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Approach, and transport

Posted Jan. 24, 2021, 12:21 a.m. by Captain Xitt Onnyubum (Person Who Orders People Around (CO)) (Brian Richards)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Brenna Neenna Atoded (Chief of Pets (COP)) in Approach, and transport

Posted by Captain Zarcal (Person Who Runs The Ship (CO)) in Approach, and transport

Posted by Captain Xitt Onnyubum (Person Who Orders People Around (CO)) in Approach, and transport
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A small vessel was approaching Black Rock, the new Captain of the USS Constellation in tow as he looked sternly through the window. He motioned to the pilot to slow down a bit as he said, “Ah yes there she… where’s my ship…” Zarcal said through his fluorine breathing tubes, his voice muffled a little, the moment starting to crumble. He heard the comms chattering away as they reported what didn’t make a lot of sense. A foot, the ship being ‘punted’, a bunch of make a wish kids and a Bolian who clamed to be the… Xitt! Zarcal slammed his hand down on the bulkhead startling the pilot as he said through unseen gritted teeth. “He was passed up for promotion and made a bet with the admirals that he could cheat his way in and the admirals jokingly told him he got the job. He had the audacity to replicate a Captain’s uniform and pips and travel all this way to take command of my ship…” Zarcal sighed, “Discount Dave’s Command Course Warehouse. Are you kidding me? How did he think those were real?” Zarcal fumed as he paced the ship back and forth. “I need to get a hold of the intelligence officer onboard and see what he’s already tried to do. Who knows? Maybe he’ll have tried to win everyone over with desert. Bolians are such jovial folks they just want to be nice.” He said, always able to find the good in folks. “Well no matter, we’ll sort this out shortly.

Zarcal, the real CO

To Cpt Zarcal
From Lt Cmdr Atoded
My investigation is complete and I will be taking care of the problem immediately. Please find my full report attached. If you are on schedule please use the following coordinates to beam directly to my location. -Atoded

Lt Cmdr Atoded, CoP (and CIO)
=^=Lt Cmdr Atoded to Cpt Onnyubum. Could you please come to the Pet Emporium, Captain? I have a most urgent matter to discuss with you.=^=

Brenna stepped out of her office and closed the hidden door. Geri and Freki and Fenris seeing her come back into the main area left their posts at the door and padded silently to their beds. Brenna put the PaDD on her desk and checked her phaser that was within easy reach, and her type one concealed at her side, as well as her cuffs. You just never knew what an imposter and desperate man would do.

Xitt heard his name over the comms and cheerfully popped up from his chair, assigning some NE to be in command while he was away. Xitt was always a jovial man and he had no idea the impending disaster that was about to unfold that he had created.

Zarcal nodded to himself as he read the report and replied with a brief. “Understood”

He was as near to the ship as possible as he could get with the pilot still wanting to be safe as he entered the coordinates into the transporter and set the timer. Standing on the pad he heard the familiar buzz of high voltage as the system energized around him, sending his matter through to the coordinates, unsure exactly of what he would beam into. Now the process of transport is interesting, it’s almost like a pause button as the pattern and direction of the atoms and electrons have to be perfectly situated so that there aren’t any problems. But every once and a while Zarcal could swear he could think through the duration. He always tried, like a little test he gave himself as he went whizzing through space. As his vision came to he wasn’t sure exactly of where he was when he said, “Lieutenant Commander Atoded?”

Zarcal, CO

The Emporium opened with an outer door that would open to a small entry way and once the outer doors closed the inner ones would open to allow a visitor to enter. The area was large and set up with several divided spaces, all housing several animals. It was a massive area allowing for the animals to have room to run, play, sleep, eat, and socialize. The central area was open and had areas to sit, lots of toys, and different pet furniture about the room. To the far right side was a small area, surrounded by a half wall, to keep the animals from over running her desk area. Zarcal however appeared right beside her desk. “Cpt Zarcal,” Brenna held out her hand. “Yes I’m Lt Cmdr Atoded, your CIO, and” she waved around the room. “Chief of Pets. It’s an interesting cover to say the least.” She handed over a PaDD containing all the information on Xitt. “Honestly, and I shouldn’t say, but I will, it’s the admiral’s fault for using sarcasm with a Bolian. As far as I can tell no one else is investigating, but no one had much interaction with Xitt so far. He should be here shortly.” Geri and Freki and Fenris, a trio of Siberian Huskies padded over, at a hand signal from Brenna, and took in his scent and then wagged their tails, tongues lolling out. “My ever loyal teammates,” she said with a grin, “Geri, Freki, and Fenris.”
Lt. Cmdr Atoded, CoP

Zarcal rubbed the top of his breathing mask and looked through the lenses that, in his case, acted like a VISOR and were interfaced with a similar module in his head. Like those who wore the VISOR, without his breathing mask he was blind and the two devices were merged together for him early on in his life. Losing in the academy was not the easiest thing to adjust to but that was so many years ago now that he was used to it. The screens flickered as he rubbed the area above it and then smiled beneath the mask holding out a hand. “I hope our, shall we say, unexpected interloper hasn’t caused too many problems so far?” He saw the ever loyal teammates appear and he said, “Well hello you three! Now I’m going to have to learn which is which but it’s lovely to meet you.” His voice was a little hollow and mechanical but it was genuine as he gently patted each dog on their head. “It’s good to meet you, I agree that the admiralty should absolutely know better.”

