Captain Michele Winters - What was I thinking

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((Gator Deck – Quarter Deck, Deck 12, USS Octavia E. Butler))

 

 

In her mind Jack Kessler had done the one thing she thought he’d never do, put others in harm’s way for his own goal. As she stormed though the corridors on the OEB, Michele was raging on the inside at Jack’s casual reappearance and the audacity that the man had to walk into her briefing room thinking ‘hi, I’m back’ was going to wash with her.

 

Rounding the corner Michele stepped into the Quarter Deck on Deck 12. This Gator Deck, home and operations of the Marine’s aboard the OEB was the one place that for the moment felt the safest place for Michele to be. Within this area of the ship the Marines’ activities were coordinated and mapped out by the officers on duty. Various offices were also found in the space and Michele was looking for one to step into.

As she stepped through the Quarter Deck, she headed right for the rear office that never had anyone in it. She made no eye contact with anyone in the Quarter Deck as she made her way to the office and if she did, the look on her face must have said enough that no one returned as much as a smile. Getting to the office doors, she depressed the door commands and with a whoosh they slid open. Looking back at those she’d past Michele stepped into the office and let the doors slid closed only to realize that today of all days, the office was in use.

 

Winters: Oh, Lieutenant. I am sorry for barging in. I thought the office was empty.

 

Second Lieutenant Ithri Sh’shelor sat at the desk in the office with a stack of PADDs before her. No doubt looking for solitude as Michele had been and the office provided that perfect location away from the hustle of the Gator Deck for her.

 

Ithri, a female Andorian in the Marines detachment also served in the Intelligence division for the Marines and was someone Michele would hand pick for just about every mission she went on.

 

Sh’shelor: response

 

Winters: (stepping back towards the door and then pausing) Ithri, do you have a moment?

Sh’shelor: response

Michele could not believe what she had allowed herself to do in the XO’s office and needed to vent. Normally she’d vent on the holodeck in some Marines` training program or vent to Jack himself but that was not going to happen today. Michele needed someone more than the holodeck to talk to this time.

 

Winters: (turning back to Ithri) Ranks are off, feel free to speak openly and freely.

 

Sh’shelor: response

 

Winters: (flopping down in the chair in front of the desk) I screwed up on multiple accounts today but first and fore most. I just lost my head in the XO’s office with both Promontory and Sherlock. (beat) They must think I am raving mad now.

 

Sh’shelor: response

 

What had happened, indeed that was a great question and how would she explain that Jack was the cause of everything.

 

 

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Captain Michele Winters

Acting Chief Tactical Officer

USS Octavia E. Butler

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