PNPC - Lieutenant jg TK Cabrillo - Play Nice
Joel Cannistraro
TK had worked with the Ronin's Chief Sec/Tac officer both aboard the USS Omuamua and the USS Butler. Kessler was a decent man and one who looked out for his department with a tenacity that TK had not seen in many department heads. Being asked to come to the Ronin with Kessler, TK agreed and figured it would be fun.
Tucker: =/\= Chief Tucker to Lieutenant Cabrillo.. =/\=
The coms burst was so unexpected and louder, being inside the launcher that TK jumped in a moment of startlement. Slamming his head against the upper tube wall. oO Son of broke Ferengi! Oo
Cabrillo: ::rubbing his forehead:: =/\= Cabrillo here. =/\=
Tucker: =/\= I hope I didn’t wake you, Lieutenant. Could you meet me at the Brew Continuum in, say, twenty minutes? =/\=
oO Seriously. Had the Chief not looked over the daily assignments list? There had to be one or two names that said they were busy. Oo
Cabrillo: ::still rubbing his forehead:: =/\= Sure Chief, twenty minutes. =/\=
TK remained on his back and laid his head back down to the bottom of the tube. oO so much for peace and quiet. Oo
Tucker: =/\= That’s good to hear, Lieutenant. I’ll see you there.
((Deck 14, Brew Continuum, USS Ronine))
Not very happy to be pulled from his work TK reluctantly left the confines of the torpedo launchers and made his way to Deck 14 after stowing his Engineers kit and equipment. So far to this point TK had managed to avoid dealing with his new Chief Engineer but he knew it was inevitable that his boss would come calling to finally meet him.
As TK entered the room he knew he was already going to hate being here. Too many people with too many fake smiles, jokes and stories that really should be kept to themselves. It wasn't that TK did not enjoy being around people, in fact one of his favorite people was on the Ronin. Rox and Tk had developed a bit of an unusual friendship considering TK could count the number of people he called 'friend' on one hand. Rox had made her way under his defenses and become someone he enjoyed hanging out with. Of course pairing them together was also somewhat a danger to ship and crew.
TK spotted the chief in the back of the room, raised a hand pausing the Chief and then stepped to the counter and asked for a dark Colombian coffee. The server quickly handed him his drink and TK turned and stepped towards the chief's location. Tucker stood as the TK approached and held out his hand. TK put on a smile and extended his free hand to shake the chief's.
Tucker: Good to finally get a chance to talk to you, Lieutenant. Things have been busy, as you know. ::pointing to the seat opposite him:: Have a seat.
Cabrillo: ::taking a seat:: Likewise sir.
Tucker: I hope the Quartermaster has got everything sorted out.
Tucker took a sip of his raktajino and TK clinched his jaws together. oO Terran coffee is far better than that stuff. Oo
Cabrillo: I am sure the Quartermaster does. I'm very low maintenance when it comes to ship based needs. He or she won't be getting much work from me.
TK was not kidding in the least. He hated quartermasters and their need to control ships' stores. The fact that the Ronin still even used a quartermaster was enough to set TK off on some rant about 25th century technology and the outdated position such as the quartermaster was.
Tucker: I see you've joined us with our new Security and Tactical Chief, Lieutenant Kessler. How are you settling into life on this old warhorse?
Marty listened as the man talked, taking a sip of his drink.
Cabrillo: ::looking around the room and then back to Tucker:: The Ronin is not the oldest ship I have served aboard but her refits are more than impressive.
Tucker: response
Cabrillo: My first assignment was the USS Cape Horn, a Cheyenne Class starship.
TK bit his tongue. Jack had told him to play nice while aboard the Ronin but that information was in his service records and the Chief no doubt already knew that or had not read the service jacket itself.
Tucker: response
TK eyed the man before him as he lifted his Colombian coffee, took a long inhale of the aroma and then a long sip.
Cabrillo: As you know sir, Tactical is 0.5% on the bridge. That's Kessler's domain. The best part of Tactical, like what we do in Engineering is the Engineering of the Tactical systems. Just like the warp core, the best finest tuned phaser emitters or torpedo launchers or shield emitters makes a significant difference in a fight.
Tucker: response
Cabrillo: Some ships might but you won't find that with Kessler in charge. Shipboard offensive and defensive systems are his and he gets very picky about the quality and level of maintenance they get. ::beat:: That's why he and I work well together and why being cross trained between the two departments is so beneficial.
Tucker: response
TK took another drink and looked at the Chief. He hated talking about himself and since he was not in any particular mood to dive into his past TK abruptly changed the course of the conversation.
Cabrillo: I understand prior to you coming aboard the Ronin, you served at Denali Station right out of the Academy. You have not been interested in exploring other, newer vessels?
TK took another long slow sip of his coffee while waiting for the Chief to respond. The room around them was getting busier and more conversations were making the room louder. TK, clinched his jaws and reminded himself that Jack had said he needed TK here with him. He had to play nice. He hated being told to play nice but the last time Jack had told him to play nice and he didn't, Jack had no hesitations giving TK a job assignment that he would certainly never want to do again. Playing nice would have to do today.
TAGS/TBC!