[Operations Center - Deck One - SB 234: UNITY]
Captain Tedros Chisulo loomed over the report and readouts from his station at
UNITY's control center. He received reports from all Starfleet vessels under UNITY
and Rear Admiral Guzman's jurisdiction and was responsible for their logistics
and proper deployment for Taskforce Operations. After LtCol Pont Brillant's
departure and reassignment back to Quantico, the TF Tactical Department and
TF Strategic Operations departments were merged, with Chisulo as the de facto
head.
Across the Bridge, UNITY personnel were busy at their stations coordinating traffic
and patrols, monitoring long range scans, relaying communications and the like.
Chisulo looked up as the turbolift doors hissed open and aside to see Captain
Rodgers enter the room.
"XO on deck!" He called out.
For a moment, a slight moment, Trent looked around, wondering who the XO in
question was. It was his normal reaction everytime he stepped foot in ops or other
key task force facilities. He was still not accustomed to such formalities. As captain
on the Lancelot, he put a quick end to these formalities. But here, he wasn't in
command. So, he'd just have to put up with it.
"At ease," Trent finally said. "Captain Chisulo, it's good to see everything is in
capable hands here."
"Thank you for the compliment, Captain." Tedros replied.
"I need to speak with you. There's a situation that has developed," Trent said.
Chisulo closed the report he was reading so that he could give his entire attention
to Captain Rodgers. His demeanor was obviously warranting it.
"The admiral has placed Aeran III under a planetwide quarantine for medicial reasons.
We will need all of our ships in the system to enforce it. I have already spoken their
captains of the situation. This is no drill."
Chisulo rubbed at his chin. "What ships, Captain?"
"The Magellan has just returned from Padassa and will be available along with the
Quasar and Qashqai. The Magellan will be led ship in this effort. I want to keep the
Hindenburg and Valiant on stand-by just in case the Rommies pick this moment to
pay us a visit."
Chisulo nodded. "They should suffice, they are excellent commanders." The Captain
tapped on his console and pulled up a diagram of UNITY's squadrons. "Should I
scramble the squadrons to aide in the patrols, Captain?" Chisulo asked. "The
Valkyries should be fast enough to intercept any vessels within the gravity well."
"Very well. Fighters will be used to intercept with capital ships intervening just in case
someone decides they want to break quarantine. Work out a patrol schedule."
"Aye sir." Chisulo nodded while typing in a few notes on a padd. "I will notify the Wing
Commanders immediately and place all UNITY personnel on Alert status. I there
anything else, sir?"
"No. Except to keep a close eye on the planet. This may end up being nothing. But if
this is something more, then we can not allow one potentally infected person to spread
... whatever it is to another planet."
Chisulo nodded as Trent turned and exited ops.
Captain Trent Rodgers
XO, 1st TF, SSF Command
XO, SB 234: UNITY
XO, 1st TF, SSF Command
XO, SB 234: UNITY
and
Captain Tedros Chisulo
Chief Strategic Operations Officer
1st TF, SB 234
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