STF

Captan’s Ready Room

Posted Jan. 2, 2019, 2:39 p.m. by Lieutenant Dagen Thor (CE) (Gene Gibbs)

Posted by Captain Julien King (Captain (outgoing)) in Captan’s Ready Room

Posted by Lieutenant Dagen Thor (CE) in Captan’s Ready Room

Posted by Captain Julien King (Captain) in CE’s Office
Posted by… suppressed (1) by the Post Ghost! 👻
Dagen saw a blib suddenly blinking on his station, notifying him that the Captain wanted to see him in his ready room.

  • Julien King, CO

bup

What a time to get a cold!
IC:

Dagen noted this and, his brow furrowing at the simple message, set his latest ‘present’ on the table. It was a large box and had been sent to him by way of his parents. Technically, what they sent was a replicator pattern input code and he simply replicated it. Saved in travel time and fees for sure! It was a surprise, this gift, but not a surprise entirely. He had for a time as a kid taken up model building, but this went farther than he had ever gone. It was a miniature working model of an ‘old ironside’ - an earth vessel. This one a three deck war vessel model that would take him, well, a long time to do. Especially since it was one with working parts. He would need to take his time on this one. Leaving this on his desk, he departed for the Captain’s Ready Room.

Arriving, Dagen tugged at his tunic, Picardian style (where HAD that come up?! It had become a ‘thing’ amongst the students at the college where he had undergone a lot of his re-education upgrades a few years ago). Buzzing, he waited for entry.
- Dagen

The door opened and Julien waited for Dagen to come in.

Civilian clothes were not uncommon aboard a ship especially when one was off duty. The surprise was that the Captain was dressed such in his ready room. The moment of surprise changed to one of curiosity, and then one of concern when he saw the captain’s demeanor.

When they were alone, Julien got up to stand in front of Dagen. He was uncharacteristically in civilian clothes. He gave a sad smile to Dagen. “I have to tell you something and there is no easy way to say this. I’ve resigned from active duty. I need to be with La’kia when she gives birth to my daughter, and that can only happen on Earth. I’m the only doctor next to Sage who has experience in a human-zaharan birth and this second one is even more dangerous than the first one.” he said, his mismatched green eyes looked happy and sad at the same time.

Dagen’s own brow furrowed in concern on more than one level. Resigned. Leaving. A dangerous birth. It brought to himself his months and years of doing what he felt he must do in the search for his sister - one that was still fruitless. Then, he had done what he felt he must do - leave active duty and go on a sabbatical and risk life and limb and considerable funds in the search. It had been a difficult choice - at first - but once he was away from the ‘scene’ he knew it had been the right choice at the time. It just took being away to realize that the ship and fleet would go on without him - that part did sadden him.

“There is just no other way. If she they die while I’m on a deep space mission, I will not be able to live with myself.” he said beaten.

  • Julien King

He waited for many heartbeats, then nodded. It was a single solid nod. “It’s the right thing to do Captain.” He felt that in his bones as he remembered that ‘feeling’ of knowing after he did much the same. He left the idea about the ‘what if’. Best to cut that off at the root. His thoughts drifted to Thor’s second host - a wife and mother and scientist. She had felt most secure in birthing when her mate was with her at the time. “There are many choices a Captain has to make, and a man, and this is one that is difficult. Let this not be one of them. What is the good path? The one you have chosen. It may not seem so now but it will.” Dagen looked down. “I’m sorry. I must sound like a lecturer. I didn’t mean it that way, nor do you need my endorsement to do what you know needs to be done.” Another pause. “I will miss you, Sir.” Even though he had not known the Captain well at all, there was always a feeling of ‘vertigo’ or ‘working without a net’ when one’s superior departed.
- Dagen, CE


Posts on USS Genesis

In topic

Posted since


© 1991-2024 STF. Terms of Service

Version 1.15.9