Posted by Commander Paul ‘Doc’ Hudson (Medical Chief) in Viewing the new ship (anybody else?)

Posted by Lieutenant Charles Fordham (Chief Security Officer) in Viewing the new ship (anybody else?)
<adding back in some points that were snipped>

Eli nodded, “Well Captain is fine when we’re on the bridge but I suppose Eli or Mike will work for me too.” The >Captain looked out of the window towards the ship that was the Sentinel, his ship. “She’s certainly a fine vessel, I >hear we have the fastest warp core to date.” It wasn’t entirely true all the independence class ships which had been >built at the same shipyard had similarly fast engines but he hoped his Chief Engineer could do some improvements >to get that little extra out of her. “Have you been on board yet?”

Captain Elijah Carmichael

Paul crossed his arms. “Good to know Mike.” He said then shook his head. “Not yet. Had a minor argument over which medical supplies they were sending aboard with some guy from the quartermaster so that detained me.” He admitted.

“I have never understood the human preoccupation with excess speed,” came a voice from behind the group. Were >they to turn, they would find a tall and slender Vulcan female standing rigidly with hands behind her back. She was >dressed in the regulation attire of a Starfleet engineer, although the manner with which she regularly smoothed >down the skirt suggested it was not an outfit with which she was entirely comfortable.

Comfortable enough, however, to continue speaking.

“To arrive at one’s destination with minimal casualties, both biological and mechanical, is a greatly more desirable >outcome than beating the other starships in the fleet.” She delivered the last half of the sentence as if it the words >had been bitter on her tongue.

Lt Cmdr T’Pria (CE)

Paul smirked to himself wondering how she would react to his previous chosen vocation.

“Ah Lieutenant Commander T’Pria, come now even a Vulcan can appreciate the ability to be the first there or get >somewhere quicker?” Eli said with a smile, “Besides wheres your sense of competition, you’re telling me that you’d >happily sit in first gear while the rest of the fleet run in sixth?” Eli hadn’t dealt much with Vulcans but he had heard >they were infuriatingly logical about everything and had very little in terms of emotions.

Captain Elijah Carmichael

“Hail, hail, the gang’s all here,” Ford said, a wry grin on his face. “I’m Lieutenant Fordham,” he said, extending his hand to his new superior officer. “Recently assigned as your chief of security.” He paused briefly. “But call me Ford. Everyone has for as long as I remember.”

He looked around the observation area. “Is our science officer or first officer hiding here somewhere, too?”

COS Ford

As if on cue, Roman chose that moment to make his entrance, strolling lesiurely in. He had already met the Captain, but had yet to meet the rest of the senior officers. He took a quick look about the room, at each of the others present, then chose a place to take a seat.

“I see we’ve got a small party in here, eh?” He said, seeming amused. His accent, like the Captain’s originated from southern England, and his words were clearly enunciated in what one would call the region’s “posh” accent. He sat back in his place, making himself right at home.

~ Lt Cmdr Alden, XO

The doctor raised both us eyebrows at the new crew member who must be the new executive officer. “oh yeah, pull up a chair why dontcha.” He said with a grin. “The more the merrier. Though you might want to limit any sort of board room only talk.” He scowled at a passing NE who hurriedly sped up away from the group. He offered his hand “Paul Hudson. They call me Doc.” He said.

What’s the best way for a Yeoman to be up on all the ship’s details that a captain might need to know? Observing, so with that in mind Rand drug Randy back to K5 to the lounge to get a good look at the outside of the Sentinel, but also to observe the crew. Randy was an expert at that and Rand felt he needed reminding. They took a seat across the room and got a nice seat to observe the senior staff as well. “Randy, did you SEE that power move right there! They’re all standing and gawking at the ship out the window. XO just came right in gave them a once over and sat down. Like he owns the place. That’s who you’re working for. Now you tell me Mr Counselor, what that says.” Looks over at Randy, “Okay seriously, that was HOT!”
En. Rand

Ford watched Alden sit, then looked at Doc, T’Pria, and the Cap, all standing, then back to Alden, arching an eyebrow. A little ways beyond the seated man, he spotted two younger officers watching them; he recognized the young woman as the captain’s yeoman from the crew profiles he’d reviewed, but couldn’t place the other. Though the two did bear a similar resemblance to each other…

He shifted his attention back to the Sentinel tethered to the outer docking arm. “So when do we get to board?” he asked.

COS Ford

Paul threw his hands up. “Who knows but I’m going to go ask one of the goons at the docking port. I want to make sure the quartermaster didn’t sneak that rubbish back into my sickbay.” He said with another frown.

Doc Hudson
CMO

“No need Doctor, I’ve already spoken to the quartermaster and the stations commander. Department heads will be granted access tomorrow morning followed by the main bulk off the crew over the next few days once the Starbases engineering division have deemed it ready for embarking for now however should we perhaps consider a drink, a toast even?” He asked considering his senior staff.

• Captain Elijah Carmichael