[JP] Lt. (JG) Ezra Zerva, Ens. Morda & CPO Khitsu - Welcome to Security, Part Gamma (Part 3)
BC Cooper
((Security Suite, Deck 8, USS Khitomer, enroute to the Nebula within the Ceram Archipelago))
Zerva: Very well if there are no more questions…
Morda: This is quite the team. A lot of camaraderie, a lot of differences. I look forwarding to working with each of you.
Khitsu: It does look to be a positive experience. :: He glanced around. Most of the team appeared to be professional and well trained. It was, of course, possible that one or two might prove to be slackers but it was far too early to come to that conclusion. ::
The enlisted members of security nodded in appreciation at those words. Corly gave Siggy and Jack the look upon hearing the mention of slackers.
Zerva: ::checks his PADD:: We’ve got just under two days. I want everyone ready. The reports indicate a number of ships have been lost in this nebula. There are reports of Lattice Alliance, pirates, and even some rumors of man eating humanoid aliens, if you believe in such reports. We’ll need to take everything into consideration.
There were some snickers among the enlisted officers upon the mention of man eating humanoid aliens.
Morda furrowed his brow. Were these supposed creatures truly gender-specific -- if so, how’d they account for the various ways gender manifested across species? Or was the rumor just the modern version of what used to be “Kerelian-eating sky-sharks beyond the mountains” on ancient maps? oO Strange new worlds indeed. Oo
Khitsu: Man-eating humanoids. Didn’t they publish a book “To Serve Man”?
Zerva: ::quelling the snickers with his look:: ::Beat:: Full drills for this mission. Consider yourselves at red alert status. I want a full catalog of everything in the armory. Weapons inspections will begin in one hour. I want them cleaned and ready to be tested in the firing range. We’ll be conducting drills on the Holodeck of the Khitomer. Let’s hope we fare better than the last time we practiced there.
There were some groans among the enlisted security officers.
An intense curiosity about what had befallen the team’s previous drill came over Ensign Morda.
Zerva: ::to Ensign Morda:: Ensign, from the reports I’ve read and what I saw on the last mission, you and Alpha Shift have worked well together. I’ll assign Alpha Shift to work with you for the duration of this mission. Lieutenant Semara mentioned you handled yourself well and was a good teacher on the firing range. Maryu’s team has experience working there as well. That will be your assignment. Cleaning and cataloging in the range.
Maryu: ::to Ezra:: Yes sir. ::nodding over to Morda:: It would be my honor to be working with you again sir.
Morda: ::Returning the nod:: We’ll get it done.
Khitsu: And my assignment? Sir?
Zerva: ::to Khitsu:: Chief, for this mission I’ll have you working with Beta Shift . ::eyeing Pearl and Siggy:: They’ve got some experience cataloging the armory. Their work on DS9’s armory came with a favorable report from the station’s Security Chief, and he’s not easily impressed.
There was a collective groan from Beta Shift. Bakr looked at Pearl and Siggy as if to say, Thanks a lot.
Bechtel smiled. His win over Siggy last shore leave ensured she had to clean and catalog the armory in between her normal security duties during the last mission.
Pearl: ::soft sigh:: Yes sir. ::to Khitsu half a smile:: I hope you like counting and taking notes Chief. It’s gonna take awhile.
Khitsu: What needs to be done needs to be done.
Zerva: And that leaves Gamma Shift with me.
Kelana, Betchel and Wynters gave each other a fist bump.
Kelana: You can count on us sir.
Zerva: Our job will be prepping the Holodeck for the drills there, making sure everything is set to go on the Holodeck well as here in the main security suite. We’ll set for the Lattice Alliance, but include some random encounters with pirates and anything else we could possibly encounter out here. We’re two days from DS33 and even further from the Federation border. Let’s show Captain Nexell just how good the Khitomer security team works.
There was a collective nod and yes sir heard from the group.
Khitsu: It will be done. Beta shift:: Arden pointed at the three in turn. :: Jack, Siggy, Bakr. Khitomer is not Destiny and I have not had the opportunity of dealing with the Lattice Alliance. I will be counting on your assistance to get fully up to speed.
A collective, yes sir could be heard from all three members of Beta Shift.
Zerva: ::claps his hands:: Time is ticking. Dismissed. You all know your assignments.
Morda: Maryu, Thalev, Corly: let’s break out the gloves and oil next door and get to work on these armaments.
Maryu: You can count on us sir.
Morda approached the reinforced hatch, entered his code and held still for a retina scan, then led the trio of NCOs into the armory.
Ezra turned with the members of Gamma Shift and made their way to the turbolift that would take them to the Holodecks on Deck 5.
END.
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Lieutenant (JG) Ezra Zerva
Security Officer
USS Khitomer (NCC-62400)
A240101EZ2
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CPO 3rd Class Arden Khitsu
Security
USS Khitomer (NCC-62400)
as simmed by
LtJg Lera Michaels
Engineering Officer
USS Khitomer
K240106LM2
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Ensign Talon Morda
Security Officer
USS Khitomer
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