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IC: Brad’s jaw hung slightly open at that pronouncement. He thought he’d been in Starfleet long enough to inure himself against the idocy that came with gold trim on the uniform, but apparently that was as perpetual as the Earth’s orbit.

“And how exactly are we supposed to do that on a shakedown cruise?” he asked.

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

The crew didn’t know their first officer extremely well yet, and while Dira thought she had shown her leadership abilities, not many people (aside from Zoi and Bob) knew her extremely well. But by this point they might understand that Dira was a straightforward person with little aptience for dissembling (unless absolutely needed). “Oh for f**’s sake,” she muttered under her breath. “Where were these camera crews a week ago?” She shook her head.

Willow shook her head, her hair moving along with the motion. “ the direct comment was if we could get some footage of the security team rescuing people for our surgeons to operate on. Romulans rescuing people. Things that are and I quote ‘snazzy’.”

Willow Taylor
CO

Achilleas grinned in good humor and added his two cents. “I don’t mind at all having some people with cameras observing my staff. But I also have no idea how to make science…” He moved his hands in a ‘jazzy’ manner to accentuate his point. “‘Snazzy’. I’m more than willing to go on all day about zero-point energy collapsing into a localized singularity event and the aftermath on subspace frequency disruption, but let’s be honest… no one besides a scientist or a comms officer is likely able to stay awake during that seminar.”

CSO Petrakos

“Well, I know how we could do it,” Bob mentioned thoughtfully from his chair. Nobody actually noticed him enter the room or sit at the table.

“There is nothing ‘snazzier’ than a starship entering warp speed, especially a new starship with an extremely complicated propulsion system with extra moving parts. I’m sure we could provide them a glorious exterior shot at a nice angle if we put them in an escape pod and just leave them there while we proceed on our mission.” The engineer managed to say these words matter-of-factually.

“Could be a good setup for a drama, too,” he added as an afterthought.

– Robert Mason, CE

“Hey, now there’s an idea,” Myqian quipped.

“I’m glad you like it, Commander,” Bob said simply and politely. She of course, knew him well enough to unambiguously understand that response.

Elin placed her glass down, somewhat more forcefully then necessary, as she attempted, mostly successfully, not to spit out her current mouthful of water. Shaking her head, she tried to send a reproachful look the CE’s way but it was ruined by the smile that insisted on sneaking out.

Dr. Elin Howell COPsych

The Engineer’s eyes briefly darted in Dr. Howell’s direction, before darting back. There was no other betrayal of the paper-thin charade that this was a completely honest, constructive suggestion.

Snazzy drama, Zoi shook her head and looked less than thrilled. Cameras always change the way people act. It is going to be inevitable that someone will mess up due to their attention being drawn by the cameraman or reporter. She wrinkled her nose. “I can’t say no, but I hope they stay out of the way. I would hate for one of them to get hurt because they are too enthusiastic about following the “Drama”. When do we reach our mission objective site? What is going on there?”

Haven, CoS

Something horrible happened in Drake’s mind. If they wanted Snazzy… he could provide something approximating that. And a little more fun for him. A question did strike him though. “Are we expected to narrate our work for an uneducated audience?”

-Dr Drake Marshall

There were a lot of good questions to be asked that she believed they should get answers to but Dira’s mind was thinking about this from the perspective of a new team. “We’re all still getting to know each other yet. I would hate for any misunderstandings to create a difficult work environment because there are camera’s in our faces.’ She was generally unflappable, but toss someone in her face endlessly and even her touted patience would wear thin. “But if this is the situation we’re being dealt, then we’re just going to have to be on our best behaviour, now aren’t we?”

Commander Myqian, XO

“Speaking of behavior, are their parameters set on their behavior?” Bob now asked more seriously. “You know, restricted areas and whatnot.” As someone responsible for the single largest restricted area on the ship, this important for him to have clarity on.

– Robert Mason, CE

Achilleas sat back in his chair while smiling the whole while. He didn’t have any problems with camera crew, so he didn’t have any constructive criticism or suggestions, but he was enjoying everyone else’s reactions.

CSO Petrakos

She was glad Mason had asked that question. Zoi wondered if the camera crew were there to observe or there to create drama where there was none before. Would Star Fleet scrap the project if there was nothing of dramatic substance to show? “And, an extension to Lt. Mason’s question, is security going to have to keep them in line with whatever their rules of conduct are?”

Haven, CoS

About that time the report came in from the bridge. Medical supplies and food stuffs bound for Unroth III had been loaded and mission parameters set. This was a true milk run for the Ogawa: Take the supplies, make sure everyone was ok since the Empire had all but abandoned them, and come back to Starbase 157 for further orders. Easy Peasy.

GM Wombat

Willow looked at the PaDD with the update from the bridge. “They will need to be accompanied by security. There are of course areas of the ship they should be escorted around on tour and others not to be allowed in. I have been assured they will not hinder the operations of the ship. “ she said.

She then sent the orders update to each department heads PaDDs. “These are our orders. As we have them.”

Willow Taylor
CO

Brad scrolled through the mission parameters. “Oh good, another one of these,” he said. That supernova was going to cause problems for the next century at least. He certainly didn’t hold out any hope for the Romulan remnants getting their act together before he retired, maybe not even before he died.

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff