Another two new arrivals

Posted on 14 Dec 2020 @ 6:29pm by Lieutenant Commander Samantha Smithson SB51
Edited on on 22 Nov 2021 @ 10:04pm

2,376 words; about a 12 minute read

Mission: Orientation Posts
Location: Starbase 51/Various
Timeline: Shortly prior to Mission Briefing

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Lieutenant Commander Samantha Smithson was working on stuff and had just filed her final report when a new alert came up, she called up the alert and silently cursed a Bluestreak, Earth Administration was unusually slow these days. So she quickly started things rolling on the computer while she headed to the arrivals/departure lounge. Luckily she could use the site to site and she did, tapping her commbadge =/\= Transporter room, one to transport site to site from CoS office to arrivals/departure lounge, energize when ready =/\= she said and the transporter claimed her and a moment later she was outside her destination.

She entered the area and saw a Caitian and a human they seemed very friendly with each other, putting on a smile she approached them "hello I am Chief of Security on SB51 Lieutenant Commander Smithson, you pair must be Ensign C'Tirr and Second Lieutenant Matthews!" It was not a question "If you would please follow me I will sort out your clearances and let me be the first in welcoming you to the Mira Sector, now as we make our way to main security you can ask questions" she said.

They hadn't been waiting for all too long. Still, they had been sitting in the area they had been directed to wait in. It was still hard to believe for her that she and her brother C'Trirr would be serving together on a station in the southern part of Mira Sector. They had been sitting close together whispering back and forth as to whether their parents namely their father had had anything to do with it. It had lead to a bit of poking and then the usual sibling poking and priding mingled with more than a little teasing. Cassandra herself was in a great mood.

The sight of her brother had melted away the nerves in the bottom of her stomach about her most recent promotion. An Executive officer for the Marines. Not just any Marines neither... She felt the tingling of nerves again. No, she'd do fine. They wouldn't have asked her here if they didn't think she could do the job right? Oo Could be a joke? oO her mind supplied and she swallowed hard unable to talk as she attempted to convince herself that everything was going to be okay. "Shame we don't have time to wrestle." She muttered. Then reached over to scratch the soft fur behind his neck out of childish habit. The Marines had broken her of many habits... But this one more to C'Tirr's annoyance had not been one.

C'Tirr let out a playful growl and shook his black-furred head, the mane on his jaw fluffed with the movement. "That anyway for an Executive Officer to act little sister?" He asked but there was mirth in his voice and a toothy grin on his face. His ears perked up as they caught the footfall of an approaching individual. He closed his eyes, oO Only one, lighter than a typical male so either a lighter built non-human species or a female. Oo His face went straight as the Lieutenant Commander came into view. He nudged Cassie as he got to his feet.

Then she saw the Lieutenant commander approach and all signs of play stopped as she got closer. At Samantha's words, Cassandra began to gather her seabag and other gear and prepared to follow.

C'Tirr grabbed his bags and took one of Cassie's too. "Thank you, Ma'am. It's a pleasure to be stationed on the Tomcat." He glanced over at Cassandra and smiled. "And it's great to be reunited with my little sister too."

Cassandra nodded as she let her mind click over into business mode. "Aye, it is." She said suppressing the urge to stick her tongue out at him for being able to interact so smoothly with the other woman, whereas she found herself near-mute in her anxiety as the weight of her new assignment began to loom ever closer. She swallowed hard and was glad she was able to slide the well wore the mask of indifference into place before she looked at the Lieutenant commander again.

"I am happy that you are happy, now we will get to Security where I can put you into the system, and while you have Starfleet Security clearances you will be given security clearance unique to the Tomcat. She is a Combat orientate ship stuck with a multi-role task which it was not designed for, but there is another ship in this sector, the USS Leto from what I gather they will be picking up what the Tomcat leaves behind as they have proper diplomats on the ship and a larger science package. Now if you will follow me please we will get started" Smithson finished as she led them away from the arrival's area and to the nearest Turbo lift after the doors closed "Security level" she said and the lift began to move, during this time she ran things through her mind "so do you pair have any questions so far?" she asked. "Normally you would be given a full tour of the station, but the Tomcat is due to start their Mission briefing and so time is of the essence" she added.

Cassandra had a million questions. Just none of them relevant to the task at hand. Everything seemed pretty cut and dry, straight forward and she was happy to just follow the pairs lead so they could make the briefing.

C'Tirr followed behind the group. His flack fur laid down and his tail swished lazily behind him. "I don't have any at this time, Ma'am." He smiled over at Cassie. How wonderful it was to see his little sister again.

Smithson simply smiled "very well," she said as the lift finally arrived at their destination and she stepped out pausing only a moment so her two charges could follow her out. All three walked down a busy section and straight into the CoS office. "if you will both be seated" Smithson said indicating two seats in front of her desk. She walked around to the other side and began inputting data "what I am doing is logging you pair into the system so that areas recognize you computer-wise. Also, when you get time secure yourselves more pertinent quarters on the Starbase for your larger things, as while the bunks on the Tomcat are quite nice, they do not have the room for a lot of personal items, any questions so far?" She asked as she finished their ID Cards, the machine behind her whirred as it produced two IDs.

"I have none Ma'am. I just have the one bag myself. Caitians pack light." C'Tirr said with a smile.

Cassie shifted her seabag enough so they could see it was all she had herself. "I am all set." She said with a nod. "Marines pack light as well."

Smithson looked up with a smile then over to the machine that produced the two IDs, when this was done she started the process for the data chips and the strip of paper code. Turning to face the pair as she handed each of them an ID badge "wear this at all times on the Tomcat, if you cannot wear them on your belts or tunics they must remain on your person, only time you do not wear them is on away missions" she finished as they took them.

"Yes, ma'am thank you, ma'am." Cassi took the badge and attached it to her belt.

C'Tirr nodded as he took him and placed it in his pocket. "Aye, Ma'am."

As the data chips were being programmed she turned to the two new arrivals "okay *looks at Matthews* Lieutenant Matthews you will need to report to First Lieutenant Patrick Jackson he is the ships MCO, you will take further direction and such from him, so please report to him after you have sorted things out on the Starbase" she paused and looked at C'Tirr "and you Ensign are to report to Acting Chief of Security Paul Winchester he will be your immediate boss and all duty assignments will come from him, any questions so far? Ask them now while you have the chance" She asked as the computer signalled that the data chips were ready.

Cassi nodded. She rolled her CO's name over in her head a bit to better recall it later. She was glad for the help. She looked over at her brother. He was so calm and collected. She knew better though. He was probably just as nervous as she was.

C'Tirr quickly memorized the name and nodded to acknowledge the instructions. "I have none at this time Ma'am and should I have any after this meeting, they will be directed to my Chief." He glanced as Cassi and shot her a reassuring smile before looking back at Samantha.

Looking at the pair "I see" she pulled the data chips out of the encoding slot and held out one to each of them "these data chips are your security clearances for the Tomcat, they only work on the ship, your standard Starfleet codes will work on the station and ship, but what is on these chips will only work on the Tomcat" she said as she held them out while the built-in wall printer printed out two alpha-numerical codes.

C'Tirr took his chip and slid it into the pocket with the I'd. "Understood Ma'am. Is there anything else we need to know?" He asked.

Cassandra followed suit, she took the offered chips with a soft "Understood. Thank you."

Nodding at the pair as the printer finished, it was an old-style, but it was what the Captain wanted, she twisted her body and removed the completed printouts from the wall crevice and split them in half and then turned to face the pair. "These are one-shot alpha-numeric codes, all the crew of the Tomcat get them. They are a fail-safe should the rest of the crew be incapacitated, how this works is your code will work once only if you are still awake or conscious get to the nearest terminal and speak the code, this will lock the computer up and stop any hostile parties from obtaining all information on the ship's computers. IF the hostiles tried to undo it, the code will effectively wipe the computer core clean so only to be used as a last resort" she paused as she held a strip of paper out at them. "I know it is old fashioned, but the Captain is security conscious, memorize the code and then destroy the piece of paper, right before I let you to your own devices ask any questions you may have prior to boarding the Tomcat," the Commander said as the pieces of paper left her hands where she returned to entering the events into the system and finalizing things.

C'Tirr read the code, implanting it into his memory before he shoved the paper in his mouth and chewed it into a wet and soggy mass of pulp. He removed the pulp and disposed of it in the recycling unit with a look of utter disgust on his face. He had laid back his ears and stuck his tongue out. "Ma'am, may I use your replicator to retrieve a drink to removed the taste of the paper please?"

Smithson smiled, in an unusual way, but what the hell, here try this instead" she said and reached into her bottom drawer and pulled out a bottle of Mineral Water and passed it to him this should take the edge off the taste of the paper, my replicator is broke, which reminds me, she tapped her Commbadge =/\= Smithson to Engineering, I want an engineering team ASAP in my office to fix this damn replicator =/\= she angrily said.

=/\= Acknowledged Commander someone will be with you in half-hour =/\= a voice on the other side replied.

=/\= Better had or I will come down there and tear you a new one, Smithson out =/\= she angrily said and signed off and looked at the pair. "sorry about that"

"Gotta do what you gotta do sometimes. No worries." Cassandra said suppressing the urge to chuckle but the laughter was hard to miss in her eyes. She was soo glad she wasn't engineering.

"I am thankful Engineering is better on the Tomcat, right you have the final bits, all is done, do you have any questions before I let you get to your ship?" She asked a little disappointed that so few questions had been asked.

"Yes, Umm where is the breifing being held? Id like also to get a padd to take notes. I would hate to check in to my CO and be unprepared." Cassi asked

"The briefing will be held in the Tomcat's Briefing room on the ship, as for a Padd you can replicate one" Smithson said observing the pair "Might I observe that you both make an unusual brother and Sister team, I saw it on your records that you are adopted siblings" Smithson commented.

Cassi smiled and even let out a soft chuckle. "Well he got all the good looks. I still hold that momma gave me all the brains though." She teased giving her brother a poke in the side before moving to the replicatior to get her Padd.

"Like you need brains to be a marine little sister." C'Tirr said with a grin and a flick of his tail at her. He looked back at Samantha. "Aye ma'am. When your ready, I'm ready to go see my new ship."

"Funny thing I was just thinking the same thing about security." Cassi jested back with a mirthful chuckle.

"Okay, you are both done here, and thus I release you, now report to the Tomcat for that briefing and good luck" Smithson said and watched the pair leave oO the strangest of siblings that pair! Oo she thought to herself with a rueful smile and then an alert popped up signalling another new arrival, she sighed and alerted Karyn to deal with this one.

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Ensign C'Tirr K'Ruuras
Assistant Chief of Security

2nd Lt Cassandra Matthews
Marine Executive Officer

Lieutenant Commander Samantha Smithson [P: Somers]
Starbase 51 Chief of Security

 

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