The Gryphons Find Their Nest

Posted on Sun Mar 15th, 2020 @ 8:48am by Fleet Admiral Heather Duval & Lieutenant JG Jong-suk "Athena" Lee & 1st Lieutenant Candace "Hoppy" Crowchild & Captain Anthony "Polly Rolly" Brunel & Lieutenant Lasarra "Silverbolt" Yamaguchi & Major Cheol-hee "Razor" Lee & Major Ellen "Viking" Mitchel & Major Pete "Aceman" Shaw & Colonel Hadar "Jem" J'Herim & Colonel Anthony "Ironhide" Raynor & First Sergeant Grade Two Kelly "Rabbit" Shaddock & Vice Admiral Valerie Dessaix & Chief Warrant Officer Ryi "Taffy" Amlari & Warrant Officer Choogi "Fingers" & Warrant Officer Rufus "Bubba" Gordon & Warrant Officer Vadala "Vampire" & 2nd Lieutenant F'ianna "Firefly" t'Tahn & Captain Eldridge "Sluggo" Blackmoor & Major Milo "Squeegee" Schrader & Colonel Jack "Dirty Jack" Hassel & Staff Warrant Officer Bridget "Banshee" Cavanaugh & Technical Sergeant Tycho Krywitz

Mission: Mission 98: Building Our New Home
Location: Various Locations - Starbase Vanguard
Timeline: 1300Hrs- April 19th, 2393

Valerie was working at her desk. She was looking at the file on Bayern. From what she read, Bayern was an operations officer. His career was undistinguished. Worse, during the Dominion War he sabotaged his own ship so that they would not join the fleet and fight at Chin'toka. His activities were discovered and there was a court martial. Bayern was drummed out of Star Fleet after spending the rest of the war in prison.

Maxwell was doing his job well and was a big improvement over Bayern. Construction was now at schedule. The engineers were working hard.The quarters all have furniture. More important, the weapons systems are online. Medical is fully operational and now there is work on the science labs.

Because of the improvements, the USS Magach was released from picket duty to return to regular operations. Today, the 33rd Fighter wing was due to arrive. That would free up the last ship on picket duty, the USS Cataphract.

"Commander Schrader, please meet my in Hangar 2." Valerie told Milo over the intercom.

"Already there Admiral." Milo replied in an upbeat tone.

Shortly, Valerie, Milo, and Tycho were waiting on the deck of Hangar 2. They waited patiently as the first Gryphon fighters arrived and landed. The pilots left their birds and headed to the admiral and her greeting party.

Dirty Jack walked up to Valerie. Valerie spoke first. "Welcome to Star Base 47 Captain. Your wing's presence is very much welcome." She smiled.

"Glad to be here Admiral. This beats a carrier assignment." Jack smiled back at Valerie.

"I assume all your fighters made it?" She asked him.

"Yeah, you assume correct. We all made it. We have a great ground crew. Even if a few of them are oddballs." Jack told her. "Excuse me Admiral, I need to ask my exec if the bays are ready?"

"Everything is in good order and ready to go." Milo reported.

"Good." Jack turned his attention back to Valerie. "I'd like my guys to get twenty four hours rest before starting operations?"

"The Cataphract can wait here for a while. Give your people seventy two hours rest." Valerie replied.

"Thanks," Jack told her.

Commander Hadar "Gem" J'herim looked around as she smiled. "So these are our new home?" she commented aloud. Chief Warrant Officer Kelly Shaddock, nodded her head. Rabbit regarded Gem. "So, whats your plan?"

"I'm going to go find my new home and call my family, home on Bajor." the smaller Bajoran female responded. "You?"

"I'm going to go find my new home then I'm going to find myself a guy for the night." Rabbit answered bluntly.

Gem chuckled softly. "Well, have fun with your new victim," she answered with a soft smile. "I miss my husband." the short Bajoran female sighed softly.

Lt Commander Ellen Mitchel rotated her shoulders as she stepped forward. "I need a vacation." the human female commented softly as she gently picked up her pack before she slipped it onto her back. "So guys. Go find your new homes then head for the Starfighter section, so you can check in. I'll brief you as to what the plan is at that time." she explained to her squadron of pilots.

The dozen or so pilots all nodded before they began filling out of the hanger space, leaving Mitchel standing there in silence.

"Hey, what are you doing standing here alone?" Jack asked Ellen.

Mitchel shifted her attention as she regarded Dirty Jack. "Sorry. I zoned out for a moment. I'll see you in flight ops in fifteen minutes." she explained while she stifled a yawn.

"Flight ops? Oh no. We are off for the next three days." Jack told her. "Squeegee, Sluggo, and I have been invited to dine with Admiral Dessaix. She has a fresh turkey from the colony roasting right now. I'd like you to join us. To be honest, I'm sure Sluggo is going to say something stupid and want you there as a buffer."

Mitchel regarded him in silence for a moment. "Sure. What time is this event at?" she inquired. "Did you ask any of the other wing commanders and squadron skippers or is it because I'm special?" she asked with a hesitant grin on her face.

"I asked Firefly and Taffy. They don't want to go because Sluggo is going." Jack told her.

"Sluggo." Mitchel answered. "Why do you tolerate that clown?." she inquired. "Firefly hates his everliving guts and Taffy wants no part of it. For good reason.. But sure. I'll go. I mean he might say something stupid, upset the Admiral and she will him suffer for his mouth. I'll get entertained either way... Unless he hits on me. Which wouldn't surprise me if he does.. " she sighed. "When is dinner?"

"Dinner is in two hours." Jack told her. "If he makes a pass at you I give you permission to punch him. I don't need him acting up in front the base's second officer."

"I will." Mitchel hesitated a moment. "Discipline him if and only if he steps out of line," she answered. "If he sins, I will purify him with pain. Any questions... sir." she clearly hesitated on the last part. "I will not, however, promise to not slight the body, after I have caused his heart to explode from pain."

"Um..I'm still going to need him to be fit for duty." Jack replied to Ellen's odd statement. "Your not going to rip his spleen out or anything are you?"

Mitchel suddenly gave him a rather unpleasant grin. "No. I wish to have him first. He will not be permanently damaged." she then grinned the smile of a predator. "Assuming he endures through my time with him. I will return him to you, he will not be intact."

Jack gave her an uneasy nod. "Just make sure he can fly. For all of Sluggo's faults, he is a good pilot."

"We shall see," Mitchel answered in a flat, even tone. "Will that be all skiper?. I wish to find him and have my way with him."

"That's all for now." Jack replied. "What you and Sluggo do is your own business. I really don't want to know."

"Fair enough. I had no interest in sharing anyway." the average sized female answered with a soft smile. "I will wait untill after dinner, I do not wish to be late." she paused. "Is there anything else we need to discuss?"

"No, I'll see you at dinner." He told her.

"Sounds good. I'll wear something nice." she responded before she blew him a kiss. "Till later." and with that said, she departed in silence.

Jack nodded and found his way to his new quarters. Between Sluggo and Viking, he did not look forward to the dinner.