Posted by Captain Johann Dvorak (CO) in Alt. Universe: Starfleet Command - Operation Bedlam

Posted by Lieutenant Siennadye Nox (Counselor) in Alt. Universe: Starfleet Command - Operation Bedlam

Posted by Captain Johann Dvorak (CO) in Alt. Universe: Starfleet Command - Operation Bedlam
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“Let’s see… a starship with crew, all of the latest intelligence reports from the Hobus Sector, all information the Bolian government had about his space station, permission to enter Romulan space from whatever government or governments have jurisdiction now that there’s no Empire, assistance from local Romulan government if it even exists, and a long enough leash from our Fleet Command to knock over every mound of termites from here to Gamma Hydra, and grind to paste anything that crawls out.“

He sighed heavily. “That’s probably too much to expect. And actually, that assumes we actually do need to kick every place between here and there over. He’s probably running to Nimbus III. It’s the largest nearby hub of scum and villany where he can find support from other entrepreneurial criminals. We could probably intercept him there if we had a fast ship to beat him to it.” He had lost time, having Korolev come back here and getting chewed out. But at high warp speed he could probably still beat whatever civilian ship the Doctor would be riding on. Assuming that the Doctor didn’t have support from some Romulan ex-military types… an assumption that wouldn’t necessarily hold up these days.

– Johann Dvorak, CO Korolev

Her mind began turning as she contemplated his “needs”. He had a liberal idea of needs yet there was logic in his list. Her fingers brushed her lower lip again absently. An idea began formulating in her mind.

There were things in his list she couldn’t get even if she wanted to. Romulan space was a disaster politically right now. The area he spoke of was not really in the control of anyone. It was chaos but if one had a fast enough ship, with good enough shields… it wouldn’t matter as much.

“A fast ship and crew I can get. Intelligence reports too. I could probably get some leeway from my Commander to run my own mission. We could leave within the hour if you wished.” She looked up at him wondering what he thought of staying in confined space with a woman to so resembled his wife or did he think she was going to just let him run off by himself.

Nox

That’s an idea… he thought for a moment.

“I don’t think Admiral Seku would approve of that,” he said. “He gave me some rather explicit orders not to leave this planet. Something about a ‘diplomatic situation’ that ‘needs to blow over’. Like the Bolians are actually going to be mad that I blew up a private space station in their star system. It’s not like anyone died. I mean, any civilians. Law-abiding civilians.” The Johann Dvorak that Nox knew wouldn’t have been this casual about blowing people up… right?

Admiral Seku wasn’t going to be happy with the suggestion if he already had ordered Johann to remain planetside. She pressed her lips together contemplation the maneuvers she would need to achieve to get the needed permission. This was important. If any time was a time to call in the markers she had earned the last few years working in Star Fleet Intelligence, now might be that time.

“Anyway, if you can fix that problem, I’d love to leave within the hour. I don’t have much to do on this planet except visit empty houses and ponder how strange it is that you exist.”

– Johann Dvorak, CO Korolev

She looked at him and felt a pang of sadness. His wife had spoken of their earthside home. Sienna didn’t know exactly how she felt at knowing this future could have existed for her and Johann. “Well, I suppose that’s fair enough. I often ponder the strangeness of having married you… or rather, my counterpart having done so.”

Must have been in the timing, he thought. He met his wife at a particular time in his life, and in a particular context. Apparently this woman here and his counterpart met under different circumstances. Maybe after the whole incident with Captain Vars, instead of before. He started contemplating how his counterpart must have been a darker, drearier man for a number of years.

She shrugged and looked at him again for a long moment before standing and heading to the door. “Make the plan to leave in an hour. I have some tricks up my sleeve for Admiral Seku. I’ll send you a message with where as soon as I know. If you will excuse me, I have a lot to arrange.”

Nox

“Aye, aye, Captain, ma’am,” he said half-jokingly. It felt odd for him to be dragooned into her mission, but it was a way for him to get what he wanted. He stood up himself and also headed toward the door, planning to contact his own XO. But he did look at Captain Nox expectantly, allowing her to leave first.

– Johann Dvorak, CO

He might not have seen it but she was grinning as she left the conference room.

It took her all of the hour to get things prepped. She met up with the Admiral and the crew she had access to for intelligence missions. She organized supplies for a two week trip. She sent Johann the specs and location of the ship. Then she packed for the trip and made her way to the docks.

The Danube-Class Executive ship was docked next to large window. It was a large enough ship for a crew of 5 without being crowded. It had two decks with the crew quarters being on the lower deck. She had an engineer, a science officer that had been working with her for a few years and a security officer. They had been preparing the ship for much of the last hour.

She sighed. How would she handle a week with Johann? Sienna just didn’t know.

Nox