Posted by Captain Freja Andreassen (Commanding Officer) in PreSim - When Ground Meets The Sky (Tag CO)

Posted by Lieutenant Colonel Drangon Cull (Commander, Marine Batallion) in PreSim - When Ground Meets The Sky (Tag CO)

Posted by Captain Freja Andreassen (Commanding Officer) in PreSim - When Ground Meets The Sky (Tag CO)
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After being escorted to the Command Center, Lieutenant Colonel Drangon Cull- Commanding Officer of rhe 1st Marine Raider Battalion- walked to the Ready Room door and pressed the chime. The giant Xindi-Reptilian drew more than a few glances, but Drangon pretended not to notice.

Cull, MCO

“Come,” Freja called, looking up from her paperwork so when the doors slid open, as she’d been bent over her desk, her blond braid now hung over her right shoulder. It wasn’t messy by any means, which meant she had a light day of paperwork, which often didn’t happen.

~Freja Andreassen~

The door slid open to reveal an extremely large Xindi-Reptilian in a Fleet Marine working uniform. Lieutenant Colonel insignia adorned his collar, and he ducked I to the room and walked up to the desk. “Captain Andreassen. Lieutenant Colonel Drangon Cull, Commanding Officer of 1st Marine Raider Battalion.” he said, his voice a deep bass; and he held out a scaled and black nailed hand to the Chimera CO. “Pleasure to meet you.”

Cull, MCO

“Welcome to the Chimera, Lt. Colonel,” Freja smiled as she rose and shook the offered hand before sinking back into her chair, “I was beginning to wonder if Command was ever going to assign us another Battalion commander. I won’t keep you too long, I’m sure you’re eager to get organized and ready for the next mission, I expect orders to come down shortly. I just have this brief talk with every new department head that comes onto my ship, though I find it’s particularly important with the marine divisions that serve on the ship because unlike starfleet department heads, I have never been a marine. I find the best way to create a harmonious atmosphere is to adopt a simple rule, I don’t ever tell you how to be a marine battalion commander if you don’t ever tell me how to be a starship captain. That being said, I am available for advice, you just have to ask. I will also do you the courtesy of asking for your advice when I need it. Do you have any specific expectations of me at this stage?”

~Freja Andreassen~

Cull regarded Andreassen with a look of highly practiced and intelligent appraisal. “A few, yes; but I will say yiur ‘one simple rule’ does bode well for us going forward. Many ship Captain’s are not so willing to admit that the role of the Marines is something foreign to them, and I appreciate that. One expectation that I have is one that I have found to be uncommon from the Marine perspective: we will be part if the defence force of this ship. In that role, wr fully expect to be under the supervision of your Security officers. We will ho where they direct us and we will help defend this ship and crew from any internal threats.” and he grinned a wicked smile. “I’m sure your Marine Aviators will help take care of the external ones.” He thought for a moment and said “Additionally, I may be in a position to ask you to… ‘modify’… orders as they pertain to my Battalion’s deployment. Any such orders coming from Fleet Marine Command, that is. We can get into hypothetical or historical instances of when and how that has happened if you like; but honestly that is a discussion I would like to have with all of your Command team… Department Heads included.”

Cull, MCO