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USS HOOD NCC 1703 | USS HOOD NCC 1703 | ||
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==[ORGINS]USS HOOD: A New Job== | |||
===by [[Catterick_Andy|Catterick, Andy]]=== | |||
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SD 2260.120 | |||
Scene: E Deck, USS HOOD | |||
Steele walked through the corridors of HOOD with his mind | |||
racing. He hadn’t really come to terms with the assignment Palmer had | |||
just dropped on him. But all the things he knew he had to do were | |||
beginning to nag and that was helping accept the new reality. At least | |||
the most pressing one was something that could be solved easily enough. | |||
Or at least he thought it would. | |||
Entering his cabin he spun the viewer around and hit the | |||
white com button. [Bridge, Crewman Johnson.] The rating covering the | |||
comm station answered. | |||
“Mr. Johnson could you page Commander Merrick and have him | |||
report to my quarters?” | |||
[Yes sir.] | |||
A drink. He had better have a drink he thought as he set out | |||
two glasses and filled them both. It didn’t take long for his door | |||
chime to announce Sean’s arrival. Jack smiled at that. No doubt the | |||
ship’s jungle drums had begun the second he had stepped aboard. By now | |||
everyone would know he had returned and with him news of their collective | |||
fate. | |||
The door slid open and Sean looking more apprehensive then he | |||
had expected walked in. He took a look at Jack a quick look down at the | |||
two glasses and looked back up to Steele. “How’d it go?” | |||
“Well its over.” Steele replied quietly. He gestured to the | |||
seat. “You’d better sit.” He advised as he dropped into his own. “The | |||
good news is that I have been acquitted. All charges dropped." | |||
“That is good news. I told you there was nothing to worry | |||
about.” He raised his glass in toast. “To the wisdom of Starfleet.” | |||
“And to the impeccable timing of Prime Minister Travil.” | |||
Steele added before downing his glass. He refilled both and then put the | |||
bottle away. | |||
“So whats the rest of it? Or don’t I want to know?” | |||
Jack grinned. “Oh hell I was going to string you along for a | |||
bit but its such a relief that I’m not packing my bags its just not in me. | |||
The short version is that Admiral Palmer bumped me to O-6 and has given me | |||
HOOD.” | |||
“That’s outstanding!” Sean beamed as he raised his glass | |||
again. “This certainly calls for a toast. | |||
“Hold on.” Jack interjected. “You might not be so happy in a | |||
minute. We’re sailing again in two weeks and this ship and crew need to be | |||
100%. I don’t even know where to start but we’ve got to begin to put things | |||
back together. The last mission was declared a success but you and I both | |||
know it doesn’t feel that way. Not to us and not to the crew. The loss of | |||
the captain and the others so soon after this ship was comissioned was a | |||
kick in the guts to not only morale but to our confidence. I need to rebuild | |||
that and do it as a new captain and with new officers. I can’t do it alone | |||
Sean I’m going to need your help.” | |||
“You’ve got it, you know that.” | |||
“I do know that. That’s why I told Admiral Palmer you were my | |||
only choice for First Officer. Will you help me?” | |||
<<<NRPG>>> | |||
Brian: Still time to run away screaming. | |||
All: NRPG to follow | |||
Respectfully, | |||
Andy Catterick | |||
CAPT Jack Steele | |||
CO, USS HOOD NCC 1703 | |||
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