PNPC Lt Vailani Zoyara - Irritated, Annoyed and Bothered
Ava Munro
(( Main Shuttlebay - Deck 11, USS Artemis-A ))
Vailani: :: nods :: Well done. Both of you :: to K'Wara :: Next time we can do without the gossiping. :: taps Combadge :: =/\= Ensign Meris, this is Lieutenant Vailani, please report to the Main Shuttlebay =/\=
Meris: =/\= Understood, Lieutenant. May I inquire as the purpose of this meeting? =/\=
Vailani: =/\= We have a shuttle to perform a test flight on =/\=
Meris: =/\= Aye sir. I will be there within ten minutes. =/\=
Her plan, or should she say scheme, was coming together very well. She turned her attention to Lt K'Wara, her equal in rank but inferior in duty post. She surveyed their appearance - and general demeanour - and found herself … disliking them. They were everything she wasn't.
Likeable. Light. Easy. She thought that Gila would have liked them and that made her dislike K'Wara even more. People like Tamio were a distraction. Unwelcome distractions.
Bergmen: Coffee, tea… anything… anyone?
She frowned. They'd hardly even begun and he wanted a break already? She shook her head.
K’Wara: I’ll settle for some help with the pre-flight checks, Lieutenant Bergmen. ::looks to Chief Vailani:: Got a course planned out for us, Chief?
She nodded.
Vailani: I have an approved flight plan. It won't be a wasteful trip, we'll be conducting some routine scans for DS224.
(( Main Shuttlebay - Deck 11, USS Artemis-A ))
((( 6 minutes later )))
She had taken the science station, leaving Operations, Engineering and the pilot's seats free. Lt K'Wara had taken the navigational station.
She turned as Meris, the J’Naii, entered the shuttle.
Meris: Lieutenant, a pleasure to meet you. ::nodding:: I understand I've been asked to report here to test a shuttle... However, if you might allow me a moment, I'd like to first present you with this.
Zoyara knitted her brow wondering what the ensign would want to present to her? She really hoped this wasn't some attempt to ingratiate himself to her. She didn't play favourites. She didn't accept niceties, of any kind.
He handed her a palm, which she took with great caution and confusion.
Vailani: What is this, ensign?
Meris: It is the assignment that Lieutenant K’Wara passed on to me yesterday -
Zoyara looked at K'Wara, her confusion turning to annoyance.
Meris: - during Alpha shift. The Lieutenant indicated you wanted experienced pilots -
She looked back to the ensign, her eyes widened.
Meris: - to evaluate the post-maintenance requests for testing from the Deep Space 224 engineers. I have reviewed those requests and determined that 78% can be satisfied without delaying our departure from Deep Space 224 or impacting our subsequent mission timeline.
She crossed her arms, after placing the PADD down and provided the ensign with her trademark scowl.
Meris: I have fully annotated and collated my findings, along with an in-depth breakdown of how I reached each conclusion. I believe you will find the analysis thorough and complete.
She tapped her foot.
Meris: And... if I may say so, Lieutenant, I am honored you would place this level of trust in a newly assigned pilot before even meeting me. I will work to earn that trust, and I will not allow the faith you have shown in me to be misplaced. ::with a resolute nod of the head::
Vailani: I appreciate that you've taken on completing the report, however I think given this is your second day out of the academy we should refrain from describing you as an experienced pilot :: side eyes Tamio :: and, frankly, I'm impressed by the extent of your hubris, ensign. If it wasn't so dangerous. It's the kind of thing that will make you think that, all alone, you are the chosen one. Let me correct you of that notion. You aren't special, Meris. None of us are. Not on this ship. The moment we think we are, we get ourselves and others killed. You are here because you graduated from the finest, most excellent academy in the known galaxy. You should be proud of that achievement, you earned that. But do not be mistaken, you haven't earned my trust or faith. Yet. This is the moment you start to really learn. Right here, right now.
She turned her green eyes from Meris to K'Wara, she picked up the PADD and passed it to him.
Vailani: Lt K'Wara, I want you to review the findings as instructed.
K’Wara: Unfortunately, the Artemis’ doesn’t have many experienced helmsmen to speak of, Chief, and while I am one, I haven’t been behind a Helm Console for close to a decade, and never on a Luna class vessel. I’ll be happy to look through Ensign Meris’ findings to give a more experienced once-over - as was always my intent - but since Meris is the one who’s going to be performing a majority of those maneuvers, I figured it reasonable to find out which ones they think they can actually perform.
Bergmen: I will fill our flight plan with Flight Ops and log my preflight checklist. ::resolute nod::
She looked to Bergmen and nodded.
Vailani: Lt K'Wara I understand that you were an exam proctor, and a very good one from what I've read in your file. I feel a gentle reminder is in order. This isn't the academy and if I think a teachable moment is required, I'll say so. Otherwise, I expect my orders to be fulfilled exactly as asked. Things will be better that way. For everyone.
K’Wara: Roger that, Chief.
Meris: Response
She turned back to the science station and started to input the parameters required for the requested scans from DS224. She hoped that the unpleasantness would be behind them. When Bergmen re-emerged the tension hadn't dissipated but had somewhat settled.
Bergmen: The flight plan for the test flight has been submitted and approved. The shuttle was fully refueled yesterday after returning to the dock, and my preflight visual and system inspection did not find any problems to report, so you can do yours. Traffic is clean. We can line up for departure against the report whenever you are ready in the next thirty, Ensign.
oO refuelled? Oo
She shook her head, Bergmen had a strange way of speaking. Perhaps this is how they spoke of such things in his homeworld.
Meris: Response
Bergmen: Traffic Control informed me that our departure window is in the next thirty minutes; just report for line-up and go. Traffic clear during. After that, they have medprio two in and two out; those would push us to be fifth in line to wait as lowprio flyop, ma’am. ::to K’Wara:: Sir.
K’Wara: Makes sense. A spontaneous test flight hardly takes precedence over medical departures. ::to Meris:: The navigational computer has completed the stress test. I’ll check on impulse engine power flow and fail-safes.
Meris/Bergmen: Response
Just as quiet, orderly calm had come over the shuttle she heard a strange musical note. She turned to find out the origin and with little surprise she found that it came from Lt K'Wara.
They were humming to themselves.
She inhaled a patient breath and rolled her eyes.
oO may The Prophets spare me Oo
K’Wara: ::to Chief Vailani:: All reads green, Sir. ::to Meris and Bergmen:: How about on your end?
Meris/Bergmen: Response
She remained quiet, allowing her team to work as she observed every action they made like a hawk tracking prey from the sky.
K’Wara: Well. ::smiles widely:: Sounds like we’re ready then.
Vailani: Ensign Meris, please take us out.
As the shuttle engines activated, she could feel the familiar rumbling beneath her.
K’Wara/Meris/Bergmen: Response
Vailani: Flight plan adjusted for subspace distortion, alteration to the plan sent to DS224. We have four locations to scan. They've been experiencing subspace distortional drifts around the station. A natural phenomenon, as you all will know this area of space is unique for its celestial anomalies. The scientists on the station need more data to figure out its origins - which is what we're going to get them.
K’Wara/Meris/Bergmen: Response
Vailani: We should start with the farthest away coordinates first.
K’Wara/Meris/Bergmen: Response
Tags/TBC
Lt Vailani Zoyara
First Officer
USS Artemis-A
A240004LL2