Harris finished punching the final orders into his console and immediately opened a CommCall.

=A= Harris to Lieutenant Kleinhoffer… could you come to my office for a moment?=A=

As he waited for her response, the Dresden’s Commanding Officer punched in the codes to replicate a solid gold pip and accompanying red velvet box. Sitting the box on his desk in plain sight, Harris grabbed the hard copy of the Promotion Order and signed it in blue ink before sealing it in a fancy Federation Blue envelope and placing it beside the velvet box.

Harris, CO