Posted by Lieutenant Steven Leon Marsh (Chief Science Officer) in Main Sim: Ready Room

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Posted by Lieutenant Commander Avik (XO) in Main Sim: Ready Room
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A normal day for the Europa. The ship was running smoothly, all normal. When the captain checked his messages in the morning, he would find a new message for him.

I never thought I’d like this vest, Johann thought as he sat at his desk. But it really is a lot more comfortable than wearing the standard duty uniform.

He took a sip from his coffee mug before pressing the button to display the morning’s messages.

To: Captain Johann Dvorak

From: Commander Alexander Hartke

Orders: The Europa is to report to Starbase 51 at your earliest convince to resupply and to receive new orders from. Shore leave will be granted at Captains discretion for the duration of the resupply. On arrival at Starbase 51, Captain Dvorak and Commander Avik are requested to meet with Rear Admiral Jason Mcginnis for orders briefing.

Signed;

Commander Alexander Hartke,
Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Mcginnis, Starbase 51.

-GMT

Johann frowned slightly at the screen. Starbase 51 was out on the farthest edge of known space, even farther than most of the rest of the Black Fleet’s area of operations, and their last mission hadn’t been too difficult. If they were going to offer shore leave up front and insist on a resupply it was because this Rear Admiral Mcginnis probably had a long and difficult mission in store for them. He pushed the intercom button, and put himself on speakers all throughout the ship.

=/\= All hands, this is the Captain speaking. =/\= He paused for a moment for maximum dramatic effect.

=/\= We’ve just received new orders. Europa will be headed to Starbase 51 for resupply, after which we will be given a new assignment. Shore leave will be available during the resupply operation. That is all. Dvorak out. =/\=

They always give us the leave when we don’t really need it, right? he thought. He pressed the intercom button again =/\= Bridge… actually nevermind I’ll come right out. =/\=

He got up from his desk and walked across the room to the door that lead directly to the Bridge. It parted for him, and he walked right through it to where he would no doubt find Avik having the first watch of the day.

“Status?” he asked her.

– Johann Dvorak, CO

NE Gordon was at the Helm. “Course is laid in for Starbase 51 sir. At Warp 5 we should be there in.” He checked his station. “9 days 4 hours. All systems are normal.” He reported to the Captain.

-GMT

Avik had been given the first watch on the bridge. Her posture reminding many crew members of a still, organic statue as she stared forward. Her ears listened to the crew following the captain’s orders before a loud hiss caught her attention. She turned about to see the CO’s door open and his figure step into the bridge, the word ‘Status’ out slipped from his lips. Avik paused in her reply as she spotted Gordon begin to speak up.

She was gradually getting better at reading and determining the crew’s behavior patterns. Despite that, Dvorak still presented enough issues to keep her on her toes. For him, the XO began to adopt a wait then reply method during their interations.

–XO, Avik, Lt. Cmdr

“Nine days?” Marsh questioned. He didn’t need the computer, “We can be there in under four days, if we go to warp 7. Still at a very leisurely pace an that gets us three extra days of shore leave… or at least shore leave three days earlier…”

Normally Range left Bridge duty to his younger officers that needed seasoing, it was good for them, it happened to be a shift he had for himself since enough others were off for one reason or another.

Lt Cmdr Range CoS

Marsh CSO

Sienna listened to the announcement. Her heart had tugged a little at hearing his voice and she hated herself for it. Shaking her head, she returned to work only to find herself distracted and not paying enough attention to the latest psychological protocols handed down by Star Fleet. Sighing, she sat back and closed her eyes, letting her mind wander where it obviously wanted to go. Leave … for a person who had no friends and no family here. It would be an interesting prospect from a psychological standpoint. In fact, she felt like one long psychological experiment. How far would she go in this time so similar to her own and yet without the safety net of real connection with anyone? Time would tell she supposed. After a good hour of letting her mind wander, she made herself return to the task at hand. The experiment would have to just wait a little while longer.

Nox, CNS