Posted by Lieutenant Jason McLeod (Intelligence Officer) in Main Sim: Shuttle Bay (ATTN: Petty Officer Raab & Lieutenant Lily Locksley)

Posted by Petty Officer Arriana Rabb (Helm) in Main Sim: Shuttle Bay (ATTN: Petty Officer Raab & Lieutenant Lily Locksley)

Posted by Lieutenant Jason McLeod (Intelligence Officer) in Main Sim: Shuttle Bay (ATTN: Petty Officer Raab & Lieutenant Lily Locksley)
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Jason had made a swing by the replicators before heading to the Shuttle Bay. With Ground crews getting the shuttle ready and loaded up with the survival grew he had requested, he swung by to get a uniform that was more fitting for the environment down there. The last thing he wanted was being ill-prepared for what was a head of them.

Arriving at the shuttle bay, he was a bit disappointed that the other two team members had not arrived yet. He made sure to store his backpack and other supplies in the shuttle. Then he walked back to the entrance to the shuttle as he waited for the other two team members to arrive. Checking his watch he joked, “and here I thought Remy ran a tighter ship than this.”

• Lieutenant Jason McLeod (CIO)

“He is from the big Easy and a Cajun’....they are a laid-back people,” Lily said walking up to the shuttle. “You however seem to be more on the straight and narrow path kinda people.” She had heard they had a new intelligence chief. They were a rather fun group of people in Starfleet. They always thought there was something where ninety percent of the time there was nothing. Reaching into her bag she brought out a small plastic bag. “Cookie,” she offered him.

Lily Locksley CMO

As the gorgeous brunette medical officer walked into the shuttle bay, he couldn’t help but smile. “Lieutenant Lily Locksley,” he said with a smile and offered his hand to shake hers as he continued, “I am Lieutenant Jadon McLeod”. He allowed his native South African accent to dominate his dialogue. The cookie was a pleasant surprise, then added, “I had some pretty crazy, um cookies, on Vesta III.” He gave her a nod as he took the cookie, “just what the doctor ordered.”

“Oh, I know the Captain is from the Big Easy,” he finally rebutted with a grin. “Don’t let this fool you. I am just as laid back. Though, there is a time restraint on our mission.”

Scanning the two entrance hatches, “it would appear that we might be leaving our Helm Officer behind if the girl doesn’t move her tail.”

“She will be along or I can fly. Just got my license a couple of months back.” While the wording was slightly odd, the tone was matter-of-fact and with the hint that she was serious and not joking. “This is slightly different than what I have been practicing but one only really needs to know how to point and land right?”

Jason gave a laugh at the statement, “a Doctor, a baker,” he said holding up the cookie, “and a pilot. Glad you are on the team.” He glanced out beyond the entrance to the shuttle bay with the planet in the distance, “I think this will be different for all of us.”

He turned back to the medical officer, “I hope you enjoy camping trips.” He motioned with his head to the gear already loaded in the shuttle. “Looking at the conditions down there and what we could find, there is a chance we might be on our own for a while,” he explained. “Are you read in on what is going on,” he asked.

• Lieutenant Jason McLeod (CIO)

“You have no idea where I come from,” she let out a laugh. “I am pretty sure it will be fine. I pretty much exempted from arboreal and forest landscape survival at the academy. The benefit of being raised on a commune.”

“Country girl, I take it,” he said with a hint of a familiar smile.

“Are you really offering cookies before a flight? Not those cookies from the jar, right?” The clipped, English accent of the ships CSO sounded behind them as his footsteps became audible almost at the same moment.

“No,” she let out a small laugh. “We don’t use replicators where I am from. Too many replicator toxin’s.” She gave Duncan a sly smile. Replicator toxin’s was a huge conversation the last time she went home and a point of making Duncan want to break out the old whiteboard and show Lily’s family engineering basics 101.

“Anyway,” she clapped her hands together drawing out the word. “Country really doesn’t fit me and my hometown. Think commune. We don’t use any form of technology past solar panels for power. If it does not come from out immediate environment we don’t use it which means home-cooked meals 24/7. I use replicators,” she let out a laugh, “but going home is an adventure not for the weak of heart.”

Lily

“Seriously Duncan…I think you all just have a weak constitution.” Her smile shown at the man walking in with a little bit more energy than usual. “We give these to babies.”

Jason couldn’t keep the smile in as he turned to see the Chief Science Officer walking up. “Now this just got a whole fun kind of interesting,” he said matching Duncan’s proper English accent. He took a small bite of his cookie as he glanced at the two cups of coffee. After he swallowed, he uttered, “I could understand leaving the pilot out,” he said mocking disappointment in his English accent. “I’m hurt, Lieutenant Rhodes,” he said with a half-smile.

If they turned to look, they would see the tall form of Duncan approaching them with two cups of coffee. Both were in lidded cups and one was significantly bigger than the other. That larger one he held out to Lily as he made it within a couple of steps and nodded a greeting to the other man. “Your coffee, Rhodes Foundation Limited Edition as ordered Doctor. You can thank me later.” He winked at her as he kissed her on the side of the head, then grimaced as he saw the contents of the shuttle. “Okay maybe you should have both cups.”

Lt Duncan Rhodes, CSO

He didn’t bat an eye at the kiss instead took another bite of his cookie. He wasn’t in too much of a rush and these cookies were pretty tasty. Once the two had their moment, he ask, “so mate, will you be joining us planet side,” he asked effortlessly sliding back to his South African accent.

• Lieutenant Jason McLeod, CIO

“Oh trust me you want Dunc around when you are talking planet side away missions. He has the best tents and luxury items.” Raising a hand to cut him off before Rhodes could reply, Lily mustered the best English accent she could dropping her voice into a deeper pitch. “Why should we reduce ourselves to the level of the animals we are studying when we don’t have to.”

Laughing, “Oh I do want him around.” Motioning to the two coffee cups, “he brought the most important part of the entire mission.” Turning to Duncan with a playful frown, “though your count leaves a bit to be desired.”

Giving Duncan a smile, Lily looked at the CIO. “He is right. The more stressed out someone is the more mistakes they can make. Trust me I am not going to give up climate control and a warm bed for sweat, bugs, and a dirt mattress. “Been there, done that and own several t-shirts that span my childhood to prove it.” Taking a sip of her coffee, she looked Jason up and down. “So what’s your story.”

Lily Locksley
“Me,” he said touching his hand to his chest. The man was tall well-built human. “I am just a country boy from Africa. And I am really good at languages, reading them, listening to them and speaking them.” Taking another bite at his cookie, “though I am not nearly as good at baking. My hats off to the baker,” he gave a salute with the cookie in hand. “Please tell me these are not from a replicator.”
- Lieutenant Jason McLeod, CIO

Rabb then gets to the shuttle bay. “Sorry for my tardiness,” she said. “I didn’t know I was needed here. But here I am.” She added.

PO Rabb

Giving the Petty Officer a nod, “next, please be sure to be more aware Petty Officer.”

Turning to give the shuttle a visual inspection. Aboard were a pair of security officers that the Captain had suggested as well as their gear. “Petty Officer Rabb, could you please start your preflight,” he said with an equal level of respect as well as authority.

He then turned to the good Doctor and her companion. With a smile on his face, “shall we begin our adventure,” he said motioning towards the shuttle. He took a side step to allow them to precede him.

• Lieutenant Jason McLeod, CIO