Her Last Funeral Pyre Lit - Part Four

Posted on Sun Jul 31st, 2022 @ 8:04am by Commodore Korelii MacRae & Fleet Captain Torilla Yamaguchi & Rae Sloane

Mission: Mission 115: The Pale-Fac'd Moon looks Bloody on the Earth
Location: Various Locations - USS Grey Wolf
Timeline: 1400Hrs - November 15th, 2393

Division Admiral Torilla Yamaguchi sighed softly. The com system suddenly beeped at her. "Bridge to the Admiral. Sir, you have an incoming message for you from Starfleet command, on Earth." O'Halloran commented. "It's marked as priority two," he added.

Yamaguchi rose to her feet. "I'll take it in here." as she went over to the large wal monitor. She tapped it once to see two faces. One of which she was related to and the other. Well, the two women were not even of the same species. Yamaguchi smiled at Admiral MacRae. The two women shared a nod in greeting but otherwise, they said nothing whatsoever.

Fleet Admiral Rae Sloane regarded both women. "Ladies. Permit me to say that you have done a truly amazing job under very difficult circumstances. Commendations and medals will be forthcoming. Both for yourselves and for your crews. Fine work on resolving the New Halanna problem. You have my most sincere thanks for taking the assignments." she paused a moment. "I don't know if any of that, means anything to either of you. Considering what I ordered you both to do." she paused. "I apologize for that, ladies." she paused. "I also have to apologize for ending your time at your frocked ranks... But know that you both are on the shortlist for those ranks permanently. Especally you, Torilla. Your service in this time of crisis was inspirational. Your leadership was downright impressive." Sloane commented. "I know of many at the highest levels that could learn much from you."

"Thank you, Admiral," MacRae answered softly. "Do you have orders for us.?"

"Yes." Sloane then slowly smiled. "Actually, I do." she then inhaled a lungful of air. "Fleet Admiral Duval is getting quite irritated with me on matters of state. You two, to be more precise. She wants you both back and she was quite demanding about it." Sloane explained. "She feels that the two of you would be best served with extended leave for both you and all of your people. For the record. I happen to agree. But your work here has given me time to find a successor for you, Admiral MacRae." she explained. "He should be arriving shortly on the USS Reaper. When he does, Please turn over your command to Admiral Davis and then head back to Vanguard. Admirals Duval and Yamaguchi would like to debrief you both." Sloane then smiled softly. "I also need to finish off my workload on this event so my own successor can look after things when she gets here. I do not wish to anger April Yamaguchi when she arrives."

"Wait. April Yamaguchi.?" MacRae answered before she turned to Torilla. "A relative of yours or something?" she inquired, a curious tone in her voice.

"My husband's eldest sibling," Yamaguchi explained for MacRae's benefit.

"Ahh," MacRae answered, a gentle smile on her lips.

"This sounds all well and good Admiral. I take it that we're to get underway as soon as we turn over the command of this mission?" MacRae inquired.

"The sooner, the better... Heather Duval is most demanding on that point." Sloane commented. "She and I might be the same rank but... Well. I have more authority than she does. But yes, the sooner you two get back to Vanguard. The better I'll feel." Sloane commented. "That woman has been quite... demanding of me on that point." as Sloane smiled.

The com system beeped. "Bridge to the Admiral?" O'Halloran's voice interrupted Yamaguchi's thought process. She tapped her combadge once. "Yamaguchi here, go ahead?"

"The USS Reaper has arrived. Admiral Davis is wanting a moment of your time." came the report that Torilla was half expecting. Her countenance brightened considerably. "Admiral. Is there anything further?"

"No. Go deal with him and take care of matters on your end. Good journey home ladies. Sloane out." and with that, she hung up. A moment later MacRae did as well. Yamaguchi was the last to hang up before she went onto her bridge. "I'm heading over to the Reaper for a meeting that I expect will be very short. When I get back... I'd like to get underway. Recall any of our starfighters that are out on patrol. I'd like to get underway soonest."

"It'll be done, skipper," Tienn answered. She turned to the CAG who was also on the bridge. "CAG, land our birds please and stand everyone else down, please."

"Willdo. Commander." Unal outranked Tienn but he wasn't about to argue with her. She was the commander of the ship. That meant her word was law, not his and he was fine with this.

Meanwhile. Torilla was making her way over to the Reaper, arriving at her destination within a few minutes. After making her way to her destination. She found MacRae and Davis chatting already. "I'm sorry I'm late," Yamaguchi explained.

"It's fine, We just got here ourselves," Davis commented. "So, I'm here to relieve the two of you while you are reclaimed by your area commander."
He commented. "Is there anything special I should know?"

"No. You've received our mission reports and logs?" McRae inquired.

"I did. I've yet to go through them all." Davis commented.

"Everything you need to know is there. Just remember that everyone you deal with is psionic. So they can read your mind. Wearing a psi blocker might be a wise consideration." Yamaguchi explained. "That way, you can keep your thoughts to yourself and nobody will bug you," she added.

"Sounds good. Thank you." Davis commented. "I relieve you, Commodore, of this mission."

"I stand relieved," MacRae answered. "Good luck Admiral. Hopefully, you can win the peace, now that we've won the war."

"Thank you, for winning it for us," Davis answered with a nod of his head.

The meeting soon drew to its conclusion, before Yamaguchi and MacRae both returned to their respective ships. As soon as they did. Both Carriers and their attendant escorts that had not been a part of this mission then all got underway, heading home to Starbase Vanguard.