<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Mission: Auld Lang Syne</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Day:01</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Stardate: 2445.12.28</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(USS Exeter - Personal quarters - Tac/Sec Ens.( Sg ) Stan More -08:01 )</span></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Risa! Some of the best coral reefs outside Earths oceans. Plus some incredible fish species in the Alpha Quadrant. More was excited. The Captain still had nit approved his transfer yet. But never mind. Stan was sure it would be aloud. He had high hopes. His comm. badge chirped.<br></span></font><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div>=/\=“Ensign More, sorry for the delay on the decision on transferring you from Tactical to Science, I know I said three days, but it got lost in the shuffle of diplomatic relations and administrative work. But I have finally come to a decision, even though its three weeks later than I stated. Please meet me in my ready room at 0845. Captain out.”=/\=</div></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“ Aye sir aye” Stan said.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Before he left Stan gave Lillian his dog , a good luck tummy tickle. Then went to see the Captain.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">( USS Exeter - Captains ready room - Tac/Sec Ens.(Sg) Stan More - 08:46 )</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Once he pressed the door chime and was called in. Stan walked in.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ensign More, thank you for meeting with me, please have a seat.” Trip smiled as Stan entered his office.</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“ Aye sir.” Stan said</span></font><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“I will be blunt with you ensign. You’re conduct as tactical officer left much to be desired. Your love and care to protect this crew was evident. However you tended to act imprudently, rashly, and overzealously, to the detriment of those around you and to your career.”</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“ Once again sir. I fully apologise for my actions.” Stan said with his head bowed.</span></font><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“However, you have shown a willingness to improve, take feedback, and show that you are more than just your mistakes, and for that I commend you.”</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“ Och thank yee sir.” Stan said</span></font><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“The truth of the matter, after reviewing your request and your career in tactical, one thing is certain. If you continue in the tactical department, your career may be much shorter than either of us would like. The good news is, its still early enough to fix, still early enough to get back on the right track. So I am granting your transfer to the science division, effective immediately.”</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Stan felt like jumping from his seat and hugging the Captain. Finally finally he could go to the department. That he had always wanted to be in. Science!!! At this moment he could kiss Trip. But held off.<br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“ OCH thank ye sir thank ye!!!” He said bouncing up and down in his seat with glee.</span></font><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“I expect you to be an exemplary officer, and that your shenanigans are behind you. I can’t keep moving you from department to department, hoping that somewhere along the way you find the right fit or you figure it out. I want you to excel here Stan, but there is an old adage to where I come from, you got to know when to fish or cut bait. I expect you to be a model officer, and I hope that the next time I call you in here is for a promotion or to name you an ACSO, but we’re not there yet. We could be though, and consider this a fresh start.”</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“ Thank you Thank you sir this is great news great news. Don’t worry this time I’ll nay muck things up. Och Science...... sorry I am so excited......you have no idea what this means to me.......thank you once again sir...” Stan said.</span></font><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“Now then, go enjoy your vacation. Dismissed.”</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">“ Aye sir.....once again Thank you!!!” More said with the largest smile on his face. It was humanly possible to have.</span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">If he had been a dog at that precise moment. His tail would of wagged so much. Stan would of flown out the door.</span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">( Reply , None )</p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">( Posted by Norman 🐼)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“ Science is more why is it doing that? Then what if ? “</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></font></span><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div></div></div></body></html>