Posted by Lieutenant Ellie Kleinhoffer (Chief Engineer) in A New Chief… (Tag Ellie)

Posted by Colonel Calvin Harris (Commanding Officer) in A New Chief… (Tag Ellie)
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

=^=On my way sir.=^= Ellie said. A few minutes later, Ellie rang the chime on Harris’ office door and waited for him to answer. She wondered what had happened.

Kleinhoffer (eng)

Harris glanced up when he heard the chime. “Come in”

The Marine’s office was it’s standard impeccable self, along with its primary inhabitant. The minute Ellie entered, she would notice the the orders folder… a standard for major changes to an officer’s career path (awards, transfers, promotions, demotions, and the like). However, the velvet box was a distinctly old-Earth military tradition that accompanied major awards and promotions. From the sight of that box alone, Ellie would know that while she was not going anywhere… she clearly got someone’s attention somewhere.

Harris, CO