Free Souls - Part Two

Posted on Thu Mar 5th, 2020 @ 4:41am by Commander Pava Sh'Andoo & Commander Rachael Falanner & Lieutenant Commander Serrax T'soon'ah & Lieutenant Garry Smithson & Fleet Captain Torilla Yamaguchi

Mission: Mission 57: The Northern Lights
Location: Various Locations - USS Courageous
Timeline: 0815Hrs - January 25th, 2392

Captain Torilla Yamaguchi regarded the empty spot where Lt Commander Serrax T'Soon'ah had been standing only movements earlier, she absentmindedly tapped her combadge. "Yamaguchi to Sh'Ando. Could you come in here please?"

"On my way sir." responded the Andorian female from wherever it was that she was working this morning. Yamaguchi turned her head as the doorbell beeped at her. 'Dooble deep.'

"Its open!" Yamaguchi called out.

The door opened and in came the svelte Andorian Shen, she peered at Yamaguchi. "You called for me sir.?"

"Yes.. come on in... Have a seat."

Sh'Ando regarded the two dogs that seemed to be Yamaguchi's almost permanent shadows these days, she gently took a seat as she petted Nymeria who placed her head onto Sh'Ando's lap. She gently brushed her fingers over the dogs ears.

"Pava. Am I right in assuming you are not intrested in command?"

"Not on any level whatsoever sir... It attracts too much attention to my work.. and I prefer to keep a lesser profile."

"Fair enough.." Yamaguchi responded. "I won't ask anyone to do anything they don't wish to do.... I'll have the post of Second Officer reassigned to Rachael Falanner in Engineering and you can carry on doing what you're doing.... sound good?"

"Sounds wonderful, thank you Captain." Sh'Ando responded with a warm smile. "Intel and Command do not mix. They never have."

"Fair enough.. Thanks for your time."

Sh'Ando rose to her feet and departed as Commander Javier Morales came in thoguht he door. "Torilla, we need a new Chief of Security."

"I was about to call you....How did you know I'd want to talk to you?"

"I'm just that good." Morales responded as he sat down where the Andorian Shen had been sitting moments earlier. The dogs regarded him as Grey Wind sat down on the floor next to him before he whined softly.

"Hey big guy. I'm right here." Morales responded with a smile as he petted the already large dog. "I'd like to promote from within the crew.."

"I know... but I have an idea as to who I want.... His name is Lieutenant Garry Smithson, he underwent security training until he was assigned to the Roanoke. He was moved to Operations as punishment because of a fistfight that had gotten out of control between him and one of the pilots, a man named Crosshairs."

"Crosshairs... sounds like he was an asshole."

"Oh he was... Rachael informed me of what really happened... Since all of the pilots nearby sided with Crosshairs side of things.. and he was not punished other then a slap on the wrist... I want to give Smithson a chance for redemption, he's earned it now."

"Alright, I'll evaluate his file and then I'll make him the offer if..... if he makes the final cut."

"Thats all I ask." Yamaguchi smiled at her Exec. "Also go down to Engineering and offer Rachael the posting of Second Officer would you mind terribly?"

"I'll handle her. I assume the Sh'Ando situation has been resolved?"

"It has. Thanks" Yamaguchi responded as Morales closed back to his feet and quickly took his leave of his Commanding Officer.

Morales exited the ready room before he went into a turbolift as he suddenly recalled the Rigellian tradition of giving the people in their lives a gift before they departed from wherever it was they were living or working. The idea behind it was to relive themselves of their burdens before moving on.

The doors opened as Morales stepped off of the turbolift, he entered Main Engineering. "Anyone seen Rachael about?"

The young Ensign merely smiled as she indicated the ceiling, before a section suddenly dropped away and a set of legs emerged before a supine lithe female body dropped to the deck plating.

"She is come." Falanner responded as the young Ensign went to police away the fallen section of ceiling. "What can I do for you Commander?"

"I need a new second officer... Pava informed the skipper that she didn't want it... so I'm making the offer to you."

Falanner raised an eyebrow. "I'd be delighted." she smiled. "Consider the posting taken."

"Thank you." Morales turned and went off, his next stop was the bridge.