The Morning After

Posted on Mon Mar 2nd, 2020 @ 8:00pm by Division Admiral Talon Yeager & Division Admiral Thomas Lasky & Captain Daniel "Karass" McKnight & Colonel Thomas Jackson & Post Captain Davijaan "Oddball" Yeager & Fleet Captain Torilla Yamaguchi & Company Sergeant Major Jeffery "The Mountain" Duval & Zuko Omakan

Mission: Mission 45: Dust and Echoes
Location: Various Locations - USS Roanoke
Timeline: 0800Hrs - October 13th 2391

Commander Daniel McKnight walked over to Fleet Captain Zuko. "Morning Zuko... You heard about the shitstorm that happened last night in Roanoke's lounge?. Forty-something people got arrested." he explained the particulars. "This is security's final report on the matter.. three dead thanks to two stupid but unrelated events. If you can spare me. I'm going to go get the Master Chief of IFO out of the slammer... They arrested him with his infant son last night..."

Zuko shook his head in disappointment, "Yeah, that's all stupid, but your good to go."

"Thank you." and with that Karass turned and departed.

Meanwhile over on the USS Roanoke. Commander Tom Lasky emerged from the turbolift to find two security guards with six people all standing in a line next to the ready room door. "What's happening here?"

"Commander Lasky. We meet again." Jackson smiled before he offered his hand. "It's great to see you... despite everything.."

"Tom... Tom Jackson..." Lasky responded before grasping the other man's offered hand. "By god... I never expected to see you anytime soon.." he admitted. "What brings you here?" he asked with a wide smile on his face. "Fuck, its great to see you. Despite everything..."

"Well. I'm here for an asschewing.. My marines fucked up... and I will discipline them most severely ... You can be assured of that." he indicated the door. "In any case..... Teval wants to see you."

"Okay." and with that. He tapped the doorchime.

Teval was busy cradling a major headache," Enter."

The door opened as Lasky tapped the door release. "Morning Teval. Whats going on?" Lasky inquired. "What on Vulcan did I miss?"

Teval sighed and handed him a padd, saying, "Stupidity on an epic level has hit." He then just dropped his head to his desk. He hadn't had a good sleep. His fur was a complete mess and he had a huge throbbing headache that wouldn't go away.

Lasky nodded. "Alright... Let me handle this... you sit there and have breakfast... and I will handle discipline. I'm should be doing this anyway... not you."

Teval nodded "Its all yours", and then went to the couch behind the Desk where Hakaya was lying, and getting up on the couch he went and cuddled with her. Hakaya purred in response.

Lasky settled into the chair which Teval had just vacated. "Alright." he paused as he read the report, then he re-read it a second time quite slowly. "Okay.." he paused as he tapped the panel next to him, the ready room door slid open. "Captain Yamaguchi please?" he inquired.

Torilla stepped forward, as she came to a stop two paces from the edge of the table. "Commander Lasky."

"Torilla." Lasky peered up at her. "I read about what you did last night. Being honest, you were in the right place at the right time but I have to yell at you for what you did... So..." Lasky's voice if anything got quieter "This is me yelling at you for the fact that you strangled a Marine to within an inch of her life" he indicated the PADD. "Elizabeth had to give you a light sedative because had she not... you would have strangled the Marine to death..." Lasky slowly blinked.

"I did what I felt I had to do," Yamaguchi answered.

"This is not the first time you have let your emotions run away with themselves Torilla... I'd like to help you here but others beat me to it... " he indicated the two Kurokuri nearby. "These two do not wish to punish you." Torilla nodded her head as Lasky continued. "So I'll say this and leave it with you." he paused. "Torilla... You need to watch what you are doing... you've already killed one person and severely wounded one other.. you also caused severe mental damage to a third along with scaring the crap out of Zara... you have a track record that you need to deal with." he sighed. "Okay... I've said all I need to say.... So go home, remind your kitties why they love you, spend time with the twins and go fuck your husband senseless.. Go on... get out."

Torilla turned and departed in silence.

Lasky sighed as he paused. "Captain Yeager.. get in here..."

Teval and Hakaya both held their silence as they let Lasky proceed.

Lasky regarded Yeager. "Would you mind explaining why you got into a fight with a Marine Gunnery Sergeant, getting you both beaten up to the point where you both needed medical help."

"What does it matter?"

"You've gotten lazy in your combat training Captain. Bulk it up and work on it.." he paused. "Get out." he added. "Gunnery Sergeant Bremer!. Get your evil ass in here.." Lasky now sighed as Yeager departed and Bremer entered.

"Stand at attention Mister Bremer..." Lasky growled. "Lieutenant Colonel Tom Jackson. Please step in here?"

The remaining crowd parted as Jackson entered the room, a curious look in his eye. "You screamed?"

"Yes..." Lasky handed him a PADD as he indicated Bremer. "This guy is directly responsible for two deaths. Or so my security guys tell me."

"Really..." Jackson responded. "Mmmm... Indeed. He is." he turned to Bremer. "What exactly do you got to say for yourself?"

"It was a harmless bet. I didn't know it would kill them."

"Right.. and I'm Donald Trump." Jackson didn't believe him before he yanked off the man's rank patch. "You are now a private... and you will be chaptered out providing security doesn't want to have you arrested on charges of murder.. which I highly suspect that they will."

Lasky smiled as he watched Jackson tear Bremer two new ones. "You have disgraced yourself.. and our ship... not that the Argonne has a good reputation at present anyway.." Jackson responded before he got into Bremer's face. "You will do as you are told, without question and to the best of your ability."

Bremer almost smiled. "Sure"

Jackson smiled back before he drove his fist into Bremer's gut, this had the effect of reducing Bremer to his knees'. "Now... like I was saying. you will not step out of line or I will personally have you drafted to the worst shit detail I can dream up... and I can think of a few."

Lasky looked down at Bremer, a cold look in his eyes. "You killed two people... their blood... is on YOUR hands... nobody elses."

Jackson sighed in disgust. "Its people like you... that make me ill.. I will have your new assignment detailed in an hour... you will wait for me at my office until then.." he paused. "Is that order clear enough for you.?"

Hakaya was now fully awake from the shouting, but she just snuggled closer to Teval, whom also kept his silence.

"Yessir." Private Bremer responded, now appropriately cowed.

"Good... Colonel. I'll leave him to you to deal with." Lasky commented.

"Okay.." Jackson responded before he glared at Bremer. "Get... the fuck... out."

Bremer turned and fled as Jackson turned back to Lasky. "You need me for anything else?"

"No..." Lasky responded. "Get out." and with that Colonel Jackson turned, departing in silence.

Teval finally decided to add something, "Alright and from now on out, Argonne marines are banned from the green dragon. The only reason they have to come over here is if they are attending counseling."

Duval who was just walking into the room. "Sounds good to me." he responded. "I'm going to charge Colonel Hobbs for the damages.."