<USS Avalon> Re: Advising the Marines

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--- On Thu, 1/22/09, CptKetchum@xxxxxxx <CptKetchum@xxxxxxx> wrote:

From: CptKetchum@xxxxxxx <CptKetchum@xxxxxxx>
Subject: <USS Avalon> Advising the Marines
To: avalon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009, 10:19 PM


Advising the Marines
1030 hours = Captain's Ready Room = USS Avalon 
 "Mr. Phillips to my ready room please." 
 
Keith sat at his desk, his fingers tented in contemplation. 
 
Adrian had just finished informing science about there late crewmember at 
sickbay when he got the call. "On my way." He said simply as he detoured from 
the marine training level to the bridge. 

After a few moments he arrived and ringed the chime at the ready room door, 
having no idea what to expect. The Admiral didn't normally call for him outside 
of staff meetings, after all.
 
Keith took a deep breath and straightened up.  "Enter."  
 
The door hissed open as the marine stepped inside and stood at attention. "You 
called, Admiral?"
 
"Yes I did, Captain.  I wanted to advise you of what we were headed into.  
Please have a seat", he motioned to the chair.
 The relaxation came from his attention, but Adrian kept aware of what was 
going on as he sat down. The first conversation he had with the Admiral still 
lingered in his mind. "Where are we headed then? Seems in quite a hurry." 
 "Ten days ago, a runabout was stolen from Vega Prime Research Facility.  The 
vessel contained some proto-type weaponry.  We are to find it, and get it back, 
at all cost."  He paused wanting that information to sink in.  "Another ship 
was already dispatched, and destroyed." 
 
Adrian leaned back and whistled as the information sank in. "Vega Prime, the 
bio-hell hole, at least that's how the marines have always called it. Folks 
hate getting stationed there, its almost like a punishment they say, and they 
kept talking about hearin' things there." He spoke, almost to himself.  "What 
ship was destroyed?" He asked curiously, the mission could become really 
intense by this answer.
 
"The SS Renaissance", Keith replied, "No news of survivors, which that part of 
the mission is to be secondary." 
 
"Are those your orders or someone else's?" He asked Keith directly as he sat up 
in his chair, his gaze unlingering. 
 
"Someone else's unfortunately.  I would never put the survivors secondary", 
gazing back intently.
 
A moment of pause came as Adrian studied Keith's face. "That's good to hear 
Admiral." He said finally, breaking the moment. "So, do we have any details on 
who, or what, we are up against? Will Vega not give us specs so we know what 
were going to face?"
 
"No information on who stole the runabout, but the Breen are also interested in 
the weapons.  I do know that much.  They were also reluctant to give 
information on the weaponry."
 The sigh that escaped Adrian was audiable for sure. "So obivously its highly 
secret and probably has the potential to knock all us out if it felt like it." 
He shook his head and then looked back at Keith. "The marines will be ready to 
roll out, and I'll see aside a small unit to do a search detail for survivors." 
The marine said. I vowed once not to leave anyone behind, and its going to stay 
that way. 
 
"Very good to hear.  Also, at this point in time, you are hereby promoted to 
the rank of Major, with all the rights and privileges", pushing the box with 
the new rank insignia across the desk.  "Any other questions, Major?"
 
His reaction was a little shocked at first for the promotion. Surprised, I 
figured after my little revolt on Talus VIII high command would not want to 
promote me again. "Thank you Admiral, and no other questions." He took the 
insignia and placed it on his shirt.
 "Very good", standing. "Dismissed then." 
 
Adrian rose, saluted, and headed out of the ready room. As the doors hissed 
shut he tapped his com-badge. "Phillips to Roger, get the troops assembled, 
we've got work to do." 


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