U.S.S. Saigon’s New Commanding officer

Posted on Tue Feb 4th, 2020 @ 12:01pm by Commodore Yadira Reisen & Captain J'Tagh Yesarina House of Malok & Captain Daniella Le Williams & Commander Doctor Farkas Vanth DVM/MD & Lieutenant Simon Hunter & Lieutenant JG Jayden Meran
Edited on on Tue Feb 4th, 2020 @ 12:34pm

1,920 words; about a 10 minute read

Mission: [USS Saigon] Flowers for the Admiral
Location: USS Saigon-Bridge
Timeline: MD001 1500 hrs 01/01/2395

Daniella walked out of her ready-room one last time. She looked to the few people that were already there, preparing the ship to leave spacedock. What they didn’t know was that this was going to be her last time on the bridge. She was leaving today. She looked to Admiral Yadira Reisen who had come to relieve her from command. She tapped her commbadge and took a deep breath.

=/\=This is captain Daniella LeWilliams, all senior staff please report to the bridge. USS Saigon, please stand by for a general announcement.=/\=

She kept standing there as she waited for the senior staff to gather on the bridge.

J`Tagh was just stepping out of the lift on the bridge when she heard her captain speak. Seeing the admiral with the captain made her stop short. “Is there something wrong sirs?” she asked.

Admiral Yadira looked at J`Tagh, “No Commander nothing is wrong. Everything is quite in order as a matter of fact,” she said nodding.

[Chief of Security’s Office]

In his office, Finchley heard the call for all senior staff to report to the bridge. Informing his number two he was going there; he swiftly made his way out and up to the bridge.

[Bridge]

Stepping out of the turbolift, he saw the captain standing in the middle of the bridge and an admiral standing beside her.

“Lieutenant Commander Kerr reporting as ordered sir” he said to the CO as he stood off to one side.

Soon Doctor Vanth stepped out onto the rapidly crowding bridge. Everyone was just standing about, but s/he couldn’t recall any regulation stating that no one could have a seat when a flag officer was present, so the Caninoid made hir way to Science II, accessed readings from sickbay, and had a seat waiting patiently.

Simon had been on the bridge sorting out his console; he had been making sure that the ship had been stocked and made ready to leave spacedock. Although a few days ago he had been told that some supplies had been sent to another ship and had spent all day trying to find the ship that the supplies had gone to. He still wasn’t happy about it; those supplies that had been replaced were still not here and had been promised to him three days ago. Simon checked the manifest once more and found that they still had not turned up, he said under his breath, “bugger it,” as he now had to contact the station’s quartermaster again.

Daniella looked around the bridge. Her command was brief, yet she felt she need to do this. She looked at her gathered senior staff. She then pressed a button in her chair, which was still her chair for now. =/\= All hands, this is Captain Daniella Williams. For the past few months, I have been your commanding officer. You are a good crew. Some of you I just met and some of you served me for the past months. Starfleet has ordered me to step down as your commanding officer as I am needed elsewhere in the fleet. The Saigon will embark on an important mission – and she will remain important here in the Gamma Quadrant – but not with me. Rear Admiral Reisen, is here to take command of the new flagship of the Task Force. Task Force Mystic Knights, and I know, from experience, a good crew when I see one. This is a good crew. You promised me your loyalty, I ask of you to bestow that same loyalty to the rear admiral. I know there is a battle coming. It may not come tomorrow, or next week, but it will come. I know my new command, and I can tell you this. We will meet again.=/\=

Williams looked at her senior staff and then said, “Computer, this is Captain Daniella LeWilliams, security code Alpha Alpha 2 Beta 1 1 7 6, I hereby transfer all command codes of the USS Saigon over to Admiral Reisen.” She then turned to the Admiral.

“Thank you, Captain. You are relieved,” Yadira said smiling.


Daniella nodded to Yadira and said, “I stand relieved.” She then looked at the crew. A Yeoman on the bridge blew a whistle and then stood to attention. Daniella nodded and then walked off the bridge.

“Daniella stop! I am not finished with you yet. Return to my side please,” Yadira said smiling mischievously.

Daniella stopped in her tracks. She turned around and said nodded, “Yes, sir.” She walked to Yadira and waited for things to come.

Back at Sci. II Doctor Vanth laid hir ears back, given hir heightened hearing, s/he had no love for yelling.

As the turbolift doors opened a young man wearing the teal colors walked on the bridge. He stepped aside to let the captain pass him. “Captain,” he said with a nod. The captain nodded and then the turbolift doors closed. The young man walked over to the Admiral who was standing next to the command chair. “Admiral Reisen, Lieutenant junior grade Jayden Meran reporting for duty. I am your new ship’s counselor, sir.”

“Welcome aboard Lt. Meran. I hear good things about you. Your new captain will be depending on your guidance.

