Posted by Lieutenant Sharah Fayth (Chief Star Fleet Medical Officer) in Starfleet Complex- A Summons

Posted by Captain Eela Dasca (Lt. Governor) in Starfleet Complex- A Summons

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Dasca smiled. “I’m so glad we’re in agreement. I was worried you were going to undersell your efforts. So, that makes this even easier,” she said as she pushed her chair back and herself to her feet, a motion far more smooth than it had been in recent days. “We have a major issue to correct and we’re going to take care of that right now. So… Attention, Lieutenant Fayth,” Eela ordered, sounding every bit the captain she was and had been.

Sharah stood at a crisp attention, because she was ordered to. She was utterly confused, but given Dasca’s statement she wasn’t too worried, but bewildered was a good description for how she was feeling.

McBride rose to his feet also and handed Dasca a box, which she took without having to even look for it.

Oh she knew what that box was. Everyone knew what those boxes were. She shook her head slightly, no....this was not going to happen. She’d just been promoted before she arrived on Oed. No....they weren’t giving her some kind of citation for doing her job.

“Lieutenant Sharah Fayth, it has not escaped our attention that you have gone above and beyond not only the requirements of your position and rank, but you’ve also brought pride and harmony to the medical services on this colony. You have demonstrated great leadership and understanding of the needs of the people around you and you and your team have been the example of cooperation and future outlook the rest of the colony looks to emulate.” Opening the box, Eela beamed at Sharah. “For you undeniable effort, we hereby promote you to the rank of Lieutenant Commander,” she said as she pinned the new hollow pip next to her two solid ones and offered her her hand. “Congratulations, Commander.

Fayth was....speechless for a long moment as Dasca pinned the new pip on her collar. The feel of Eela’s pride in her was moving and meant a great deal. Over their, relatively, short acquaintance, Dasca’s opinion had come to mean quite a great deal for her. She grinned as she shook her hand. “I thought you liked me. Now I have to teach.”

“I’m sure you’ll rise to the challenge, Commander,” Eela said with an effortless swish of her hand.

When given the opportunity, Jonathan stepped forward. “Very well deserved, Doctor Fayth,” he said, also offering his hand.

~Dasca & McBride

Fayth took his hand and shook it firmly. “Thank you, Cpt.” To say she was surprised was an understatement. She had least had the good grace to not say she didn’t deserve it. Though Sharah was convinced she hadn’t done anything special. She’d done the job that needed to be doing.

Fayth, SFCMO

“Remember, it’s not always about the days served. It’s what happened in those days that matter. I think if you were to tackle careful stock of everything that’s happened since you arrived, you’ll begin to see what we’re seeing,” McBride said.

Captain McBride, Starfleet CO