Posted by Lieutenant Faye Calloway (Mission Specialist) in Side Sim - The Black and Silver Ball… Promotions, and Revelations Galore! (All Hands)

Posted by Ensign Kaia (Engineering Officer) in Side Sim - The Black and Silver Ball… Promotions, and Revelations Galore! (All Hands)

Posted by Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in Side Sim - The Black and Silver Ball… Promotions, and Revelations Galore! (All Hands)
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Cochrane looked at Ensign Baht and then to the crowd. “Ensign Baht, it is with great pride and even greater appreciation that I announce that, by order of Star Fleet Command, you are hereby promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade, effective immediately.” He opened the small box and showed the contents to the newly promoted officer: one full and one empty pip rank insignia. “Now I don’t want to spoil the line of that jacket with these, so I’ll just give you the box.” and he smiled. He then turned back to the crowd.

“In addition, Lieutenant Junior Grade Baht is also recognized for his exemplary service and courage during the events on Graven XII. It is my honor to present you with the Golden Nova Medal for Exemplary Performance.” Cochrane opened the case and removed the medal. As he pinned it Baht’s jacket, he said softly “But medals always make a jacket stand out, don’t you think?” and he smiled and stepped back and began clapping as the applause began in earnest.

Cochrane, CO

Putting her plate down on the closest available surface, Kiama clapped hard and beamed from ear to ear. The promotion and medal were definitely well deserved and she was really happy for her friend.

~Lt. Naim, CSO

The counselor joined in the applause. Bhat was a fine officer in her opinion and she liked him. It was wonderful to see him get some recognition for the difficult position he’d been placed in during their last mission.

—Rollo, CNS

She grinned as she was near Walker at the bar, a comfortable distance from the large group. As everyone else clapped, Faye did the only thing that felt appropriate at the time: she stuck two fingers between her lips and let off a loud wolf whistle. Decorum was for… others.

Ensign, no, Lieutenant Junior Grade Baht was at a loss for words. He had never expected a promotion, much less a medal. Had he really earned them on Graven? He had only uncovered ancient medical records, hidden from some ghosts, saved a researcher, and shocked a man back to life… well, maybe he could figure that these were rightly awarded after all. Still, he was just a medical officer. Shon wasn’t in it for this, he was there to help people. Although, the current rush of emotions did feel good, there was no denying that.

Finally Shon squeaked out a “Thank you, Captain,” before turning and giving a bashful wave of appreciation to the crowd. He scampered off the stage and back into anonymity as quickly as possible, but his chest was puffed out a little further to display the medallion on his breast.

“Thank yourself, Lieutenant Junior Grade. You earned this. And I expect that much more from you from here on.” Cochrane said with a grin as Baht turned to leave the stage.

(Lt. J.g. Baht, Medical)

Commander Calloway chuckled to herself as she watched the proceedings from amongst a group of people she really didn’t know at all. Her experience with a formal ceremony had thus been limited to her daughter’s award ceremony recently and the large gathering they had had after the Voyager had made it back to the Alpha Quadrant. Other than that, promotions and awards for her had consisted of a handshake and a ‘good job, Calloway’ followed by the handing over a box. And that had been (and still was) perfectly fine with her. But as Shara looked over the crowd she realized something slightly uncomfortable: she was envious of these people. Not of the ceremony, but of the crew themselves. She hadn’t had a crew in a long time. It had just been here, sometimes a handler, and on slight occasion a working group. But a crew? She had almost forgotten what that was like.

~The Calloways

Cochrane gave the crowd time to respond before motioning them to quiet down. “Warrant Officer Walker Darach, please join me on the stage. And someone block the exit so he doesn’t run, please and thank you.” he said, looking directly at Darach and grinning.

Cochrane, CO

Setting his glass down on the bar, Walker turned and pointed a finger at Faye. “I see how it is. You and I will discuss this later,” he said with a smirk.

Faye laughed and returned the smirk, her grey-green eyes lit up with mirth. “Gotta stick together…”

Walking towards the stage, he stepped up besides the Captain. “Don’t worry about blocking the doors Captain, I’ve already rigged the transporters. It’s quicker anyways.”

WO Darach - COO

Cochrane looked at him and said quietly “Good thing I had Security remove your systems access and voice id when you came in, then.” and he gave the Warrant Officer a wink.

Turning to the assembly, he said “Most of you know Warrant Officer Darach. One or two of you even tolerate him.” and there were more than a few chuckles. “But most of you don’t know that without Mr. Darach, most of what we take for granted on this ship we wouldn’t have. Operations is an overlooked discipline… and it is essential to not only our ability to do our jobs, but to our very survival. And Mr. Darach does that discipline well. Some here even owe their lives to this man and his abilities. Therefore, by order of Star Fleet Command, it is my great honor to promote Warrant Officer Walker Darach to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer, effective immediately.” and he turned and handed Darach a small black box, inside of which sat Chief Warrant Officer rank insignia. “Congratulations, Chief Warrant Officer Darach. You have the thanks of this crew… and me personally. We could not do any of this without you.” and the crowd cheered and applauded.

Cochrane, CO

Kaia clapped in congratulations to those who had gotten their promotions. She was glad for them, although a little sting in the back of her mind wondered what she might have been able to get up to if she hadn’t had her arm broken. She still wasn’t entirely sure what had happened afterwards. Something about the ship plummeting towards the surface. She let out a long breath, then put her smile on again. It wasn’t the time for those doubts.

Kaia, Eng.

Faye whistled again before clapping, smiling widely. Walker had been another one of her unexpected new friends and she was proud of him. He worked hard and he had a good head on his shoulders, something she greatly appreciated.

~Faye Calloway

Jack clapped politely as he sat next to Celina, the coat now draped around her like a trophy from a hunt. “All I am saying is you didn’t need to tackle the man and pry the coat off of him. You don’t even like the coat! I can’t take it back for the money I paid, so what if I gave it away?” Jack said as he grabbed the drink in front of him as he began to sip slowly.

“Besides, you HATE the coat. Like you made it clear you wanted to burn it, that young waiter now is going to have to slink back and tell everyone the XO’s fiance’ is a madwoman! I am going to have to explain that no, you are really a sweet-loving woman… but they are not going to believe me.”