Posted by Ensign Juliet Anders (Security Officer / RTF) in Side sim - Dinner…or Deja Vu (attn CO)

Posted by Captain Conrad Mackenzie (Commanding Officer) in Side sim - Dinner…or Deja Vu (attn CO)

Posted by Ensign Juliet Anders (Security Officer / RTF) in Side sim - Dinner…or Deja Vu (attn CO)
Juliet growled as she paced her quarters. The CO was gone, the XO disappeared right in front of her and the visiting Captain, and now that visitor was their current CO. “It’s not fair… This ship can’t get a break!”

The fiery RTF office slammed her fist into the door jamb to the sleeping area as she passed it. Shaking off the pain, and sighing at her stupidity, she shook her head. “Well I can’t help him run the ship, but I can make sure he doesn’t do it on an empty stomach.”

It didn’t occur to Juliet that she wasn’t in uniform as she heard for the Captain’s location. The quick query to the computer had informed her. And, of course, he was in his office. Since it was halfway through the second shift, she guessed he was either still neck deep in paperwork, or eyeballs deep in comms to Starfleet about what had occurred. The former she was pretty sure she could interrupt.

But if it were conferences…

She paused just long enough for the turbo lift to reach her then she stepped in with a determined nod. Either way, she knew he hasn’t eaten. Or at least, she was guessing he hadn’t. She knew she hadn’t. Why not ask?

A few moments later she said outside his office door, hair ins loose ponytail at the back of her neck. Her hand smoothing the invisible wrinkles from her deep green tunic top that hung down loose to her thighs over black leggings and calf high deep brown boots. Raising her hand, she tapped the come to announce herself, hoping one just time, that she wasn’t interrupting a call with an Admiral.

Juliet
RTF

Conrad was neck deep in paperwork, resupply and repair forms, personnel requests, crew dossiers and records, as well as the more classified information regarding the ship’s mission and currently contained anomalies. He paused his reading when the door announced a visitor. He first reached out to turn off the console before calling out. “Enter.”

CO Mackenzie

Juliet stepped in far enough for the door toswish shut behind her, and smiled. Crossing her arms, she shook her head and laughed. “Just as I thought… No food in sight. When’s the last time you ate? Between meeting with the XO, who promptly disappeared… Then leaving the bridge after the announcement to, I’m guessing, contact Starfleet, I’m guessing the answer is “breakfast”. If I’m wrong, let me know.”

The desk was a disarray, to be sure. But whether from the last CO before she disappeared or Conrad trying to find his feet in space, where there was no ‘up’ to begin with, she was taking a gamble she was right.

Juliet
RTF

Conrad wiped a hand across his face and sighed. “That’s probably… accurate. There’s so much to catch up on now that this has been dropped in my lap. No offense to the crew as I know they likewise didn’t have a choice, but this was overwhelmingly sudden.”

He leaned back in his chair as he placed his hands on the back of his head and grinned sardonically. “In equally surprising news, the Fleet Commander has assigned me command. That was also a sudden development and while I protested initially I had no reason to turn it down. So it looks like you’re stuck with me for awhile.”

CO Mackenzie