It's Hour Come Round - Part Four

Posted on Fri Dec 31st, 2021 @ 8:09pm by Commander Sohnaxx Dvald & Lieutenant Commander Nalla Fordragon MD & Fleet Captain Marie Yamaguchi

Mission: Mission 110: Blue on Blue
Location: Various Locations - USS Stalingrad
Timeline: 0910Hrs - October 27th, 2393

Fordragon proceeded to launch into her explanation on the matters at hand, the man hadn't touched her or anyone else but he had made a lot of dirty jokes that he considered funny but none of the women present were comfortable with.

Dvald looked at Yamaguchi. "He's escalating. I give him six weeks at most..." her tone was cold and cruel as she spoke to Yamaguchi. Marie knew she would be making a call to the Commander of this Starbase top get this matter addressed and dealt with. "I'm sorry sweetie," Dvald commented to Fordragon. "Make sure you have everything written down... Marie and I are going to unleash a shitstorm on your Starbase shortly and you'll get dragged into this mess... Prepare yourself accordingly."

"I've been prepared for over a month now." Fordragon's answer was as short as it was blunt.

"Excellent," Dvald answered. "So... Tell me something dear..." the small Bolian pressed.

Fordragon paused. "Yes ma'am."

Dvald winced. "Please... Dear god no, don't ever call that again... Most address me as Doctor Dvald but you can address me as Sohnaxx."Dvald explained, she wanted to see if this woman could handle the unusual and this one was downright strange, she outranked the other woman and she was also twice the younger woman's age.

"Okay, Sohnaxx..." Fordragon answered. "I can work with that," she added, a wide smile appearing on her face.

"Tell me how you would resolve conflicts that arise between members of your medical staff?" Dvald inquired. "Most of my guys are old hats at this job, they might see you as an intruder... This is why I need to know this before I sign off on you or anyone else..."

"Well, we are all professionals, so I would assume that I can reason with this person or persons. They can see me in my office or... at another location of their choice, if they want to go for coffee in the lounge then that's fine too. Or we can borrow a holodeck. I've met some rather interesting people that want to resolve their issues in their own way. One guy I worked with once would go for a spacewalk with the guy he had an issue with, so the two of them could be truly alone."

"Would you be willing to go to such lengths to resolve issues, if and when they arise." Dvald inquired.

Fordragon nodded, she didn't even hesitate. "Absolutely. If my people can't talk to me, then they can't trust me and then the skipper and others will have chaos to deal with." she paused. "I like to sidestep the issues and proceed to the heart of the issue, preferably before it becomes an issue..."

Dvald smiled. "I think... You'll fit in here well Nalla...If the skipper approves... Speaking of the skipper. I'm going to turn you back over to her. It was good to meet you."

"Likewise Sohnaxx..." and with that, Fordragon watched the screen blur as it was turned back to the human-looking female. "So... El-Tee... Do you think you have what it takes to serve as Chief Medical Officer of the USS Stalingrad... I want someone who's prepared to stick around for a while and not someone who's looking to scratch off a post on her way to a command of her own in a couple of years." she commented evenly.

"I am not interested in command at this point in my life ma'am... I went into Starfleet to practice medicine... That's what I prefer to do... Six years of medical school cured me of the notions of being stupid, closed-minded, or quick to change my mind on things." she explained with a nod of her head. "Three of my sisters are chasing commands, I am content to permit them to have it and I'll clean up the messes and the boo-boos."

Yamaguchi chuckled softly. "Very well then Nalla... Do you prefer to be addressed as Nalla or do you mind something else?" she inquired. "You will find that I'm on a first-name basis with all my senior staff... They are all on a first-name basis with each other... and when we're off duty, with me... I am not your conventional Captain but my name still gets results... My name still helps people."

Fordragon slowly smiled. "Nalla is fine ma'am," she answered, this woman on the screen had not yet given her another form to address her by and this was formal.

"So as I said earlier, I am looking for a Chief Medical Officer to replace the lovely Bolian in the room. Right now, you are my number one contender. Do you want the job?"

"I do!" Fordragon responded with a little too much passion. "I do," she added a moment later, calmer and more relaxed.

"Good," Yamaguchi answered. "We should be on Starbase Vanguard in about ten days... Do you need us to come and collect you or will you be able to make it to us.?"

"I'm afraid Captain, I'll need you to come and collect me... I won't be able to get transport that quick..."

"Fair enough. Expect us in eight Earth days then... We'll be making a stopover on Starbase 54 to clean up a rather potent mess and then we shall come and collect you and then it's back to Vanguard to drop off Sohnaxx who's heading off to her next assignment."

"I understand Captain. I will be waiting and ready when you get here." Fordragon answered.

"If there are any issues, call me and I will deal with the issues that arise," Yamaguchi answered.

"Thank you, skipper," Fordragon answered as Yamaguchi nodded her head. "Stalingrad out." and with that, she hung up on the other woman. Yamaguchi smiled. "Well.. that was illuminating.":

"Indeed, it was," Dvald answered. "You gonna make that call now?"

"Yes. Let's get this shitstorm started." Yamaguchi sighed as she proceeded to get the ball rolling on that other issue.