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Main SIM: Senior Staff Meeting

Posted June 22, 2021, 2:04 p.m. by Lieutenant Commander T’Aria (XO / Navigation Officer) (Trin S)

Posted by Lieutenant Symar (Chief Medical Officer) in Main SIM: Senior Staff Meeting

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Lovejoy (Chief Engineer (CE)) in Main SIM: Senior Staff Meeting

Posted by Captain Chris Taggart (Captain) in Main SIM: Senior Staff Meeting
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(Snip, original briefing here: https://www.star-fleet.com/core/stf5/chernov/posts/141208/)

“We understand the assailant is equipped with advanced cloaking technology and speed,” she reflected after Lovejoy’s question was answered. “What information do we have on the attacks? Are they focused, and is there evident strategic or personal motive?”

— T’Aria, XO

“Correct Number 1. Stealth and speed. As far as motive, command doesn’t know that. The one Kirk was going against might have been rogue but there’s no proof. We really don’t know their motives or how many of their shots are out there. Sadly Commander T’Aria. They have destroyed all but one space station out of the 3 in that sector and have been targeting Civilian towns and outposts on the planet side but not the military posts.”

T’Aria nodded, mulling over his words. Though heavily armed and bent on vengeance, the Narada was but a mining ship. They could not feasibly anticipate similar tactics from trained personnel as they engaged with vindictive civilians.

“The ground forces we have there are doing what they can to help protect our citizens by trying to get them to underground bunkers. Our orders are to not only assist with evacuation of the planet, but sending down a med team to help treat the wounded for evacuation. Command thinks our presence alone might stop the attacks. If not then we will need to drive the Romulans back to the Nuetral Zone. By force if we have to. “

“I expect it won’t come to that, sir.” T’Aria remarked, absorbing the information with a slight furrow of her eyebrows. “Curious, however…” she observed, “…that the assailants localised their strikes to civilian bases. Were there any survivors or data records from the attacks?” Intimidation was their weapon of choice, but T’Aria suspected knowing their adversary and tactics might provide ground to deter future attacks… especially if it came to force.

“Well commander as the chief engineer of the ship I say we try using like holoprojecter to mask our federation readings and change it to Romualdo readings. I might be able to find something for code wise. Also their attacks, doesn’t seem to be strong at the moment. As former helms woman I also suggest that we also go in stealthly and quietly as possible unless if they detect us and hails us I recommend using the codes I’ll provide. Evident strategic or personal motive, I do not see we have any issue going through. Just don’t give me to many bumps on the way.” She told the XO her thoughts of the whole thing.

Lt. Lovejoy

“Lt. Lovejoy!” Captain Taggart snapped. “I understand your eager to prove yourself but your job is Engineering. Not Tactical. Do not tell the Commander or myself how to run the Chernov. Do you understand me?” Although Chris kept his raptor like gaze trained on Lovejoy, he felt bad on the inside. Normally he would handle things like this in private but there was no time for that at this moment.

Captain Chris Taggart CO

“Yes sir. Sorry sir.” As she sat back thinking she might have said something wrong.

Lt. Lovejoy

At Taggart’s outburst, Symar, who had nodded as thankfully as he could look to Lovejoy when taking her seat, cocked an eyebrow in the direction of Commander T’Aria that could be mistaken for disapproval if the two weren’t so good at suppressing their emotional reactions, “Captain, if this is a stealth mission, would it be logical to assume that we may need to be prepared for the possibility of combat scenarios?”

-Lieutenant Symar: Chief Medical Officer-

Chris stopped dead in his tracks and looked over the CMO and put his hands up. “What’s up with you people? Huh? Are any of you listening? At no point in this brief have I mentioned anything about stealth. None whatsoever. You don’t send in a Battlecruiser to do a stealth mission. We are going there to handle business and be a show of force, which I stated before. We will not fire upon them unless we have to.”

Captain Chris Taggart CO

“Sir. You did mention about fine tuning the sensors correct. I suggest if I can like I said. It’ll take 1 to 2 hours of modify out sensors. In order to do so, I need to know how much modifications I need to how much I need to do the sensors and recalibrate them.” As she said. With the right specs and modifications, it would help her know how to get it completed and easy to use for the rest.

