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==[ORIGINS] USS HOOD: "F.U.B.A.R."== | |||
===by [[Lusby_Scott|Lusby, Scott]]=== | |||
<PRE> | |||
SD: 2260.179 | |||
MD: 1.1627 | |||
Setting: Chief Engineer's Office, Deck O, USS HOOD | |||
Lieutenant Commander Gar Th'elenth shook his head as he read the report on | |||
the tablet in his hand. "FOUR teams, Lieutenant?" he asked, his antennae | |||
twitching as he spoke. | |||
"Yes, Commander, four teams," said Gar's assistant, Lieutenant Bywater. | |||
Gar tossed the tablet onto the desk in his small office, and folded his arms | |||
across his body. "And they all were 'killed' because they decided to engage | |||
our opponents BEFORE Security had arrived?" | |||
The younger human shook his head. "Again, that is correct, Commander." | |||
Gar spat an Andorian curse. "I need a drink," he muttered as he collapsed | |||
into the chair behind the small desk in front of him. | |||
Bywater looked at him, eyebrow raised. "Excuse me, Commander, but I thought | |||
you'd be proud that they took the initiative...I mean, you being Andorian | |||
and all..." | |||
Gar raised his head, and met Bywater's gaze; immediately, the human shrunk | |||
slightly. | |||
However, Gar allowed the corners of his lips to curl slightly. "I admire | |||
their tenacity, John," he said, sliding the room's other chair over to him | |||
with his foot. "And I also admire their courage; they have shown themselves | |||
to have the heart of a warrior today." | |||
Bywater sat in the proffered chair. "Then what gives, Gar?" | |||
Gar now leaned forward in his chair. "Because they didn't THINK first, | |||
John." He paused, and picked up the tablet again from the desk. "None of | |||
the four teams 'killed' were able to complete their repairs first; as such, | |||
the 'plasma fire' on J-deck, the ruptured phaser leads on C-deck, the hull | |||
ruptures were never addressed. And while those things in and of themselves | |||
were not enough to destroy HOOD, they would have cut our combat efficiency | |||
way down, which MAY have gotten us killed if it was the real thing." | |||
Bywater leaned forward. "And the boarding teams?" he asked. "The Klingons | |||
don't take prisoners, Gar." | |||
Gar nodded. "Yes- the Klingons needed to be dealt with first; they would | |||
have- and did, to make a point- prevented us from completing our repairs." | |||
He paused before continuing. "But what they SHOULD have done was to either | |||
call for help or wait for the Security teams to arrive." | |||
The Andorian paused again. "Security teams are better prepared for that | |||
kind of thing; in fact, it's what they train for. They have body armor, | |||
heavy phasers, extra power packs...and a professional knowledge of | |||
small-unit tactics. Engineers- unless they happen to be Andorian- seldom | |||
have such equipment or expertise among them," he finished, winking as he | |||
lifted himself out of his chair. | |||
Th'elenth walked to the door of his office. "Had any and all of those teams | |||
waited, their repairs might have been delayed ten-fifteen minutes...but they | |||
would have gotten done once the areas were secure. 'Efficiency' does not | |||
always mean jumping head-long into a situation.'" | |||
"Where are you going?" Bywater asked. | |||
Gar nodded through the doorways. "The Captain's day cabin; he wants to go | |||
over the drill with us, see what our thoughts are." | |||
"And what would yours be, Gar?" | |||
Th'elenth grinned. "That we need to coordinate some more drills with | |||
Lieutenant DeSimms," he replied. "Either we need to learn to fight better, | |||
or we need to learn to let Security do their job so we can do ours." | |||
With that, he passed through the doors of his office. | |||
"See what you can arrange with Mr. DeSimms while I'm gone, please," he added | |||
over his shoulder, just as the doors closed again and cut him off from his | |||
assistant. | |||
<<tag Andy/Brian>> | |||
<<NRPG>> | |||
All- OK, just a little private analysis from our friendly Andorian engineer. | |||
Andy- I think this sets up your JP idea quite well. Tag! :) | |||
Respectfully Submitted, | |||
-- Scott Lusby | |||
/\ LCDR Gar Th'eleneth | |||
Chief Engineer | |||
USS HOOD NCC-1703 | |||
ASR: ORIGINS | |||
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