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Ready Room, a meeting of the CO and XO

Posted Nov. 10, 2020, 10:32 p.m. by Lazol (Chief Science Officer) (Brian Richards)

Posted by Captain Zachariah Cobb (Commanding Officer) in Ready Room, a meeting of the CO and XO

Posted by Lazol (Chief Science Officer) in Ready Room, a meeting of the CO and XO

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Lazol made sure his DaiMon pins were extra shiny today and his Ferengi uniform extra crisp as he took his box of beetle snuff and had a rather heavy pinch before sneezing. He always hated that part but the wave of narcotic bliss that washed over him was always a welcome relief. He had been reading the files on the personnel and did have PADDs for the XO and CO, but he wanted to try to come at this a different way. The DaiMon looked at the clock and said, “Computer, tell Zachariah Cobb and Ryder Raauhl to meet me in the ready room. And make it fast!” Lazol snapped at the terminal as he made his way to deck 23 where the three person room would be a perfect place to conduct business. He replicated himself a bottle of Ferengi wine and three glasses as well as three plates of spore pie and set them out, this was a meeting of men in high status, and Lazol would make sure that they knew he was a good host. On his ship.

Lazol, CSO
(Fixed my spelling. Good host… not god host…)

Perception could be a funny thing at times, especially where disparate cultures were concerned. Cobb’s experience with Ferengi had been surprisingly limited over the years, although they were present throughout the war and a handful of them even served. Although not on his own ship. Of course, he’d managed to gain the measure of them sufficiently to bend DaiMon Olash to his will in their recent negotiations and had learned even more from Dr Kastil’s expert bartering with his men.

Still, his new Chief Science Officer, Lazol, remained something of a conundrum to him. For example, when the DaiMon had sent out his request for the captain’s attention, it had almost sounded as if he were demanding that Cobb attend his own ready room! A ridiculous move for anyone on the ship to make, obviously!

But stepping into his ready room and finding the Ferengi scientist already inside, and about ready to tuck into lunch it seemed, did nothing to quell the old man’s suspicions. So it was with a more sarcastic tone than was appropriate for one in his position that he announced, “Comfortable, Mr Lazol? Perhaps I can rearrange my furniture to suit you better? Have my Yeoman come and see to your needs?”

  • Captain Zachariah Cobb

Before the Ferengi had a chance to respond Raauhl was next to two into the room having caught the end of the conversation, “I wouldn’t encourage him” He said arma crossed standing next to Cobb. He was having a bad day, among the report writting, dealing with discipline issues and badly behaved Anomalies this he felt was going to overshadow them all. “How can we help you Mr Lazol?”

  • LtCmdr Raauhl, XO

Lazol looked offended, a little over blown in traditional Ferengi business dealings, as he said, “Firstly Captain and Lieutenant Commander if I am to give you the decency of respecting your rank I expect that you respect mine.” He said tapping his pins on the neck of his Ferengi uniform. “Secondly I wanted to sit down with you and discuss the runnings of our ship.” He handed each officer a PADD with the transfer orders and directive straight from Rear Admiral Vincent T. Jansson reading “DaiMon Lazol is to, hereby and henceforth, assume the duties of ARU Chief Science officer onboard the USS Leviathan retaining his rank of DaiMon equivalent to a Starfleet Captain as well as duties of an Ambassador of the Ferengi Alliance. Do whatever needs to be done to further the understanding of the anomalies. When in regards to ARU matters Lazol is the highest ranking person onboard and has control over what is done with the anomalies and has discretion with their future.

As Lazol let the officers read their marching orders, he nodded to the table. “Please, I mean to be a good host, join me at the table as we have much to discuss.” Lazol poured the Ferengi wine and pulled out their chairs as he said, “Gentlemen I insist

Lazol, CSO

Having silently scanned the details on the PADD, Cobb placed it on the desk and then reached over for the glass of wine, before carrying it over to his desk and settling himself into his chair.

“Well, I thank you most graciously for the drink, DaiMon Lazol,” he began, raising the glass in toast and then taking a long, savouring gulp. “But if that overstuffed arse of yours ever touches my chair then it will find itself promptly blasted out of the nearest airlock. Do I make myself clear, DaiMon?”

  • Captain Zachariah Cobb

Lazol smiled even though deep down he was concerned, after all Rule of Acquisition #235 states: Duck; death is tall. “My dear captain you’ll find that I have no interest in running your ship, that’s for you Starfleet types to worry over. You’ll find I’m interested in my science department which, if I’m not mistaken Captain, through the ARU is the highest importance on this vessel. Believe me or not Captain I would rather find a working relationship between myself, yourself, and the Lieutenant Commander…” He said leaving the second half of the at sentence up to the imagination of the good Starfleet crew. “So Captain, Lieutenant Commander, let’s eat and drink. Get to know each other. Then perhaps we can come to an understanding?”

Lazol, CSO


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