Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Conference Room - Talking Down, Punching Up

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Dr. Solomon Kane (Research & Development) in Conference Room - Talking Down, Punching Up

Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Conference Room - Talking Down, Punching Up
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The call had come in two days prior. Vice Admiral Groyton was coming aboard to recieve a consult. Not on his health, but on a new model of medical tricorder. He had ‘requested’ Captain Myqian meet with him and make recommendations on a team to put it through field testing. As the Ogawa was the pinnacle of space-based medicine, he decided that they would be best suited for the trial.

The Admiral was seated at the head of the table and was drumming his fingers on the table. He had arrived with express orders for no ceremony, pomp, or circumstance. He had been escorted directly to conference room and was there, waiting for the ship’s Captain to arrive and begin.

On the bridge, a security officer leaned in and whispered to the Captain that the Admiral was aboard- four hours early- and was waiting for her in the Conference Room.

Vice Admiral Groyton

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Myqian said, her dark eyes narrowing. Inhaling deeply, she blew out the breath as she rose to her feet. “Well, then, I’ll be in the Conference Room.” Leaving someone in charge of the bridge, she stepped into the corridor and to the meeting space.

She was irked. The only reason to show up four hours earlier without warning and board her ship without her knowledge was to either put her in her place or throw her off. She loathed the pretence. But as she walked down the hall, Dira let all her frustrations vanish so that she stepped through the door, she was calm and collected.

“Admiral,” Myqian greeted. “I wasn’t expecting you for another few hours. Had you told me you were coming early, I would have made sure to be here ready for you.”

Captain Myqian, CO

The Admiral notably didn’t stand when the Ship’s Captain entered. “Sit, Captain.” the Admiral said. “We can cut out the pretense and ceremony. I trust you have had an opportunity to review the project and specifications I sent you? And the reasoning for my trip all the way out here?”

Admiral Groyton

“I… have, yes,” Dira said as she took a seat. “I understand wanting to trial new technology and it does make sense to test medical items here. We have the staff, the patients, and the technical people present to make it viable.” She paused briefly to gather her thoughts. “I am curious why this didn’t go to our Research and Development department first though. They are who I would want to take the lead on testing this new device.”

Captain Myqian, CO

The Admiral huffed and snapped “Because it’s your ship, Captain. If I am going to direct this ship to do something, I’m not wasting my time talking to a subordinate first. But please, do call their Department Head in; if that department is who you will have working on this.”

Admiral Groyton