Posted by Civilian Molly Holloway (CEO - Holloway Industries) in Government Building – Meeting with the Governor

Posted by Civilian Kenzo B’tren-Hyrushi (Governor) in Government Building – Meeting with the Governor

Posted by Civilian Molly Holloway (CEO - Holloway Industries) in Government Building – Meeting with the Governor
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Eela drew in a deep breath and shook her head slightly. “It’s been a whirlwind!” she said with a light laugh. “Not a bad one, but it’s a lot different than I’m used to, and it’s not just the job, but I’m enjoying it here so far.”

Molly knew the feeling far too well, especially coming from prior Starfleet service, much like the new Lieutenant Governor.

Looking over at the security line, Dasca let out a frustrated huff and called out loudly over the hum of people, “Lexin…” The guard moving people through looked over apologetically, but Dasca tapped her wrist and pointed up. The guard nodded with understanding.

Eela looked at Molly and gestured with her head. “Come with us. I’m perfectly happy to wait in line with everyone else, but some days it’s just not feasible. There are benefits to rank, and some days you need to use them.”

“Oh… I…” Molly started in protest, but she stopped herself before continuing. She didn’t want to be an inconvenience, but she knew that Dasca was right. Following the pair, Molly gave the woman a quick nod and muttered a quick thanks. Holloway wasn’t usually very fond of people in Eela’s position, but she liked Dasca’s attitude already and they had barely met.

Moving out of the line, Eela and Cort approached and Lexin held the next person in line back and she spoke quietly to the guards. “This needs to be dealt with for the long term. There are hundreds of people passing through here on a daily basis. It’s not good enough.”

The guard nodded. “Yes, Ma’am. We’ll have it sorted out.”

“Good , Dasca said before she tapped herself through unapologetically and crossed over the scanner line.

Cort followed and they simply waited for Molly to cross through before the headed for the bank of lifts.

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

Molly followed up to the lifts, where she quickly glanced at her wrist chronometer again. It looked like she might be just in time for the meeting. If memory didn’t fail her, the lifts were quite time efficient when it came to reaching the top floors of the building.

“Thank you.” She said more clearly to Dasca now. “You didn’t have to let me through though. I’d have been fine just waiting… I’m sure Governor Hyrushi would understand.” Molly smiled before offering a thought that had just crossed her mind. “You know… if you’re short staffed in engineering, I’m sure we’d be able to send a few of ours to help out with the security station’s maintenance.” By ‘ours’, it was clearly Molly meant Holloway Heavy Industries. After all, the company was in a line of business where engineering knowledge was a requirement.

Molly Holloway, CEO Holloway Heavy Industries

Dasca grinned as she tapped her security pass to the screener and summoned the lift. “I was just commenting to Cort here that I was sorely tempted to tell them I knew a few Starfleet engineers who would be more than happy to help out,” she said with a gleam in her eyes. “That would light a fire under a few asses. But I’ve made my point and we’ll give them a few days before we call in the cavalry.” She glanced Molly. “I appreciate the offer, though. As for the Governor, always put your best foot forward when you can,” she added with a subtle wink.

“No problem. I’d imagine that would work too.” Molly said with a chuckle. She nodded slightly in acknowledgment at Dasca’s words about the Governor but didn’t follow up on them.

The lift opened and Eela and Cort stepped in, Dasca tapping her pass to the scanner and hitting her floor. “Just tap your pass and hit the top button and it’ll allow you access to the Governor’s floor.”

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

Following the pair into the lift, Molly did as instructed, tapping her pass and pressing the button that would take her to the highest floor in the building. She vaguely remembered all the procedures from the last time she had been there, but that had been when she had first arrived on the Colony about a year ago. Since then, her mind had already replaced many unimportant details with more pressing issues.

As the silence fell over the party inside the lift cabin, Molly was not sure about what to say. She hated small talk and it was in occasions like this one that Molly found herself wondering if it had been the brightest idea to trade her Ready Room on the Dresden for an office at her uncle’s company. The truth was, she missed the void more than she cared to admit.

As an empath, Dasca would be able to sense a faint aura of sadness that seemed to emanate from Holloway. Its weakness only possible by Molly’s several years of regimented Intelligence training, which was why it had been almost impossible to pick up on on the previously crowded lobby. Still, it would be hardly surprising given what the woman had been through recently, with two of the people closest to her still in the hospital recovering from the events. If there was anything else troubling her, it would be impossible to discern.

