Posted by Lieutenant Commander Calvin Marius (First Officer) in XO’s Office

Posted by Captain Julien King (Captain) in XO’s Office

Posted by Captain Julien King (Captain) in XO’s Office
Julien rang the chime to Calvin’s office with a smile, knowing that it would confuse Calvin to get an unsheduled visit from Julien that way, and not in Julien’s ready room.

• Julien King, CO

“Come,” Came the gruff reply from the dour first officer. Although part of him was curious, people rarely chose to visit the first officer without being invited. He mumbled to himself, “it not good news, nobody every come to your office with cake and says happy birthday.”

When Julien entered, Marius rose from his chair, “Captain.” He started, that was his less formal address… Sir, of course, was the more formal and most was Captain Sir. “Who am I flogging for disobedience… not myself… again.”

XO

Julien grinned and shook his head. Then he thought of all the history he had with this mountain of a man, the only one who could beat even the cybernetically enhanced part of himself. He remembered their sparring session in the holodeck and almost had to smile again.

“Calvin, brace yourself, I have to do something official first before we can be at ease again.” he said and straightened up.

“Lt. Cmdr. Marius, I have to inform you that I have resigned from active duty, therefore you are as of now the acting Captain of the USS Genesis. Computer, transfer command codes to Lt. Cmdr. Marius, authorization King-gamma-bravo-x.”

There was a beep and the computer confirmed the transfer of command.

Julien sighed deeply. “I have to Calvin. I simply can’t be galavating through the galaxy while La’kia and my unborn daughter might die in childbirth on Earth because I wasn’t there to lead the medical procedure.”

he looked up at Calvin again with sad mismatched green eyes. “I’d like to say that becoming a father has been a mistake, but I can’t. “

• Julien King, CO

OOC: TImeline: this simply happens when the time is right and there is a new incoming CO. It may take some time and until then I’ll stick around and play this out IC and help move the sim along, but it would be great if you could take more of a lead in it, so there’s no disruption to the ship and posting. Thank you dear.