[USS Chimera] Fwd: SD240902.20 =/\= Duty Log =/\= LtCol PontBrillant

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

> == BEGIN LOG ==
>
> =/\= Executive Officer's office, SB 234 =/\=
>
> Vlimar read the order for the third time. It was rather unexpected
> that
> some Rear-Admiral took over the Alpha & Beta front, even though they
> were stable and well managed. {{All politics, someone wants their name
> on the reports...}}, he though.
>
> The news was delivered minutes ago, but, still, Vlimar didn't
> dispatch it to the fleet. He waited. He waited that RAdm LaGrand's
> fleet started moving. Vlimar's holoprojector was following the
> theater, but now, it was also scanning for SF fleet movement towards
> the
> area.
>
> It was a rather disturbing though that, upon asking for reinforcement,
> they would receive the vessels, along with the oversized egos. Vlimar
> finished that though at the exact time that he finished his cup of
> tea.
> He stood from his chair, and stretched non-chalantely.
>
> Vlimar stood there for a few seconds, then looked down at his monitor.
> His right hand <<the same that used the dermal regenerator>> pressed
> on
> the monitor, opening the COM.
>
> + Alpha front, respond.+
>
> + Alpha front flag here, go ahead.+
>
> Vlimar took a deep breathe, then said: + New orders have been sent to
> your command post, priority 1.+
>
> + Alpha front copy, out. +
>
> Vlimar smiled. He liked that response. Vlimar was a strong believer
> that orders are made to be executed, not challenged nor explained.
>
> +Beta front, respond. +
>
> Nothing...
>
> + Beta front, respond. This is TF Command. +
>
> + Go ahead!+, was heard after a few seconds...
>
> + New orders have been issued to your command post, priority 1. +,
> Vlimar stated.
>
> + What are they? +, was responded, instantly.
>
> + Oh, for God's sake! Read your orders, TF out!", Vlimar answered.
>
> Vlimar shook his head. The orders were confirmed by both fronts and
> the
> yellow dots on the holoprojector changed to a dark orange, meaning
> that
> new orders were dispatched and acknowledged by each individual vessel.
>
> /***\/***\/***\ENCRYPTION O822C9Q /***\/***\/***\
>
> To:
>
> Alpha Front, SSF Compliment
>
> * USS Victory
> * USS Explorer
> * USS Eagle
>
> Beta Front, SSF Compliment
>
> * USS Excalibur
> * USS Loki
>
> Supplemental Reserve, SSF Compliment
>
> * USS Sol
> * USS Everest
> * USS Kilimanjaro
>
> PRIORITY 1
>
> Relief fleet on the day. Upon relief, report to Starbase 234: UNITY
> for
> inspection and stand ready for reassignment.
>
> /***\/***\/***\END COM /***\/***\/***\
>
> === End Log ===
>
> Lieutenant-Colonel Vlimar PontBrillant
> Deputy Commander, 1st Task Force, SSF Command
> Executive Officer, SB 234 :UNITY