Fleet Captain Addison MacKenzie - Here We Gather [Part 1]
Addison MacKenzie
(OOC: All PCs are considered members of the senior staff and should be in attendance. Feel free to sim your own arrival as a prequel to the events below.)
(( Conference Room – Deck 121, Deep Space 224 ))
It had become somewhat of an Artemis tradition that
recognition for the previous mission’s work was often paired with a meal
whenever possible. The commanding officer of the Artemis believed that
moments like these were few and far between and deserved to be appreciated
appropriately for the weight they carried: celebration for a job [generally]
well done and an opportunity to engage in comradeship.
In the conference room, several tables had been set up in the shape of a U.
Chairs had been arranged around the outer perimeter of the tables with a small lectern placed in the opening, several boxes already strategically placed. Off to
the side, several tables lined with popular dishes representative of the races of
all the senior staff. She’d issued strict instructions that they weren’t
allowed to eat first – she had a schedule to keep, after all – and promised to
herself she’d keep her remarks brief so they could eat well before the food
thought of getting cold.
Fleet Captain MacKenzie bounded into the room, glad to find everyone already near
their seats anticipating her arrival.
MacKenzie: Alright everyone, take your seats. Commander Munro, if you’ll
join me, please.
She waited for the senior staff to be seated before she began.
MacKenzie: We had a very difficult task laid out before us on our last
mission. Not only did we have to get to the bottom of who had been interfering
in the war between the Kobyar and the Grunden, but we got swept up in the
violence ourselves… and exposed the Orions for their involvement in the whole
mess. I continue to be proud of the reputable work this crew does, and its
upholding of the best values of Starfleet. On behalf of the Kobyar and Grunden
governments, you have all our thanks for a job well done. Now, I have the
privilege of handing out some specific recognitions…
MacKenzie offered a smile as her gaze passed between their newest crewmembers.
MacKenzie: While I know you have already received this ribbon, I would
like to formally recognize the crew’s most recent recipients of the Starfleet
Academy Graduate Ribbon: Ensigns Meris, Cole, and Bancroft.
She nodded to them and offered a smile while the others clapped.
Meris/Cole/Bancroft: Responses (if desired)
MacKenzie: Mediating peace talks between two races that share a planet
and have been at war for what seems like forever is a near impossible task.
However, the Artemis crew continues to demonstrate that it is adept at
such work, and for our efforts trying to bring the Grunden and Kobyar together
via Major Oolwi and General Kexxin, Starfleet has awarded the Diplomacy Ribbon
to Samantha Richards, Ensign Cole, and me.
She nodded as Munro passed out the boxes to the recipients.
Cole/Richards: Responses (if desired)
MacKenzie took a deep breath, her gaze suddenly becoming serious.
MacKenzie: There were a lot of challenges we couldn’t have anticipated. Among
others, and most seriously, was the capture of our officers. While it
was only for a brief time, the captivity of our officers cannot go
unrecognized, and as such, I hereby award the Prisoner of War Ribbon to
Lieutenants Vailani and Silveira, and Ensign Bergmen.
(OOC: Lieutenant Sadar would also be on this list, but she did a bad…)
Vailani/Silveira/Bergmen: Responses (if desired)
MacKenzie: There was also some discipline-specific work I’d like to
recognize; firstly, the particularly interesting way our new Andorian officer
was able to secure rescue for the other members on his away team… I hereby
award the Innovation Ribbon to Ensign Tho’Bi.
Tho’Bi: Response (if desired)
She watched Munro hand the box over.
MacKenzie: Likewise, the collaborative investigative efforts of several of our
officers working to analyze, decipher, and interpret the technology we found on
Galaris IV led to our uncovering those who were fueling this war. As such, I
hereby award the Starfleet Investigation Ribbon to Commander Jovenan, and
Ensigns Imril, Tho’Bi, and Bancroft.
Jovenan/Imril/Tho’Bi/Bancroft: Responses (if desired)
TBC…
Commanding Officer
USS Artemis-A