Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in Arrivals, Org Charts, and Pips… Oh My

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Arrivals, Org Charts, and Pips… Oh My

Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in Arrivals, Org Charts, and Pips… Oh My
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Sinclair smiled back and gave her a reassuring wink before taking a seat at the foot of the table.

The Admiral sat at the head of the table and said “Have a seat Commander.” and she gestured to the seat next to her.

“So… rough and weird few days, huh?” she said. “I want to say up front: I was not a fan of how Taylor’s transfer was handled. Far too quick and sudden for my liking… but I get why. And the need for her expertise was off the damn charts, so… that’s why it went down as it did. But that is done, and now we need to move things forward. So in that vein, I wanted to tell you myself… you will no longer be the Executive Officer of the Ogawa, Commander. I’m sorry, but that decision has been made. Commander Sinclair will be assuming that role effective immediately, and he will be reporting to the new CO. I’ll give you a moment to process, if you need.” The Admiral’s face was expressionless, and for some reason her emotions were like a far off whisper… the only input Myqian would get was one of relief.

Admiral Sret

Myqian studied the Efrosian, her expression was surprised, yes, but there was no sign of ill will. This sort of thing happened all the time. Much like Taylor’s reassignment. An yet… it rankled her. She had been the first officer here for three years and the ship needed stability. “Admiral, with all due respect, and far be it for me to question personnel assign-” She shook her head. “No, actually, I do question it.” She gave a brief and apologetic glance to Sinclair. “This is not a great time for a complete shake-up. Some ships on occasion need one, but the Ogawa does not. We’ve worked hard to try to integrate the old crew with all the new personnel after we got this new vessel and with Taylor’s reassignment, right now the ship needs someone in place who understands its unique needs. Reassign me if you must, but you do so with my objection,” she said, her dark eyes holding a thread of fierceness.

Commander Myqian, XO

The Admiral simply shrugged and said “Your objection is noted, Commander. But absolutely irrelevant. Not to mention, its really not a good look to object to your new XO…”

“Captain.”

Admiral Sret

Dira blinked. It took a couple seconds to process the words and yet they still didn’t make entire sense. It was like a giant prank. Confusion, realization and shock swept across her features, and in that order. She had expected Command to bring in another experienced CO. A medial ship like the Ogawa was not your typical assignment. Operationally it was far more complex than your average starship. “You’re promoting me,” she said. A statement, not a question. “I’m… I don’t know what to say,” she said, her voice softer.

Captain Myqian, CO (!)

“No, you’ve already been promoted. I’m just the cherry on top of the sundae. Now stand up.” she said a started to get to her feet.

Dira was still processing and it took her a moment to follow suit and stand, coming to attention.

“Pinning these little dots on is hard enough standing, if I do it while you’re sitting down I’ll probably end up copping a feel and that will make this whole exchange really awkward.” Sinclair chuckled as he stood and pulled a small red box from his pocket and slid it down the table. The Admiral snagged it and opened it up. “Dira Myqian, your hereby promoted to the rank of Captain and are ordered to take command of the Federation starship USS Ogawa, NCC registry six-four-two-eight-four, as its Commanding Officer. Congratulations, Captain. We have every faith you will be a true asset to the Fleet and to your crew.”

“Thank you, Admiral,” Myqian said with a genuine smile.

Sinclair said “Congratulations, Captain. And I look forward to serving with you… event if you objected to me at first.” and he chuckled.

Sinclair, XO

Dira chuckled. “I wasn’t objecting to you personally. Just the prospect of being ousted,” she said with a wink.

She let out a breath and returned her attention to the Admiral. “Do you have further orders for us, Admiral?” They still had their VIP patient but that didn’t mean the ship would necessarily be idle.

Captain Myqian, CO