Dystopia: The Fallen Angels

[Dreamer128]

(Bridge)

Senior Navigator Johnson flinched. Only a few minutes into his new job, Messman already seemed to have lost his nerve. Still, as long as his orders continued to make sense, there was no need for him to get alarmed.
He glared at the Comm-Log. There was a single voice-only message from Research, which indicated that it would take several hours to decode the message. They did, however, have some progress to report. The device appeared to be broadcasting two seperate signals, one of which was considerably more complex than the other. ,,Sir, Research has no significant progress to report.'', he said. ,,However, they have managed to pick up two seperate signals, one of which is more extensive and harder to decode than the other. They want to know which one they should focus on.''

[Legolas]

"Let them sort it out," sighed Ricor, with no intention to oversee every trivial detail of the crew's activities. He could wait four hours to hear it all. Hah. He could wait a week before having any real choices to make now. The man sat down and leaned back in the captain's chair. Now there was a depressing thought.

Messman sat up. "Computer, put me though to the crew," he ordered, waiting for the tone.
"Attention crew," the message began as he'd heard others put it many times before, "This is Chief Engineer Ricor Messman. I'm replacing COO Hamilton as acting captain of the TF-Arioch. We're docking in six days as planned, so keep your portpasses ready. Captain out."

With that settled, he addressed the others on the bridge.
"Now I want your names, some coffee and a crossword. Oh, and tell Miranda Lex she's taking my position.

[dplax]

Philbert Sigismund Wolf

"Acknowledged," he replied to Johnson.

Philbert glared at his screen. Now that the Senior Navigator had said that he did not want to come curiosity was burning inside him as to why. The logs showed that this was the second time the man asked to have an appointment rescheduled for unspecified emergency reasons. Wolf was just about to make a note about this for the CMO when the loudspeakers turned on and Messman's voice told him about the new situation. Thinking again he decided to let Johnson off the hook and not report this second rescheduling. A change of captains could be considered an emergency.

Philbert looked up from his screen and was surprised to see that two people had wondered into sickbay while he had been on the com with the bridge. He rapidly searched his mind for names to associate with the faces. Avery...Corporal Avery, that was the man. But for the life of him he could not remember the woman's name.

"Corporal Avery," he called out to the man, "Navigator Johnson has remitted his psychological appointment, therefore if you request you can undergo your examination now." Before waiting for a reply he turned to the woman. "I see you are looking for someone else. I am the only member of the medical staff here, so if you would please wait in the waiting room over there," he said pointing, "while I finish with the corporal."

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

The woman hesitated, then respectfully inclined her head, "Er, actually sir, Professor, I was looking for you. I was hoping to reschedule my appointment in three days time for today. I see you are busy though; perhaps I should come back later?"

She still held his book in her hand.

[dplax]

Philbert Sigismund Wolf

Finally someone who addressed him correctly! And he almost gasped as he saw that she had one of his books in her hands. He almost forgot about Corporal Avery for a moment, but then checked himself and his vanity and smiled back at the woman.

"I'm remorseful, but Corporal Avery was scheduled for this antemeridian. However as you heard the Senior Navigator can't come, so why don't you come back in about two hours?"

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

"Yes Professor, but I am on duty then." Uytio paused, "Might I convince you to inform my superior before I leave? I do not wish to keep you from the Corporal, Professor, sir, but..."

Shrugging helplessly, she smiled tightly at him.

Wolf nodded, and wrote a few lines on his computer. "I'll be expecting you then."

With a nod, Uytio flashed another smile at him and turned and left. She returned to her quarters long enough to stow away her book and began her shift...

[Dreamer128]

(The Bridge)

It took less than five minutes before the cook dutifully wheeled in the servicetray with the coffee. Jack stared at the spectacle with some amazement. Coffee on the Bridge, this was definately working out. ,,Uh, pardon me..'', he began - but the cook threw him a look that implied that the coffee was either reserved for the ranking officer, or that he still hadn't forgotten about last months 'incident' in the canteen. Rather than press the issue, Jack decided to focus on his work and forwarded the Duty Roster for the Bridge to the terminal of the acting captain. The Bridge Crew was typically made up of about fourteen people, half of whom worked for Operations. There were also the pilots, and the liasons for the various departments. Their main job was sorting out information, as well as translating the techno-babble their supervisors inevitably directed towards the captain from time to time.

[Elif Godson]

"Sir...err.. Professor,
You could have taken her before me, it would'nt have been a bother, but now that she has headed off, I reckon yer stuck wit me!"
he said with his usual boyish smile.
At that point as he was about to walk in, his comlink chimed in his ear, " We seem to have lost ourselves a CMO. He has not been seen since he checked out after his shift in the Medical Section. If found, he is to activate his comm-unit and contact the Bridge ASAP. His living quarters are located on Deck 2: room number 27.

-Comm-Liason Cathy o' Hara

hmmm


Professor Wolf, it would appear there may be an issue. When was the last time you spoke with the CMO, he isnt responding to Command?

[dplax]

Philbert Sigismund Wolf

Philbert paused, just as he was about to ask the first question of the psychological checkup.

"I saw the CMO this morning as I came in. Didn't speak much, then left."

[Elif Godson]

"I saw the CMO this morning as I came in. Didn't speak much, then left."

Hmmm well that isnt good, mayhap we can reset this psych test so I can look into matter's a bit further? It wouldnt be good to have him running amok.