Posted by Captain Orvos Legen (Commanding Officer) in Ready Room- Main Sim

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Faye Calloway (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Ready Room- Main Sim

Posted by Captain Orvos Legen (Commanding Officer) in Bridge- Main Sim
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Faye would discover a lot of barriers to information on Silas Morgan. But eventually she would discover that he was there to discover if indeed the Dawn Treader was smuggling stolen Breen weaponry. There was no record of him sending a distress call of his own to Intelligence. But there was also no sign his investigation was compromised. Intelligence never found any sign of him, but part of the rationale of sending the Athena, was that Faye would be able to help exfiltrate him if he was captured.

Liam found it to be a relatively ordinary asteroid belt, but there were stray pieces of scrap, possibly connected to the attacks on the ships in question.

-GM

Faye sat there and stared at the screen. After a moment she realized she hadn’t taken a breath and inhaled sharply. Just in time too, since she was starting to feel that all-too familiar tingly in her fingers and toes. She closed her eyes and focused on her breathing, willing herself to stay present in this space and moment.

~Faye Calloway, CIO

“It seems like an ordinary asteroid belt aside from stray pieces of scrap, possibly connected to the ships in questions.” Liam relayed.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

Orvos was picking up the feelings on the bridge, particularly from Faye. He mentally noted the strange shift, recalling what they had spoken of earlier pertaining to her own needs. He stood up from his seat and moved about the bridge slowly, inspecting various stations, wiping the stray particle of dust from somewhere.

He soon came upon Liam working at his station. “Mr. Madison, why don’t we investigate some of the stray scrap. The more information we get, the better. We need to determine who our culprit is for certain.”

He then came upon his Chief Intelligence Officer at her station. She hadn’t outright said anything about her findings, not had she mentioned her own mental issues popping up. He spoke in a subtle, yet low tone. “Find anything helpful yet?” he asked her as he glanced at her screen.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

At a glance it was clear Faye had dug into classified Intelligence files that she had access to.

His voice cut through the buzzing and at first the only sign she had heard him was her tightening her right hand into a fist, digging her nails into her palm. As strange as it might seem for some, it helped. It created pain, and pain was a tangible sensation that connected her to her body. “Helpful…” she said. “Not the word I’d use. May we talk in private?” Faye said.

~Faye Calloway, CIO

Upon feeling Orvos come to rest behind him, Liam’s symbiote twitched. It curled against his spine as he fought not twist about in his chair. Instead, his eyes shifted sideways to acknowledge the captain. “Of course.”

A simple reply for a simple request. His hands flickered across the console, focusing in on the stray scraps of metal. He compared it to the missing ships and to see if they were man made vs naturally occurring.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

The captain seemed content with Liam’s reply for now and that the man was busy at work. After he had moved to his CIO and heard what she shared with him, he nodded. “Ready Room,” he said low to her before turning back to his CSO.

“Mr. Madison, you have the bridge,” he said aloud for the bridge crew to hear as he made his way to the ready room.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

OOC: We can split from here until we Faye and Orvos return. :)
-Tony

Faye got up and secured the terminal before beelining for the ready room.

She had barely let the door behind Orvos close behind him when she spewed the jumbled thoughts as she paced his office. “There was an Intelligence operative on the Dawn treader. He was undercover with an alias. He’s gone missing and there’s been no contact with him since the ship disappeared. There was a note in the Intelligence file that said the Athena was suggested for this investigation because of me and my experience.” Her whole body vibrated with anxious energy and she suddenly felt like she might vomit. Faye stopped and looked at him. “If I can find Silas Morgan I am tasked with his exfiltration, whatever the circumstances.” Did he get it? Did he get why this felt like a cruel trick?

~Faye Calloway, CIO

Orvos stood by and listened, his mind focused on her attitude and emotions. He remained absolutely calm, not wanting to push the emotions more. Yet, he could feel it within him. He could feel the same anxiety rattling despite burying any obvious signs of his empathy to her. He leaned back against his desk with a sigh as he considered what she said. He shook his head before looking back up at her.

“It’s never easy being put in positions like that again. I’m not a counselor obviously, but I’m sure it’s unsettling. Who did the order come from specifically? Are they associated with your previous experiences in the department?” he asked. He was curious as to whether this was simple brass being unfamiliar with a situation or if the order had some intent behind it.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

Faye shook her head. “It’s not a formal order. It’s a notation in the record on Silas Morgan. I’d have to go digging to see who put it there, but honestly, I’m not sure it matters. They know I’m bound by duty and well, I guess empathy, to rescue him if he’s been captured. We can’t leave him in that situation, Captain. I won’t turn a blind eye knowing how a person can suffer in the hands of those that object to the ruse of an undercover agent.” Faye planted her hands on hips and looked down with closed eyes, forcing herself to breath.

When she lifted her head, there was fear and despair in her eyes. “I’ve intentionally put myself in harms way before. We’ve talked about that. But this might run alongside or away from the Athena’s main assignment. You know I can’t walk away, but I also have my two biggest supports on that away team.” Daggum and Janna knew the nitty gritty of her experiences. Few others did. Serena came close but she too was planetside. Faye knew objectively she wasn’t alone, but it felt awfully lonely in this moment, trapped as she was between her memories and what was right. Hell, she’d call the Delta Quadrant at this time if she could, but that wasn’t necessarily an option.

~Faye Calloway, CIO