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==[ORIGINS] USS HOOD: Explaining the Orders== | |||
===by Andy Catterick=== | |||
SD: 2261.011 | |||
Scene: Admiralty Office | |||
“What’s their status?” | |||
“Two hours to go and a little over 93% of the crew has beamed back aboard. More than I expected given the short notice.” | |||
“Oh I don’t know, these CONSTITUTION ship’s are supposed to have the best of the best. I won’t be surprised if they sail fully loaded.” | |||
“They better be the best I’m not sure about this. They could be sailing into disaster.” | |||
“Steele and his officers could also be walking into a disaster.” | |||
“Better to lose six officers then a heavy cruiser, especially one of those.” He answered coldly. | |||
“How would you feel about the Romulan’s taking the command crew hostage? That’s almost as bad as getting their hands on the ship. Their chief engineer could probably build one himself if he had the time. Don’t think the Romulans won’t wring that information out of him.” | |||
“If the Romulan’s are even there." He looked up from the pile of reports he'd been rummaging through. "They aren’t going to start a war over this.” | |||
“You don’t think so? You know what they think they could have, what they are potentially losing. There is no way they are going to let that guy walk into our hands. If the roles were reversed I’d send the whole damn fleet" He paused for a few seconds and stared through the viewport out at the distant stars. "Arcturus is far enough away that they could take out HOOD and we would never know. We should have sent the ship in or at least had it close by.” | |||
“We’re doing that now.” | |||
“Don’t pretend this is some sort of master plan." He replied incredulously. "This thing was thrown together from the get go. It started off as simple pick up of a low level Romulan defector. To a race amongst every major power in the quadrant to catch or kill one of the most destabilizing individuals since Colonel Green. And it's my people that are going to get left holding the bag assuming they even survive it.” | |||
“Well now they’re going to have backup. All they have to do is pick Sachen up and get out of Dodge. We’ve given them the ability to do so. And if things crap out they’ll have the means to make sure they’re safe and no one else gets Sachen either.” | |||
The admiral just sighed. There was little more he could say. Truth be told he was happy HOOD was getting sent in. He just didn’t like the way the whole thing was shot together. “Let’s get this over with.” He reached out and turned on his desk terminal. “Get me HOOD’s CO.” Seconds later an anxious looking commander stared out from the screen. “How’s the recall coming Commander?” | |||
[Very well admiral. Crew complement is approaching 95%. We still have stragglers reporting in but even if no one else makes it aboard we don’t have any serious gaps. HOOD will be ready to go as ordered.] | |||
“Good. I will forward you your orders before you sail but let me go over them with you now.” It took 30 seconds for the admiral to review the mission HOOD's senior staff were currently embroiled in. He noted that Commander Compass did a somewhat admirable job of keeping the shock off his face. Most of it anyway. “Your orders are to take HOOD and put her on the edge of the Arcturan system. Once there you will make contact with Captain Steele and support his operation. You can expect to see Romulan and Klingon ships in system. If you do identify ships from those two Star Nations." He paused searching for the right turn of phrase. "Or any other, you are not to initiate hostilities but if things get hot defend HOOD and do your best to retrieve Steele and his team. But if your position is untenable you are to withdraw. Captain Steele and his team are expendable HOOD is not. Clear?” | |||
Compass did his best not to stammer. [Yes sir.] | |||
“Is there anything you need before you sail?” | |||
[Admiral there is a Agent Ornella from Military Affairs Office aboard?] | |||
The admiral shot his companion sitting on the other side of his desk out of Compass' view a withering glare. “Agent Ornella is there to follow up on some complaints. You and your crew are to treat her with the utmost respect and aide her where necessary. However she is not in your chain of command and has absolutely no authority over anyone aboard. She will make recommendations when her mission is complete so she is not someone you want to cross. But let me be perfectly clear that until you are relieved by someone in your chain of command you are the commanding officer of the HOOD and she has no authority to issue any orders to you or any member of your crew. Nor does she have any powers of arrest or the ability to detain. Don't take her lightly Commander, her after mission recommendations will carry a lot of weight and can certainly put a large roadblock on someone's career but don't let her try to intimidate you or push you around. She will certainly try." | |||
[I understand admiral.] | |||
The admiral nodded curtly. "Good. Well I believe you have some duties to attend to Commander so I won't keep you. Good luck." | |||
With the viewer off he turned to his companion. "The deal was you wouldn't be sending any IA officers aboard until the conclusion of this mission." | |||
He shrugged. "Its out of my hands." | |||
"Out of my hands? Do I look like a first year cadet? I don't know who is yanking your leash but there was a time when you used to understand that we were on the same team." | |||
<<<NRPG>>> | |||
Well this started out as my post then there was talk of it being a JP between me and Scott and then Scott blew us all off for his CONNIE friends. I know, I know, you're all thinking . Wow!, Scott really sucks...well you're right but lets be fair someone has to pad CONNIE and try to make her look good. So I guess we have to give him some leeway...even if he sucks. | |||
;-) Sometimes its just too much fun. | |||
Anyway, as I said earlier this post fits in about 2 or three posts ago and just provides a bit more info about whats going on on the HOOD side of things. As for our Internal Affairs agent I hope none of your departmental staff piss her off. :-) But please lets not go overboard and have arrests and commandeered ships.... | |||
Respectfully, | |||
Andy | |||
CAPT Jack Steele | |||
Commanding, | |||
USS HOOD NCC 1703 | |||
ASR: ORIGINS | |||
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