Posted by Captain Kelly Bordeaux (Commanding Officer) in Alt Timeline - Ready Room

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Brenner “Bren” Satis (Doctor/specialty in neuroscience) in Alt Timeline - Ready Room

Posted by Captain Kelly Bordeaux (Commanding Officer) in Alt Timeline - Ready Room
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Bren knew little to nothing about his new Captain. He’d done a cursory search after he received his assignment to the Atlantis, but the fact that Aurra was the ship’s Chief Medical Officer had been his primary concern from the moment he realized that information.

So, here he was, outside a stranger’s office door palming the chime uninvited. And the stranger was the most powerful person on the ship.

Satis, MO

“Come,” Kelly yelled out. She tended to have an open door policy but that meant if you walked in unannounced you were getting her probably hip deep in something. Reaching up with one hand, she motioned for the person to come in and come forward as she signed off several PaDD’s that were sitting in front of her.

Looking up she saw it was the new doctor. “Dr. Satis,” she smiled. “What can I do for you? Coffee,” she asked taking a sip of her own as she pushed the few PaDD’s scattered on her desk to the side.

Kelly Bordeaux CO

The fact that he sensed nothing but welcome from the Captain calmed a fraction of the nerves that were firing his anxiety as he entered the Captain’s Ready Room. Had he been assigned to any other ship in the fleet this meeting would not be happening. He’d been a fool to think Aurra had approved, or even requested, his assignment aboard the Atlantic, and now here he was ready to defend his career only hours after boarding his new ship.

As Bordeaux retrieved him a mug of black coffee he pondered just what it would mean to board a shuttle off the Atlantis within 24 hours of reporting for his new assignment. It would be one more thing future commanders would question about his record.

His anger at Aurra was growing in the pit of his stomach.

“Hello, Captain. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I apologize for coming here without warning. I’ve only recently reported for duty on board the Atlantis and Dr. Talisse, ” he paused, looking down at the comfortingly warm mug cradled in his hands. “Well, she’s ordered me here to request a new assignment. She would strongly prefer I not be a member of her staff.”

Satis, MO

The man was Betaziod and Kelly learned a long time ago not to worry about this fact. Yes, they could read one’s emotional state but so could a lot of other counselors and diplomats that weren’t Betazoid. Hisrace gave him an edge but nothing Kelly was defensive about. “And she was suddenly promoted to Captain to order this,” Kelly mused with a curious expression on her face. This was not the first time an officer demanded that a crew member be removed from a ship they did not command. Usually, it was the one requesting the transfer and not the person in question to be transferred as it seemed in the situation currently. Typically a demand for transfer only involved one of two situations.

“Did one of you steal a promotion or how long were you sleeping together?” The question was blunt but her tone indicated a casualness to the question to indicate Kelly had not taken a side or even knew about why the man was in her office. None of the command courses covered love and breakups in a floating tin can but it was as real of a problem as being attacked by an enemy. If Kelly was keeping a tally sheet, which secretly she was with her long-time friend Dante, they both had had more command emergencies involving personal tension among crew than with outside enemies. Kelly had come to realize long ago that Starfleet was filled with ambitious and highly intelligent people. These people, when spread out in the civilian fields, could move about to make their mark on the world as being a top dog. In Starfleet, these people were concentrated on a ship or station which meant things could and did at times get competitive. Kelly had no idea what the reason was for Bren to be sitting across from her but he did not seem too upset about the request.

Kelly Bordeaux CO

Despite himself and the anxiety he felt at the situation into which he was thrust, Bren cracked a smile at the Captain’s question.

“I can assure you that neither of of those reasons are what brings me here. Dr. Talisse and I knew each other well at Starfleet Medical, but my romantic inclinations point in the opposite direction. While she had reservations about more than one man I dated back then, it was never more serious than a friend looking out for the best interests of another friend. As for the other half of your question, we were competitive with each other, but Aurra was a year ahead of me and our specialties differed.”

Bren raised the steaming mug of coffee to his lips and took a small sip, pausing for time as he ordered his thoughts about the best way to approach the confessional part of this meeting.

“Shortly before Dr. Talisse completed her time at Starfleet Medical I was recruited into a research program at the Daystrom Institute. The project itself is classified, but I was careless during its initial phases and I crossed a boundary with Dr. Talisse…Aurra. I was wrong. I let my passion for the new project and my closeness with Aurra cloud my judgement and she has, apparently, never forgiven me. I had hoped that my assignment here was a sign that enough time had passed. Your Chief Medical Officer has made it clear to me that it hasn’t.”

Satis, MO