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“Well, I’m not the stereotypical knuckle-dragging Security guard type,” Thomas said. “I’m an investigator, I like to look at problems from all angles before I make a decision or a judgment call. I have been since I was a kid. My dad worked in Security’s investigative branch, and he started teaching me cop work pretty much since I could toddle. I questioned so many things as I kid they started calling me ‘Doubting Thomas.’ I started out in CID out of the academy, then after three years got a promotion and an offer to go to space on the old Genny and took it. Then, I accidentally on purpose blew it up, and here we are.”

He spread his arms wide to indicate the space they were in, before taking a sip of his own water.

COS

Magnus took a sip then placed the glass with care on the table. “Don’t sell yourself, short Lieutenant, I read how your actions saved an entire colony and your crew. Not just the one but two Starship crews, That’s plenty impressive.” He stated with a smile “Your father is Conor McGregor right?” He asked not waiting for an answer “That was some name to live up to within CID wasn’t it?”

XO

“Part of the reason I left,” Thomas admitted. “Plenty of people there still remember him, not to mention one of my brothers is a Commander there. Hard to develop your own sense of self if you’re constantly being compared to others.”

COS

“Good thinking, same reason I didn’t join the Marines, grew up with mostly Marines and Chefs visiting, getting into the Academy was a gift from the gods” The Icelander laughed a little “What’s the ship battle readiness status? I know that science vessels often tend to slack a bit on tactical drills.” He asked.

XO

“It’s fair. We haven’t run a full-scale drill on the new ship, but in the last simulation we ran before leaving Black Rock everyone was in position within 90 seconds. That’s just security stations though. For the tactical side, you’ll want to talk to Lt. Park. He’s our tactical officer,” Thomas said.

COS

“Yes we’ve met, talented young man, a little unpolished but I see potential in him.” Magnus said “I suppose since I’m here” He opened his jacket and pulled out a small PaDD and placed it on the Security Chief’s desk “This is my checklist of personal armaments I brought over. A single type two Starfleet Phaser” The file noted it was a twenty-year-old now discontinued model from the 70’s. “A single standard Klingon Disruptor and a Romulan disruptor aswell. I brought my own weapons locker that I keep in my quarters and a small holographic display. I also have a Dominion Plasma Rifle but I had it gutted so it’s just the shell” He smiled slightly “I also have a ceremonial sword, a forged replica of a 9th century what you would call a Viking sword.” The list said as much. “The energy signatures of each weapon, including the Plasma rifle are on there but I only ever use them for fun”

XO

Thomas accepted the PaDD with a simple raised eyebrow. “And what constitutes ‘fun’, Commander?” he asked. That was a serious loadout.

COS