Quick Meeting

Posted on Wed Jul 7th, 2021 @ 8:30am by Captain Karyn Somers

Mission: The Thorion Conundrum Mission Brief
Location: Marine Barracks
Timeline: Current

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Jimmy looked haggard, it had been a rough shuttle flight and he was still in BDU's he found the 2nd Lieutenant from sheer luck. He handed his bag to a passing Corporal, "See to it these get put in my berth."

He knocked on the door and pressed the chime, "Lieutenant Summers on deck?" He asked in his best authoritative voice.

Karyn was in her office and had just finished her filing when a loud knock on startling her, then the authoritative voice "must be the new MCO" she said to herself "Enter Sir" she said standing up and straightening her tunic as the door opened, as the new MCO entered she saluted.

He returned the salute, "At ease Lieutenant, I know you don't know me from any other green from around here, Call me Gorbets, I am not here to eye you down. I just read your jacket. Thrix had you as his second for a reason. I see no reason to change that reasoning. I notice that you got a bit of a spook background, I'm straight up Line Infantry. I need to know what am I walking into? Anything to avoid, any rumours or reds that need handling."

Jimmy then cleared his throat, "I want you to know I am about to walk into a Command Staff meeting and I am going to push for you to get first Louie. I don't know what shot you got at it, but I want my second to have the authority as well as the position. If they say no I am going to push for the paperwork and get you ready for it. In the meantime we have another platoon leader, what can you tell me about him?"

She looked at him "Welcome to the 95th Rifles Sir" she said and pointed to the item around her chest "you will need one of these, they are part of the 95th RIfles Officer uniform, hence why I have one, as for the white band around the base of my shoulders, it is something that is hard to earn, I am what is known as a Chosen Man, I still to this day do not truly know what that means" she said with a smile "please have a seat, sir, I do not stand on ceremony" she added and waited for her superior to sit.

"As to my spook background, I do not have any Sir, you are thinking of my Sister Lieutenant Colonel Somers, as for me while I am grateful that you want to get me bumped up to First Lieutenant, but there are some certain factors that you are unaware of" she paused oO Okay, here comes the shock to him Oo she thought she never knew how Officers who went through the Academy would take her unique situation, inhaling oO here goes Oo she said to herself.

"I was promoted from the ranks Sir, prior to my commission I was a CWO 1, essentially ended up a drill sergeant and attached to Starbase 51 Security, I was promoted to Second Lieutenant when a slot came up, on the Leto. The Captain was the First Officer on her previous ship I met her briefly, as for experience while my commission is new I am no Nugget, I am an experienced combat vet, my speciality is small unit tactics and being Security trained I can also function with security" she said as she leaned over and opened her bottom drawer and pulled out a duplicate of the chest band she was wearing and passed it over to the Marine Captain.

"You will need to be correctly dressed Sir when you go see the Command Staff," she said holding the chest belt/sash type accoutrement to him "Might I offer you a drink, Sir?" She asked.

James sat down and he looked tired, "Coffee is fine, as for your jacket, Recon, sniper school, advanced combat training.. Says here you can use everything 'cept a Varon T. As for the sash, I haven't earned it yet. The bars don't automatically give it to me. I will go through the hazing and the units ritual to earn one. I literally just got off the shuttle. So thank you for the heads up. What are your undiluted thoughts on the unit itself? Have you all seen much action? What's this rumour about a beating done to a senior officer?"

Standing up and walking over to the replicator "Coffee black, and tea milk two sweeteners" she said as the items appeared, she picked them up and carried them over to her desk and handed the coffee to the Officer as she sat down and stirred her mug of tea as she gave thought to what the MArine Captain said. "My undiluted thoughts on the Rifles, I currently do not have any Sir, I have not long gotten here myself, in fact, the moment I arrived I had to assemble a SAR team to rescue some Fleet Officers after they got captured, now I am trying to catch up on paperwork as for meeting your predecessor I never got the chance, I have been on the go since the moment I got here" she paused.

"As to my Service Jacket, those are not Spook missions, more like Special Operations and the fact that I trained with Klingon warriors too should also be there," she said and then continued on.

"As for the sash, no ceremony, all Rifle Regiment Officers have to wear it, I am surprised you were not issued one prior to your assignment here, but still for the sake of the meeting with the Captain wear it, you can then ask her for more information on the item and such, one would not want to set a bad example on their first day, now would they sir?" she asked putting the mug to her mouth to hide a small smile before she took a sip of her tea.

"I will take it, I call it coffin flair, but I think something needs to be done for morale. I want you to get together with the other platoon lieutenant inform him there will be a command meeting of the 95th over lunch. I literally just got here, dropped my armour in my bunk. Then find Andrews I want the men ready for PT, 10-kilo jog in the holodeck, I expect that should wake 'em up like a cup of coffee."

Smiling, "yes Sir," she said as she put her cup down and quickly typed things into the computer and sent it off. "okay just sent, I have not yet met the other Lieutenant," Somers said.

"Make it a point to meet him, Also there is some crazy rumour about security having problems. Quickly and quietly pay a visit to the Chief of Security extend an invitation to visit me for a cup of Sambuca. It's a drink shady folks drink to discuss taking care of headaches. With luck, she will get the hint. As for our long lost 2nd, Louie finds him. I expect to speak with both of you in the morning we clear?"

Hiding her annoyance she had met this type of officer before as a Chief Warrant Officer, but this one for all his faults may prove her wrong, she hoped he would as she did not want to do what she did to the last MCO she served with years ago. She noted down what instructions she was being given "yes sir, it will be done Sir, all of it," she said.

"You will find I spent most of my career deployed and chasing guerillas and individuals who did not want to be found. I am really not a jerk, I don't like to be too bossy but there are reasons why I am sending you to do things. Lieutenant, I am trying to get you to the 1st Lieutenant list, once that happens I can step aside and hand the 95th to you." He said flatly.

"Sometimes you got to do distasteful things or deal with annoying folks, it's part of the job. So remember I am not training an executive officer I am training my replacement."

Giving the Captain a knowing look "I know what you mean Sir, done a few when I was a Non-com, never liked doing them, but orders were orders, I am glad that any fallout would end up on my commander's shoulders" Karyn said.

Gorebets smiled, "So we understand one another then. Good thing we are off to a great start. I am going to handle a few things now. Thank you for the talk El tee," He offered.

Standing up and giving him a salute "thank you, Sir, remember do not forget to put that item over your shoulder, the Captain also wears a white band around the base of her shoulders" Somers said.

The Captain returned the salute and left her office, she looked at his departing back and sighed "only time will tell" she said to herself and the closed doors and sat back down and returned to work after setting the requests in motion.

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MCapt James Gorbets
Marine Commanding Officer

2nd Lt Karyn Somers
Marine First Officer