The Forge

Posted on Thu Feb 27th, 2020 @ 8:41pm by Division Admiral Thomas Lasky

Mission: Mission 26: Points of Divergence
Location: Various Locations - USS Roanoke
Timeline: 1300Hrs - February 12th, 2391

Lt Commander Tom Lasky walked out of the turbolift and onto the bridge, he looked at Lieutenant Jiao Anderson as she smiled at him. "Yes she's in there." the smaller woman commented.

"Alright.." as he turned, he sucked in a lungful of air as he tapped the doorchime.

"In," Tane called out from her couch, while she smoked on one of her stoogies.

The door opened as Boomer walked into the Captain's ready room. "Afternoon Skipper." he commented. "I'd like to establish a forge aboard ship with the intent to make new weapons and establish new styles of weapons for our tactical guys, marines and for anyone who needs them." Boomer explained.

"Nice and to the point," Zara laughed and shook her head as she tried to absorb all that through her haze. "Umm... Where would you store this place?"

"I wanna empty out one of the areas near security, then get the Engineers to armor the place up and add more ventilation." he explained. "the equipment, I can replicate from the industrial replicator down on Deck Seventeen." he explained. "I can use an antigrav sled to move them around..."

"We just have a carbon leak that killed a prisoner in the brig," Zara pointed out. "Giving more ventilation could prove hazardous."

"Yes, I heard about that... However this will be a totally different environment." Boomer explained. "A forge is by its nature, a very dirty and dangerous, however I was trained by the best of my people." he commented. "His name is Lei Shen... Feel free to contact him in the Kun-Lai mountains." Boomer commented before he shrugged. "You could ask for Durhan, either will do."

"It's not a matter of trust, Boomer. It's a matter of safety and space. Find me a spot on the ship where the fumes will not filter into a heavily-populated area, and you can have your space," Zara corrected with a cloud of smoke behind it.

"We could put it in the empty spaces near the Industrial replicators, also there are several areas in the neck section of the ship, between the saucer and the pod." he added. "Increasing the ventilation will not be difficult. I also plan to use a highly sophisticated security system so anyone who doesn't need to be there, won't get in..." he paused. "I could expand the machine shop in the pod, add my own stuff there... Its not a very elegant solution but it'll work... the Machine shop is already set up for what I have in mind.."

"Once you have an area and a decent blueprint and strategy to address the issues, I will approve it," Zara promised.

Boomer simply blinked his eyes. "My plan to expand the Machine shop next to the flight pod. I wanted my own space but this is my backup plan." he placed the PADD on the desk and he slid it across to her.

"Approved," Zara spoke and thumb-printed the PADD. "Get with the CEO to help build your forge to safety spec, and I'll get April to give you metal to forge with."

"Alright... Thank you." Boomer paused. "I'll go see some of Ra'Vak's guys in Engineering to get things sorted out." he explained. "Wait... who's April..?"

"Fleet Admiral. CnC of Beta Quadrant," Zara informed. "She likes to spoil me. I aim to take advantage of that."

Boomer blinked. "Wait... let me get this right... you're being spoiled by a Five Star Admiral...?" he paused. "Well... ummm.."

"Oh yeah," Zara answered with a huge grin. "We're lovers."

Boomer sighed softly. "I need to get laid." he paused. "Will that be all sir?"

"Take your clothes of and come over here then," Zara offered as she pat the seat on the couch beside of her. "I don't mind helping."

Boomer regarded the much smaller woman as he simply shrugged, then he began to remove his uniform. "Will anyone bother us?"

"Doubtful." Zara grinned evilly as she began to remove her shirt. "Computer, seal locks on room. Command override only. Authorization Tane-Alpha-Two-Kappa."

When the doors locked, Zara pulled the cushions off the couch and pulled out what must of been a hidden couchbed.

"We can play as long as you like, Boomer," Zara told him as she then pulled her pants off.

Boomer shrugged "alright" as he went for her.