Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Pre sim: SB - The fate of the Owie

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in Pre sim: SB - The fate of the Owie

Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Pre sim: SB - The fate of the Owie
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Dira gave a genuine smile as she moved around the table and came to sit beside Willow. “Very well actually. I mean, I wasn’t expecting hostility or anything but perhaps a bit of uncertainty in dealing with a new XO. But I’ve found none of that so far. Everyone seems very open with me and is taking up my offer to help their departments wherever its needed. “

Commander Myqian, XO

Willow nodded. ”Did Brad, Doctor Walker, ask you for more staff again?” she asked with a smile. ”im starting to wonder if he needs them or if Its because all the duty shifts he’s on the single junior officers in medical sign up to work with him but end up standing around watching him work instead of pulling their weight,”

Myqian laughed lightly. “Well, there’s been some turnover, so it wouldn’t hurt to make sure the department was fully staffed. Either way, we can see if it’s a request that can be filled. Worse comes to worse they’ll just say no.”

She grinned and drank more tea. ”Crunch time?” she asked as the appointed meeting time was reached. Sure enough into the room came two other people. Willow stood and waited for them to join them both.

Willow Taylor
CO

Rising as well, Myqian gave a respectful bow of her head. The brass had arrived and Dira knew it was definitely going to be more than a quick sign off. Something was up. the woman in charge was Commodore Ellery, whom Taylor would probably remember from the last time the Ogawa had been at base and with whom the captain had had a less than ideal conversation with.

Willow felt the inside of her mouth tense, outward she gave no indication of any issues with the woman before her but ph she remembered this one and the conversation they had last had. It had been far from ideal.

Ellery nodded to them both and gestured for them to sit. “Good day Captain Taylor, it’s good to see you again. Commander Myqian, I’m Commodore Ellery, from Fleet HQ. With me is Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Franklin from the Corps of Engineers.”

The man, dark haired with dark hooded eyes and the longest eyelashes Willow had ever seen blinked and nodded his head to them both in a manner of greeting, ”Captain.” he said then turned his chin. ”Commander.” his accent was muddled, but it gave the impression he held marbles in his mouth and was trying to talk around them. He didn’t offer a hand.

“Commodore, Commander,” Myqian greeted in a friendly tone. “Something tells me you’re not here to give us good news…”

Willow frowned as she too had the thought and sat back in her seat, her eyes set on the Commodore.

Ellery took a seat at the end of the table. “Unfortunately, after looking at the reports from the repairs to the Ogawa, we’re… concerned about the viability of the ship long term.” She gave a slight nod to Franklin so he could continue.

Commander Myqian, XO

Willow felt her jaw loosen as if it were to fall open but she held herself in check. So this is what she gave up on happiness for…

Again the magnificent marble mouth spoke. ”Truth be told. The mccoy reform was never a perfect solution. Indeed whoever thought that bucket was space worthy…”

”That bucket is my ship commander and it has served its crew and starfleet well enough the last few years.” Willow said calmly but there was a testy edge to her tone.

”Yes well…” Franklin looked at the Commadore as if to say, reign her in will you?

Willow and Marble Mouth

Ellery blinked at Franklin and sighed ever so slightly. “What we’re trying to say is that currently it seems that the Ogawa is not going to be in useable shape for many months, and even then it would be difficult to bring some fo the systems up to the newer standards.” She gave Myqian and Taylor a more friendly smile. The Corps of Engineers has been working on a new medical ship class. The test ship passed its testing and they’ve done the necessary tweaks and moved forward with the project to replace the MCCoy-class on a ship by ship basis. They have a ship nearly ready to go, and then it’ll be ready for test flights. After that, it’ll be ready for a crew. It won’ be immediately, but it will be much sooner than if you waited for your current ship to be, maybe, possibly, functional. It’s still only a hypothetical assignment, but one we’re more and more confident would work very ell for you. What say you?”

Myqian looked at Willow with an intrigued expression. “What sort of differences are we looking at?”

Commander Myqian, XO