Cloud Chariot

Posted on Mon Mar 2nd, 2020 @ 8:07pm by Division Admiral Sildra Vaxx-Warfield & Captain L'Ruan "Shield" Dragon & Commander Derris Feraan & Commander Franklin Davis & Commander Vilotanzia "Violet" Bounlutay-Antilles & Lieutenant Commander Aafreen Nayak & Lieutenant Commander Kalesee Montrose & Lieutenant Hriss & Lieutenant Paul Dragon & Lieutenant Commander Feris Hingol & Master Chief Petty Officer Goranaar & Command Master Chief Petty Officer Sine Donos & Lieutenant Selene Dragon & Grand Admiral April Yamaguchi

Mission: Mission 45: Dust and Echoes
Location: Various Locations - USS Toronto
Timeline: 1100Hrs - October 16th, 2391

Captain L'Ruan sighed softly as she regarded her short 'to do' list before she could go on leave to see her husband whom she had not seen in far too long, she also knew that her son who was part human missed his father. L'Ruan would not deny her son his emotions as she was not interested in raising her son to be fully Vulcan, she was raising him to be himself

She looked over at her Chief Operations Officer who sighed. "Captain, you have an incoming message, its from Admiral Yamaguchi.. marked as priority."

"Of course it is. I'll take it in the ready room." as the lithe Vulcan woman went into her office, it was somewhat sedate in its settings as the temperature was warmer then the human average and the air was drier so she felt somewhat at home as she missed Vulcan at times.

L'Ruan tapped the wall display which came to life. "Admiral?"

"Captain... How are your crew?" the Admiral inquired.

"They are well Admiral... What do you require of us.?"

"Well... with the military reorganization act or... as I've come to call it. the Military pain in the ass act... I'm having to move a few people around to other assignments. Unfortunately... you are one such crew."

"I see... is it because of the fact the Toronto is a Luna class starship?"

"It is... I'm reassigning you and your crew to a Vesta class heavy cruiser, she's brand new... straight out of the shipyards and she arrived this morning." April explained. "Her name is the USS Rawalpindi."

"I see.." L'Ruan paused. "Very well. I'll be over in ten minutes to inspect my new command... then we can do the changeover and I'll inform my crew.... any timetable on when you want this completed by?"

"No...no rush, Roanoke won't be ready for at least another three weeks to a month so you got that long to take command, move your crew and their families over and the like..."

"I see. Thank you for informing me directly Admiral. I will be right along."

"Very well. Yamaguchi out." and the screen went black as L'Ruan felt a very human emotion. 'Anger'. before she pushed it aside and focused on the task at hand, she turned and went back onto the bridge. "Commander. Inform the crew that we're all being reassigned to a new ship, I have it on good authority the crew is staying together through the move and we have three weeks to do this."

Franklin Davis who had been sitting in the Captain's chair, automatically rose to his feet upon seeing his Captain come back onto the bridge. "When did this happen skipper?"

"The Admiral just informed me about it moments ago.... I'm going over to inspect this new ship... She's called the Rawalpindi.."

"Alright. Ill handle things..."

"Thank you." as she went over to one of the turbolift's. "I had hoped to cut my teeth on this ship... but clearly command doesn't like Luna's anymore." she shook her head. "Disgraceful if you ask me." and with that she looked at Davis. "Number one, the ship... such as she is... is yours." before she took a step back into the gaping maw of an open turbolift. she sighed as the doors guillotined closed before her. "Transporter room two."

The lift started moving, leaving L'Ruan alone with her thoughts, she would somehow need to explain this to her son who loved his home, and that thought made her angry. 'That sensation again.' she sighed to herself.

The doors opened as the Vulcan woman stepped out, as she did two of her crew nodded to her before they stepped in to the lift she had just vacated. The Bajoran male nodded. "Captain as the Human female smiled at her. "Hey sir."

L'Ruan made her greetings to them before she door slid closed then she made her way down the hallways, moments later she ended up in the transporter room.

L'Ruan looked at the operator behind the console. "Beam me to the Starbase Operations pad please Maggie?"

"Yessir." the young woman responded, her husky tones sounding rather soothing to the ear as she worked. "Ready."

"Energize."

Maggie activated the transporter system as L'Ruan went from where she was to the Starbase transporter pad behind operations. she nodded to the Operator. "Thank you." before she went into the Operations center itself. The place was busy but that was to be expected.

Division Admiral Sildra Vaxx-Warfield smiled at the Vulcan woman who nodded back. "Is the Admiral about?" L'Ruan inquired.

"She's in her office... go on in, she's expecting you."

"I have no doubt." and with that the Vulcan went over to the Admiral's office door, as she nodded to the Admiral's aide. Ensign Heather Greenfield who was a small human woman who topped out at about 5'3 and weighed in at about a hundred and ten pounds. "Go on in sir, she will see you now."

