First Official Meeting

Posted on Wed Mar 28th, 2018 @ 5:37am by Commander Jazin Ijaan & Commodore Domingo Martinez

947 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: [USS Ottawa] S1, E1: Abducted
Location: Captain's Ready Room
Timeline: MD+1, 1300 Hours

Dom walked into the ready room, and almost like clock work the intercom button went off. He smiled thinking it must be Jazin Ijaan, the current second officer of the USS Ottawa. He was going to promote him to first officer if Ellie Sheppard did not agree to come back. "Enter Commander Ijaan." Called out Dom as he stood to meet the Commander near the door.

He did so. "Good afternoon, Captain." he said. "Lieutenant Commander Jazin Ijaan reporting as ordered."

"Sorry, I am not at my desk, was about to unpack, been a long day already." He said, thinking back on his conversation with Ellie Sheppard and Lieutenant Hannigan.

Jazin nodded, relaxing. "No worries, sir. I've been there myself."

"Have a seat Commander," Dom suggested as he walked over to his sofa and not his desk. He stacked a couple bags worth of items at his command chair, and was starting to set up his ready room, when 1300 hours snuck up on him.

"Thank you, Captain."Jazin said, gratefully. He preferred the comfortable looking sofa anyway. He sat and turned to face him Good to be the Captain. He thought, a slight smile forming.

"First off thank you for staying aboard the Ottawa, well her name sake. I know this is a new USS Ottawa for you." He said, as he decided to lead off the conversation. Might as well address the elephant in the room, the decision to stay and the demotion to second officer.

"You're welcome, Captain. Better the ship you know if you have a choice I always say. Thank you for having me." he said.

"You'll keep your rank, and as you know Ellie has agreed to stay on as first officer, I know she should have been captain, but I can respect her reason for wanting to step down, which means since your staying aboard you will step down to Second Officer and Chief Security and Tactical Officer." Said Dom, trying to get the uncomfortable part of the conversation out of the way.

Jazin was a mixed bag of emotions. He was feeling joy since Ellie was staying. Relief from keeping his rank. He nodded. "Second officer. Great." he said with sincerity. "Security and Tactical, I can certainly do." he smiled

"The Ottawa is scheduled to leave tomorrow morning, after the rest of the crew boards and our supplies are stored." Said Dom, as he got up for a moment, walked over and shifted through a couple of pads, till he found the one he was looking for. And handed him the pad.

"Your team, meet them as soon as you can, I need security in place as soon as possible." He said, as sat back down on the sofa with Jazin.

"And they will be" he said as he read.

"This is a new ship, we are bound to have a few issues, I want you or your team to preform a diagnostic test on the weapons systems, to be on the safe side." Ordered Dom, he did not want to head near gorn territory without his weapons being online and ready to go.

"Like the Medical types say "An ounce of preventon equals a pound of cure."" he replied. "It might take me a minute to get acclimated. But once that happens, we'll get it sorted out!" he smiled

"Very, well. Do you have any questions for me Commander?" He asked, wanting to be fair to his new second officer. He waited to hear what questions, his second officer, may have.

"Since its a new Ottawa. Any major differences from this one verses the old one?" he said.

"A lot, its all in that data pad, this is a heavy cruiser, more fire power, and a larger crew contingent." He said. Looking at the data pad. "May I ask a personal question, Commander?" Asked Dom, wondering why he did not accept it?

"Go ahead. I don't mind."

"Why did you turn down your own command?" Asked Dom, wondering what was so bad that both Ellie and Jazin turned down a chance to command their own vessels. They qualified to each command. They spent the past nine years getting the steamrunner class Ottawa home.

"That's a good question." he nodded. "Nine years is a long time. Abd I feel pretty lucky to still be here to be honest. And I've developed deep feelings for the Ottawa name. And since Eliies staying, All I want is here."

"Love can concur all." He said with a half smile, thinking how strange its going to be having Sarah under his command. He still had strong feelings for her. She was the one that got away.

"Indeed" he nodded.

"I want you to get familiar with our first mission, its a rescue mission. The target is Colonel John Sheppard, yes the brother of Ellis Sheppard, Starfleet intelligence has learned mercenaries are holding him on Cestus III waiting on payment from the Gorn. The data is on the pad I gave you, right below your crew roster is file called Cestus III." Dom said.

"Cestus 3. Isn't that the joint Federation, Gorn colony?" he asked.

"Correct, but this appears to be a rogue operation, not an official sanctioned abduction, Starfleet intelligence believes that Colonel Sheppard was targeted and they believe this is personal abduction from a Gorn Commander. I will learn more at my 1400 hours briefing, why don't you join us in my ready room." Suggested Dom.

"I'll be there." Jazin replied.

"I'll see you then Commander, dismissed." He said as he waited for Jazin to leave.

"Count on it, Captain." he said nodding to the CO before he left.

 

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