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CIC Atten: Ric

Posted Dec. 26, 2019, 12:18 a.m. by Commander Richard "Ricochet" O'Shea (Cmd Air Group (CAG)) (Terry Sullivan)

Posted by Commander Jason Harn (Executive Officer) in CIC Atten: Ric

Posted by Commander Richard “Ricochet” O’Shea (Cmd Air Group (CAG)) in CIC Atten: Ric

Posted by Commander Jason Harn (Executive Officer) in CIC Atten: Ric
“CIC,” Jason said as he entered the turbolift. As the car glided through the decks of the starship, he had plenty of time to reflect on the wisdom of pulling his CAG out of the black if Jason was willing to over see the CIC himself. The CIC was the CAG’s place, and although Jason was the acting CO he was overstepping if he started giving the Combat Information Center orders while Ric was present. He made a mental note to ask for data and make suggestions rather than orders while he was there.

The Combat Information Center was on Deck 37 overlooking the fighter hangar, about as far away from the bridge as one could get while still being aboard the Olinski. All auxiliary spacecraft that launch to and from and land aboard the Olinski was oversaw from the CIC. As Jason stepped out of the turbolift, he surveyed the room. The area consisted of a view port which looked out on the fighter hangar, five chairs, three large panels, and two displays, both of which were status boards. The port side display showed fighters and other craft under maintenance or simply idle, while the starboard display showed fighters and other craft that have launched, or were waiting to launch or land. The panels below the displays allowed the officers in the Combat Information Center to access data on any given craft, while the panel in front of the view port facilitated information relay to auxiliary craft, as well as to the Flight Operations station on the Bridge. There was a rectangular table in the center of the room with about one-third of the square footage of the room that served as a tactical display for the CIC. That was what seized Jason’s attention. The rectangular table, affectionately nicknamed “the billiards table” displayed the immediate area around the Olinski in a top-down grid fashion, with the placement of all vessels visible as little holograms. Its ratio is defaulted at 1/60000, but could be zoomed in or out depending on what the staff in the CIC needed to see. The table also had a holo-projector which can provide a 3-dimensional perspective of the battle, incorporating the x, y, and z-axis. Due to this tactical display being of secondary importance for sensor use during combat compared to information which the helm and tactical stations on the bridge required, there was a two-second lag between real-time and what the table displayed. From here the CAG issued orders to all fighter, shuttle, and runabout pilots.

Jason Harn, aCO, saving all of us the trouble of going to the Brain A. Olinski class page

OOC: And here I was about to give you credit for a good description of the CIC.

IC: After landing his fighter in the hangar bay, Ric did a quick standard shutdown, but informed the techs to have his bird ready to go back out if need. At this point, he didn’t think it would be necessary, but still wanted to be prepared. Apex and Sehlat were still trying to make contact with the Sierra and the rest of the green and red squard were performing an escort for the Olinski.

He tossed his helmet into the cockpit and made his way to the CIC. . .

A moment later, the CIC doors swooshed open, as he glanced at the tactical displays, he saw his two pilots nering what was hoped to be the Sierra. The storm had passed, so communications should be much clearer. Without taking his eyes off the board, he addressed the aCO.

“Anything new, Commander Harn?”

Ricochet (CAG)

“Nope, just over thinking things,” Jason admitted with a self deprecating smile. “Since the system seems relatively calm, I was wondering if we could put our heads together and come up with a plan if we can’t get the shuttle off the ground again. The kelbonite deposits play havoc with sensors and make a transporter lock impossible, and the storm makes flying hazardous at best. I was hoping we could bounce some ideas around and come up with something.”

Jason Harn, a CAG in a former life and now an acting CO

“We could always fill some balloons with helium, attach them to the shuttle, and let ‘er lift off. When she gets close enough, we lock the tractor beam on her,” Ric replied with mock seriousness. Turning to glance at Harn, he finished the statement with a “No?”

Ricochet (CAG)


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