L'Ruan raised an eyebrow as she went in. April Yamaguchi was standing before the large viewport that dominated her office. "Captain, you're early... I guess I should have expected you when you said you'd be prompt."

"Indeed sir."

"Well... Shall we go over to your new Command?" Yamaguchi inquired. "Some traditions are best kept afterall."

"I would like that, yes sir." L'Ruan responded as April picked up her uniform jacket, quickly slipping it on she came around the desk. "Alright. then lets go."

L'Ruan follolwed the larger woman back out into the Ops center and over to the transporter pad. "Beam us to Hanger eleven please."

"Yessir." came the response.

L'Ruan stepped up to the pad before both women were beamed to the hanger. Minutes later the two were airborne in a shuttle with April driving and L'Ruan being flown to her new command. "There she is..." April smiled. "The USS Rawalpindi.."

L'Ruan regarded the Vesta class starship, with its clean and elegant lines and gentle curves, almost akin to gentle rolling hills and a clean summer meadow rather then a Federation starship. "Very nice Admiral."

April smiled as she called the Rawalpindi over the com before requesting permission to land, her status as a five star Admiral meant nothing out here as she had to wait like everyone else. "Affirmative, decks yours, come on down."

"Roger Rawalpindi control." April responded. "Landing in the main hanger, is everything ready?"

"Yes Admiral, all is prepared."

"Good... landing now." as April brought the shuttle in for a smooth and gentle landing, the kind that the average conn officer or starfighter jock would admire.

L'Ruan exited the shuttle followed by April as the present commander of the Rawalpindi approached. A human woman of medium height and size. "Welcome aboard Admiral." she shifted her attention between the two. "Captain." she responded.

"Captain Antilles." April responded, the tradition of Starfleet said that the person in command of a ship was addressed as 'Captain' regardless of the rank held by said individual. "Hows your ship?"

"The ship has mostly been shaken down and the crew are in good spirits. I understand the actual crew will be coming aboard soon?"

"Yes.." April responded evenly. "Most of your guys with the exception of your senior staff will be remaining aboard to fill out her roster."

"I understand sir. I yield command at this time." Sinn-Antilles responded. "Computer transfer all command codes to Fleet Admiral April Yamaguchi, authorization Antilles Two Nine Alpha Tango."

"Command codes transferred. USS Rawalpindi is now under the command of Fleet Admiral April Yamaguchi."

"I relieve you Captain, Fine work.."

"Thank you Admiral." she nodded to L'Ruan as April added. "On your way Captain.... I know your husband misses you."

"It'll be nice to get back to the Resolute. Thank you Admiral." and with that Antilles turned and departed.

April Yamaguchi turned to the slender Vulcan woman beside her. "Alruight... your crew has three weeks to move their stuff over here.." she explained. "Shall we start the tour?"

"Yes Admiral. Lets do that." L'Ruan responded with a smile, which on a Vulcan looked downright odd.

April and L'Ruan both turned and went out of the hanger together, the next stop was the bridge, the design of which was very close in design to the Intrepid class bridge except it was a little larger so there were two stations on the port side and starboard side respectively and the center station behind the Captain and XO's chairs was larger, also there was a third chair on the left side of the Captain's chair, also every station had a chair at it, rather then make people stand for hours at a time.

L'Ruan looked around the bridge. "Very nice." she commented quietly.

Yamaguchi smiled. "Shall we discover your ready room together?" she inquired.

"Yes Admiral." The Vulcan responded before the two women went off to the right side of the bridge where the skippers new ready room waited, as expected and like the bridge. it was also completely empty of any signs of anyone living here, clearly Sinn-Antilles never moved in.

"This is most satisfactory Admiral."

"Alright..." Yamaguchi responded. "Lets proceed then."

Thirty minutes or so later. L'Ruan stood facing the Admiral on the hanger deck. "Computer transfer all command codes to Captain L'Ruan. Authorization Yamaguchi One Nine Seven Juliet Bravo."

"Command codes transferred." the computer responded. "U.S.S. Rawalpindi is now under the command of Captain L'Ruan."

"I relieve you Admiral.."

"I stand relieved." April responded. "Go see to your people. I've already taken up enough of your time."

"Aye Admiral." as she tapped her combadge. "L'Ruan to Toronto...?"

"Davis here sir." came the response.

"Franklin, inform our guys that we're moving over here, I have already taken command of this ship and I will start moving myself and my family over here upon my return, the Admiral has given us three weeks but I want it done in one."

"Not a problem, I'll pass the word along..."

"After that, give the crew extra leave time off... They have earned it."

"Yessir. Will you be returning?"

"Yes. I have work to do over there." L'Ruan responded. "Carry on Number one. I'm on my way. L'Ruan out as she departed the ready room and went into the turbolift.