Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Starbase 157: Awards and promotions - All crew invited

Posted by Commander Brad Walker (Chief Of Staff/Second Officer) in Starbase 157: Awards and promotions - All crew invited

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Dr. Bandoo was sitting at one of the tables close to the ceremony. His feet dangled a few inches above the floor and he kicked them a little as he clapped for the Lieutenant. He didn’t really know any of them yet, not really. That didn’t stop him from being happy for them. As the clapping died down he turned to the nearest officer and smilingly asked, “So, who was that?”

Dr. Poosh Bandoo, Asst. CMO

OOC: Fixing the split.

IC:

Ana murmured a response involuntarily. “The Chief Engineer. I suppose former Chief Engineer now.” Her position left her knowledgable about the various crew of the Ogawa enough and she slid her eyes over to put a face to the voice who had asked. She added a nod of greeting and acknowledgment to the assistant CMO, whom she had already met in his boarding briefing.

Darren, CoP

Dr Jarvis sideled into the room, the air temperature seemingly dropping slightly as he entered. This was certainly not his scene, too many people. He skirted around the edge. Stopping at the refreshment table, he picked up a glass of wine and gave it a sniff. His nose wrinkled and he quickly returned it; cheap rubbish.

Spying the head counsellor, he moved to stand behind her. “So, what do you make of this nonsense, Miss Darren.”

Ana’s body twitched slightly as Jarvis came up beyond her as she stood beside the assistant CMO. She wasn’t going to give him the pleasure of expressing how he had startled her with his arrival. She refused to turn around and instead kept her view straight ahead as she murmured, simply, “it’s required.”

The tinkling of the glass caught Mariah’s attention, but before she turned her full gaze toward the captain, she gestured for Haven to take a seat at her table if she wished. Grayson didn’t know if Zoi was already sitting with someone else, but the psychiatrist didn’t want to be rude and thought perhaps there would be an opportunity to talk more after the announcements were over.

~Dr. Mariah Grayson, Psychiatrist

Sitting in a table at the back with a drink, Geth made himself and Hades stay close to a chair as possible, wanting to keep the eyes off of him. Looking towards the Captain Geth leaned back in his chair waiting for the speech to start.

LtJg Gethmire, Engineer

Drake admired Mark’s dedication to his work, if nothing else. He accepted the glass offered to him. “I’ll take that wager.”

-Drake Marshall

Brad handed over the glass with a grin.

It was, in fact, both water and Andorian gin.

After Mark had sat and the applause had died down Willow called forth a small string of NEs who received promotion to Lieutenant Junior Grade. Again she waited for the applause to die down before she stepped back to the microphone. “Congratulations everyone.” She said and looked at her PaDD.

“Being a Doctor is never easy, as many of our current crew mates will attest to, being one in space is harder still. So I would like to take this opportunity to thank each member of our medical department. Doctor Walker could you please also join me on stage.” She said searching the room for Brad. She found him and as he approached continued talking.

Surprised, he took a moment to start his approach to the stage.

“Doctor Walker has served the Ogawa well since he joined us from starfleet medical. He has manned a difficult department with calm and unwavering leadership.”

Once he had approached she smiled. “Doctor Walker, in light of your continued excellent service to the ship and crew of the USS Ogawa I hereby promote you to Commander.” She held out a small black box for Him to take. “Congratulations.” She said and stepping back applauded.

Willow Taylor
CO

Brad took the small box reverently. “Wow,” he said quietly. “I was starting to wonder if I was ever going to get this one. Thanks, Will,” he said with a smile, reaching down to give his friend and boss a hug.

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

She hadn’t been expecting the hug and at first stiffened but relaxed into it after a second and hugged back. ”you deserve it for putting up with us all.” she said with a grin.

Behind her at his table Cai made a sound like ”whoop” just once and smirked.

Names, faces. All were in her head, but it was always a different thing to see them in person, to gauge people’s body language. Her first impression was that they, as a group, were genuinely happy for each other. That was good. It would help in the transition days to come. How strongly Dira had to step into her role initially depended on what she observed in the next little while.

Commander Myqian, New XO

As she separated from Brad she leaned close and smiling quietly to him through her teeth, so low that even he would need to strain to hear her so no way the words would carry. “Stay here…I may need a sedative for this next one.”

“Sure thing,” he said just as quietly, inwardly puzzled.

Straightening again she cleared her throat. Her eyes scanned the room and stopped for a second on Myqian. She raised one eyebrow as she made brief eye contact with the woman but continued. “This next promotion is given to a crew member who…” despite being ordered not to… she thought. “…attended to emergencies with skill and diligence becoming of a starfleet officer. Despite the fs t he is in fact not one. Therefore in recognition for his work, i..” she paused a split second apparently unable to say ‘it gives me great pleasure’ and continued “…I am pleased to confer onto Doctor Jasper Jarvis, the provisional rank of Ensign and all of the privileges therein of said rank. Including surgical privileges.”

His two-year long diplomatic assignment was the only thing that kept Brad’s eyebrows fixed in place. That was … surprising.

Dr Jarvis’ eyes narrowed as he listened to the captain’s words. What the blazes, he thought, why on earth would she be promoting him? Even though he had only had a few encounters with the captain, he knew she hated him. And restoring his surgical privelages… what was her angle?

She scanned the room and waved Jasper up to collect his black box which she handed to Brad. “Don’t let him near a surgery without someone reporting to Drake or to you…” she hissed at Brad again through her smile and applauded to cover the sound.

Willow Taylor
CO

“Oh, not a chance in Hell,” Brad replied. “It’s still a standing order.”

Grudgingly, Jasper walked forwards to the front of the room. His eyes met those of the captain, searching them for any indication of her reasoning. He then turned to the commander and waitited.

Dr J. Jarvis M.D.

“Congratulations, Dr. Jarvis,” Brad said, extending a hand.

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Willow’s green eyes met The Doctor’s searching gaze but she measly smiled as if she couldn’t be happier for him and clapped as she handed him the box and Brad offered Jasper his hand. “Congratulations you get to be part of starfleet after all Jarvis, I’m sure you’re going to find things much easier to understand and follow as one of the officer ranks. Doctor Marshall and Doctor Walker will keep you right I am sure.” She said and turned back to the group,

“As I said at the beginning of the presentations, department merits and notes of commendation have been notes in all of your records. I would also like to add my personal thanks to you all for your work and company on the Ogawa. And while I know that we will be on Starbase for some time while repairs are happening I would like to assure you again this is only a short term arrangement. So please spend time with your families and take some rest. For the rest of this evening please, enjoy the meal about to be served and one another’s company.”

She stepped back and gave one last nod of her head to everyone before stepping down and joining Cai at the table for their meal.

Willow Taylor
CO

Ana had been only partially attending to the ceremony in the front, counting the minutes until she was free of the required occasion with what felt like so many people crammed into one room, even though the crew was not particularly large. When she heard Jarvis’ name, however, her attention snapped to the front and an amused look came over her face as her eyes focused in on the doctor. She wondered what had happened to lead to this event and was about to file the note away for her next meeting with Jarvis, but realized that Taylor had ended the event. She nodded to Bandoo before quickly making her way to Jarvis, attempting to hide but failing to hide her amusement. Mimicking his typical action, she came up behind him and murmured, “are congratulations appropriate, Ensign?”

Darren, CoP