Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Danora Allance (Engineer/Artificial Intelligence Expert) in Side Sim- 4 Months ago- Seceret Late Night Departure

Posted by Lieutenant Commander JT Robinson (XO) in Side Sim- 4 Months ago- Seceret Late Night Departure

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Danora Allance (Engineer/Artificial Intelligence Expert) in Side Sim- 4 Months ago- Seceret Late Night Departure
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OOC This side sim takes place about 4 months or so before the current mission. It is to explain the reason JT has been away (IRL I had a bunch of school stuff going on and had Kirt hide my character). I will be posting a short story of sorts in a separate side sim that will cover the events while I was gone leading upto JT’s promotion to XO and return top the Memorial. Stay Tuned =)

IC:

It was 0100 and JT had been half asleep for about an hour when the comm chimed =/\= LT Robinson, there is a secure message for you coming from Starbase 243. =/\=

“Ughh” JT moaned quietly. =/\= Thanks, Ill take it down here=/\= he replied as he made his way to his desk. Activating the display he was surprised by the face he saw

=/\= Admiral Carter… What can I do for you? =/\= JT asked. He and the admiral had a little bit of history; Carter was the Admiral that had demoted him back to JG the year before after a mishap at Starbase 112. Most had found humor in 3 tons of Andorian squash being blown into space after a flight stunt gone wrong had resulted in a cargo bay door being ripped off.

=/\= I’m sorry to disturb you so late LT, but I have new orders for you, =/\= The Admiral started =/\= Please be aware that what I am about to send you is classified.=/\=

JT read the information as it came in. much of it was redacted, but from what he could tell, the situation was.. tense to say the least but wasn’t sure where he came into it =/\= Sir, how do I play into this?=/\= he asked trying to understand it all.

=/\= Well the simple truth is, I need a pilot. I cant give you the details over subspace, even on a secured channel, but more details will be explained when you get here. At the bottom of that transmission is a set of coordinates. You are to take a Runabout to those coordinates at which point a ship will rendezvous with you. The transmission details how you will know it is them =/\=. Before giving JT a chance to speak the Admiral continued =/\= You are to depart by 0500 this morning to make your meeting. speak to no-one about the details of this. Your CO has been alerted to your departure and your clearance to take a runabout has already been logged. Again, this is confidential. Speak to no one. Carter out. =/\=.

With that the screen went blank and JT was left re-reading the PADD in his hands. “Great…” he muttered. An hour later he had showered dressed and crammed a few things into a duffel bag and found his way to the shuttle bay. He was expecting it to be empty this time of night but as he approached the runabout he could see the familiar face of LT Allance (OOC I am placing here here with Mel’s permission as she will be joining in on this thread). ‘So much for not speaking to anyone’ he thought as he approached.

JT

Danora had had her back to the door working on a conduit panel just above the podium interface. Hearing the door open, the young woman turned her head with a look of curiosity at who would bug her at this hour. A half a heartbeat was all it took for that look to turn to a smile. “JT. What are you doing here?” She stood up from her leaned over position and the frown returned as she noticed the bag. “Something tells me that’s not a picnic midnight snack for the two of us, is it?” She tried to smile but something in her said this wasn’t a smiling moment. “I take it you are the reason my PaDD lit up with clearance for the runabout?” She nodded back over her shoulder at the open ramp, the runabout already prepped and ready to go. Eyes of hazel green, framed in tawny blonde hair, gazed at the man wondering if this was something she should be concerned about.

Lt JG Danora Allance
AI Spec

“I..uh. yeah I wish it was” JT replied not sure what to say. or what he could say.

“Unfortunately I am the reason. I’m assuming departure clearance came through?” he asked a hint of nervousness could be heard in his voice.

JT

Danora saw his nervousness and laughed reaching out absently to touch his arm in reassurance a moment. “Hey, all I know is I was asked to prep her. So hold that picnic for when you come back, eh?” She winked teasing and let go of his arm, realizing her invasion of his space and blushing before swiftly turning to set the PaDD on the podium and give herself a moment of composure. “Besides, I don’t wanna know anyway.” She turned back to smile at him once more. “Means I’d likely have to help with the reports when you came back.”

JT smiled but said nothing.

She knew it wasn’t true, as she knew he was well aware. But it was good enough for the moment. “Just come back in one piece. You owe me a picnic.” She laughed once more and moved towards the control booth set behind sturdy acrylics and plasmaterials that would protect her if the environmental barrier didn’t work on his departure. “Be safe and hurry home. I’ll keep the light on.”

She glanced at him once more and smiled a bit softer this time. In her heart, as she knew in his, late night mystery moments like this were not for pleasure. She just hoped he did come back soon and in one piece. Picnic or not, she liked him and had enjoyed their past conversations in the lounge and halls when they had met.

Danora
AI Spec
Lips are sealed

“You got it. You chose the holodeck program and ill bring the food” he promised as he entered the Runabout. Truth was he didn’t know what this mission would entail or if he would even step foot back on the ship. Looking back one last time at Danora, she would be able to see in his eyes the concern he had.

JT