Posted by Ensign MJ Shau (Security Officer) in Side Sim: Intake Planning

Posted by Ensign Derek Snowden (Security Officer) in Side Sim: Early Morning Inventories

Posted by Ensign MJ Shau (Security Officer) in Side Sim: Early Morning Inventories
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MJ woke up early as usual, took his supplements, and started heading to his workout. He felt good overall, fully recovered from the injuries he’d received in the Gamma Quadrant. He was also almost back to the weight he had been lifting before the injury, but he knew it would take a bit longer.

He was halfway to his destination when he noted something was a little off onboard the Chimera. There usually weren’t that many people around this early in the morning, but the corridors seemed a little busier, and people were moving with a purpose.

Ensign Shau tapped his comlink. =/\=”Shau to Velez. Is anything going on I should know about?” NE Velez was working the night shift this week, so he figured the man would know more than he did.

“Actually happening? No. But the Senior Staff got called into a meeting a while ago, so something might be happening soon. We’re running through all of our checklists, and I could use an extra set of hands.” That made sense… MJ knew night shifts generally had fewer people than the day shifts. “Can you cover the armory inventory?”

“I’ll be there in 10. Shau out.”

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10 Minutes later, MJ arrived at the armory to see a dozen people already there, the senior person being a Major from the Marine detachment. “Morning, Sir.” Ensign Shau said by way of greeting.

“Ensign.” That verbal acknowledgement and a brief nod were the only responses he received.

Strictly speaking, the Major… any Major or Lieutenant Commander for that matter… could open the Armory themselves. This wasn’t an emergency, though; it was an audit. MJ was there to maintain accountability from the Starfleet side of things.

The Quartermasters would oversee the work, with a joint team of Crewmen and Marines conducting the actual ‘kick and count’, as they informally called these audits. This happened at regular intervals, but unscheduled inventories weren’t uncommon. Especially as a ‘sanity check’ if something might be about to happen.

Given the presence of the Major, the concern seemed to be coming from the Marine side of things. That’s interesting… I suppose we’ll have to see what information gets passed down. At the moment, everything seemed to be a case of Officers being proactive and trying to get ahead of any requests or instructions from their bosses. Sometimes that amounted to nothing, but just as often it helped prime the process of getting the crew ready for whatever operation was coming their way.

At the moment, Ensign Shau would focus on the task at hand of observing the inventory. Tedious as it may be.

Ensign MJ Shau - Security Officer - USS Chimera

The inventory completed without any issues… which wasn’t much of a surprise. Both the Security Department and the Marine Battalion were very strict when it came to weapon accountability.

It was still early for his shift, but MJ headed to the security office to see if anybody knew what was going on. With any luck, the COS would be coming down soon to brief the department on exactly that… or to squash any rumors if the early morning brief amounted to nothing.

Ensign Shau didn’t feel like that was the case though.

As he entered the security station he saw an unfamiliar Ensign standing off to the side. Ensign Velez was busy talking to two Crewman, so MJ decided to introduce himself to the new Officer.

“Morning. Are you new to Alpha shift, or new to the ship as a whole?”

OOC: Derek, this could be you if you want… not sure you had another method in mind for jumping into things.

And welcome to the crew!

Ensign MJ Shau - Security Officer - USS Chimera

Ensign Snowden straightened as Ensign Shau approached him.
“Yes I’m new to the Chimera, still getting my bearings” he said with a soft chuckle.
“I’m Ensign Derek Snowden” he said extending his hand for a handshake.

-Ensign Snowden, Derek
Security Officer USS Chimera

Ensign Shau shook Derek’s hand. “MJ Shau, nice to meet you. I transferred in a short time ago and am just now feeling like I have a handle on the basics. The Chimera is a big ship, with a lot going on.”

MJ is average in height but has a broad, muscular build. He has neatly trimmed dark curls on his head and a short, stubbly beard. He has a tanned complexion and possesses the traditional Risian marking on his forehead.

Just then, the Chief of Security’s voice came over their comlinks.

=^=All Security personnel, this is Lt. Reid. Department-wide briefing—priority one.=^=

MJ’s lips pressed together slightly as he shook his head. “And it sounds like were going to have a lot more going on. Lets head over to the briefing room and see what’s happening.”

OOC: This is where Lt Reid’s briefing would happen, at least in my head canon. If you have any reactions to that, I reommend you post them over on that thread.

IC:

After the briefing MJ retrieved a PADD and reviewed his initial assignment. That’s when he looked up and saw Ensign Snowden.

“Do you have an assignment yet, Derek? If you want, we can talk to Lt Velez and get assigned to work together. My current task is supporting intake procedures… and I’d like to start by identifying the intake points, and blocking off routes to the areas designated for evacuees.”