Lt. Lovejoy

Flatly, Symar replied, “If a show of force is what we intend to display, the Romulans will assume we wish to impose Federation law upon them, which they will see as a threat. Therefore, it will be logical for us to prepare for the possibility of combat. I am of course not trying to… what is the human expression? Stand on your feet?”

-Lieutenant Symar: Chief Medical Officer-

William frowned, first at the new Chief Engineer then at the new Vulcan Chief Medical Officer and then finally at the Captain. He was one of the few left of the Senior Bridge Crew that knew the Captain well, right now that included himself and T’Aria, the Captain seemed irritable, understandable for sure but still disconcerting “Step on your toes” He corrected Symar, imposing calm on his voice “While our mission objective is to give aid and send back the unknown hostile” He emphasised the word “Who is attacking our citizens and bases. I’m assuming these are our bases and colonies on the Federation side of the Neutral Zone as I am unaware of us having or being allowed any such stations inside the Zone itself as that would constitute an act of War” He went into lecturing mode “Starfleet Command sending a Battlecruiser to deal with a hostile on our borders is both the Strategically and politically sound thing to do and is the threat itself, we are not a diplomatic response.”

William turned to the Chief Engineer “I have some experience with cloaking technology, it’s mostly looking for sensor shadows and certain particles. We can work on the details in private.” The Young Second officer then turned to Taggart “I recall the attack on Earth well as most here do but as I understand it that vessel was not equipped with cloaking technology, our own interactions with Cloaking technology in the past may be a better starting point and any intelligence Starfleet has shared with us.”

CSO, 2O

“Yes commander I would like that if you’d like to do that. I am interested with your thoughts about all of this. It’ll give me a nice idea of how I can manage to do it. Thank you.” The young Chief Engineer replied to the 2nd officer as she looked at him. She knew that the second officer would help her well enough where she’ll be able to modify everything.

Lt. Lovejoy Chief engineer

Chris nodded at Will. “Yes. That is correct. Miss Lovejoy. Yes. Please try to fine tune the sensors to match. Our ship is better then Kirk’s” He smiled. “Meaning ours is newer. But his ship has different sensors then ours.”

Letting out a breath he thought something needed explaining. “I will state the obvious and address the elephant in the room. “As many of you may know. I have been irritated, angry or just a plain a$$. It is do to losing my two friends. Kane was my best friend and I’m sorry to say, basically my only friend. Mwezi was a constant presence and a confident. He was always there to protect me and save me. In fact, both of them were ALWAYS there to save me. Then when it was my turn.....” lowering his head and voice.....”I couldn’t save them. I failed as their friend.....” raising his head and voice back to normal....”And I failed them as their Captain. Now people and beings die and everyone knows that, not just the captain. But one really does not know how to process the loss between just, forgive me, random crew in a 2,000 personnel ship and losing two vital, important people. I am seeking advice from our Councilor.”

“It’s not fair to you all. None of you cut me. So it is unfair to bleed onto you, if you all catch my meaning. I promise to do better. I just ask for your patience and understanding. Do not let me get away from being angry with any of you. Now do you all have anymore questions about our mission? Doctor. We are a show of force in a way as hopefully as soon as they see us, they turn tail and run. We will not go in guns blazing. Does that help?”

Captain Chris Taggart CO

“Captain. I understand how it is to lose someone. I understand how it is and I understand how you are feeling it must be hard but for all of us sir I must say. You are one good damn Officer on board this ship. Don’t let your personal feelings get into the way. I may not be a counselor at all but I understand how it is. We are all here Captain we all are and besides. Don’t forget who you really are. If you lose your full intention of being a captain of this vessel. This vessel needs her captain and she needs all of us. The whole entire senior staff here sir is with you. We all care and we all love you. Don’t let anything take you down.” As she felt hurt after the captain told the reason why he’s angry and irritated. She understood what he was going through. As she would have said like Lt. Cmdr. Data from the enterprise would’ve said would be Captain I believe I speak for all of us but to hell with our orders cause she knows that it’s best to follow the order of starfleet command and do this mission and succeed ASAP.

Chief engineer Lt. Lovejoy

Symar nodded slowly, “The clarification is appreciated, Captain, Sickbay will be on stand by regardless.”

-Lieutenant Symar: Chief Medical Officer-

T’Aria bent her head in assent, insinuating she had no further questions.

— T’Aria, XO


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