<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">Mission: Space Was Cool Before It Mattered<br>
Day: 1<br>
Stardate: 2446.04.25<br>
<br>
(Exeter – Shuttle Bay One – SMO – Ensign – Ciri Kovak -1936)</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">She saw the Master Chief walking towards her with purpose. She gave a
mental smile it was not long ago she would have been freaking out when a master
chief made a bee line towards you. She had been pacing the shuttle bay trying
to mental see the pattern of movement. She had done this at the academy so the knowledge
was there but actually doing on a real starship where mistakes would be costly
she was wanting to make sure everything was done properly.</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Evening Master Chief.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">He stopped in front of her and nodded respectfully.</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Evening Ensign.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“What can I do for you Master Chief.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Have you received the shuttle movement request yet?”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">She was not surprised that he knew about it. The Chiefs always seemed to
know most things that were happening before the rest.</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Yes Chief, here it is. I have the preliminary movements here.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">She handed him the PADD and she watched him scrutinise it carefully. <span> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“What’s you plan sir.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Well, we are getting off loads from the USS Pete Mitchell and Tom
Kazansky. I don’t want to have any bottle necks during tranfer…”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">She saw the Chief twitch slightly and ghost of a smile danced across her
face as she passed his her PADD. </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“..but if the Master Chief has any suggestions I would be happy to hear
it.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">She saw the control reassert itself as the Master Chief went into
teacher mode as he scanned its documents. </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“We do have the space in both shuttle bays to hold the new shuttles, but
I would suggest cross decking all the departing shuttle to shuttle bay 2 and
having the shuttle bay 1 clear. Then bring all the heavy stuff here first…”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">He pointed to the deck.</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“...as bay 2 is clearing and then we can fit the others in there when it
is clear.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">She nodded thinking about the points as she turned to the observe the
whole shuttle bay landing area.</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“We can put the Charon, dropship here and put the Red River and the
Argo’s in Two. Especially as we will have to do a new to station service when
they arrive.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">She saw him nod and was pleased. </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“What about the Commander’s option about using transporters?”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“The Commanders plan is sound depending on how many pilots we get from the
chief.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Okay lets get all the movement orders started before I comm Lieutenant
Frost and give her then plan.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Sir I would suggest moving the alert shuttle to the forward starboard spot
on both bays in case of emergency and ease of launch.” </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Way ahead of you chief. I will allocate two of the red rivers as the
other one is on routine maintenance.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">She saw him nod and she got her head back into the puzzle that was
shuttle tetras. Once they were happy with the plan, she tapped her comm badge.</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Lieutenant Frost this is Ensign Kovak.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">(Reply Frost)</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">“Evening Sir sorry to bother you. We have come up with a cross deck plan
to deal with the new shuttles that we are getting tomorrow.”</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">(Reply Frost)</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">(Reply Frost, any)</span></p>
<p class="ydp8b26ebd4yiv9397194767ydp132824a4msonormal" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1D2228;background:white">(Posted by Robbie)</span></p></div><br></div></div></body></html>