a moment then asked. "This could be a trap as well, something to think about when we board her, maybe we should consider going over via shuttlecraft instead of beaming over."
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"I have a bad feeling about this, I wonder if this ships appearance really has to do with what has happened including myself, I have found out one thing though, there is someone else here from my period and my ship." Sharon stated.
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Post by Jon Park on Jul 10, 2010 13:44:35 GMT
"This could be a trap as well, something to think about when we board her, maybe we should consider going over via shuttlecraft instead of beaming over."
Jon nodded an understanding. "I believe that this could be a trap but i have to go believe starfleet wouldn't have sent us on this mission with out reason. Shuttlecraft is a good idea but we should have a transporter lock just in case."
"I have a bad feeling about this, I wonder if this ships appearance really has to do with what has happened including myself, I have found out one thing though, there is someone else here from my period and my ship." Sharon stated.
Jon was shocked when he heard that he had requested starfleet to keep him updated if any other personal from Wolf's era had come to this time period. "That's wonderful Commander i trust you knew this person well?"
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Jon turned the screen off. "Ok people we arrive in less the 20 hours, so lets do all we can to prepare. Dismissed." Jon walked out of the briefing room and was planing to rip starfleet a new one about the person from wolf's era but he needed rest and headed for his Quarters.
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Post by dunowin on Jul 11, 2010 21:02:43 GMT
After the meeting, everyone walked back out onto the bridge. The Captain informed them that he was going to his quarters, so Dun moved over and lowered himself into the command chair. He sent information down to Engineering to let them know what he wanted ready. He also called up all the information he could find on the Norta Expanse. He was finally starting to realize what an XO went through as he figured that even though they had a little time, he needed to get an away team ready. As XO, it was his responsibility to lead the team but as CEO, he didn't know if Captain Park was going to allow him to. If that were the case, he had already decided to add Commander Wolf to the team. Should the captain decide to lead the mission himself, she would make it her duty to keep him safe. With that out of the way, he continued to read about the Expanse.
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Post by dunowin on Jul 17, 2010 21:58:10 GMT
The trek out to the Expanse took the better part of two weeks. Dun had found himself down in Engineering on several occasions trying to push more out of the warp engines. Now that they were just a couple of days out, he thought it would be a good idea to finalize thier game plan. He stood from the command chair and made his way to the captains ready room. The announcement chime sounded and he heard the captain call for him to enter. The doors partedf and he made his way in.
"Sir. We will be at the Expanse in a couple of days. I suggest we get everyone back together and finalize our plans. We need to decide the away team and what procedures to implement." he said. He still had this nagging feeling that Captain Park would want to lead the away team if nothing else because it was habit since he had recently been the XO of the Nevada and if that were the case, Dun would do everything to ensure his new COs safety.
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Post by Jon Park on Jul 18, 2010 15:47:09 GMT
Acting Captain Jon Park sat in his ready room, The trip was almost over and the ship was just about tpo reach the Expance. Jon was reading an update from Starfleet when his door chime rang out. "Enter." Park said and in walked his Second in command. "Ah yes what can i do for you?"
Sir. We will be at the Expanse in a couple of days. I suggest we get everyone back together and finalize our plans. We need to decide the away team and what procedures to implement."
Jon nodded " I agree but i know that we will have 4 full secuirty teams. 2 will work from the lower decks up to deck 15 and 2 teams will work from the main bridge to deck 15. Also i may be new to the Captain's chair but i am going to lead one of the teams." Jon looked at his first officers eyes. "I know what your thinking, i was standing where you were once before. my team will be made up of the senior staff plus a senior ranking secuiorty officer."
Jon tapped the computer then turned it to Dunowin, I know we are all doing double work due to what has happened to the ship, But i need you on this awayteam as XO, I am sure you have someone in enginnering that can fill in for you. "
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jon looked pleased when he said he did. "Good when we arive we will ofcouse run the standered scans then start the away mission. The Uss coltrain is on her way to meet us, she will take the ship to starbase 130 when and if we deam the ship is safe." Jon looked and him " Any thing else Commander?"
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Post by dunowin on Aug 1, 2010 22:26:37 GMT
"I am sure you have someone in engineering that can fill in for you."
"Yes, sir. Lt Bob Breck. He's been handling things in my absence and doing quite well I might add." answered Dunowin.
They went over a few areas of what would take place when they arrived for the couple of hours.
"Any thing else Commander?"
"No,sir. Just some things I need to get ready before we arrive." Dun said.
When the Captain dismissed him, he headed to Engineering to inform Breck that he would be handling the department until further notice. He walked into to find Breck sitting in his CEO office. Breck quickly jumped to his feet.
"Sir. I was um, just, um..." Breck began.
"As you were Bob." Dunowin said. "Literally. I was actually coming in to inform you that the Captain wants me on the away teams when we reach the Expanse. That's gonna leave Engineering in your hands."
"Wow. Thank you, sir." Bob replied.
"It's my pleasure. I have no doubt that you I'm leaving it in good hands. Since being made Acting XO and seeing what all that entails, I've been thinking about doing it any how until we got a permanent XO."
