Posted by Lieutenant Commander Braxton Harris (Executive Officer) in CO’s Ready Room - The new XO meeting Captain Andreassen

Posted by Captain Freja Andreassen (Commanding Officer) in CO’s Ready Room - The new XO meeting Captain Andreassen

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Braxton Harris (Executive Officer) in CO’s Ready Room - The new XO meeting Captain Andreassen
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Braxton had quickly changed into his current uniform that Starfleet had given him. His four pips were recently polished and pinned to the collar as per Starfleet regulations. Braxton had gotten into the turbolift and ordered the lift to take him to Deck Twenty Three. He proceeded to the Ready Room and pressed the chime button on the panel.

Harris, incoming XO

“Come,” came the reply through the door and they slid open as requested.

At the desk sat a woman with long blonde hair secured in a single plait that had slid over her shoulder while she had leaned over her work on the desk. Her eyes were dark, confirming her three-quarters Betazoid heritage and she wore a smile on her face. The captain’s pips on the side of her uniform collar indicated that this was indeed the CO.

“You must be Commander Harris,” She spoke, her accent decidedly not Betazoid, but rather American, not unexpected if one were to read her file though as it was no secret she was raised in the San Francisco area, near Starfleet Command, “I’m Captain Freja Andreassen.”

~Freja Andreassen~

Braxton walked in and then snapped to attention “Yes Captain I am.”

Harris, Incoming XO

“Good, come in, let’s chat,” Freja waved him in, “Pleasant trip in?” She asked for a bit of small talk. She wasn’t her grandmother, who could charm anyone, but she did alright she found at making people feel at least relatively comfortable around her.

~Freja Andreassen~

Braxton sighed as a relief. He then nodded “Yes Captain it was. I had just gotten off my honeymoon from Risa.” Braxton started to relax a bit more and more as the minutes go by.

Harris, Incoming XO

“Oh, congratulations,” Freja smiled, “Will your new wife be joining you on this assignment, or is she like my husband and a line officer herself with her own ship assignment?”

~Freja Andreassen~

“Thank you Sir. We discussed us being onboard as long as you approve of it.”

Harris, XO

“She is approved,” Freja nodded with a smile, “Any other approvals needed before I give you a run down on the status of the ship?”

~Freja Andreassen~

“Thank you Captain.” Braxton smiled back and shook his head.

Harris, XO

“Okay then,” She paused, leaning back, “I’m still getting the hang of captaining a ship, prior to switching to the command track through, I commanded fighter squadrons, so a lot of my style is going to come from that. Generally, I think provided we maintain an open door of communication, we’ll get along just fine.”

~Freja Andreassen

Braxton nodded “Yes sir. I did notice something peculiar in Sickbay. Our CMO seems to have a lackadaisical professionalism approach about him when I was arriving in to do my physical.”

Lt. Cmdr. Harris, XO

“He came highly recommended, I’ve worked unorthodox officers before,” Freja replied, “I will take that under advisement and we can address it if it grows into something more than just an observation. Doctors generally have a different approach to rules and regs, due to their medical training, so if his bedside manner suits most people I don’t have a major issue with it.”

~Freja Andreassen~

Braxton nodded. “How often do you think we should discuss the ship matters?”

Harris, XO

“I like to have a weekly briefing,” Freja nodded, “Unless something pertinent comes up that needs addressing straight away. “

~Freja Andreassen~

“Aye Sir”

Braxton Harris, XO

“Any other questions or issues you’d like to bring up at this stage?” Freja smiled kindly.

~Freja Andreassen~

“We did have a security breach down in the hangar bays from a Lieutenant Morrison Captain. She was caught walking into the flight deck just before a Marine training exercise was about to happen. What do you think we should do?”

Braxton Harris

“I presume since I don’t have an angry note from Major Lardel on my desk demanding her demotion at the moment it is because it has been generally handled,” Freja remarked, “Lt. Morrison is the new Chief Science Officer. Lardel is quite…intense,” she paused, “Don’t get me wrong, he’s exactly who you want in control of a contingent of marine fighters. I presume you were privy to the meeting? Tell me what happened.”

Freja learned long ago that one good attribute of a commander was realizing that sometimes her subordinates could handle problems without her input, but still needed to explain the situation and have her give her blessing.

~Freja Andreassen~

“Yes Sir I was privy to the meeting. She no longer has access to any marine installations without an escort and prior notice to Major Lardel. A Marine Security detail will also be assigned to the access points for the flight deck going forward to make sure these little incidents don’t happen again.” Braxton paused “Now jurisdictionally this punishment going forward is under your purview she did break Starfleet protocol. I recommend her to be confined to quarters for the rest of the day. And a record of the incident in her file.”

Braxton Harris, XO

“That sounds appropriate Commander, see that it’s carried out,” Freja nodded, the punishment wasn’t severe and it would send a message to the crew that nobody, not even a DH could get away with breaching protocol.

~Freja Andreassen~