Echos of the Future

Posted on Mon Mar 2nd, 2020 @ 3:23am by Admiral Jake Yamaguchi & Captain Bolvar "Highlord" Fordragon & Commander Telios Wintersnow & Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Yamaguchi-Solusar & Fleet Captain Torilla Yamaguchi & Zuko Omakan

Mission: Mission 40: Thirty Pieces of Silver
Location: Various Locations - USS Toronto
Timeline: 1500Hrs - August 4th, 2391

Commander Torilla Yamaguchi walked down the hallway just aft of the Highlords Keep on the USS Toronto, the area was clean and bright. A far cry from the hallways on the USS Roanoke.

Jake turned his head as he regarded his wife. It was the first time he had been in uniform in weeks but ever since the hangar deck fire, he had reverted back to being an Admiral since someone had to show the flag. "You okay?"

Torilla regarded her husband, she decided to lay it all ut for him, since it was him who was asking her rather than someone else. "I'm... sick of it all Jake... if this is what command wants us to deal with... it's not worth it... I recall when I first met her... She was baked out of her mind because she lost a lot of people and... here we are... right back where we started nine months ago... and command keeps fucking us.."

"I know hon," Jake responded. "We're working on it... command assigned me as the head of Independent Fleet Operations and Roanoke is where I have my flag."

Torilla regarded her husband with tired eyes. "How long can you keep command from fucking us over again Jake?... All they have to do is reassign you and then we're really shafted."

Jake had no good answer for that. "Then I will do what I can," he answered as he gently gave her hand a squeeze. "Have faith in me Torilla... If nobody else.. I will see to it that Roanoke has decent assignments from this point on... and Zara does have a good plan... these colony relief missions have me thinking of using more battlegroups for multiple colonies... using Zara's model as the master plan... for various colonies."

"Alright.." Torilla answered before the two of them walked into the lounge where everyone else who was invited had already arived. "Hey guys... what did we miss?"

"Only our fears." The Highlord answered with a dry tone and a soft smile. "Have you come to allay them?"

"I have come for a meal..." Torilla responded. "as for your fears... we will deal with them as they come up."

Zuko walked in the area, with Teval, Hakaya, Aerin and Karryn behind him. "We aren't late are We."

Torilla shook her head as the Highlord commented. "Nah... No need to worry about timing." he explained. "is this everyone?"

As he said it, in walked Telios Wintersnow wearing her usual duty uniform. "Hey guys... whats going on?" she inquired. "so whats this I hear about new cargo pants?"

Hakaya sat down in one of the bench seats, "I don't care about pants, don't need em."

Teval sat next to Hakaya, "I wouldn't be able to stand wearing them, but that's just me."

Torilla smiled. "I personal think having cargo pants could be very useful.. Lots of pockets for things now."

Zuko sat on the end, then picked up Aerin and moved him next to Teval and Hakaya. He then picked up Karryn and cradled her, saying," Kurokuri are cute the way they are, no need for pants to hide their pretty fur." Karryn purred at Zuko.

Jake made himself comfortable. "Well.. at least the new pants will be more comfortable." he inhaled then exhaled slowly. "When does this act take effect again?"

Telios shrugged. "Knowing my luck.. on the first.." she paused. "I know some people are getting promoted.. I wonder if that will include any of us.." she mused.

Zuko looked up from the purring Karryn and replied," The act took effect on the first of the month, but for us, the department reshuffle and uniform changeovers wont occur until we get back to spacedock. And thats also when the fighter pilots and deck crews will start wearing their own fighter corps uniforms. However their branch came into existence on the first. Promotions also wont happen for us until we get back to dock."

Teval sighed and snuggled with Hakaya, "I still am not sure where we am going to go yet. Its either back to intel or out of starfleet pretty much, either way, not much chance of staying around here, and pretty much no chance of staying on Roanoke."

Torilla raised an eyebrow. "So... we'll need a new Second officer, air boss and assistant air boss." she paused. I'm also gonna stick in for reassignment too... This assignment is just gonna suck the life out of me.."

"Yeah fuck that... your assignment sucks.." Telios responded. "That woman and I did not get along on any level whatsoever." she commented. "How the fuck do you tolerate her?"

"I honestly... have no idea at times.." Yamaguchi admitted. "I need something different... or I might as well call it a career and retire.."

Jake regarded his wife, he had known about the issues pestering her as he showed no surprise whatsoever on his face. "I know a few nice places where we could raise the kids.."

Aerin leaned back in the seat, looking over at Teval and Hakaya," Well unfortunately I'm not sure how good you two would be with R&D, but that is always a possibility."

Teval nodded, "Yeah, well Cyrin will be taking over as Airboss, plus he will be getting promoted to what is it, Flight Commander now. Zarloos will be getting flight major and will become assistant Airboss, though I am not sure if its going to matter much, with the way Zara was talking, they might as well just scrap Roanoke. I heard a replacement pod was going to take at least 8 months to get."

Yamaguchi nodded. "I heard that too.. " he sighed softly. "But that's because she was on a so called blue milk run to the colonies." Jake shrugged his shoulders. "I'm going to... kick over a few hornets nests and get Roanoke what she needs.. or I'll get her a new ship. Whichever is easier to do."

