Posted by Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in Ready Room - Who Has The Hatchet? (Tag Wyatt)

Posted by Lieutenant Luke Wyatt (Chief of Security) in Ready Room - Who Has The Hatchet? (Tag Wyatt)

Posted by Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in Ready Room - Who Has The Hatchet? (Tag Wyatt)
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It was the morning after the medal ceremony, and Cochrane was in his office. Instead of the usual report reviews and such, the Captain of the Manhattan was leaned back in his chair looking out of the window as the stars streaked past. His brow was furrowed, and his thoughts centered around a single figure. Now that they had (for the time being) dealt with the fake Intel Officer and managed to not get Calloway killed in the process, Cochrane was thinking about how the situation had been handled up to that point…

And it didn’t make him happy. Oh, he was relieved by the final outcome… but there were issues that needed to be sorted. Without looking he reached over and pressed the comms.

=/\= Lieutenant Wyatt to the Ready Room, please. =/\= he said flatly; and continued to look out the window.

Cochrane, CO

=^= On my way Captain =^= Came Lukes own flat reply, someone was bound to ruin his happy mood especially having just watched Faye depart. He hoped she was going to have a far better day than he because something told him he knew what was coming. maybe she should have killed me last night he thought throwing on his tunic in some slight discomfort from the nights rather athletic activities.

The walk to the Captain’s ready room was very short, shorter than he hoped, but at least he showed he was punctual for all that would do it. He pressed the doors to control panel where it was labelled ‘bell’ and waited. He sucked in a deep breath and went over everything in his mind, he knew he couldn’t make apologies for something that A) didn’t happen and B) got results it just seemed that everyone had some sort of protective bubble when it came to Faye and well.. she really didn’t need it.

The doors slid open silently to reveal Cochrane in the same position as when he called for the Securiry Chief

Upon entering Luke looked around before standing to attention, “Reporting as ordered sir.”

• Lieutenant Luke Wyatt

Without taking his eyes from the window, he gestured to a chair and said “Do take a seat, Mr. Wyatt. ” and he waited for the Lieutenant to do so.

As asked Luke moved across the room and took a seat which was opposite to where the Captain would be sat if he were to take a seat himself, he didn’t speak but waited his turn patiently.

Once Wyatt was seated, Cochrane turned away from the window and leaned up straight and clasped his hands together on the desk before him. He regarded Wyatt for a long time before speaking. When he did, his tone was even and steady; almost conversational.

“So… Lieutenant Wyatt. I have a problem, and you are the only person that I think can help me with it.” and he regarded the man again for a long moment. “Do you know what that problem may be, Lieutenant?”

Cochrane, CO

Thats some way of putting it He thought before engaging his mouth, “I belive the problem youre referring to is me sir, I haven’t exactly been at my best lately, distracted and distant.” The security officer offered not showing any sign of feeling uncomfortable, he really was trying to be better, or atleast bevekme the person he knew he had been before the Manhattan.

• Lt Luke Wyatt, CoS

“Well… you are half-right. Yes, the problem is you. But even more so… it is you and me. That being said, let’s talk about you first. You say you are not at your best. I won’t argue that point with you. So what is causing your distance and distraction? If we can address that together, that may help alleviate my own personal problem… and in turn make this -” and he pointed back and forth from Wyatt to himself,”- turn into a productive and effective working relationship. Which, at the end of the day, is what you and I… and this ship… need. Make sense? So… speak freely, Luke. Let’s get this sorted.”

Luke nodded, he didn’t want to come across as rude and to be honest this was a little bit of a surprise to him. He never felt that the Captain was ever an issue, after all, he was the Captain and made agreeable and disagreeable decision all the time. That being said Wyatt might as well respect his question and speak honestly and truly, he hoped we wouldn’t offend. Something that was simply something he never set out to achive.

Alex was sincere in his words and demeanor. He did want to be able to work with the man; and he knew Wyatt had it in him to be a good, if not exceptional, Security officer. But two things prevented that: Wyatt himself, and the fact that since Wyatt tried to (inadvertently or not) kill Faye… Alex just simply did not trust him at all.

Cochrane, CO

“I have never had a problem with you Captain, the situation was quite frankly out of control, especially when having half the picture. The issue I have is ever since I came here I have felt like a third wheel, someone who no matter what can never live to the crew expectations, fill the boots of the previous chief and someone who certainly couldn’t be trusted and that went both ways. I felt I couldn’t trust you or the crew and honestly how can you blame me?” He sighed, maybe there was more going on in his head.

“I’m not second-guessing your decision to leave me out of the loop, I’m also not going to second guess the decision I made either, if we didn’t make mistakes we would never learn. I keep asking myself did I make the right calls, was I to heavily invested in proving a point and would I make the same decisions. Lt Calloway at the time had just shot several members, on the run with sensitive knowledge and a far superior understanding of the ship. I did what I felt was right at the time.”

“But from the moment that happened everyone was against me, either helping her knowing the real reason or out of some loyalty to Faye, I wasn’t just up against Faye that day I was up against the whole ship and if anyone thinks for an instant that I would have seriously killed her… They’re wrong. Fail-safe were in place and I may not have liked Faye but knew how she worked, enough so that I knew she was never in any real danger and I can’t be solely to blame for what happened. I’d never kill anyone, not again unless is absolutely had too.”

“I’ve come to terms what has happened, myself and Lieutenant Calloway are very much on the same page and have a mutual understanding, she gets it and I get it. I’m just asking to be allowed to do my job, have some trust and for people to stop thinking I tried to kill her, when its far from the truth. Seeing what you want to see and what actually happened are two different things, Did I Kill her no? Did I try overriding any systems that would prevent her life from being persevered, no, did I know that if by some chance that my calculations were wrong and she did end up in a section that we were attempting to vent the computer wouldn’t allow it, not only preventing her from dying but telling us where she was, yes and finally and I being judged by something that not only never happened but wouldn’t have happened, yes. “

“Lieutenant Calloway doesn’t need protecting from anyone, of all against me, she’s more than capable without having the whole crew treating her like some queen who at all costs must be protected.” He shook his head, “That being all said and done, I’m learning and I’m adapting and I’m trying really hard to take onboard everything people have told me, I’m not beyond changing but changing for the wrong reasons, doesn’t sit well with me.”

Luke was certainly interested in hearing the Captains side of the story, “I know I’m not just the innocent victim sir and I may also be tunnelled vision so please tell me what I’m doing wrong.”

• Lt Luke Wyatt