Dance of the FNG's

Posted on Thu Mar 5th, 2020 @ 1:28am by Lieutenant Commander Kthaara 'Leadfoot' Taavoro & Lieutenant JG Rachael "Ripcord" Yamaguchi-Cullen & Colonel Anthony "Ironhide" Raynor & Brigadier General Jorge "Noble Six" Sinclair-Di'Tomasso & Colonel Jack "Dirty Jack" Hassel
Edited on on Thu Mar 5th, 2020 @ 1:29am

Mission: Mission 54: Where Snow Meets Sky
Location: Various Locations - USS Roanoke
Timeline: 1000Hrs - December 20th, 2391

Ironhide chuckled softly as he handed a PADD to Noble Six. "So... Six... You having fun yet?"

"We have ninety two pilots to name. Yes. This is gonna be great" as he followed Ironhide into Wukari's office as everyone else was already present and waiting for them. Ironhide took a seat as Noble Six settled into a large chair. "Close the door... the committee..." Noble Six paused a moment for dramatic effect. "Is now in session.." before he grasped a drink with his massive fist before downing half of it. "Ladies... and lords.... I turn the floor over to the indomitable.. the cute and the furry... Wukari."

Wukari looked puzzled. "Um, how is this thing supposed to go again."

"We're here to discuss the names and callsigns for the new guys... We have ninety guys and gals to name... so we sit here swap stories about pilots and decide their callsigns. between us... the idea is to make it a celebration of how they got it."

Ironhide nodded. "I got mine because I got shot with a phaser on stun, which should have left marks but I was fine."

Noble Six smiled. "I got mine because I was the sixth guy named in Noble Squadron. I went into battle before I was named... so the name Six stuck with me... the Squadron commander thought I warranted extra credit for the three kills I got so he added 'Noble.' so I became Noble Six."

Wukari nodded, "Ah, yeah in the Shiar Military we didn't really use callsigns, I didn't get mine until I transferred into starfleet. My first starfleet CO said my tactics where on par with Erwin Rommel, whomever that guy is, and somehow that led to my current callsign."

"Ahh Rommel." Ironhide chuckled. "He was a right desert fox." then it sank in. "Ahh... Right... okay... so FNG number one... a pilot named James Munro. He's a nugget on his first combat cruise, first tour. he sighed softly "He's not much of anything... he's... boring.."

Kurrek didnt have the slightest idea so he just shrugged, while Wukari shook her head," I got nothing."

Abbado lit up a cigar, then added. "We can call him Mr. Beige."

"Fine. Mister Beige it is." Ironhide responded as he tapped the new name into Munroe's file. "Next..."

Noble Six smiled. "Next up we have Anthony Brunel." he rattled off the guys stats, basicly he was a five year flying vet of two tours. "He has requested a new callsign... apparently Rolly Polly is... demeaning?" he paused. "Ideas"?

Abbado chuckled, "Alright Polly Rolly then."

Leadfoot smiled," Yeah I can get onboard with that."

Noble Six paused as he shrugged. "I'm good with that... his personality does not warrant a rechristening anyway. When you meet him Leadfoot. you will understand."

Ironhide sighed. "Mmmm.... Candace Crowchild. Nugget on her first assignment, apparently she tripped and fell down a flight of stairs because apparently she was pushed... but it was because a security officer stunned her as an exercise .." he sighed. "idiots." he muttered his last.

Abbado again came up with another suggestion. "Humpty Dumpty."

Leadfoot had to suppress a laugh while Wukari commented. "Um, what?"

Ironhide regarded Wukari. "Wait... where is this guy assigned again?"

"Gal... she's native american... guaranteed someone beds her within a week." Ironhide smiled.

"Your on... ten bars." Noble Six chortled.

"Done and done." Ironhide responded

Wukari looked around. "First wing i think, I don't know I didn't bring my roster with me."

Noble Six glanced at the PADD cradled on his lap. "First Wing, Third Squadron." he turned to Ironhide. "She's one of yours."

"Fine... Call her 'Stumpy'." Ironhide responded. "Since she's accident prone." he paused. "Next?" and so it went through the next dozen or so pilots until they came to 'FNG 22' otherwise known as Rachael Yamaguchi.

"I want to call her 'Ripcord.' as both chutes failed during a training exercise, I caught her before she hit the deck... Had I not been there... she most certainly would have died on impact..." Ironhide explained.

Noble Six nodded. "A good story, I like it... anyone else?"

Dirty Jack looked at Ironhide and Noble Six. "It usually takes me a couple of weeks to give someone a nickname. I admire your creativity."

Ironhide chuckled softly. "I tend to be creative most of the time anyway.." he responded as Noble Six simply smiled. "I aim to please."