Posted by Captain Chris Taggart (Captain) in Main SIM: Captain’s Ready Room tag XO

Posted by Captain Chris Taggart (Captain) in Main SIM: Captain’s Ready Room tag XO

Posted by Commander Taiya Keali (XO (Incoming)) in Main SIM: Captain’s Ready Room tag XO
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Chris walked into his office and turned to sit in one of the chairs in front of his desk and gestured for Keali to take his seat. He studied her face, body movements and her overall demeanor as she came in and sat with his hawk like raptor gaze.

“Can I get you something to drink Commander?”

Captain Chris Taggart CO

Keali nodded and perched on the edge of the seat, still a little anxious about what to expect from her new Captain. As he offered her a drink she smiled and nodded. “Thank you sir, a tea would be lovely,” she replied warmly as she relaxed a little and had a little peek around his office to see if it would give her any clues about him. She wasn’t really sure what she had been expecting him to be like but she resisted the urge to use her telepathic abilities on him. “I imagine you haven’t had a Betazoid on your crew before?” she mused as she sat back a bit further in her seat.

Commander Keali (Incoming XO)

He got up and kept his eye on her the whole time with the same look noticing how timid she looked. Once he got to his coffee/tea maker he put in a little white cup and brewed the tea first and handed it to her along with a plate with lemons and honey on it along with some biscuits. He then made himself some coffee and looked at her again as he strode back to the seat and sat down.

Around his office were about 10 Puzzle boxes all looking alike with gold covering therm. They were all each kept separate in their own glass case. Most had signatures on them. One in particular was still wrapped in a brown wrapping paper and a red candle wax seal on it keeping it closed.

In one corner if the room in one big sealed glass jar was part of what appeared to be a human leg. It appears to have been torn off and eaten at one point.

As if maybe bringing her back he said flatly in a cool tone. “Did you know that before I took command there was a dude here that his sole job was to make sure that the tea and coffee was always hot and full? That struck me as stupid. Why would we hire someone like that on a battle cruiser? He was not Starfleet, he was a civilian. Why do you suppose so Miss Keali?”

“I’ll tell you what I did. I sent him packing. I wasn’t heartless about it. I asked him where he would want to be transferred and pulled some strings and got him there. First of all I don’t want anything that the lowest member of my crew can’t get. Sure I have things but it was bought with my own money. Secondly.”..... He leaned foreword in his chair and stared straight into her eyes.....”I don’t want anyone on this ship that can’t really contribute to it when the crap hits the fan!” His voice was raised slightly.

“I don’t need people or beings in the way when things go south!” He stood up fast and leaned over his desk at her with his steely blue eye and in an even tone with a hint of anger in it; “So that brings me to my number one question Keali. Why did you go over my head to get permission for your family to come with you?”

OOC: It’s fine that they are here but I thought this would be good role playing.

Captain Chris Taggart CO

Chris didn’t look away from Keali eyes and pressed the Com. [O] Understood. I’m in the middle of something right now. Please handle the message. We’ll be done soon. [O]

He then said in the same tone. “Well. I’m waiting”.

Captain Chris Taggart

Keali shifted uncomfortably in her chair as she pondered her response. She could sense his frustration as she took a deep breath and began to explain. “I am truly sorry about that Captain, it was not my intention to bypass or undermine you in any way,” she started with a calm and collected voice. She gritted her teeth a little as she knew the next bit would be hard. “Four years ago, Lia became gravely ill when she contracted a rare pathogen from a young Antaran boy…” she started, pushing her emotion to the side as she talked about the scariest time in her life. “…we came very close to losing her…” she added quietly as she swallowed the lump forming in her throat.

Taiya shifted again as she continued. “As you know sir, I originally turned this assignment down as I knew it would be difficult to serve on a battleship with a family and given what Lia has gone through, I couldn’t bear to be parted from her, but Admiral Armer is a very old friend and he said he would see what he could do…I didn’t even know he’d spoken to you until a few days ago,” she concluded softly. She could feel her emotions welling up but quickly put a cork in them and folded her hands in her lap.

The Commander gave a solemn sigh as she looked back at Taggart. “My deepest apologies for stepping over the mark sir, I can assure you it won’t happen again, and I will make sure that my family do not interfere with ship operations in any way. My husband is a skilled engineer and will gladly offer his services should you require them at any point during our mission,” she finally added, hoping in some way it may placate some of the Captain’s anger.

Commander Keali (Incoming XO)