"You may not have to look far," Aerin commented," Starfleet R&D has both an old retrofitted nebula saucer with expanded hangar capability that is waiting for a home, as well as a larger hangar pod, but they haven't found the stardrive section to go along with it, because there aren't really any available right now. The Saucer nonessential gives up all its ability to carry torpedoes, but in replacement it carries a decent array of defensive missile launchers, similar to the launchers Dreamcrusher has now."

Yamaguchi turned his head slowly. "Well our stardrive is badly crippled... can your guys repair it using the new technology you have?"

Aerin shrugged, "I've looked at Ra'Vak's damage reports, aside from the severed pod, Roanoke has been hit worse. yeah, she took a fair amount of fire damage and hull breaches, but overall the damage is still pretty superficial. Stardrive dodged major structural damage this time around, so its all pretty repairable, its the pod that's the issue though. And unfortunately, the saucer that R&D has that is being refitted, its just as old as Roanoke, only the pod is fairly new."

Yamaguchi nodded. "How long will it take you to make it work into a working ship once we get to the Starbase?" he inquired.

Aerin shrugged, "As long as it takes to integrate the new systems. The Saucer is already at the starbase, it was planned to change out saucers when we got back to dock, but starfleet wasn't anticipating replacing the pod as well, so getting the new pod will take a bit." Aerin then looked up at Zuko and asked, "How long until we get to the Starbase."

"About two days," Zuko answered, " because of the nature of some of the injuries we are pulling Roanoke at nearly maximum warp, only a little bit throttled back so some of the slower ships in the task group can keep up."

Teval shook his head, "Dreamcrusher never ceases to amaze me, Telios, I really want your job right now."

"I keep hearing I'm supposed to be getting a promotion to Captain so... If and when I get promoted... You can have my job... Assuming Zuko doens't have someone else in mind."

Torilla kept her silence as the waiter came over. "Can I take your various orders?" he inquired.

Zuko just answered Telios's question while the Kurokuri ordered their food and drink's, "Telios, you are slated to take command of Clydesdale and Miami when we get back to dock, so you will be getting command of your own."

"Oh." Telios paused before she turned to Teval. "I guess you are gonna have my job then." she said in a deadpan tone. "Right... I'd best go pack... after we finish here."

"That was sudden"

"I've been wanting a command to make my mark on for quite some time."

Torilla turned to Teval. "You sure I can't trade you?" she inquired. "Dreamcrusher is a hell of a ship.. I want one just like her... but I'll settle for her Exec slot."

Jake raised an eyebrow. "and how do you propose we settle this?"

"Fight to the death and we space the winner.."

"Try again, wife of mine." Jake answered.

"Space the loser?"

"What is it with you and all of these violence-ridden fantasies of yours..." Jake answered in a dry tone. "I think you need therapy."

"I do... yes, very much so... I need to get off of that flying scrapheap we laughingly call a ship... Roanoke needs to be scrapped, Jake.." Torilla answered, her tone indicated that she had given up, mentally she had quit. "You tried Jake... it's not working.. Zara Tane will fall apart again and she'll keep fucking herself over.. just like she has been for quite some time."

That was when the Highlord interrupted. "I'm due to get a new ship of my own... Since I'm too high in rank to retain the USS Toronto... I'm being told I'm getting the USS Lethal Shadow... A Pathfinder Three.. brand spanking new... and if you want her Exec slot... it's yours, if you wish it."

Torilla paused as she had not considered the offer. "Sounds good."

Zuko looked at Teval, set Karryn down and picked Teval up, "Well, I'll be honest, "I do kinda like having the cute one around."

Torilla raised an eyebrow. "What about the other cute one?" she inquired as she indicated Hakaya. "I mean why discriminate?"

Jake placed his order before he tapped his wife on the shoulder as she waiter regarded her. "Ma'am.?"

"I'll have a double cheeseburger with mushrooms over an order of extra large fries with a side of gravy please?"

"Very good." he turned to Zuko. "And for you sir?"

Zuko looked at the Waiter, "Extra large Steak please." Hakaya and Teval just looked at each other in confusion.

"How would you like the steak sir?" the waiter inquired. "Blue Rare, Rare. Medium Rare. Medium Well or Well Done?" he inquired. "and would you like a side with that?"

Zuko looked puzzled," You guys cook your meat? Um, I want it bloody, also I don't need a side."

Teval rolled his eyes, "You really are a carnivore Zuko, you know that."

"Okay. Blue rare... very good sir.."

Torilla found the entire situation just downright hilarious as she laughed, it sounded funny though as she hadn't laughed in quite some time and was only now remembering how it was done.

Zuko set Teval down next to him and gave the Kurokuri a pat on the head, "Well, to the humans I am a tiger after all."

Torilla Yamaguchi watched as the waiter moved off and retreated into the kitchen as the Highlord chuckled. "I think you broke his brain." he paused. "I'm gonna miss this ship.. She served me very well."

"I hope you do as well with your new command," Jake answered. "You'll be leading Battlegroup Eleven from IFO. You'll have five ships and four Destroyers assigned to you."

"I won't let you down Jake." Fordragon answered.

"I know you won't. That's why I got you the assignment."