"Another Day"
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Stardate: 60300.0800
Setting: USS ANUBIS, Bridge
Supervising the status of the ship and its crew was by definition the job of the COO, and even though the ANUBIS had been docked inside NEW ALEXANDRIA, the Romulan/Terran hybrid had not shun away from this responsibility reporting for her duty shift as normal.
Scanning for the location of the senior staff the Romulan/Terran hybrid quickly noted that the Oltharian had been hard at work on the installation of the drones for the specialized crafts, judging by the amount of work that had been done that the giant had either stayed late the night before or started very early this morning. Either way the result would be the same: the upgrades to the SPHINX and BARRACUDA would be completed ahead of time, something that the COO appreciated.
Noticing a heavy usage of computer resources, the Romulan/Terran hybrid saw that the Oltharian had not been the only one who had gotten an early start to the day. Already busy in one of the science lad, the Shillian was observed performing a myriad of tests and scans, all of the information being analyzed on the spot by the ship's computer. Using the volume of computer power being allocated to this single task, the COO figured without trouble that the CSciO had been researching the stone that Lt. Onison had given her. Hoping that the results of the CSciO's scans would prove both conclusive and positive, the Ops officer continued her scans of the ship's systems and personnel.
Stepping onto the bridge looking like a new man, the CO beamed a surprisingly wide smile at the COO and the other members of the bridge staff as he walked down to the command pit. "Nice to see so many eager beavers, I just hope that it doesn't mean that we are having any sort of problems."
Turning around in her chair to face the now sitting CO of the ANUBIS, the Romulan/Terran hybrid gave a snapshot report to Cpt. Simmons on the state of his ship. "All systems are operating within normal parameters and the upgrades to the BARRACUDA and SPHINX are proceeding ahead of schedule."
Appearing pleased with the report, the CO comfortably leaned back into his chair looking at the stations that filled the bridge making a mental note of which one had been occupied and which had been left empty. Travelling through space required that each and every station be manned at all times, but while docked at their base of operations, a more relaxed protocol could be observed without any danger. After a few moments of cherished quietness, Cpt. Simmons called up various logs to his chair and began reviewing them while the rest of the bridge's staff carried on with their respective tasks.
Having completed her preliminary scan of the ship and personnel without having discovered anything of concern, the Romulan/Terran hybrid once again turned to face her CO. "Captain, with your permission, I would like to be excused from the bridge to inspect in person certain sections of the ship. Nothing has appeared on internal sensors to warrant this, but I would like to become better acquainted with those sections of the ANUBIS that I do not get the chance to visit all that much."
Lifting his head from his reading the CO gave the COO a very serious look which did not give any sign of softening any time soon. "You want to abandon you post so that you can go frolicking around the ship? What will happen if the ship should suddenly encounter a meteor shower, an ionic storm or a fleet of deranged aliens bent on galactic domination?"
Looking back at Cpt. Simmons with nothing else but seriousness engraved on her face the Romulan/Terran hybrid considered the many scenarios created by her CO before she saw him smile which made the COO realize that he had been joking.
Happy to see the Captain in such a jovial mood, the Ops Officer weakly returned the man's smile, her training, heritage and upbringing not making it easy for the Romulan/Terran hybrid to openly show any emotions.
Returning to his reading, the CO tried to sound as serious as he had during the first part of his reply, "If you feel confident that the ship is safe from the chaos of the universe, than I see no reason to deny your request."
Standing from her station, the Romulan/Terran hybrid stepped down into the command pit and leaned in close to the reading CO and whispered, "Thank you captain, but as far as the ship being safe from the chaos of the universe, I doubt that we will ever be that, especially working out of NEW ALEXANDRIA under Adm. Koneki."
Looking at the COO as she left the bridge, Cpt. Simmons wondered for a brief moment if the Romulan/Terran hybrid had been serious in what she had said or simply proven to him that she too had a sense of humor.
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Stardate: 60300.0922
Setting: USS ANUBIS, Main Engineering
Having spent a fair amount of time traveling the ANUBIS from stem to stern, the Romulan/Terran hybrid had arrived to what many referred to as the heart of a ship, Main Engineering. Like on the bridge and the rest of the ship, the level of activity had been minimal but this had not surprised or troubled the COO, in fact the absence of the majority of personnel would give her the chance to explore some of the more out of the way areas without attracting too much attention. Starfleet Command had a while back decided to assign new uniform colors to many departments, those working in engineering not having been left untouched by this change. Because of this, the Ops officer stood out from the rest of the staff, the golden color of her uniform easily noticed amongst the sea of blue uniforms that the members of the engineering staff now wore.
Making her way around the warp core, the Romulan/Terran hybrid suddenly stopped in her tracks having noticed a uniform matching in color her own. Since the COO had only seen the officer for a brief moment, she had been unable to recognize who it had been making her that much more curious as to why a member of the Operations or Security department would be here. Momentarily abandoning her self-guided tour of the ANUBIS, the Ops officer went after the officer in the yellow uniform.
Catching up to the officer she had earlier seen with ease, the COO realized that the person in question had been none other than the ANUBIS' CEO, Lt. David Dawson. "David? Did you wake up in the wrong quarters?"
Snapping his head back to see who had asked the strange question, the CEO chuckled. "No, why do you ask?"
Pointing at the yellow section of her uniform, the Romulan/Terran hybrid had not needed to explain the basis of her question, the look of puzzlement on her face speaking volumes.
Rolling his eyes the CEO turned back to what he had been doing before the COO had interrupted him. "Don't you start. I received a temporary transfer of assignment to NEW ALEXANDRIA and I am not in the mood to wear a color that I don't like."
Thinking about all that the CEO had just said, the Romulan/Terran hybrid reached out for the man whom she had done her Academy days with. "Temporary transfer? Why?"
Pulling his shoulder away from the COO's hand, the CEO continued to work on what he had been busy with. "I have no idea; all I know is that it has been one headache after another."
Understanding that he did not want to be disturbed, the Ops officer pulled back by a few steps. "Fair enough, but if you feel like talking I'm here. I just hope that once this temporary transfer is done and over with you will get back to your normal uniform, I would hate to mistake you for someone else and assign you to an Operations or Security task in the middle of a crisis."
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Serena Switt {serena1141@yahoo.com.au}
Lieutenant Serenna
Chief of Operations / Second Officer
USS ANUBIS
2005 post #062
