<USS Avalon> Personal Log Stardate 0312.01

Personal Log: Stardate 0312.01

By Esn. Anthony J. Manson

One word. Wow. I mean, that is the most...interesting twist of circumstances I 
have ever seen. Not to mention the commanders? argument. 

I was busy with my own station as Commander Sierra had entered the bridge. I 
didn?t give it much thought as I was busy with my work and what not. A lot of 
that had to do with re-calibrating the shuttle back to norms since the mission 
to Vargas was canceled. I was up on the bridge for some last minute work. You 
know, busy work.

What I had not expect was the argument between the commanders. I really didn?t 
pay much attention. I was on the mind track that is was maybe a small 
disagreement between the two, and that it would be solved easily; no harm done. 
It was only when the commanders? voices got louder that I realized it was much 
more than just a little disagreement.

Their rage filled the air like a smoke suffocating you and leaving a weight in 
your lungs you never realized was there. It wasn?t just that they were angry, 
it resonated with tension. I didn?t try to scan them or anything. I respect 
people?s privacy. But their emotions came out like a tidal wave and slammed 
into me. Let?s just say it didn?t go unnoticed at all. I shook my head as I 
read my readouts and then realized it wasn?t working. Their anger still loomed, 
and a whole other gamut of emotions radiated out of the them. And it seemed to 
have a crowd effect. The few people that were on the bridge started to realize 
what was happening and their own tension and what seemed to be anxiety or fear 
reared up like some uncontrollable hot steam. It made things doubly difficult 
for me, and I also realized that my own tension level was rising.

I?ve been thought to keep a cool head, to be level, to be calm under most 
pressure. But this was a little...unexpected. After all, here were two 
commanders that I had never had trouble with- or never had to be on the 
negative side of their emotions. Yet, there they were, arguing with spite 
enough to make anyone try to hide in some den or dark place. And you suddenly 
knew that being on the negative side was not what you wanted to be at with the 
two- or with any person for that matter. 

After Commander Skyler was escorted out, the tension on the bridge eased down, 
but not by much. People?s curiosity were up in the air. Begging to be given 
some answer, begging to know what was going on. They suddenly felt lost, or 
detached. As if they entered a new place without knowing and can?t seem to 
comprehend just how they were going to react to this. I may have not been here 
long, but the crew had undoubtedly trust these two. A deep respect had be 
placed upon the duo. So when you have two commanders going at it, the people 
started feeling...split. Confused is the mother of all emotions to drive one 
mad.

Later today, rumors were out an about of what happened on the bridge. Several 
crewmen whispering among themselves. It seemed as if word had spilled into the 
main stream dwellers of the ship and everyone was in a uproar with pure shock. 
Some dismissed it, denying that this couldn?t happen. Some believed it, but 
didn?t react to it as much as others- they held some hope...or something close 
to it. Can?t really tell. Some were just on the pure shock note that was so 
high, you couldn?t help but pick it up.

So to sum it all up; I?m hoping that the little dispute between the two has 
eased. It?ll make working with them easier. Not saying that they will split the 
crew or anything, but what if they still reserve themselves to continue to 
dislike each other and it spills forth. Maybe not outwardly, but people can 
feel it; like a sense. Personally, I don?t think it would happen, any of that 
for the matter. All will be fine. 

Speaking of which, I need to do that physical thing that the doctor placed on 
my bed. Crayons? How bout cookies?



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