Posted by Captain Dante Knight (Commanding Officer) in The Royal Suite: a Captany kinda visit

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Royal Sinclair (Chief of Security) in The Royal Suite: a Captany kinda visit

Posted by Captain Dante Knight (Commanding Officer) in The Royal Suite: a Captany kinda visit
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It was late, and Dante walked quietly down the corridor towards Sinclairs quarters. He had no reason to walk quietly, although having a new baby in his life may well have given reason for his caution.

Stopping outside his destination, Dante looked both ways down the corridor, adjusted the bulge under his jacket, and rang the chime.

Captain Knight, CO

A few moments passed and the then the door slid open. The big Scottish Counselor stood in the door wearing a pair of gray shorts and a red t-shirt with a faded Star Fleet Academy logo on the front. Looking out, a puzzled expression crossed his face. “Aye? Oh, Captain. Come in, please.” and he stepped to the side.

The room was lit well, Sinclsir obviously hadn’t been sleeping. All around the room were models of various ships; some space vessels, other old nautical ones. A glass with a small amount of a brownish liquid sat on the low table in front of the couch, and an actual book lay splayed open and face down next to it. The title read ‘Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep’.

Motioning to a chair facing the couch, Royal said “Please, have a seat Captain. What can I do for you?”, a note of interest and concern in his voice.

Sinclair, CNS

Dante nodded his thanks and sat down, unzipping his tunic and pulling out a bottle of whiskey, setting it down on the small table in front of the couch. “First, Commander, you can fetch two glasses and drink some of this with me.” He told the man, not waiting for him and undoing the cap immediately. It was a top of the line bottle of booze, but Dante showed no reverence for it in that moment, it was going to serve a purpose.

Royal smiled and said “Well, if you insist, Captain.” and went and retrieved two glasses. Set them on the table, one on each side, and took a seat on the couch facing Knight.

“I swear, Counselor, I love my wife and child more than I love anything else in this universe, but if Natasha barks at me one more time about chewing too loud, swallowing coffee too loud or typing on my console too loud when Oscar is sleeping, I’m going to,” here, Dante paused for a second, and then smirked. “Tell her I’m sorry and that I love her, then chew, drink and type quieter, and mean it.” He looked up at Sinclair and raised the bottle, ready to pour.

Captain Knight, CO

Sinclair nodded and moved his glass closer to the raised bottle as he said “Probably the safest avenue to take, knowing her. And I haven’t had a chance to say so, but congratulations. I hear Oscar is quite the cute one. Thank the heavens he takes after his mother in that arena.” and he gave the Captain a grin.

Taking the glass, he leaned back and looked at Knight directly. “But I imagine that you didnt come here for me to reassure you on your choice of familial tactics. And I sincerely doubt you need help disposing of this fine libation. So what brings you by at this hour, sir?”

Sinclair, CNS

=/\= Dante=/\= his comm badge buzzed with his wife’s voice in the other end =/\= on your way home stop in sick bay and bring the tube of Desitin. It’s on the shelf next to that picture of us. Not the blue bottle but the white tube =/\=. A click indicated she finished with the conversation and did. It need a reply.

Lt Natasha Knight (sure you can go out. I don’t mind). CMO

Dante’s hand had been half way to his comm badge to reply when the call had clicked off, he paused, and instead of tapping the comm his hand instead moved to the glass and he sat back and relaxed a little. “Yes dear,” he said to nobody in particular and took a sip, then looked at the counselor again. “How about a career change?” Dante opened, shooting straight for the topic that he had used as an excuse to escape his quarters. “I find my Ship in need of a Chief of Security more than I need a Counselor, and a Security Chief that is a Counselor is probably better again. Interested in getting back to some real work?” Dante’s face was straight, so it was almost impossible to tell whether the last comment was serious or in jest.

Captain Knight, CO

Sinclair paused mid-sip and looked at the Captain. Slowly finishing the in-progress drink and setting the glass down, he said “Seriously? I literally just got my PhD last week, and now you want me to go back to Security?” and the big Scit shook his head and looked at the floor for a few moments. Laughing softly, he looked up and said “I’ll do it. But only on one condition. You send me to Command School in the next six months. Deal?” and he raised his glass to seal the deal.

Sinclair, CoS

“Well, I mean I am going to have to pull a few strings to get you into Command School,” Dante considered seriously although the glint in his eye betrayed the tease. “Don’t think of it as security, either, think of it as, physical counseling with Phasers. Besides once people learn our counselor is also our Security Chief, they will be too terrified to try anything.”

Captain Knight, CO

Sinclair laughed and said “Ok, then. Looks like I’m gonna need to move offices. Mind if I leave that until tomorrow? And I’m gonna have to have a meeting with the Secuity staff. You want to be there to explain the change?”

Sinclair, CN… er. CoS

Finishing his glass, Dante placed it back down and then motioned vaguely to the bottle. “Your turn to pour, I’ll leave your change of Office up to you, do it whenever is the most convenient and as for your Department, no,” he shook his head. “I’ll leave that in your hands as well, better to have them listening to you from the outset. Sha has been short notice reassigned, where, I am not at liberty to say, but lets just say her unique qualifications made her an excellent asset to the team she is now leading.”

Captain Knight, CO

“Good for her. I hope the new assignment will allow her to work out some her self-confidence issues.” and he grabbed the bottle and filled the two glasses. “Ok. I’ll meet with them tomorrow morning. Is there anything happening right now I need to be aware of?”

Sinclair, CoS

Shaking his head slightly, Dante picked up the glass. “Nothing of much note that is out of the ordinary. Phaser re-certification, the usual grumbles about duty shifts during poker night and the Security division boxing champs due next week, I hear the favorite has been playing lame so that the others think they have a chance.”

Captain Knight, CO

“That’s kind of dirty… I like it. Any advantage in a fight, and all. Ok…” and he downed the glass in a single swallow. Handing the bottle to K ight, he said “Take it with you, Skipper. I’m kicking you out. I have new uniforms to prep and a meeting to organize. Baby needs his beauty sleep.” and he stood up. Royal was a big guy, but his face was friendly. And in his eyes were the unmistakable glints of excitement.

Sinclair, CoS