Posted by Lieutenant Robert Mason (Chief Engineer) in USS Calypso- Transitions

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in USS Calypso- Transitions

(snip)

“Well, not quite like that. He is probably still going to be moving to a different ship, one more… suitable to his skills,” Dira said, managing to somehow maintain her professional demeanour. In private, she was quite happy to state her feelings openly about the man she rather quite loathed, and though Mason was someone she was willing to be that open with, she thought it was better in this public space to err on the side of caution. Scuttlebutt was a rather dangerous thing at times.

Commander Myqian, XO

Bob was less concerned about scuttlebutt than she was, especially at this particular moment.

“Like a garbage scow?” he asked somewhat loudly. “Oh wait, no… that can’t be right. Someone might have to dock a garbage scow. Docking can be very similar to landing, in that you need to carefully match relative velocity with another object in space. We know how well Franks handles that.”

Dira couldn’t help but snort and broth spilled off her spoon. She had to set it down and then gave Bob a ‘really?’ sort of expression.

Just a beat passed before Bob continued. “Sorry, I’m doing that thing where I tell the Executive Officer things they already should know. It’s a habit I need to break now that it’s you, and it’s already hurt my career at least once. Or… did it?” She would know the question was about, which was the job that Bob had really wanted.

– Robert Mason, CE

She considered Mason and shook her head. “No, I don’t think it did. At least not long-term. Perhaps we should consider the last while a ‘blip’ n the grand scheme of things. After all, I think we can both agree that it is very nice to be away from that… person.” There was a gleam in her eyes as she sipped on her soup. Yes, she had wanted to say something much more inflammatory. But hey, impulse control was one of those command officer requirements the brass tended to favour and Dira had it in abundance. Perhaps too much at points, but that was a different story entirely.

Commander Myqian, XO