Posted by Commander Balfor Kolar (XO/CSO) in Out for a drink - anyone welcom

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“Hey,” Ally snapped in a tone pretending she was irritated however the smile on her face stated differently. “I am shooting here.” Ally took her stance and only hit about fifty percent of the moving targets. In fact she was what most people would run from in a fire fight instead of cheering that help arrived. She new she was going to get good natured slack from Colter and Kolar over her shots. She steeled herself for it.

“OH HOLY CHEEZUS,” Colter yelled as he took cover behind a stagecoach parked on the side of the dirt road. “Kolar, take cover!!!”

Once the banter about her hitting a broad side of a barn died down, Ally sent a command to the computer. Now it was only a single target of the scarecrow not moving. Colter definitely won on the moving targets. Kolar had sealed the deal with small exact shooting precision. Now it was Ally’s turn. Taking aim at the scarecrow she fired off a rapid succession of five shots. They did not at first appear to hit the target. That was until Ally recalled the recalled the scarecrow. It moved with the almost comical motions of a target range. Ally lowered her weapon as the scarecrow came closer like a paper target on a hanger. It was only when it was a few feet from them, that the CO and XO saw her skill. The shots were all dead centered on the scarecrows chest. It was a perfect grouping that would have stopped a man cold.

Ally Scott. CMO

DaVinci came out from his cover and laughed at the last 5 shots Ally had just taken. “Well, that’s a very good grouping, Ally but I don’t think that’ll help in a firefight.”

Raising his voice in his best imitation of Dr. Scott (which wasn’t an easy thing to do considering DaVinci’s normal raspy voice), he said, “Stop, or I’ll shoot,” and then fired 6 empty shots at the scarecrow.

“Internal Affairs would have a field day as you tried to justify that>”

Captain Daniel “DaVinci” Colter
CO USS Saracen

Ally could not help but chuckle. “My dad and brother and San Fran cops. They said I would never need to be in a firefight since I was a doctor but they also thought I needed to be able to take care of myself in close quarters fighting. As a doc I know the weak points but head shots are so hard.”

Ally Scott CMO

“Well, I’m an Earth Scientist who was raised by priests.” He said truthfully. “And I think its sacrilegious that the two of you weapons specialist would attempt to steal a meal from a poor orphan of the Church.

Kolar XO

“Nope, not gonna work, Kolar. I’m not letting you play the poor, orphan sympathy card. You knew the odds, you took the bet, now you pay up!!!. All I know is that I didn’t lose. I’ll let you and Ally work it out who’s making dinner. Personally, I ‘d rather try her dessert,” he finished with a mischievous grin.

Captain Daniel “DaVinci” Colter
CO USS Saracen