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

Posted by Lieutenant Sharah Fayth (Chief Star Fleet Medical Officer) 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.

“You know if I get in trouble for not enough sleep, I am sending those complainants to your office.” Fayth grinned, but the prospect and increased responsibility she felt that she already struggled with was daunting. Nor did the irony of her berating both Dasca and McBride about sleep and self care pass her by.

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 done.

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

Fayth smiled, “Oh I do see it, Captain, and it might have been my ideas, my perspective, but everyone put in the work. Things wouldn’t have changed without them.” Sharah knew that as surely as she knew how to set a broken bone. She was lucky with the people she was working with.

Fayth, SFCMO

“Naturally,” Eela said. “And those that are contributing to the wonderful work and progress will also be recognized. Don’t worry, we won’t forget about them,” she added with an easy smile.”

“And uh, that’s all this meeting was about, so we won’t keep you unless there’s anything you want to bring up while you’re here. I just figured you’d prefer a private promotion rather than something public.”

~Eela Dasca, Lt. Gov.

Sharah gave her a grateful smile for her understanding. “Thank you, that means a great deal.” She ran through everything waiting on her desk. “Actually since I am here, the ambulance shuttles for the hospital could use a solid eng team to look over them. They are quite old.”

Fayth, SFCMO

“That ones definitely mine,” McBride said. “I’ll make sure they end up on the priority list, but it might not happen until at least next week. We have some work we’re doing on the Centurion and of course the expansion of the new Infirmary here at the Complex. But I promise it’ll be high priority after.” Jonathan knew to be careful about making promises, especially when it came to deadlines, but with this one he felt a fair degree of confidence.

Captain McBride, Starfleet CO