Posted by Fleet Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge (SIM START!)

Posted by Gamemaster Amdirgol (GMT) in Main Sim - Bridge (SIM START!)
The bridge was quiet, calm as usual for when the ship was at Event Horizon. Officers sat at their respective stations, a slightly smaller crew than might staff the bridge during a mission, given the number of crew off-ship. NE Vasquez, at the back of the bridge, glanced down at his console and broke the silence. “Sir? Incoming message from Station Command.”

“Put it on the screen, Vasquez,” Mal’athar said from her chair and gave Cochrane a curious glance.

On the viewscreen, the image of one Commodore Fletcher, the Starfleet insignia framed behind her desk, appeared. “Captain,” the silver haired woman smiled, the lines on her face softening for a moment. “ Your leave’s up. I have your next mission. The Manhattan is to investigate the Arachnid nebula and research the composition and properties. Fairly straightforward.” She paused a moment, glancing down off frame, presumably at the console on her desk. “While you’re there, passing ships have gotten some odd readings, but you know how nebulae are, so take a look and see if anything’s different than expected. I expect to hear a report in the next few weeks. Any questions?”

Gamemaster Amdirgol
GMT

Cochrane smiled at the Commodore from his position in the Command chair. “And good to hear from you as well, Commodore.” he said with a hint of humor in his voice. “But I would ask why we are having our leave cut short for, as you said, a ‘fairly straightforward’ mission.” Cochrane hated when they were told a mission was ‘steaightforward’ or ‘simple’. It inevitably led to chaos. “And so you are aware, Ma’am: I have crew that went through the wormhole. It will take a few days to get them all back aboard.”

Cochrane, CO

Shedda had the same question as Cochrane just asked. Leave was never cut short for routine.

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO