[USS Chimera] SD240811.24 =/\= Duty Log =/\= LtCol V. PontBrillant

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

> <<Anyone have the name of Pont's attaché??? I can't recall if I
> named him/her or not! Oh! Can the website admin email me, please? ;)>>
>
> == Starbase 234: UNITY ==
>
> ~ After Meeting ~
>
> Vlimar nodded at Shane's order. He was now wearing a four-way hat,
> as
> the Deputy Commander, the XO, the CEO and the SOA. Vlimar managed to
> keep a straight face during the meeting, but the XO in him started to
> get worried. It is never good sign when a major strategic position, a
> highly viewed command has to double-dip its officers in many position.
> Vlimar knew it was more than just under staffing or personnel
> management.
>
> Everyone started leaving the office, some officers staying, asking
> questions to Shane. Vlimar was still sitting in his chair, gathering
> up
> his thoughs and his PADDs. He looked back at Shane, which nodded at
> him.
> Vlimar nodded back and left the conference room, heading to his
> office.
> In the way, he review Rick's condition, and follow-up.
>
> Vlimar had a genuine feeling of fear coming from his back,
> "goosebumping" his entire back. The fear of losing something
> priceless... your memories. Even losing the memory of the events you
> prefered not remembering... But Rick did not have a choice to remember
> or not, it was taken from him.
>
> Through all this though, Vlimar entered the Command Center and headed
> to his office. His attaché started talking to him, but Vlimar was not
> hearing him. He entered his office, shutting the door behind him,
> basically closing it at the nose of the attaché.
>
> Vlimar walked to his desk and leaned on it, his eyes still going
> through the letters on his PADD.
>
> "Si seulement... ", he said. "Computer, télécharges-moi les
> données que le Commander Rogers s'occupait...", he added. ((If
> only... Computer, download the data that Cmdr Rogers was working
> on...))
>
> Vlimar looked through the first set of data. The sensor array, the one
> that Rogers actually introduced to him. The report was that the
> sensors
> were functionning properly. That was no surprises for Vlimar, as he
> already received report indicating such, and managed to intercept many
> scout vessels.
>
> Vlimar started looking through the data. He needed translation,
> badly...
>
> "Computer, please notice the Engineering Officer in charge to report
> to me".
>
> <<Who's the AEO? ... :S >>
>
> == END LOG ==
> Lieutenant-Colonel Vlimar PontBrillant
> Deputy Commander, 1st Task Force, SSF Command
> Executive Officer, Starbase 234 : UNITY
> Strategic Operations Advisor, 1st Task Force, SSF Command
> Acting Chief Engineering Officer, Starbase 234 : UNITY

[USS Chimera] Sd 240811.24. SB Unity. Personal log. Cmdr Wellington / Stephen Jacobs

rangi.summers@mojwap.sk wrote to chimera@ucip.org:

*** Restaurant 'Serendipity' * SB Unity ***

Stephen Jacobs was sitting on a tall stool leaning against
the bar with a half empty glass in one hand. He liked
'people watching', in fact it was one of his favourite
pastimes.
He liked to think he could learn a lot about them
by their actions both sober and, though rarely in this
establishment, drunk.

His eye was drawn to a newcomer, a tall slender woman
with a cascade of dark curls falling over her shoulders,
who stood for a moment in the doorway before walking
confidently to a table and sitting down alone.

Stephen took a drink from his glass, keeping his eyes
on her as he did so, well aware that he wasn't the only
one to have noticed her. She was, he
thought, certainly worth noticing for he had rarely seen
such a naturally beautiful woman.

Athena picked a quiet table where she had agreed to met
Viktor, if he didn't have to rush off. She sat down and
when the waiter arrived she placed her order. She ordered a
drink with a suggestive name and the waiter turned red but
nodded as he walked away to get the requested beverage.

Stephen noticed the encounter with interest and deciding he
would like to know who this woman was and where she had come
from, he took another drink from his glass, hopped off his
stool and criss-crossed between the tables until he arrived
at the one she occupied.

" May I take this seat? he asked "The place is rather full."
He waved his hand vaguely to encompass the whole room.
"Unless you're waiting for someone that is." he added.

"I am waiting for someone and If you thought this place was
so full .... why did you give up your seat at the bar,"
Athena asked never saying that he couldn't sit. Most people
usually under estimate what she took in at a glance and she
never understood why.

"Because, as you must know, you are a very intriguing
character and I wanted to speak to you." He sat down
opposite her, a smile behind his eyes.

"I didn't realize I was a character and what genre do I come
from," she inquired while thinking {presumptuous...} isn't
he.
Her drink arrived and she smiled at the waiter and took
a sip as she let her attention fall back to her unexpected
visitor.

"You attract attention yet feign surprise when it visits
you." he replied
and raising his hand to attract the waiters attention said :
"Same again please." when the waiter was close enough to
hear.

Athena took a large swallow of her drink savoring it as she
swallowed it down little bits at a time. Her eyes briefly
scanned the door as well as the rest of the room before
coming back to her uninvited guest.
"Javier," she said
calling the waiter to a halt, "save yourself a trip and
bring me another as well." With a nod the waiter was off
and running.

Stephen noticed the glance towards the door and how it
subtly changed when she observed the room. He noticed a
split second attention on a table set behind him and also
how she appeared to have avoided looking at him although he
knew she was aware that he watched her.
"Why do you avoid me?" he asked.

"I'm sorry, I was looking for the someone I mentioned
earlier." She took another sip of her drink as she looked
over the interesting features of her table partner. "Do you
often join strangers, she asked giving him the full impact
of her attention, icy blue eyes and exaggerated attention.

"It has been known." he replied then glanced up at the
waiter who had returned to them and placed a glass in front
of each. Stephen nodded thanks, lifted his glass and took a
drink. "Do you?" he asked, setting it down again.

"No, I find it usually causes problems," she said and
finished her first drink.

" It depends on who you approach." he replied and eyed the
empty glass
she held. " I won't offer to buy you a drink." he said
"Fiances don't always appreciate
it, especially those new to the job"
He took a gulp from his own glass.

"Commander," someone addressed Athena, and she turned to
look at them. The starfleet officer continued, "I just
wanted to thank you for that program of meditation you
suggested... I'm sleeping so much better."

"Glad to hear that.." Athena grasped for the woman's name as
she smiled and finished, "Shalla." Athena watched a the
woman for another moment of two as she made her way through
the crowd. The counselor then directed her attention back
to the man in front of her as she set down her empty glass.
"Are fiances considered new to the job if they've been a
fiance before," she asked a bit curious at what the answer
might be.

" A good question Commander Wellington." he replied. He
gave her a disarming smile and got to his feet. " ..But if
you don't mind I think I won't dare to ruffle the feathers
of this particular one."
He downed the remaining liquid in
his glass, gave a small bow with his head and walked off
towards the door.

{Dr. Jacobs... I presume} she thought as she watched him
walk off, very happy indeed that the other counselor didn't
want to tango with Viktor.

Stephen had been interested to see what Athena was like. He
had suspected it was she when he approached the table and
the glittering ring had confirmed it.

{Ivanov} he thought as he merged into the crowds on the
promenade {well well....}

*** End Log ***

Commander Athena Wellington
Chief Counselor
USS Chimera - C (when she arrives)
&
Dr.Stephen Jacobs
Chief Counsellor
SB Unity

[USS Chimera] SD: 240811.24 Joint Log, Cmdr Athena Wellington/Gen. Viktor Ivanov, CCON/FCO

 
----------------
Begin Log
----------------
 

=/\= SB 234 - Unity - Temporary Quarters =/\=

 

Athena flipped from one side to the other and plumped the pillows before closing her eyes again and trying to sleep.  It didn't matter how quiet it was or dark or how still she laid, her head pounded and with each beat a new thought crept in.

 

{I may have heard something that might interest you although I don't know if you would necessarily find it comforting." Lernen said gravely.

 

"Just over a month ago we received information that the Erassian Second Fleet engaged a Romulan Attack Force outside the Rios System.  The information was sketchy at best but from what we can tell it was roughly a stalemate with both sides coming off badly.  The Hermes and a few of the Destroyers haven't been seen publicly for some time."   Lernen paused to take some of the foul tea.

 

"HER....,"  the voice softens, "that's the one the General Ivanov is engaged to ... but I heard he's playing around with some blonde Erassian official that could break his career."  The silence was deafening as Athena walked past.

 

"Viktor's just helped kill a shit load of Romulans you don't think they'll not be looking for revenge do you?  People will try to get to him through you and people will try and get to you through him."}

 

Athena sat up, bending her knees up until she could rest her pounding head on them.  {He never promised me tomorrow .... }  Tears slid silently down her cheeks as she hoped he wasn't suffering somewhere. 

=/\= Outside SB 234 - Unity - 50,000 Miles Out =/\=

The large unknown warp signature and its three smaller compatriots dropped out of warp and cruised towards SB 234 at a steady pace.  Their sleek black, angular hulls slid effortlessly against the dark outline of space.  The foremost of the small shapes to rush towards them was a pair of previously unseen fighters for the crew of the largest black ship. 
 
From the lead fighter with the forward swept wings and the dark purple to light purple fade with two symetrically opposing lightning flashes the signal on the open frequency came "Good to see you again Hermes all be it in a new guise."  On a more secure channel to the Starbase went "This is Captain Xerxes reporting in.  Contacts confirmed friendly.  5th Generations EAS Hermes, Herakles, Pegasus and Prometheus inbound to Unity.  Moving to escort them in."
 
=/\= SB 234 - Unity - Temporary Quarters =/\=
 
Athena tried to calm her dark and racing thoughts but every new thought not only brought a heavy beat of a drum resounding through her head but made her heat ache just a little bit more.  She rocked herself hoping that would help soothe her soul but only managed to make her feel slightly nauseous.  The chime of the door sounded more like a gong in her head.  She wiped her face and took a couple of deep breaths preparing for the bad news that had to be at the door.  {Only bad news comes at this time of night.}  Harbright's words ran through her head once more.  {Probably a telegram bring telling me....}

She reached the door and pushed in a code that would put the lights on low and open the door, "Co,"  She cleared her throat and finished, "Come in," as she rubbed a hand down her face one last time to be sure the tears had all been dried.
 
Viktor entered through the door to find the owner of the broken voice standing shaking on the other side of the doorway.  Her eyes were red and puffy indicating she had been crying.  Crying tears although of sadness or relief  Viktor couldn't originally tell.  When she didn't make the move Viktor advanced and wrapped her in his arms reassuring her "It's alright I'm here now." just as he once did with his baby daughter almost four years ago.
 
Her whole body shook with his words and her hands made her way up his chest as if examining every inch of him.  "Vik...," her voice shook as her arms went around his neck and she buried her face in his neck.

 

"Its alright its ok.  I'm here now."  Comforting her by rubbing her back.

 

She stepped back looking over every inch of him as if she had x-ray vision; her eyes finally meeting his.  Although her body still seemed to shake her voice was steadier, "I was told..," she cleared her throat again mostly to give it exercise due to the bruises there.  She shook her head and stepped back into his arms.

 

"I know it's what Intelligence have been working on.  Hermes was badly damaged but not one month ago but three months ago. It was decided to accelerate the final build on the Next Gen Carriers.  For the last month we've been running behind enemy lines gathering intel.  And now I'm here with you."  Viktor said.

 

She could hardly wait for him to finish before she kissed him.  She wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist. 

 

Viktor held her tightly in the embrace, enjoying the warmth and shape of her body pressed tightly against his own.  He returned the kiss with equal passion though in the back of his mind the negative thought lingered that his stay here would be all too brief

---------
End Log
---------
 
Commander Athena Wellington
Chief Counselor
USS Chimera - C (Delayed due to industrial action?)
 
General Viktor Ivanov
Fleet CO
EAS Hermes (Now with new ship smell!)

---

BigSnapSearch.com - 24 prizes a day, every day. Search now

[USS Chimera] ||SB 234|| CO's Duty Log, Commo. Shane Guzman

"shane.guzman@mojwap.sk" <shane.guzman@mojwap.sk> wrote to chimera@ucip.org:

======= Conference room one, SB 234
======

Shane listened to all the reports without any questions or
remarks. When the last report ended, Shane looked at all the
assembled officers and said: "Thank you ladies and
gentleman. I arrived just a few hours ago, so I will
definitely need more time to settle down and get an
impression of the picture. I will talk with every single of
you some later and we shall go over each department in more
detail. Since that, please consult all daily operations with
Colonel DuPont. He's both Task Force Deputy CO and
Unity's XO and he has my full trust.

He waited for a moment before adding: "For the time being,
we have three priorities. The top one is Security. We are @
war and this station is a vital point of operation for both
Starfleet and SSF and so a high level target for our enemy.
Turning to Chisulo, Shane said: "Captain, I want you to
prioritize what tactical systems will suit us best and began
with the installations immediately. Engineering will help
you with this."

Slightly sighing, Shane went on : "With the current
condition of Commander Rodgers, I need someone else to take
over Engineering till we find a permanent replacement.
Colonel DuPont, you are hereby put in charge of Unity's
Engineering. Please coordinate with Captain Chisulo all
necessary."

Other point is internal security. Not only the case of
Commander Rodgers, but a dozen more security reports on my
desk confirm that internal security is a big issue on this
station. I asked a friend of mine … and a skilled security
officer to take over the role of Task Force Expeditionary
Force Commander as well as Unity's Chief Security officer.
It's Marine Captain Joeleco 283 … some of you know him
from the time he served on the Chimera. He will take care of
internal security, but he will need support from tactical
and intel, so Captain and Commander …" Shane looked at
Chisulo and Harbright, "please help him as much as
possible."

Looking at Rangi, Shane said: "Our second priority is
medical. With the ongoing war, there will be many
causalities and we are the best and only spot for large
numbers of patients to be treated. I am glad that our
infirmary is almost full functional. Commander Summers, you
have my authority to use every single bit of resources not
needed by tactical and security for your needs."

Looking away from Rangi, Shane looked at Terek and went on:
"Our third priority is resources. I hoped that SSF will
provide us with whatever resources we shall need, but cause
of the war, resources are valuable and we wont get as many
of them as needed. Therefore … we need to find own
resources. Commander Terek, you're task is it to search
this system for suitable resources. There is a small colony
in the polar region on Aeran III … go there, talk with the
miners and if possible, make them to double their
production. Old sensor logs of this system suspect one or
two sources of dilithium … maybe in the asteroid belt.
Take the Qashqai and search for that dilithium"

"As far Fleet operation in this sector, I have no comments
so far, I need to learn far more about the situation before
I issue any orders. That means that you, Captain Chisulo
please continue doing what you do".

"The same applies to Intel. Commander Harbright, go on
with your own agenda … you know what we need most …
information about enemy movement along our borders.
Nonetheless it is important to know what other powers think
about this war and if they do … we need to know what side
they will aid. Preferably … before someone attacks us
unexpected. The Erassians are powerful in Intel … and
since we have an MDP now … squeeze as much as possible
from their sources. Without actual Intel, we are like
blind."

"if there are no questions …" Shane paused,
"you're dismissed. If anyone want to talk to me in
private, stay here …"

====== End of log ======

Commodore Shane Guzman
CO, 1st Task Force
SSF Command

CO
SB 234 - UNITY