"Twenty Minute Until The End Of The Universe As She Knew It"
(Previous Post: "The Natural Order Of Things")
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Stardate: 60327.2120
Twenty minutes ago the Shillian Scientist had been
summoned to the Holodeck by the Executive Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Serenna had said nothing other
than the presence of the Chief Science Officer had
been required at that location. Since the
court-martial of Lieutenant Dawson had been placed on
hold if not entirely dismissed and that the USS ANUBIS
was in the midst of repairs, the request made by the
First Officer had seemed oddly peculiar.
Eighteen minutes ago the Marine Command Officer had
decided to follow the Chief Science Officer and
inquire as to how the Shillian had been doing with his
gift, or more to the point how the little primate had
adjusted to its owner. The Marine First Lieutenant
had been very happy to see that the scientist seemed
to not go anywhere with the little creature which hung
on her shoulder with ease and grace making it almost
seem that it had been there for its entire existence.
The Enaran Marine had been very careful in his asking
questions trying his best to avoid sending the
Shillian on another one of her famed one thousand page
rants about nothing, and to his surprise Pravat had
apparently succeeded since all of the answers provided
by the Chief Science Officer had been short and to the
point.
Fourteen minutes ago the Enaran soldier thought that
there had been something on the mind of the Shillian
woman based on the observation that the scientist had
been quiet for the entire duration of their turbolift
journey to Deck 15 where the holodeck was located.
For anyone to remain silent for a few minutes had not
been anything spectacular, but when this silence was
allocated to the Chief Science Officer everyone knew
that something had not been as it should.
Eleven minutes ago the Shillian scientist and Enaran
Marine entered Holodeck 4 and found the Executive
Officer of the USS ANUBIS sitting in the central chair
of a bridge that they had never before seen. Upon the
arrival of the two officers the Human/Romulan hybrid
stood from her chair and offered an apology to the
Marine Command Officer saying that she needed to speak
to the Shillian woman alone for a few minutes.
Ten minutes ago the Shillian scientist felt her blood
chill in her veins imagining countless reasons why she
would have been called here to speak to the Executive
Officer *alone*. Luckily for the Chief Science
Officer the wait and agony that accompanied it would
not be a lengthy as Lieutenant Commander Serenna
explained the reason for the summon.
Five minutes ago the Chief Science Officer had been
told that she would be the acting Executive of the USS
HATHOR while the current First Officer of the ANUBIS
took on the role of Commanding Officer for that ship.
From that point on the Shillian had been unable to
speak, only managing to look at the recreation of the
bridge on which she would serve as both Chief Science
Officer *and* Executive Officer.
"Well?" the First Officer of the ANUBIS asked still
waiting for the Shillian woman to make a comment about
the news that had been given. "Of all the people I
know you are the last that I would have expected to
not say anything."
"I am sorry Commander," the Chief Science Officer said
finally breaking her record setting silence, "I was
just taking the time to absorb the full significance
of what you said. I mean I understood what you said
but I had never given the idea that I would have to be
responsible for an entire ship and crew until now. As
the Second Officer of the ANUBIS I understood that my
responsibilities could and would include making
command decisions at some point but I had simply
consider the odds of both you and Captain Rikar being
away or incapacitated at the same time too small to
give the possibility any real thought."
"The universe as a way of making you deal with the
things you least expect to happen earlier than you
might have wanted to," the soon to be acting
Commanding Officer of the USS HATHOR said with a
partial grin which quickly vanished seconds later.
"As my Executive Officer it will be your task to help
me inform the rest of the Senior Staff of our new
mission and of their respective positions onboard the
HATHOR," Serenna said handing over to the Shillian a
PADD containing the specifics of who would be doing
what on this new ship.
The reviewing of the information on the PADD was
interrupted when the voice of the Chief of Security
was heard over an open communication channel. =/\=
Ensign Rostov to Lieutenant Commander Serenna. =/\=
"Go ahead Ensign," the Executive Officer of the ANUBIS
replied not at all sounding pleased. Although the
Chief Science Officer had heard the clear disdain in
the voice of the Lieutenant Commander, the scientist
had been too preoccupied with her own thoughts and
vision of what was still to come to be in any shape to
comment.
=/\= I am sorry to disturb you, but would it be
possible for me and Ensign Uxtar to have a word with
you?" The Nausicaan head of Security said. After a
few seconds of shared silence the Chief of Security
decided to add a single piece of information that he
suspected would make all of the difference he needed.
=/\= We would like to ask you a few questions about
the USS HATHOR. =/\=
"I see why Captain Arlington recommended them both for
the ANUBIS," Lieutenant Commander Serenna whispered to
herself before granting the two men access to the
holodeck by remotely opening the door. "Might as well
come in as well Lieutenant, we have a few things to
discuss," the Commanding Officer of the HATHOR said
beckoning the Marine to join them.
Uxtar and Nico both appeared extremely anxious to hear
what the Executive Officer of the USS ANUBIS had
wanted to say while the Enaran marine seemed more
troubled by the way the Shillian Scientist had come
across as disturbed or completely lost in her
thoughts.
"Since I do not know the extent of what you have
discovered about the HATHOR, I will go straight to the
point. While the ANUBIS is being repaired the Senior
Staff has been asked to lend a hand to give that ship
a shakedown cruise. This mission, if I can call it
that, will be under my complete jurisdiction as
Commanding Officer and that of Lieutenant Commander
Maya as Executive Officer."
The Hirogen and Nausicaan seemed taken aback by the
announcement while the Marine Commanding Officer
appeared to be the only one happy about the news.
"Congratulations, this should prove to be a very
interesting mission, even if it is only to test the
systems of another ship," the Enaran said looking at
the Shillian and understanding why she had looked the
way she had.
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And
Acting Executive Officer
"To see the world in a grain of sand, 2005 post #474
Setting: USS ANUBIS, Deck 15, Holodeck 4
Jessica Solarik { maya_992003@yahoo.com }
Lieutenant Commander Maya
Chief Science Officer
USS ANUBIS
USS HATHOR
and a heaven in a wild flower.
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
and eternity in an hour."
- William Blake (British, 1757-1827)
