EXETERRPG: (1, 1806) CO, Captain Trip Williams

[Will Banowsky]

Mission: A new day dawns

Day: 1

Stardate: 2446.01.28

(USS Exeter - Ready Room -CO, Captain Trip Williams - 1806)

“That’s fair.” drawing a thoughtful breath he continued. “The me from even
ten years ago may have done. Not out of disrespect you understand, more a
lack of real understanding. I’d always considered that there were three
kinds of Officer. The office types, manning a desk at HQ, the ones that are
out at the front actually doing the hard work. Somewhere in between those
two camps I’d always somewhat dismissively put Fleet Brats as most call
them.”

"And now?" Trip asked with a smile.

“The me that’s here now sees things differently, the two main types of
Officer stand, and always will, but I’ve come to realise something about
the Fleet Brats. Yourself, your erstwhile First Officer are perhaps prime
examples of the ones that I’d overlooked, young, highly intelligent and
able, and raised in an environment where devotion to duty, to an ideal is
second nature. It may be argued that yours and Bracken’s family name is
known, but it’s your own actions that precede you. You’ve got to where you
have not from preferential treatment, but by being an Officer who stands up
and not just talking the talk, you walk the walk.”

 Trip nodded in a way that conveyed a simple, thank you.

“So yeah, as to the elephant in the room, you’ll not have a problem
Captain. If I ever happen to disagree with you, it will be done so
privately, respectfully and certainly not out of a misplaced prejudgement
of your age. I’ve seen Officers older than I who I wouldn’t trust to find
their backsides with a map. A younger age is no indication of lesser
competence Captain.” He smiled, and shrugged, his reply had been more
verbose than he had actually intended.

 "Well good, glad we got that out of the way AJ, because I'm not gonna put
up with Bullshit. I've removed officers from my Bridge for that." Trip said
as he stood up and walked over to a globe in the corner of his office.

(reply AJ)

"Now then," He said opening the globe to reveal a bottle of bourbon,
scotch, Irish Whiskey, Aldebaran Whiskey, and Saurian Brandy, a small
freezer with ice cubes, and two glasses. Trip poured himself a glass of
bourbon on the rocks and returned to his seat. "Feel free to help yourself."

(reply AJ)

"Now, just to let you know, I have my family on board, My very pregnant
wife and my young daughter. I believe her circumstances are in the official
file that the Brass gave you. Weird shit. When my son is born, I'll
probably take at least a weak of leave, so that will make you acting
captain during that time, you up to it?"

(reply AJ)

Trip nodded, "What about you, any family, kids, a missus?"

(reply AJ)

(Reply AJ)
(Posted by Will)
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