From: MGOTO@indiana.edu (Masako Goto) Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 17:53:01 -0500 (EST) Subject: USS CHESAPEAKE: Murray's (Non)Amazing Inbox Adventure
SD 90228.2200 ----------------- Murray's Quarters ----------------- MD 1.1600 Following the CSO's advice, Anne decided to let Derek Fielding handle the department for the rest of the day. After he had gone, she finally studied her quarters for the first time. The carpet was still the annoying shade of blue, but perhaps she could have a different color installed. In the meantime, she would simply not look down, that's all. There weren't too many boxes, and Anne was a quick worker when she had to be. She arranged all her things within fifteen minutes, glad that she had thought to pack carefully before leaving her previous post. When she was done, the atmosphere had changed. A large filing cabinet stood next to her desk, and a bookshelf stood near the partition separating her working area from her sleeping area. The bookshelf was filled with what seemed like boxes upon boxes of colorful puzzles and folders; in fact, they were her collection of psychometric testing kits that she had acquired over the years. Anne took fifteen more minutes to "freshen up" before returing to her desk and looking at the computer console for the first time. It was blinking to indicate new messages. "Computer, display index of new messages.""Five hundred...!" Anne was beginning to think that she had made a mistake in programming syntax when she realized that at least three hundred of them were from the Science Department, all detailing each staff member and detailing responsibilities and positions. She shrugged, downloading them into data chips. She would look at them later, when she had gone through the rest of her mail. There were messages about meetings (including the one she had sent about her own department meeting), others from members of her former department, a visual message from her former CSciO, another visual from her parents, and a visual from her cousin. She watched the last intently, then got a message recorder and saved the message. Oh. A message from Lieutenant Commander Brennan indicated that she was to submit a status report by 2300 the next day. Well... Anne supposed that she could do that; she had helped Dameon with those so many times. A second message from the XO recommended that she see a Lieutenant Commander th'Tellan about "installing" something in the Main Science Laboratory look-alike. She hoped that the 20 would be as understanding as the XO apparently was. A message from the aCMO indicated that Mr. Kirko had, indeed, sustained a broken arm and that he was being kept there for observation until 1900 or when the CMO had a look at him, whichever came first. All right, Anne would go see him as soon as she was done with the correspondences... The next message was one that informed her of the required medical for every new staff member of USS CHESAPEAKE. Anne frowned slightly, her hand hovering over the delete key. No, she decided, she'd better keep it after all. O-ho. A Senior Officer dinner of some sort was happening at 2100. Interesting... Anne wasn't a social person by nature, but she would be able to speak with Ensign Keyrin again without its appearing odd... and she wanted to thank the young woman for giving her a Gratuitous Parental Advice that should probably be included in future. There were several messages detailing status of machinery on Deck 17; the oxygen dispenser had been made more secure. There would be less chance of its discharging pure oxygen without the proper controls. More messages... oops, she had forgotten all about the little matter of emergency procedure... Dameon would have her head if this ever got back to him. Anne grinned. It had been signed, "from You-Know-Who in SEC/TAC." The final message left her feeling cold, even though the temperature in the room was at least 20 degrees. It was from a Lieutenant Tats-Marush, the Ship's Counselor, about setting up an appointment. Anne shrugged. She closed her eyes, convinced herself that she didn't see anything, and casually pressed the delete button. She opened her eyes. Yup, no message. It worked every time... well, it used to work in the Science Department when the kids had become a little too excited about a mission. The messages satisfactorily disposed (or saved), Anne got up and prepared to go visit Mr. Kirko. Respectfully submitted, Masako Goto Lt. Anne Murray, Ph.D. CSciO USS CHESAPEAKE *NRPG* Takako: Anne will probably contact Brennan around 1900. Melvin: Anne will probably contact th'Tellan around 2000. And she is *not* psychotic, just... stressed. *sulk* Lynnaea: Anne will definitely try to talk with Keyrin at the officers' function, whatever it was called (can't remember at the moment...) I wasn't sure if Keyrin would, in fact, sign anything "You-Know-Who," but I figured that if anyone did that on the ship, it would be Keyrin. :) Chris: Anne is headed your way even as we speak (well... headed for Sickbay, at any rate). In re: the staff medicals, I just followed up on what James wrote. :) James: Please don't take Anne's behavior personally. She had a particularly dysfunctional relationship with her previous CNS (I think, actually, a more accurate term would be "toxic relationship"). All: I am listing the timeline below. If anyone has problems/complaints or questions/corrections/suggestions, please let me know. :) Some of these times and places are conjectures. ----------------------- USS CHESAPEAKE Timeline ----------------------- MD 01.0700 CAPT Bell reports to CINCGREEN MD 01.0715 CDR Brennan reports to CINCGREEN MD 01.0730 Bell and Brennan board CHESAPEAKE MD 01.0745 LCDR th'Tellan reports to CINCGREEN MD 01.0800 LT Murray reports to CINCGREEN MD 01.0845 LT Murray reports to CAPT Bell in Ready Room MD 01.0900 Murray inspects Science Department MD 01.0915 ENS Keyrin reports to CINCGREEN LT(jg) DawnFire to-Ennien boards CHESAPEAKE MD 01.0930 Brennan on the Bridge LT(jg) DawnFire to-Ennien inspects quarters MD 01.0945 Keyrin boards CHESAPEAKE MD 01.1000 LCDR Ledoux reports to CINCGREEN MD 01.1015 ENS Keyrin reports to CDR Brennan on Bridge MD 01.1030 Keyrin settles into her quarters Ledoux still on DELTA, feeling depressed MD 01.1200 Tats-Marush heads for CHESAPEAKE MD 01.1205 Tats-Marush beams aboard CHESAPEAKE Tats-Marush inspects quarters, reads mail MD 01.1230 Murray holds Science Department Meeting MD 01.1300 Keyrin holds Security/Tactical Department Meeting (in Conference Room 3A) MD 01.1315 LT Tats-Marush reports to LCDR Brennan in XO's office MD 01.1400 Brennan visits the Science Department MD 01.1415 Brennan reads messages, calls twin at ALPHA in quarters MD 01.1500 Keyrin adjourns SEC/TAC meeting aCSciO contacts Murray in her quarters about PS Lab MD 01.1510 Murray arrives at PSL MD 01.1515 Murray sends injured crewman to Sickbay th'Tellan boards CHESAPEAKE MD 01.1530 Murray and aCSciO speak in her office MD 01.1545 Murray and aCSciO meet with Keyrin in the CSO's office MD 01.1555 Keyrin and Murray head for Deck 6 MD 01.1600 Murray settles into quarters MD 01.1630 Murray reads mail (in quarters) MD 01.2100 Senior Officers' Dinner MD 02.0545 Keyrin sends message to Brennan requesting meeting MD 02.0630 Brennan and Keyrin discuss status report MD 02.0650 Brennan and Keyrin's discussion draws to a close
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