<USS Avalon> <Avalon> Skyler & Zarak "Relieving the watch"

 
In a message dated 8/18/2006 8:05:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, CmdrSkyler  
writes:


After his night talking to Lyta, James wasn't sure  how he felt about 
reporting for duty. He knew that there would most likely  be nothing for him to 
do, 
unless of course something had changed since he  last appeared on the bridge.
 
Changing into his uniform, he looked in the mirror  and checked to make sure 
everything was in order. The least he could do was  look professional. Once he 
was satisfied that all was in order he made his  way to the new bridge. Upon 
his arrival he noticed a new figure standing at  his console.
 
The figure was blue and had attennae coming out of  the top of his head. Who 
in the hell is at my console and better yet  what is he doing there? Trying 
not to appear too shocked at the  newcomer James walked over to the tactical 
console.
 
"Uh, excuse me, is there something I can help you  with?" He had yet to 
notice the Lt.'s pips on the stranger's  uniform.

"Let me see, no I believe I am more than familiar  with the ship's systems. 
Oh, wait, I sometimes forget that humans find it  colorful to obfuscate their 
meanings. If you are trying to indicate that this  is your toy and that I 
should not play with it, let me tell you that it is  actually my toy now, so to 
speak. I am Senior Lieutenant Zarak, the Chief  Tactical Officer."
 
"As I am aware that you are reporting for duty, I  will brief you on what I 
have done. I have completed a level one diagnostic on  all tactical and 
communication systems. Phaser's have been re calibrated to a  variance of less 
than 3 
cm at 50 Kilometers. Our Subspace Communication Array  has now been improved 
to increase efficiency by 3.127%. The torpedo  tubes do not load fast enough, 
in my opinion. I have asked Engineering to look  at the problem so that I can 
furnish a report to the XO. I am still awaiting  their response."
 
"You may take over lieutenant. I will be in my  quarters if needed."
 
James watched as the Tactical officer left the  bridge. What the hell did he 
mean by Lieutenant? Doesn't he know what  ensign pip's look like? Better yet 
where the hell did they find this  guy?
 
After listening to the obtuse verbal abuse given,  James walked over to the 
console. Upon it he saw a box that had his name on  it. Opening it, he couldn't 
believe his eyes. Tapping his comm badge he called  Lyta. 
 
"Lyta, you won't believe this. I have been promoted  to Jr. Lieutenant. You 
also won't believe the bafoon that is the new Chief  Tactical Officer. I can't 
talk now but we will after shift."
 
James placed the extra pip on his collar and stood a  little straighter. Now 
if he could only figure out how he was supposed to get  along with this new 
chief.

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