Posted Jan. 12, 2019, 4:39 p.m. by Lieutenant David Michaels (CSO) (James Harrison)
Posted by Lieutenant Dagen Thor (CE) in Shuttlebay One
Posted by Lieutenant Riley Dekker (CNS & 2O) in Shuttlebay One
Leaving the Briefing Room, Riley ordered the turbolift down the two decks that separated them from Shuttlebay One.“While I don’t want to overwhelm our hosts, I think two teams, heavy on science, will find the right balance. Lt. Thor, I’d like you to lead a team with Lts. Marishka and McGregor. Lt. Michaels, you’re with me. If you have a scientist from your department to assist Lt. Thor’s team that would be welcome. McGregor, a member of your department to assist my team would be equally welcome.”
As the turbolift doors opened, Riley knew there was a component missing from their away mission.
=/\=Dekker to Valleea, please report to Shuttlebay One for an away mission.=/\=
Dekker, CNS
Dagen did a slow circle around the shuttle and gave it a visual. The on board computer would do an automatic diagnostic on startup. What he could ‘see’ was limited but it made him feel a little more useful than standing about waiting to launch. He heard Dekker’s suggestions. They fit well inside the parameters of the previous recommendations by the Captain, though he figured he’d have a security grunt along and not the security chief. That was fine. As he finished his circuit he came to stand by MacGregor. Dagen was dressed in a standard away mission uniform with the ‘jacket’ over his tunic.
“You were on the first contact, right?” he asked him. “Any tips on what to expect or how to behave?” They had done a lot of monitoring of transmissions and had noted that they were still struggling with unity. Dagen had always thought that a world that was insular would struggle with that until they became a part of a greater whole like the Federation. There they were one of many, but they would feel more unified together in being a part of something larger. Dagen had always thought that was more a psychological thing culturally but it did seem to work.
- Dagen, CE
“Keep your eyes and ears open,” Came the voice of the CSO, as he walked past the two men, heading towards Riley. As he passed, he uttered under his breath, barely audible, but if they’d been paying attention they might have been able to hear the words “And don’t trust them.”
David moved next to Riley. “Thank you for coming with me.” He wished that he could elaborate more, but if anyone would trust that David was respecting the Temporal Prime Directive, it was Riley.
“I can pilot our shuttle if you need me to,” David added, giving Riley a sideways grin.
-David Michaels, CSO
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