The Gamorrean Two-Step - Part Two

Posted on Mon Mar 1st, 2021 @ 7:55am by Captain Jordal Hunt & Lieutenant Commander Leonardo Frank & Lieutenant JG Rachael "Ripcord" Yamaguchi-Cullen & Major Cheol-hee "Razor" Lee

Mission: Mission 106: Restitutions and Resolutions
Location: Various Locations - The Heart of the Tiger
Timeline: 0845Hrs - October 18th, 2393

Hunt knew he had an issue that he needed to resolve among his crew and he needed to tend to the matter as soon as he could, one part of this was before him and at the same time, would resolve two issues in one go. "Very well Leo... I hereby promote you. To the rank of Lieutenant Commander with all of the usual privileges and responsibilities of said rank." he produced a small black box, which he handed to Frank with his left hand before he shook the other man's hand with his right hand. "Congratulations Commander. Mikela recommended you specifically to succeed her in tactical." Hunt explained.

Leo Frank smiled as he opened the small black box before he pulled out the pip, he then lifted it to his collar and pinned it onto his uniform, marking him with his new rank. "Who do you think should replace me... None of my guys are really what I would call ready for the post..." he let out a soft sigh.

"So I still need to go outside the ship for my new chief of conn..." Hunt commented in a light tone of voice.

"I know...Wait... Doesn't one of our staff have a spouse who's a pilot?" Frank paused. "I think one of our guys mentioned it a while ago... He said he missed his spouse." he paused as he shrugged, not in a matter that said he didn't care but more in a matter that said he didn't know, he was recalling a mostly forgotten fact. "I'm sorry skipper."

"No, its okay Leo you reminded me of something I'd forgotten about awhile ago," Hunt commented. "You'd best go get things sorted out as once we get back to Vanguard, So you'll be switching from Cyan to Purple colors..." Hunt then smiled. "I'd best get started on my search for a new pilot," he commented. "You'd best go tend to what you need to handle. Thanks for coming in, Leo."

Frank rose to his feet and went out the door, having been dismissed and his attention here was no longer required.

Hunt turned. "Computer, tea, orange blend, two sugars, and milk. Hot," he spoke his drink order, the replicator went to work and the beverage appeared, Hunt lifted it as he turned back to the display. He took a sip and found the drink acceptable to his taste and preferences. "Computer, list all members of the crew who are married," he commented in a flat tone of voice. On the display, over a hundred names appeared. "Now remove those who are not in starfleet." and almost two-thirds of the names vanished. Hunt narrowed his eyes. "Now remove those who are serving in starfleet but are assigned here on the Heart of the Tiger."

Another twenty or so names disappeared, which left sixteen names displayed. "Mmm... Let's take them one at a time." he paused. "No... wait." Hunt realized as he missed something that Leo Frank had said not ten minutes earlier. "How many of these sixteen have a spouse who is a pilot."

All the names vanished except one, the ship's chief of medicine, Ennis Cullen. Hunt slowly smiled as he picked up a PADD. "Ennis... You mentioned you missed your wife... Didn't you..." he asked softly as he quickly called up the file of his chief medical officer before he noted Cullen's wife's name. Hunt called up her file by tapping on her name. The face of an extremely attractive female face appeared before names, dates, and statistics.

Hunt read over her file, it said she was highly skilled as a pilot and he noted that she was even better than Leo Frank. "Mmm... Ennis, maybe I can give you back what I took from you." he mused aloud as he noticed where Ms. Yamaguchi-Cullen was assigned. Hunt smiled as he tapped his combadge. "Hunt to Com Center?"

"Go ahead, skipper." came the answer from the young woman who's name Hunt had forgotten.

"Could you contact Starbase Vanguard for me, please. I'd like to talk to the commander of the fifth squadron commander of the ninety-second starfighter wing." Hunt commented.

"Aye skipper, placing your call now." came the answer.

Hunt waited as the face of a man he did not know appeared on the screen. "Captain Hunt. I'm Major Cheol-hee Lee," he commented. "What can I do for you, sir?"

"I'd like to talk to you about 1st Lieutenant Rachael Yamaguchi-Cullen... I've got an opening for Chief of Conn and I'd like to see if she is qualified to drive starships in addition to Starfighters."

"Well... Rachael is one of my best pilots, I actually had stuck her name in for promotion to Captain as I had wanted her as the exec for my squadron..." he paused. "But maybe serving on your ship will challenge her more than being my Exec will..." he regarded Hunt before him as he spoke. "I can find a replacement for her... But she has a commission as a starfighter pilot..."

"I will arrange for her to have a commission as an officer in Starfleet with the rank of Lieutenant, her file is impressive and had I not already had a Chief of Conn, she would have come here months earlier." Hunt paused. "I apologize for the inconvenience Major."

"Its fine Captain, I'll call Ripcord and talk to her, then I'll call you back sir." Razor commented. "I'll call you back as soon as I can."

"Understood. Hunt out." and with that, he tapped the display and the screen went black.