<<OOC:This is a post time skip backlog set before the JL with Bren,
Reese and myself>>
[Main Engineering - SB 234: UNITY]
Captain Rojac walked through the hissing doors and marveled at the
site of the starbase's spacious Main Engineering deck. He looked
around at the throngs of sombre faces as the toiled away at their work
in a seeming stupor, devastated from the attack on their CEO, Rick
Rodgers.
Roajc had wanted to visit Maikai and Rachel, to see how they were
fairing, but he opted to send Commander Wellington instead. The
counselor would be better prepared for that kind of encounter, he told
himself. So instead Rojac went to visit Ensign Gustav Kroitzer, to
discuss business and get his mind off things.
He spotted the Ensign toiling away at one of the various tabletop
consoles in the center of the workspace.
It had only been a few hours since he and the other engineers and
officer had been told of the attack on Rick, although Gustav had only
known him for quite a short time he respected his CEO and appreciated
the the trust that Rick had shown him by giving him the
reproducibility's that he had in that short time, the only way Gustav
thought he could honor that trust was to work as hard as he could on
the last project that he was given by him, the cloaked sensor network.
Looking up from his console he noticed Captain Rojac approaching him,
I'm abit of a daze Gustav stood to attention and cracked off a salute
to Cropa.
"At ease, Ensign." Rojac told him. "How are you fairing?"
"OK under the circumstances sir" Gustav said to the Captain while
taking a more relaxed pose.
"That's good." He looked down to the floor and took in a deep
cleansing breath. "Ensign, I'm going to ask that you suspend
activities on the sensor network for now and turn them over to Lt
Tobok. I have booked passage for you and Lieutenant Reese to the Omega
system to help in the post-production of the Chimera-C and help in the
delivery."
Looking at Rojac almost like he had two heads Gustav wondered why the
sudden change in orders but he figured that there would be good reason
for them so he didn't interrupt Cropa.
"You will be reporting to a Commander Bren Ohmsford there. He's an old
friend, and can be trusted." Rojac looked around the room once more.
"I know you probably want to stay here, but we need to keep moving.
neither the universe or this world is going to slow down for us to
grieve."
"Aye sir" was all he could say to the Captain, he knew Rojac was right
but he still couldn't help but feel like he was betraying Rick
somehow.
"One more thing, Ensign." Rojac reached into his pocket and pulled out
a small silver box. "Rick was supposed to give you this."
Taking the box from Cropa Gustav opened it and saw a shiny new bar inside.
"You're being field commissioned to the rank of acting Lieutenant
Junior Grade. You application for the full rank is still pending, but
I didn't feel like waiting." Rojac said. "Your a good officer, and a
damn good engineer. I hope that one day you'll be in the Chief spot."
Cheering up a little from the Captains comments Gustav said "Thank you
sir I'll try my best, when do I leave".
"Your transport leaves tomorrow. Be on time." He handed the Lieutenant
a padd with the itinerary. "Don't be late. I don't want Commander
Ohmsford to think I'm letting my crew slack off."
"No fears there sir one thing I've never been accused of was being
late, lost yes but not late".
Roajc allowed himself to show a slight grin. "Good." He nodded and
took a deep breath. "As you were then, Lieutenant."
Gustav gave bid Rojac farewell and decided he would leave to pack for
the new Chimera asap, there was also someone he wanted to see before
he left.
=/\= End Log =/\=
Captain Cropa Rojac
Commanding Officer
USS Chimera – C (In Production)
&
Act Lt JG Gustav Kroitzer
DCEO
USS Chimera – C (In Production)
