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Reporting for Duty to Dept. Head

Posted July 3, 2020, 1:50 p.m. by Ensign Ben Wilkinson (Security Officer) (David Stiles)

Posted by Lieutenant Thomas McGregor (COS) in Reporting for Duty to Dept. Head

Posted by Ensign Ben Wilkinson (Security Officer) in Reporting for Duty to Dept. Head

Posted by Lieutenant Thomas McGregor (COS) in Reporting for Duty to Dept. Head
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It was a very nervous Ben Wilkinson who stood outside the door of the Security Office. This was his first command and he had yet to meet Lt. McGregor, who would be his boss in this new assignment. Many questions ran across his mind as he stood there. “Would he and the Lt. get along ?, Would he do well in his job ?, What would the Captain be like ?” and many others. Finally, swallowing and smoothing out the imaginary wrinkles in his uniform, he hit the chime and as the door slid open announced in what he hoped was a calm voice. “Sir, Ensign Wilkinson, reporting for duty.”

“Oh?” Thomas said, looking up with an inscrutable expression at the newcomer. “Excellent! Come on in, take a seat,” he said, his expression changing to one of enthusiasm, waving Ben in so the door would shut behind him.

“First ship?” he asked.

COS
Ben entered and took the proffered seat in front of the desk. “Yes sir. First ship and assignment. I’m really looking forward to getting settled in and down to work.” Ben was a bit surprised by this friendly greeting, he had been expecting to be standing at attention when reporting in. “I think I might just like working for this guy” was the thought going through Ben’s head.
SO

“Glad to hear it,” Thomas said. “Thankfully, this crew is a pretty calm bunch, so it’s pretty easy going, most of the time. No fights in the lounge every night leading to half a shift in sickbay and the other half in holding cells.”

COS
“That’s good to know. I was never fond of wrestling belligerent drunks anyway.” Ben shifted in his chair a bit. “I hope you don”t mind, but there was a vacant spot in crew’s quarters on this deck, and since the Security office was right down the passageway I claimed it. They said they would beam my belongings straight to there. I know generally what my duties would be, but is there anything specific I need to know ?”

JSO

“I can’t really think of anything,” Thomas said with a shrug, after a long moment’s pause. “We’ve got a department-wide training sim coming up, but I’m still putting the finishing touches on that… Oh, and keep an eye out for both the XO and the Captain. They’re both old Security hands and like to drop by from time to time.”

COS

“I’ll definitely keep and eye peeled for them. I’ve been wanting to meet them.” Ben replied. “I’ll work an alternate shift from yours, if that’s ok, that way we have someone active both shifts. Glad to be aboard and looking forward to working with you.”

Ben JSO


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