[USS Chimera] SD240811.15 =/\= Duty log =/\= LtCol PontBrillant & Cmdr Henry

Pierre-luc Denis <pldenis@gmail.com> wrote to chimera@ucip.org:

> == BACKLOG, PRE TIMESKIP ==
>
> == Starbase 234: UNITY, Temporary Operation deck ==
>
> Vlimar looked worried. Within the last 3 hours, there was 4 cloak
> signatures that were detected by sensors. And, most of all, the 4 were
> coming from different point of the Neutral Zone. Vlimar was thinking
> about a way to prevent those further.
>
> He was aware that a major update of the sensor arrays was recommended
> by Starfleet for 2 years, now, but it went without consequences. As
> they
> stand, the arrays would have trouble differencying between a Galaxy
> class ship and a Defiant. This was the cause of the terrible headache
> Vlimar had in the morning. Probably sleep depravation had something to
> do with it, as well.
>
> Vlimar heard the sound of the door opening behind him. Vlimar knew he
> was alone in the room at that time, so he turned to the noise. In
> front
> of him, there was another officer coming in. Her long brown hair and
> dark brown eyes meet with Vlimar immediately, however, Vlimar had no
> idea who she was. He lowered his eyes to the collar and saw three
> shining pips. He looked back up at her, with a questionning smirk.
>
> "What can I do for me, mademoiselle?", he asked.
>
> "I am looking for Colonel PontBrillant", the Commander replied.
>
> Vlimar realized he was in civilian clothes, sitting behind a normal
> console, which could be used by any Operations specialist. That was if
> the Commander was aware she was in the Operations department, first of
> all.
>
> Vlimar stood up at that point, facing the female. He cleared his
> throat, and smiled.
>
> "I would be he...", he replied.
>
> The Commander immediately extended her hand, in a hurry. By looking at
> her non-verbal, she was either stressed or angry, the first being the
> hoped feeling. Vlimar's hand meet the Commander and he shook it
> firmly.
>
> "... and you are?", he asked.
>
> The female seem to have a question mark in her eyes. She seem to be
> thrown off by the question.
>
> "Oh... yes... Moira Henry... from the D'Artagnan..."
>
> Vlimar nodded. "Oh yes, Ms. Henry... What brings me the honor?",
> he
> inquired.
>
> Moira looked at Vlimar, obviously victim of an inside argument. She
> looked at Vlimar in the eyes. "I simply wanted to thank you for
> warning us... ", he barely said, obviously talking about the message
> he sent the D'Artagnan to withdraw from the Kuulam, as he was getti
> ng
> fired upon from their own.
>
> Vlimar waved his left hand, which was the free one. "Don't mention
> it..."
>
> Moira did not seem to be satisfied with that answer.
>
> "You saved my Executive Officer and many of my officers, can I repay
> you in any way?", she instinctively replied.
>
> Vlimar raised his right eyebrow, being surprised of such a reply.
>
> "Repay me?", he asked. A moment of silence. "Repay me for what?
> I've only did transmit the warning, Ms. Henry...", he finally
> added.
>
> Moira nodded. She was still holding Vlimar's hand, starting to make
> him feel uncomfortable. She smiled slightly and let Vlimar's hand g
> o,
> slowly.
>
> "Thank you, Colonel... It's been a pleasure working with you...
> ",
> she said. Moira smiled and left the Operations deck right away,
> leaving
> Vlimar standing there, looking puzzled.
>
> "That... was... weird...", he said. Vlimar looked back at his rig
> ht
> hand, closing it into a fist. He gathered his thoughs and turned
> around.
>
>
> "Oh yes, the sensors...", he said. He sat back down, looking
> through some data.
>
> "I need to get Rogers to fix this...", he said.
>
> === END LOG ===
>
> Lieutenant-Colonel Vlimar PontBrillant
> Strategic Operations Advisor
> 1st Task Force, SSF Command
> Starbase 234 : UNITY
>
> &
>
> Commander Moira Henry
> Commanding Officer
> USS D'Artagnan
> (played by PontBrillant)