They spoke for a few more minutes, making sure everything was in order before Dunowin left and made his way back to the bridge.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2010 21:17:44 GMT
Things had a way of happening lightning fast in Starfleet, it had been one moment she was just getting used to running the sickbays on Vesuivuis and not an hour later she was on a shuttle headed for the Nevada.. Why she had not found out, although as she left she saw other senior officers depart.
She shook her head as she took a deep breath, the shuttle was cramped as most were, but this one more so.. all her belongings which was considerable in amount was packed into the back. She had remained silent for the majority of the trip not finding her shuttle pilot to be the most stimulating of conversationalists.
Her eyes closed heavily, and within seconds she had drifted off.
**Unknown amount of hours**
Her body shook and for a split second she thought it turbulence or perhaps an attack on the shuttle craft. Bolting upright she looked to her left arm where she felt something touching her. It was none other than the shuttle pilot shaking her. He frowned.
“Oh good your awake.. Thought you were dead.” He quipped as he released her arm.
Frowning heavily that made the distinctive Bajoran creases in her nose get more pronounced she replied with a sarcastic tone. “I’m a heavy sleeper.. besides what’s there to do on a shuttle craft.. except look out the window.. and I have seen more than enough streaking stars for today.”
He pointed out of the window and titled his head toward the front of the shuttle. “Well I don’t think you have seen this today Doctor.. Your new home.”
She looked out the window to where he was pointing, She had to squint at first the little grey dot was barely distinguishable from the stars now moving much more slowly past the window. Within seconds it grew larger, the lines in the hull becoming visible, followed by the individual windows and minor hull imperfections.
While Kerry-Anne had never found anything about Starships attractive or as some people described them beautiful she did have to admit the shape of the ship was pleasing.
The pilot flew the shuttle around the ship no doubt to give Kerry-Anne to take in the sigh though in truth she had seen enough on the initial approach. The shuttle bay doors opened and he skilfully landed the craft in the bay.
**Minutes Later**
Kerry-Anne stepped out and for the first time stepped foot onto her new home. She directed the pilot to see her belongings were taken out and brought to wherever her new quarters would be.
She walked at a brisk pace, her desire to get set up as quickly as possible motivated by the fact she really didn’t want to have to go through the trouble she did on the Vesuvius when she first arrived there.
Stepping onto the bridge she ignored the differences between the ships and looked to the man in the centre and said.
“Doctor Kerry-Anne Kennedy reporting as ordered… I prefer to be called Doctor and not by my rank and if you must it’s Kerry-Anne not Kerry please.”
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Post by dunowin on Aug 7, 2010 21:46:34 GMT
Dun had just sat down in the center seat since the CO was still in his ready room, when the doors to the lift parted and a Lt wearing science blues stepped out and headed his way.
“Doctor Kerry-Anne Kennedy reporting as ordered… I prefer to be called Doctor and not by my rank and if you must it’s Kerry-Anne not Kerry please.”
A brief second of silence followed before Dunowin responded.
"Welcome aboard Doctor." he began. "We received your transfer records and have been expecting you. Glad you were able to catch up to us. I'm Lt Dunowin. Acting XO and Chief Engineer. If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask."
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Post by Jon Park on Aug 7, 2010 23:48:04 GMT
Commander 1st Class Park was on a long range communique with Command, He was surprised to say the least. "Commander Park we have found out that Colonel Runningwolf is not returning as he had hoped, with that being said we have decided to Give you Command of the Nevada and the Rank of Captain. Congrats."
Jon turned to the his computer and said "Computer record in the ships log as of this date that i Commander Jon Park have taken full command of the Uss Nevada with the Rank of Captain." Jon then removed his half pip signifying Commander 1st Class and turned to the Replicator "Computer replicate one full gold pip, Authorization Park Alpha 2." The replicator hummed and a gold pip was in the replicator slot. Jon took it and placed it on his uniform.
Jon then went out to the Main bridge where he saw a new member of his crew, Doctor Kennedy. "Ah Doctor Kennedy, i see you have arrived. Where you briefed on the mission?"
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Post by Seth Helacaan on Aug 8, 2010 2:28:59 GMT
With the conclusion of the meeting, Seth had retired to his quarters for a rest and some food. He perused the replicator, using the last of his rations for the week (he would have to go without for tomorrow).
A dark chocolate mousse dessert appeared in the replicator housing, and a smiling Seth pulled it from its perch. He collected the spoon and then took the food to the low couch, and settled in with a sigh... Sometimes the comfortable seat of seclusion was preferable to communal places, like the mess hall.
Last time he was there he'd committed his biggest social faux pas in recent memory. Insulting a woman, large with child, and inadvertantly suggesting she had features decidedly masculine; happenstances that weren't on his normal checklist of things to do in a day. And, added to this the issue that she was a member of his own department, the commonly cynical Seth could in this case have been forgiven for thinking he was in for a rough few days.
"What time is it?" he asked with a mouthful.
~ The time is 1547 hours ~ the computer responded helpfully.
Later Seth was organising an Operations department meeting. He stood at the head of the small Ops conference table, sifting through a collection of PADDs. He paused on one of them, and after a quick glance at the title wondered how it'd made its way into this loathsome group.