“Geri is the salt and pepper grey, Freki is the black, and Fenris is the brown and grey. They are very friendly, but very good at their jobs as well. Unless needed I will keep them here. But perhaps one day I can give you a demonstration of their skills.” The three were extremely happy for the attention. Freki, even going so far as to retrieve a box of dog treats from the shelf and giving them to the captain.

He approached the door and waved himself in and said without taking stock of exactly who was in the room, “You rang?”

Xitt, Imposter CO

Zarcal, CO

“Ah, yes yes, do come in. Welcome to my office.” With a subtle hand motion Brenna sent Geri and Freki and Fenris to block the doors. They looked as if they were simply getting out of the way, but they would not let anyone out without Brenna’s permission. She leaned back against her desk and as she did so a simple tap of a button locked the door, stopping anyone else from entering. “Xitt Onnyubum please meat Captain Zarcal, CO of the USS Constellation.”
Lt Cmdr Atoded, CIO

Xitt looked at the man standing next to his officer and protested loudly. “No this is my ship, I was given it’s command, it’s mine!” He glared at Zarcal and Brenna as he contimplated what to do. He could fight sure, but the Bolians were not knows as a warlike species. He could try to persuade them, but he had a hunch that wouldn’t get him too far. Oh what was an impostor to do???”

Xitt

Zaracal was having none of this as he said, “Lieutenant Commander Xitt.... Show me your official transfer orders and promotion paperwork and if they are in order I’ll be on my way. However of you try to pull a stunt with me like you did on the Andros, I’ll have you locked up.” Zarcal had been captain of the USS Andros when Xitt was a recent graduate of the academy. The Andros wasn’t a fancy or shiny new ship by any means, it was a stalwart little machine that was cramped, stuffy, old, and temperamental. But it was Zarcal’s first command and Xitt’s first post after graduation. Onboard he thought he had heard that he was going to get promoted so he replicated himself some pips and started prancing around. When called out by Zarcal, who as a young Captain was a but more brash than he was now, Xitt was incensed at the slight and yelled at the Captain who had promptly thrown the new ensign in the brig. Suffice to say Xitt and Zarcal aren’t the most friendly pair towards eachother.

Zarcal, CO

With a flick of her wrist, Geri rolled over a couple times, as if scratching his back, but was now directly behind Xitt and came to his feet, eye focused as he crouched back, ready to lunge. “You have a history with Cpt. Zarcal, not only that you have a very disappointing habit of blaming him for your failings. Not uncommon for those unworthy to blame those to protect the rest of us from individuals such as yourself. Beyond a coincidence that you choose Cpt. Zarcal’s ship to commander.” She held out a two PaDDs, one to Zarcal and one to Xitt. “Your transfer orders and promotion records. Would you care to explain to us what is wrong with these, or should I state the obvious?”

Xitt looked over them furiously. He wanted so badly for the promotion to be real, he had made up what he thought were great fakes! Imperceptible and untraceable! At least that’s what was promised with Discount Dave’s Spycraft Warehouse. He made some little utterances of protest, some little waves of his arms and a lot of glares at both individuals who were ‘robbing’ him of this promotion.

She waited and let the silence extend to the uncomfortable level, “They are poor frauds. First and foremost you forgot to physically sign them. Second, there is no Admiral Immaduche. And your little command course, the site says in big bold letters of every page, it’s a joke course, for fun. It does not entitle you to any command position or promotion. There are,” she turned to Zarcal, “Several of these sites are available, made for enjoyment. The more studious find the more reputable ones and use them as a study aid, but Xitt here, knows it was fake.” She turned back to him and tapped her head at the temple knowingly. “Don’t you Xitt?”

Xitt was fuming now, if it were a cartoon there would be smoke rising from his ears as he started to yell. “Stop the steal! This is my command and I refuse to acknowledge any command except my own!”

“Lt. Cmdr Onnyabum you are under arrest for treason, mutiny, forgery, and behavior unbecoming an officer, by order of Star Fleet Command and the Federation Council.”
Breen reached behind her back producing a set of cuffs. Suddenly, Geri and Freki and Fenris all began a very low, more felt than heard, rumbling growl. Brenna made no move to quiet them. “Whatever you are thinking, stop.
Lt Cmdr Atoded, CIO

Xitt glared at the COP, having never found out her original role onboard as he turned to run around her, hearing the dogs and allowing the stress to take hold, panic running through him mixed with rage.

Xitt


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