Ensign MJ Shau - Security Officer - USS Chimera

Ensign Snowden nodded slightly, thinking it through.
“Not yet, and I think working together would be a good idea”
Ensign Snowden brought up the intake layout on his PADD.
“I’ve already been thinking of how to process the Evacuees, while maintaining secured areas”
“Everyone gets processed no exceptions. Identification check at entry, cross-referenced with scans. If it matches, they move. If it doesn’t, or they don’t have ID…”
A small pause.
“We pull them aside for secondary verification. Quietly.”
He glanced toward the corridor, already visualizing flow.
“No public confrontations. No bottlenecks.”
A tap on the display.
“Primary lane keeps moving. Secondary lane handles anything flagged identity mismatch, no records, behavioral anomalies.”
He looked back to Shau.
“That way we stay in control without turning intake into a pressure point.”

Ensign Snowden, Derek
Security Officer USS Chimera

MJ listened and nodded. “Creating separate lanes is a good idea… if we get evacuees in large numbers we’ll want to keep the process moving while we investigate any discrepancies. It might be best if the secondary lane was more of a screening area, separate from the main line. If those getting additional screening get scared and use of force is necessary… we won’t want the bulk of the evacuees to see it. It might cause a panic.” Ensign Shau frowned. “Before we get too much further, I think we need to look at the deck plans and figure out a few things.”

Ensign Shau moved to the Observation Room between the two interrogation rooms. There was already a team using one of the consoles for their planning, so MJ moved to the other with Ensign Snowden and the handful of Security Crewmen assigned to assist them. A Crewman sat at the console and the window looking into the interrogation room turned into a giant screen. A few seconds later a detailed deck plan of the Chimera was displayed.

“My first thought was transporters. The two on Deck 2 for VIPs are out don’t make sense and the four right here on Deck 29 are also out. They are right next our offices… and there is a good chance the Security and the Marines will need them for rapid deployment. That only leaves 2 on Deck 8, six people per… and there aren’t any good housing options on Deck 8.”

He put a hand on the Crewman’s shoulder and had him pull up Deck 11. “Which is what lead me to Deck 11… the Cargo Bays. The transporters there are large… and several contingency plans state that the Engineering Department can upgrade them for continue personnel use. The Cargo Bays are 5 decks high, and evacuation protocols have plans to replicate building materials and create multiple stories to house personnel. They also happen to be right next to the main hangar bays… so any refugees brought onboard via shuttle can be directed to the cargo bays. It limits the area to Deck 11, which means we could manage the process with less people.”

One of the NC’s (Nameless Crewmen) spoke up after looking at his own pad. “Sir… I’ve got the mass evacuation procedures right here. They have several standardized layouts pre-planned. It also covers areas for sonic showers, waste disposal, common areas, and and a mess hall with portable replicators.”

MJ nodded and looked over to Ensign Snowden. “Do you see any flaws I’m missing? If not… how would you go about setting up your primary and secondary verification and intake checkpoints if we use the Cargo Bays?”

OOC: Not a map, but the ship details can be found via Resources/Library/STF Technical Manual/Shp Specifications (Primary)/ Mjolnir class

Ensign MJ Shau - Security Officer - USS Chimera

Ensign Snowden studied the deck layout for a moment, eyes moving across the cargo bays, the adjacent hangar access, the transport routes.
“Layout makes sense,” he said finally. “Keeps everything contained to one deck and limits exposure to the rest of the ship.”
He tapped the display, highlighting the cargo bay entrances.
“I’d set intake at the access points—not inside the bays.”
A glance to Shau.
“Primary verification happens before they enter the main space. ID, scan, quick behavioral read. If they clear, they move in.”
Another tap marking a side corridor just off the entry.
“Secondary screening goes off the main path. Not a visible ‘second line’ a separate room or partitioned section.”
A slight shift as he thought it through.
“Anyone flagged gets redirected quietly. No stopping the main flow, no drawing attention.”
He traced a path deeper into the cargo bay.
“Inside the bay, we keep movement controlled but open enough to avoid pressure buildup. Visible security presence at key junctions people need to see structure, not feel contained.”
A brief pause.
“Rapid-response team staged just outside the intake area. Close enough to react, far enough not to escalate the atmosphere.”
He leaned back slightly from the display.
“Only real risk I see is volume. If intake outpaces screening, we’ll get backup at the entry points.”
A glance back to Shau.
“We might want staggered intake windows or additional scan teams ready to rotate in.”

-Ensign Snowden, Derek
Security Officer USS Chimera