“As you all know I have been given the task of being the TFCO of Mystic Fleet. Starfleet has seen fit to saddle me with a desk however, I am not one to be grounded so, I am making the USS Saigon the Flagship of the Task Force. Mainly my flying desk, but your home. Also, I must report that Commander Finchley Kerr has been recalled to Starfleet effective immediately. Commander Kerr you are free to retire and leave as quickly and you feel necessary,” Yadira said nodding to him as he nodded and left hastily.

“That being said, I will not be taking command of the Saigon but I will be promoting one who is here to that distinguished position. Commander J`Tagh front and center!” Yadira said smiling.

J`Tagh looked at the admiral, “Admiral?” and walked up and came to attention.

“I hear good things about you Commander and to make it even better I am here by promoting you Captain of the USS Saigon. Along with this promotion goes the rank of Captain,” Yadira said producing a small box containing a gold pip. “J`Tagh I know you will do me and this ship proud. You have a dedicated crew that will stand by you in whatever you do,” Yadira said. “Computer enter into the ships log that on this stardate I hereby relinquish command of USS Saigon to Captain J`Tagh Security code Alpha 5 4 9 5 Zulu,” she said. “I stand relieved, but before I stand down there is one more duty that remains to be performed. Captain LeWilliams, front and center,” Yadira said grinning evilly.

From Sci. II, the Caninoid doctor continued to observe the events unfolding before hir.

Daniella complied and then said, “It’s Captain Williams, sir, ‘Le’ is my maiden name, when I got married, I kept it along with my husband’s name.”

“I am proud to be the one to have this honor. You have shown outstanding leadership in the time you have been Captain. You have accomplished so much on your missions so…The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to any member of Starfleet who, while serving with Starfleet in any capacity, distinguishes themselves by exceptionally meritorious service to the Federation in a duty of great responsibility. By the authority granted by Starfleet Command to me, I am proud as hell to award you with the Distinguished Service Medal. You earned it!” Yadira said as she removed the medal from behind her back and pinned it on Daniella’s tunic. “Congratulations Captain,” Yadira said.

Daniella shook her head as she didn’t know what to say. “Thank you so much, sir, it’s an honor to receive this medal. It’s one of my first.”

Doctor Vanth began to clap, something s/he understood to be a human custom, but with hir padded and furry paw-hands the sound was quite muffled.

“Both of you deserve the recognition you have received here today. I am but a passenger flying the Task Force desk, but she is the Task Force’s Flagship and I know Captain J`Tagh and this crew will make her a ship to be recognized. Congratulations to all. Ok……drinks are on me,” Yadira said laughing. “Speech both of you!” she added.

At the sound of this, Vanth’s tail began to wag lightly, thumping softly against hir chair. S/he would make a mental note to hold the female admiral to this.

Daniella wasn’t that good at speeches, she usually just said what felt right at the time. She put her arms behind her back and stood straight as she said, “I have been through a lot and I have seen a lot. Space is a fascinating place to be. I worked my way up to this point from security. I am no scientist, but I have seen things…some wonderous and marvelous things. Yes, as a security officer I know there are many enemies around every turn, but as commanding officer I must say, not every happening is a threat. On one of my first missions the ship was being consumed by a shadow. I lost a few of my crew. I found out that unknowingly we went through an opening in space and it ruptured the ship without damaging the ship. The shadow was actually the ship being in a different dimension for a part, and the creatures living in that dimension tried to speak with us. We heard whispers; it was those creatures. By getting into their dimension I was able to speak with them, and managed to get the Siberia out of that dimension, and I know we most likely won’t meet again, but I could tell we did make friends that day without too many troubles. I learned that day, it’s ok to stop a moment, stop and get to know what is around you. Smell the roses sort to speak.” She then sighed and nodded. “Thank you.”

J'Tag smiled at her friend as she finished. Stepping up again it was a shock to be sure, “I don’t know what to say. I am honored to accept this honor and I will do my best to keep the legend of the USS Saigon intact. I have faith in this crew and I believe that this crew will work together and make the Saigon the best damn ship in the fleet!, again Adm. Yadira thank you for this honor,” J`Tagh said saluting the Admiral.

Doctor Vanth listened attentively, but since no one else had seemed to join in with hir earlier, s/he was beginning to feel uncomfortable and unwanted, hir mind briefly wandered as s/he wondered if there were something more useful s/he could be doing. Hir stomach gurgled lightly; reach to it, s/he petted it discreetly, hoping no one else heard. S/he wondered if there would be a reception after.

Rear Admiral Yadira Reisen
Task Force Commanding Officer
USS Saigon

Captain J'Tagh Yesarina
Captain
USS Saigon

Lt. Cmdr. Deanna Stormer
Executive Officer
USS Saigon

Captain Daniella Le Williams
(Outgoing) Captain
USS Saigon

Cmdr. Doctor Farkas Vanth, DVM,MD
Chief Medical Officer
USS Saigon

Lt. Simon Hunter
Chief Operations Officer
USS Saigon

Lt. Jg. Jayden Meran
Chief Counselor
USS Saigon

 

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