“Thank you again for letting me through.” Molly said awkwardly trying to fill in the silence. “I owe you one.”

Molly Holloway, CEO Holloway Heavy Industries

Eela smiled warmly. “Not a problem at all. From one former captain to another, I know that it’s not always easy to do different work. The Governor is a perceptive man but respect and signs of it matter.” It was a simple thing really, and it was something Eela could do for the woman whom had bene through a lot and probably needed something like this to not just go right, but start off well.

Molly smiled and gave Dasca a nod in understanding. “Thank you. I’ll keep that in mind.” The truth was, she had met briefly with the Governor before, when she had first landed on the planet, but not only had the change of pace been incredibly overwhelming at the time, as of all the people he was one of the few she couldn’t really figure out. That fact alone unsettled Holloway more than anything else.

A few moments later, the lift stopped at her floor. Cort had maintained a respectful silence, clearly used to hiding in plain sight while his boss did her thing. Eela bowed her head to Molly. “Have a good day, Ms. Holloway, and I hope your meeting goes well. And at some point it could be nice to chat more casually, one captain to another.”

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

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OOC: Oops! I could swear I had replied here… I’m so sorry! – Joana

IC:
“You too!” Molly said courteously. “And thank you again.” She smiled more broadly at the new Lieutenant Governor. “Yes, absolutely! I’m looking forward to it.”

When the doors closed behind the pair, Molly laid back against the wall of the lift cabin as it took her to the top floor of the tower. She looked at her wrist chronometer — 1130 exactly. Finally, the doors opened, and Molly stepped into the small waiting area that preceded the Governor’s Office. She had been there before, but that had been almost a year ago, and the current situation was very different.

Walking to the reception desk, she smiled at the woman manning it. “My name is Molly Holloway. I have a meeting with Governor Hyrushi now at 11h30. He’s probably already waiting for me. Ah… one of the security gates was down for maintenance and the line was incredibly long…” Molly gave the woman an apologetic smile. “I am so sorry.”

Molly Holloway, CEO Holloway Heavy Industries

The woman behind the desk smiled and said “It isn’t an issue, Ms. Holloway. The Governor is running a bit behi-” and there was a chirp on her desk comms and she gkance down and said “Oh! Excellent. The Governor is ready for you. Go right on in.” and the doors swung out and open.

Molly sighed softly in relief at the mention that the Governor was running a little behind schedule.

“Thank you so much!” She said with a smile as she walked towards the office.

The Governor stood by the seating area to the right of the room and bowed slightly. “Miss Holloway, welcome. It is a pleasure to see you again. Do be seated, won’t you?” and he gestured to the couches on either side of the low table. “Would you care for tea?”

Hyrushi, Gov.

“Governor Hyrushi.” Molly smiled warmly adding a small courteous nod in way of greeting. “Oh, thank you!” She said motioning to the indicated couches and sitting down. “Thank you, but I’m fine.” Molly always felt awkward accepting drinks in meetings, even if, in her Commanding Officer career, she had offered them many times. Yet, she never accepted them herself.

“I’m sorry for the late changes in the meeting. I know you were expecting Ms. Bruner to come in.” Molly started. “However, given the fact that both General Harris and my uncle are awake and out of danger, I thought that I should be the one to personally come here.” She smiled.

“I know that you have a busy schedule, so if you don’t mind, I’ll get right to the point.” One of the biggest distinguishing factors between the two Holloways currently in charge of Holloway Heavy Industries, was their expediency. Lucas enjoyed the socialization, and he liked to savor the journey of topics until they reached what was necessary to discuss. And even then, he would savor the discussion. Molly on the other hand, was much more succinct, never wasting time in unnecessary small talk or pleasantries. “First of all, I would like to personally thank you for intervening in the protests… I…” Molly’s face grew worried as she tried to put her thoughts into words. “We never meant to bring any trouble to the Colony… much less trouble to the people… We really appreciate it, Governor.” Her tone was sincere.

“Secondly, I would like to address the matter of the damages dealt by the shuttle crash. We will cover any repair costs, as well as the salary and profit losses of all the businesses and private citizens that were in any way affected by the incident. Name the amount, and we’ll write the check.”

Molly Holloway, CEO Holloway Heavy Industries

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