Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Issac Forgrave (Chief of Security) in An Unexpected Assignment

Posted by Commander Amelia Manning (Executive Officer (aCO)) in An Unexpected Assignment

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Issac Forgrave (Chief of Security) in An Unexpected Assignment
Issac looked around his office, and felt the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. Or collar, more accurately. He knew it was only in his mind, but he would swear the extra pip had more than its fair share of mass; even if it wasn’t filled in. Lt. J.G… Didn’t think I’d be here; ‘least, not right now. He had been quietly and informally notified of the promotion just prior to the Dresden’s refit, and the start of shore leave for the crew. Upon request, he had returned earlier than needed, to find things had changed unexpectedly. The promotion was formalized, but with it came far more responsibility than expected - he was now the Chief of Security for the USS Dresden. Lt. Ashur had apparently gotten orders to ship out - orders that superseded his current assignment, and provided no other information. It was a shock to all - Ashur included, from what Commander Manning had said.

Shock or otherwise, it had apparently been determined that he was the best being for the job, and he wasn’t prepared to turn down the offer. Seems Holloway’s recommendation does carry weight… A frown formed as he thought of the intelligence officer. Not that he though poorly of her - but he couldn’t help wondering if she might try using that recommendation as leverage in the future; given some unknown circumstances. Perhaps it was unfair to Holloway to ascribe such motivations; but he found himself suspicious of the intelligence branch in general. He supposed it was the air of secrecy and misdirection; things that had never sat well with him.

But that ain’t important right now. Got other things on my plate. Shaking his head, he took a sip of coffee. He’d compiled a list of priorities earlier; and had starting checking them off. Though it wasn’t part of his duties, he had firstly taken time to rearrange the office that was now his - Issac felt it was important to his sense of ‘ownership,’ and the action gave himself a deeper acknowledgement and reminder of the new position. Placebo or not, he now felt the office belonged to him, and no longer to Lt. Ashur.

Let’s see here; what’s left on my agenda… Along with Lt. Ashur, there had been other personnel changes to go with the refit. Some new recruits, and some retirements. And he needed to talk with the division heads as well; make training plans, come up with drills… Guess I won’t have much free time in the near future. Good thing I like to stay busy.

Lt. J.G. Issac Forgrave, Chief of Security for the USS Dresden

OOC: This is an amazing post! Mind if I invite myself in? – Joana

IC:
The chime on the newly minted officer’s door rang. Outside of the office, Amelia waited patiently. A stack of PaDDs in her arms.

Even though the Dresden was patiently waiting for her crew to return from a well deserved shore leave, that didn’t mean Manning was kept in the dark about ship matters. And even though the crew was not set to return just yet, she was aware of Forgrave’s apparent eagerness to start his new assignment. So she borrowed Pete’s pilot and shuttle and decided to meet the new COS on board, even though she was not expected. But Pete was teaching anyway, and she knew how overwhelming a new assignment could be. She hoped to at least mitigate that feeling by going over a few aspects of the job with the new Lieutenant.

Cmdr. Manning, XO

OOC: Not at all; wasn’t expecting anyone else in this thread but that just makes it a welcome surprise!

IC: Reflexively, Issac shot a quick glance at the door upon hearing the unexpected chime. Weren’t expecting any visitors today… Shifting his gaze to the small screen hidden beneath the top of the desk, he saw Cmdr. Manning waiting patiently at the door. “Come in!” He called out, simultaneously hitting the ‘Door Open’ button.

“Commander! Didn’t reckon on you coming by today. Please, have a seat.” Issac swiftly cleared off a portion of his desk in front of the offered seat, moving his notes and PaDDs off to one side. Issac gestured toward the stack of PaDDs, indicating she was welcome to use the cleared space. “Doesn’t seem like yer here for a social call; so what can I do for you?”

Issac Forgrave, CoS

Walking in and sitting down in the offered chair, Amelia smiled warmly, before placing the PaDDs in the space the Dresden’s new Chief of Security had allocated for them. She looked around for a moment. “I like what you’ve done with the place. It has character.” Her tone was genuine.

“And yes, Lieutenant. I’m afraid you’re right. I’m not here for a social visit.” A soft wistful expression crossed her face. Her British accent slightly thicker. Now that her arms were clear of all the PaDDs, the four gold pips in her uniform were clearly visible. “I was… informed of your presence here and thought I should come by. There’s a few things I would like to go through with you before I leave. I know you will do a good job regardless, but if I am doing my job, I will do it until the end.” Manning chuckled lightly, reaching for the top PaDD on the stack.

Capt. Manning, Outgoing XO