[USS Chimera] SD240902.23 =/\= Duty Log, Part I =/\= LtCol PontBrillant

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

> == Starbase 234 : UNITY, Command Deck ==
>
> Vlimar entered the Command deck from the Turbolift. He scanned the
> room
> with a quick left and right glance, then located a target, walking
> right
> to it. The Colonel was holding a padd on his right hand, was walking
> with a quite decisive pace. The target was Captain Cheryl Wynn,
> Commanding Officer of the USS Explorer, that just docked back at the
> station from his Alpha front mission. Wynn was already in the
> Conference
> Room, waiting for Vlimar.
>
> "Captain? How the hell did you get so much damage to your starboard
> nacelle?", Vlimar asked, as soon as he step foot inside the conferen
> ce
> room and shut the door.
>
> Wynn turned slowly to Vlimar. She recognized the voice of the Colonel,
> due to their previous services with the now disbanded Starfleet Secret
> Services, where Wynn learn to create havoc and get away with it. Wynn
> wanted to reply something to the fact that it's was 'just'
> calleteral, but, somehow, she had the strong feeling that wasn't go
> od
> enough. Wynn smiled weakly.
>
> "Well, sir... We had an... collision with debris, while we were en
> route to...", she replied.
>
> Vlimar shook his head while hearing this. He did not let her finish
> his
> explanation. For an Intrepid class starship like the Explorer, hitting
> debris was seen as being "unexperienced" or "bad command", whi
> ch
> neither was applying, as far as Vlimar was concerned.
>
> "Captain, I expect far more from you. Reports from your XO, Command
> er
> Merkel, states that you ordered your vessel to go through an old
> debris
> field for the sake of not readjusting your course and speed.", he
> dictated. "Is that true?", he asked.
>
> Wynn smiled as Vlimar was dicdating the "allegations". The fact is
> that Merkel and Wynn have a bad working relationship since the
> beginning. Both of the officers were very career oriented and both
> had a
> different view on how better serve the SSF's 1st TaskForce. For Wyn
> n,
> this statement was a career advancement opportunity from Merkel, which
> it probably was. However, Wynn understood that this was a reckless
> decision from a vessel that was heading to aid another.
>
> "Captain, I've discussed the issue with Commodore Guzman and we
> seek advise from the Judge Advocate General office. The fact is that
> you
> put the file of many men and women for the strict reason of your
> lazyness. You put your Executive Officer in a difficult position to
> have
> to step in and override your orders, which were, without a doubt,
> unprofessional and unecessary.", he said.
>
> Wynn said nothing. She simply answered by a shrug. Obviously, Wynn was
> trying to guess what Vlimar's point was. After all, she was in front
> of a lower ranked officer, even though the position was superior.
>
> "Captain Wynn, though advice of Commodore Guzman, I am suspending y
> ou
> from your duties for a period of 4 weeks without pay. Also, I will ask
> you to surrender your priviledge as Captain, until reinstatement.",
> he
> said.
>
> Wynn's eyes opened widely. She was not expecting this, and she
> wouldn't go without a fight. Wynn opened her mouth to respond.
>
> "I don't want to hear anything, Captain. If you want to appeal fr
> om
> the decision, you can do so with due process and time. In the mean
> time,
> I am naming Commander Merkel was Acting Commanding Officer of the
> Explorer, with Major Erickson as her Second.", Vlimar added.
>
> Wynn's face instantely turned purple. If she could rip Vlimar's
> face off, she would. She froze, looking at Vlimar, her thoughs being
> on
> how to get her revenge.
>
> Suddently, the communication port opened, on the emergency channel.
>
> +COM+ Engineering to Lieutenant-Colonel PontBrillant! +COM+
>
> Vlimar signaled Wynn her combadge. Wynn unhooked it and set it on the
> table. "Go ahead", Vlimar responded.
>
> +COM+ Sir, a fire was declared in Shuttle Bay 6, and the suppressors
> seem to be affected.
>
> Vlimar looked at Wynn. "We will discuss later, you are assigned to
> your quarters on the base until you meet with the Commodore.", he
> said.
>
> Vlimar exited the Command Deck and headed in direction of the Shuttle
> Bay.
>
>
> == TO BE CONTINUED ==
>
> Lieutenant-Colonel Vlimar PontBrillant
> Deputy Commander, 1st TaskForce, SSF Command
> Executive Officer, Starbase 234 : UNITY