Questions, meeting with Captain Cahill

Posted on 21 Jan 2023 @ 3:16pm by Captain Mazal Falk & Lieutenant Commander Alexanderia Cahill
Edited on on 21 Jan 2023 @ 4:06pm

1,587 words; about a 8 minute read

Mission: S3 Episode 5: Diplomatic Incident/Hydaransz Again (Main)
Location: Ready room
Timeline: Before Mission

ON

The first mission briefing she had with the Marines gave Mazal a slightly uneasy feeling. She had been informed that Captain Cahill had been there at the first time of going into the Hydaransz System. Mazal felt that she needed to get some advice and information from her. Afterall, Cahill had been welcoming to Mazal when she first came on the ship, and they had that event in the holo deck. Tapping on her com badge, Mazal sent out a message.

=/\=Captain Cahill, may I have a meeting with you? This is Captain Falk where would you like to meet? Your ready room or someplace else?=/\=

Then Mazal waited for an answer.

Cahill replied, "How about my ready room we can talk there Captain Falk."

"Very well Captain Cahill." Mazal responded.

Mazal made her way to Cahill's ready room, then stepped in. "Greetings Captain Cahill. Hope you are doing well." Falk giving a bit of a smile. "Been way too long since we've spoken last."

Cahill replied, "I know seems like we are always to busy to get together just to get to know each other. Help yourself to what you want from the replicator and have a seat.

"Thank you!" Mazal giving out a smile, and went to get herself some peppermint tea and some cookies. Mazal brought them back over to where she'd be sitting and took a seat. "It is nice to be sitting here without injuries." Mazal began with a teasing smile. "But I will say that program we went through together was great fun."

"Thanks, it does test your limits" replied Cahill. "That is why I do it to keep my senses sharp. And I agree, most of the time the crew seems to stay away from me when they are not sick or injured. Almost like they think something may happen to them if they come just to say hello."

"I am very excited about my first chance to command and need to pull back on the reins sometimes. Don't want to over react or under react. But instead, try to maintain a medium place so I look like I am in control. Whether I am or not."

"Well, maybe the tall red head is intimidating?" Mazal once more teasing Cahill. "Or actually maybe people are not certain how to approach you. What do you do in your spare time, besides pushing yourself to the limits? From our little scenario you seem to like a bit of excitement, but what else do you like to do in your spare time, away from Medical?" Mazal taking a sip of her tea.

I like reading my medical journals to keep up with the latest medical developments. On occasion will enjoy some old earth-type movies that I watched growing up with my foster parents.

And working out to keep in shape. It gives me an advantage by doing it.

How about you Falk? "

Mazal took a moment to think of her various hobbies she loved to do, "I do like to watch movies and I also participate in holo suite scenarios. Kind of doing some training in a fun way. What old earth type movies do you like to watch?"

Cahill replied, "Never watched many of them because when a child I was always studying. And after joining star fleet I was always working. So I never got to know much about what was in them."

Falk looked a bit surprised her eyebrows raising up."Well then I'll have to introduce you to some films, I have a rather large list of movies I like to watch. And make time to watch them, just to give you another outlet and expand your perceptions. Besides would be nice to have a movie night, with popcorn. What do you think?"

I will think about it. But right now I am in the Captain's chair for the first time and need to keep my mind on my ship and crew. And I am also trying to figure out a strategy to take down that Pirate Carrier. That is my primary mission and thoughts right now.

And when we get done with this mission. I will be very busy trying to catch up on the Tomcat for a while.

But the movie idea does sound fun when we get a chance. A girl's night alone.

"I am glad you are considering doing such." Falk giving a smile to Cahill. " And I think you and I can be friends, that is if you would like that." a moment or two of silence then Mazal went into work mode. "Okay so I have questions for you, which deal with the System we are going to, I was told that you had taken part in dealing with the pirates. Are there any pointers you can give me including some perception of what it was like when you were first there?"

Cahill replied, " For one thing unlike other pirates, these ones seem to do overkill when they attack. They will damage or destroy things that are valuable to other buyers just to get at anyone on the ship. They will even kill non-combatants as well.

I have heard from survivors how they torture prisoners with no mercy. And use means they completely disregard Star Fleet doctrine. And are willing to kill the prisoner to get it and then when down sometimes let them die slowly or sometimes kill them."

Mazal slowly shook her head, "That is horrible. I am getting the feeling that this mission is a seek-and-destroy mission. I am working on a plan, and will definitely be running it by you. It is that of maybe using Anesthizine gas, and somehow releasing it into the orbital stations to help us take them over. There has been one of utilizing drones to hack into the life-support system and then beam the gas there. I'm trying to make certain there isn't a whole lot of loss with our people if any at all."

Cahill replied, "I know for the Pirate Carrier seek-and-destroy is authorized. Star Fleet is wanting to end the terror that it is causing in the system. To many of the Federation, ships have been destroyed or severely damaged by it. And this has to stop asap.

And I see no problem using Anesthizine gas on your mission. Perhaps you and Engineering can work on a delivery system for it."

"That is what I am planning to do but, since you are the captain of this vessel it is protocol and I prefer going to the chain of command to get things put together. Also, it has been suggested that I ask for some shuttles to help us out in this endeavor as we'll need someone on a shuttle to help coordinate the placing of the gas as well as remotely hack into the base computers to bring down shields as well and get the life support systems under our control Part of this plan will be the use of Drones." Mazal adding onto the information of the ideas.

Also, Engineering can help you with hacking computers. There are several good engineers down there I trust with the computers here to prevent being hacked ourselves. It takes a hacker to stop a hacker in my point of view.' Replied Cahill.

Mazal gave a nod, "I agree, and good, all of this I did need to talk with you as we definitely are needing too coordinate with this whole endeavor."

Cahill replied, "The main plan has me dropping you and your Marines off with a fighter squadron to be there to assist you. If needed I can give you a couple of shuttles. This will allow you to move freely as you hope across your intended targets.

While you are doing this The Roosevelt is to go out and hunt down the Pirate Carrier. Doing a Seek and destroy mission. I am authorized to blow the Pirate Carrier out of space. Then recover any survivors to stand trial when we return to Star Fleet." Replied Cahill.

"A couple of shuttles would definitley help out greatly. Thank you, that has taken a bit of a load off of my mind. Looks like my next stop will be to talk with the engineering team. All the preparations that is needing to be done just to make certain we can get this taken care of in a timely fashion." Mazal replied.

"Will help out any way I can, plus the weapons on the shuttles can give you extra close in air support as well too." replied Cahill.

Mazal nodded, "Indeed it would." making some notes. "Okay looks like I will need to talk to Lieutenant Donovan about the shuttles." looking back to Cahill. "and then to engineering. That is a lot to get put together but we'll prevail"

"Star Fleet always does no matter what the odds or number of enemies against us." Replied Cahill

"I will say this, we get beaten down but still have that tenacity to get up from the ground and come back swinging."Falk said giving a nod. "Thank you again for talking with me, I had best get moving to engineering and also to Donavon to talk about the shuttles. You certainly have been a great help."

Cahill smiled and stood, "Anytime you need me or anything else my door is always open. I am always willing to help any member of my crew that needs it."

END

Captain Cahill
Roosevelt

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Captain Falk
Marine CO
Roosevelt

 

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