It was an orders PADD, detailing the CO and XO's plan for the away mission to the futuristic vessel. Four teams, one containing the senior staff that would be heading over to their unknown quarry. Seth glared at it, his facial expression displaying one opinion of this coming away mission, his body perhaps feeling another. But who knew? Seth had to admit that, of late, he hadn't been very in touch with his feelings.
In a way he was glad at going, but part of him wanted his assistant Hasak to go instead. Perhaps he would -
"Lieutenant Helacaan, sorry its Hanks, I'm afraid I won't be able to make the staff meeting."
Seth frowned. The commline was sounding very crackly, and Leonard Hanks' voice was sounding very rushed; a bit panicky and tired, maybe too. "Very well, Hanks. I'll expect adequate reasons when I next see you... Which will be as soon as possible," he pressed over the commline. He closed the comm channel with a dirty look on his face, and found he'd completely lost his previous train of thought.
Still with a dirty expression fused to his face, he exited the conference room, the doors sliding aside apologetically. Grabbing his sides, he turned once or twice, suddenly experiencing a lot of irritation. Eventually he went back inside. He fiddled around with PADDs but felt very inconsolable, perhaps the away mission would alleviate his restlessness...
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Post by Jon Park on Aug 8, 2010 2:58:05 GMT
The newly appointed Captain Park walked his ship after talking with the new CMO, He had been looking for a few key personal one being the SMO and his COO. He went to Deck 2 and walked the office level. He tapped the chime for the Operations office and waited to be let in.
"Lt.Helacann, It's Jon Park." He had a more conservitive attitude when he was off the bridge and near the office's of the Nevada. He was let in and saw Seth with his head down reading Padd's. "Seth do you see any issues with our awayteam." Jon asked as he sat down in a chair acrros from him.
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Jon looked and saw him look at his uniform neck. "Yes seth your not going crazy i have been given the Nevada Officialy, it seam's Colonel runningwolf will not be returning to us." Jon was upset bu that he knew Runningwolf was a great officer and hoped Command would return him to the Center chair when the Marine's were done with him.
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Post by Seth Helacaan on Aug 8, 2010 17:25:43 GMT
Seth let the commanding officer in and stepped back to where the PADDs were.
"Seth do you see any issues with our awayteam." Jon asked as he sat down in a chair across from him.
He took a moment, then stifled a grin. He found his respect for Jon Park renewed with the CO's sitting at one of the Ops conference chairs. It showed he was willing to let his Ops officer speak his mind. The one and only problem with that was, Seth wasn't sure if the issues he had were worth voicing.
"Well, sir, if I may speak freely, do you think putting all the senior officers on one team is wise?" he asked, having put the PADDs down. "If there is danger on that ship which is possible, there's a chance something might happen to the senior officer group, and the crew could become headless, as it were."
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Seth nodded, he understood the Acting Captain's logic in placing the senior staff as he had. Wait a second... Seth blinked. Ahh, he knew something had been odd about Park since the man had entered the room. The Ops chief started staring, unavoidably at Jon's collar.
"Yes seth your not going crazy i have been given the Nevada Officialy, it seam's Colonel runningwolf will not be returning to us."
Seth nodded, his face taking on a grimmer tone. He and Park's eyes were full of understanding; he could tell that Park was still feeling slightly sad about Runningwolf's departure, and that sadness was now reflected on to him as well. Both he and Park had served on the Nevada for a long time, and had seen many officers come and go, the two of them remaining constants, with Park having served aboard her for a fair while longer than Seth himself. They'd seen many Captains enter and leave: Nack, Dan Trek and Admiral Drew, the shortlived Updeik and now the Runningwolf. It was now time for Jon to take the reins.
"Congratulations, Captain sir," Seth said breaking out into a grin.
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It was a while later when Seth was on the bridge that the Nevada reached the edge of the Norta Expanse. It spread like a pall of darkness before them all on the viewscreen, and scattered within that black were myriad number of celestial phenomena, rearing and sprawling as titanic masses of riotous swirling colour, engaged in the slow ballet of statistical entropy and physical change.
Soon they would be entering.
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Jon Park
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Post by Jon Park on Aug 8, 2010 17:53:31 GMT
"Well, sir, if I may speak freely, do you think putting all the senior officers on one team is wise?" he asked, having put the PADDs down. "If there is danger on that ship which is possible, there's a chance something might happen to the senior officer group, and the crew could become headless, as it were."
Jon nodded "I want all my officers to know they can speck freely to me, Your right we shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket so to speck. Tell you what look at the away teams and give me an idea when we reach the Expanse." Jon said
Then Seth saw his New commission. "Congratulations, Captain sir," Seth said breaking out into a grin Jon smiled back "Thank you Lieutenant, i just can't feel like this was a long time coming. We have to now step it up and get this mission finished so we can get back to Starbase.
Several hours later
Jon sat in his office just off the bridge. He felt the ship slowing to impulse and knew they had arrived at the Expanse. Jon got up and headed to the bridge. "Full scan." Jon said as he walked out of the Ready Room. He took his seat and looked at the Veiwscreen.
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