"Executive Preparations"
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Serenna's Quarters
Sitting at her desk, the Romulan/Terran hybrid
glanced up at the banner of the Romulan Intel Agency
than hung on her wall. Never forgetting that part of
her heritage had insured that the soon to be CO of the
HATHOR had always approached any situation while being
as ready and prepared as possible. Despite knowing
that this assignment would only be temporary, the XO
of the USS ANUBIS had wanted everything to go as
smoothly as could be for the shakedown cruise of the
new ship.
Lowering her gaze back down to her desk and the list
of things to do that was being displayed on her
workstation; the Romulan/Terran hybrid was pleased to
see that everything seemed to be in order. Thanks to
the dedication and hard work of both Lt. Fairborn, the
HATHOR's CEO and his assistant, Lt. Dawson, the ship
had been only hours from being fully ready, tested and
prepped for departure, placing it over a full day
ahead of schedule.
Thinking that the ship's physical preparations had
been well taken care of, the Romulan/Terran hybrid
turned her attention to another aspect of the
preparatory work, namely the crew and its readiness
level. Looking at the logs and record of the crew's
activity, the HATHOR's CO was a little disturbed to
see that the majority of the senior staff had seemed
to take the shakedown cruise in a light-hearted
manner.
Reviewing the sensor logs listing the whereabouts of
the crew, the ANUBIS' XO was surprised that even her
second in command, Lt. Cmdr. Maya, who had been well
known for locking herself in a laboratory for days at
a time, had seemingly taken the opportunity to
socialize with the crew instead of working on the ship
and its upcoming mission. Realizing that maybe she
was on the verge of overreacting, the Romulan/Terran
hybrid decided to step back from her observation and
look at what the crew had endured prior and since
their return to NEW ALEXANDRIA. Overcoming the death
of their ILO and coping with the court-martial of
their CEO which ended up in his death and still
unexplained resurrection amongst other things had been
more than sufficient to explain that the senior staff
of the ANUBIS had required some time to themselves.
Accepting that she was setting an unrealistic level of expectations for her crew given what they all had to face, the Romulan/Terran hybrid decided to join the more relaxed attitude of her fellow shipmate. Basing her decision on the fact that the HATHOR would be ready more than 24 hours ahead of its scheduled departure time, the XO grinned as she thought that this gave them all the chance to enjoy some well deserved relaxing time. Thinking of the most efficient way to make use of this time, the hybrid decided that it would be best if everyone came together as the family that they had all become part of.
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Walking into the lounge following her having noticed
that the greater majority of the senior staff had
already gathered there, the Romulan/Terran hybrid
noticed a strange look coming from one of the
waitresses. Looking as if she had been expecting the
ANUBIS' XO to start asking questions or simply start
blasting at whoever had been in range, the waitress
watched the hybrid like a hawk.
Dismissing the woman's strange behavior as being
nothing of consequence, the Romulan/Terran hybrid
approached the table where her Sec/Tac and FCO had
already been sitting along with the ANUBIS' Cns and
CSciO. Being unaware of the celebration and events
that had taken place the night before, the HATHOR's CO
was a little taken aback by the looks of concern that
suddenly appeared on the faces of the officers she was
approaching. "Good morning, mind if I join you?"
Standing to his feet in a show of respect, Ens. Rostov presented one of the empty chairs to the Romulan/Terran hybrid, glancing over to his Hirogen friend as the woman sat down. Not wanting to underestimate the ANUBIS' XO, the Sec/Tac officer had to consider the possibility that she had somehow found out about what had happened and that she had come here to get the first-hand accounts of the events. "What brings you here captain? Is there a problem with the HATHOR?"
Realizing that the tension level around her had jumped by several points, the Romulan/Terran hybrid quickly concluded that the new title, as so eloquently presented by Nico, had more than likely been at the source of the discomfort she had perceived the moment she had stepped into the room. Dealing with the crew as their XO and them dealing back with her as such had not been the same as the hybrid now holding the highest position possible on the command structure of a ship. "The ship is fine, and is in fact going to be ready to depart well ahead of schedule. I just wanted to come and join you for a little breakfast and chat since we have some time to spare."
Looking as if a terrible weight had been lifted from all of their shoulders, the group exhaled a common sigh of relief at the news that the CO of the HATHOR had come for nothing more than to socialize. Trying to shift the focus away from the expression of relief that had appeared on all of their faces, Ens. Mei spoke up and offered the gathered officers a subject that was both relaxing and pertinent. "So, I have heard that we will be getting a new Ops officer for our mission on the HATHOR, can you tell us about him?"
Not finding it surprising that the CMO had relayed the news of her reassignment as quickly as humanly possible, the Romulan/Terran hybrid nodded and searched in her mind for what little information she had been given on Ens. Kea. Looking at the Cns ready to answer her question, the attention of the entire table turned towards the opening doors and the two officers who stepped through it.
Waving her friend closer, Ens. Mei motioned for the ANUBIS' CMO and CEO to join them while Nico and Uxtar fetched to other chairs making sure that they would be placed between the HATHOR's CO and Cns for obvious reasons.
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Lieutenant Commander Serenna
Acting Commanding Officer 2005 post #503
Stardate: 60329.0800
Setting: USS ANUBIS, 'Black Hole' Crew Lounge
Stardate: 60329.0815
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Serena Switt {serena1141@yahoo.com.au}
Executive Officer
USS ANUBIS
USS HATHOR
