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==[ORIGINS] USS HOOD: Just Doing My Job== | |||
===by Andy Catterick=== | |||
SD: 2261.038 | |||
Scene: Main Briefing Room | |||
As the meeting broke up Jack motioned over to Lieutenant (jg) Steering. “Lieutenant would you mind staying behind for a moment?” | |||
“Yes sir.” She replied as she lowered her self back into her seat. | |||
“I was going over your report detailing HOOD’s time in dock and I wondering why it so incomplete.” Jack sipped his coffee to hide his smile as he watch the normally imperturbable helm officer blink in confusion. | |||
“Sir,… uh, I don’t believe I understand captain.” | |||
“What I’m wondering Mr. Steering is why you have sold yourself so short? According to Commander Compass’ report you took a great many duties upon yourself and in doing so saved myself and particularly Commander Gar no end of headaches.” | |||
“Captain, Commander Compass was in command and I worked to assist him where I could.” | |||
“Yes he was and according to Mr. Compass he did,” Jack picked up the datapadd next to him, “ ‘a piss poor job of it until Lieutenant Steering kicked me in the ass and made me realize what an idiot I was.’ He goes on from there but I think you get the gist.” He set the padd back down. “Comments?” | |||
Kim took a few minutes to consider and found that she had none and too many all at the same time. “Captain I think Mark may have been exaggerating things to an extent and..” | |||
Jack waved her quiet. “Don’t go out of your way to protect him. He is doing ok and I recommended him for the job on DAUNTLESS *after* he came to me with his report. He was very concerned that I was aware of just how good on officer you are and what and asset I have on my staff. In short he kicked me in the ass. You are a good officer Kim and while I knew that I wasn’t really doing anything about it. Its the job of both Commander Merrick and myself to shepard you along. We haven’t been doing that so I want you to know that you are appreciated and it’s our goal to make a good officer great. To that end we will be increasing your command responsibilities if you feel you are up to it?” | |||
Kim beamed. “I am sir!” | |||
“Good. First lesson, loyalty to your fellow officers is both expected and commendable but never at the expense of the ship. You dealt with the problem and that is good, but I need to know about all issues that come up so don’t try to hide or sugar coat things. Understood?” | |||
“I do.” | |||
Jack leaned forward and his command face dropped. “Kim I know it is often hard to find the line between being a good officer and a rat but the line is there.” | |||
“Thank you captain.” | |||
Jack rose from his seat. “Good! Now if I were you I’d take this time to enjoy what ever free time you have. Once Commander Merrick gets a hold of you and starts dropping all his tasks on you I don’t think you’ll know what day of the week it is!” | |||
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Just some fluff before we get going with the next mission. | |||
Any more on the briefing before we move on? | |||
Respectfully, | |||
Andy | |||
CAPT Jack Steele | |||
Commanding, USS HOOD NCC 1703 | |||
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==[ORIGINS] USS HOOD: Quiet Thoughts== | ==[ORIGINS] USS HOOD: Quiet Thoughts== | ||