Strange tidings

Posted on Sun Jan 13th, 2019 @ 7:03am by Commander T'San & Captain Xalanth
Edited on on Sat Jul 6th, 2019 @ 2:33am

754 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: [JM USS Shanghai] S1, E7: The Dragonian Code
Location: Shanghai ready room
Timeline: MD001 2000

Xalanth had been whistling to himself to calm himself down as he made his way up the ship. Being called away from the festival for a call from high command was very unusual and he didn't like having to spend time away from his family and friends during such a happy time. Still, he was the second officer and he had a call to answer.

Breathing in and out he calmly crossed the bridge and the skeleton crew to the ready room which he entered before sitting down on the office chair. Looking at his reflection in the screen he didn't half feel embarrassed by the amount of paint and gems that covered his face. His people knew how to throw a party.

Calmly he pressed the buttons on the consol to bring up the comms menu.

" Computer accept call from high command. " He said calmly as he waited for the signal to connect.

The face of Commodore Chelsea Meran appeared on the screen. She gave her ever charming smile. "Commander, it is good to see you. I am sorry to have called you away from the party. But we wouldn't have done it if it wasn't important. We are afraid of an intergalactic incident, so starfleet high command deems it's the out most urgency we act now. Starfleet intell is on their way to extract Captain Anderson from the planet for an important mission. It is possible he might not return. It is there for that I was given the authority by Admiral Llewelyn, the new starfleet authority in your sector himself, to order you to take immediate command of the USS Shanghai."

The dragonian froze in place as the commodore's words entered his ears. He hadn't expected Starfleet intelligence to just yank a captain for a mission like this, but he had no idea how the boys and girls of intel worked. " For how long am I to take commander commodore." He asked calmly. It would surely be a short command until a new captain could be sent out to take command.

"Commander, I fought in the Dominion war. I don't have to tell you how ugly that got. If what your reports tell about the Crescents are true," Chelsea fell silent a bit. "We need any commander at the front that has any kind of experience with these people. Commander this promotion is indefinite until further notice. When all the formalities are done at your people's colony, I want you to go to Starbase Port Royale and meet up with Captain Bers, Captain Williams and Colonel Ijaan. Colonel Ijaan recently returned from an alternate universe. In her report she mentioned the Crescent of that timeline in her report, maybe she has some information, though alternate as may be that could help us at these times."

" Yes, Commodore i'll get the ship moving as soon as the crews back onbaord. " The lizard said calmly. The whole being promoted on the spot was still a shock to him, but they were facing the crescent. " The festival should be over in five hours and then it will take us around another hour to get everyone back on the ship. "

"Very good, commander," Said Chelsea, "The other captains have been made aware of the changes and have gotten their orders as well. If there are no further questions I let you return to your family."

The lizards hand had been moving towards the end connection button before he remembered an important detail. " What about Kerja Aanyo. The captain is her guardian and her mother may not live through what the crescent have done to her." He asked politely.

Chelsea thought a moment. "Miss Aanyo can't go with her father of course. Seeing your position, I will permit her to stay with her mother. She and her mother can move to the station. Under Captain Bers' care she will be safe. Also I think the colony's medical facility is better equipped to take care of her mother. If her father something happens to her father, we will deal with that problem as it arises. I also believe, admiral llewellyn may have a solution for miss Aanyo. But he will explain that when you arrive at the base." She smiled. "Anything else, Commander?"

" No Commodore that will be all." The lizard replied calmly.

Chelsea nodded. "Starfleet command out!" He face disappeared and the federation logo appeared.

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A joint post by
Commander Xalanth
Commanding Officer
USS Shanghai

&

Commodore Chelsea Meran
Starfleet High Command
pnpc by Commander T'San

 

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