ILLUMINARRPG: (8, 0759)Security Chief Lee. CPO 3 P’Rah

[Kris Bailey]

Mission: Death in the Shadows

Day 8

Stardate: 2446.02.08

(USS Illuminar -- Chief of Security Office -- Security Chief Lee.  CPO 3
P’Rah -- 0759)

Chief Lee was supposed to be recuperating from his back pain and he was
wearing an exoskeleton over his lower back.  So much for advanced medicine,
he thought.  However, he felt well enough to get back to work.  He picked
up his cup of tea and took a slip as he was reading the personnel file of
the latest edition to the Security team - CPO 3 P’Rah, a Caitian, a race
who resembles Earth felines.  Basically, a ‘talking cat’ thought Lee.  He
never met a Caitian before

The door entry chime and the door slide open to reveal the Caitian “I am
P’Rah”

“CPO P’Rah. Welcome.” greeted Lee as he stood up. “Would you like a drink?
Use the food replicator” For a moment, Lee thought he might order a glass
of milk!

“I’m fine, thank you.”  P’Tah stood there looking at the Security Chief.

“Take a seat.” invited Lee as P’Rah sat down “So how you settling down in
Security”

P’Rah took the offered seat as he replied, “Not bad considering this is my
first morning here.”

“So,” said Lee as he glanced at P’Rah record on the screen.  He preferred
to listen to P’Rah so that he could assess P’Rah’s abilities. “Tell me
about yourself.  Why take up a career as a security officer?  What
qualities can you contribute to security?”  Lee wondered about the general
characteristics of a feline..one quality would be stealth.

“That can be quite a lengthy story.  To be honest, Security is the opposite
of my previous career.  I am what you consider a Gutter cat on my home
planet.  I had to steal to live.  After I was caught, I was sold to a cargo
ship.  After that I found myself on Earth where I hid out in Starfleet HQ.
And that is the short version of it all.”

A gutter cat!  On Earth, that would be a cat who goes around in large packs
who dive into storm drains when humans are spotted.  Now there may be
certain qualities in P’Rah that would definitely be useful - certainly
stealth, awareness situation

“I see.” mused Lee.  “So how did you end up hiding in Starfleet HQ to
becoming a Security officer?”

“I am not sure how that happened myself.  Things started moving fast.
Someone may say my potential and here I am.”  P’Rah said.

“What qualities in your experience as a..er..former gutter cat..makes you
an ideal security officer?”

“That is a good question.  The Aptitude test Starfleet gave me showed
Security would be my best place.”  P’Rah paused.  “I guess my experience in
my former life of crime gives the insight of crime.  Not really sure what
to say here.”

“Have you actually had any practical field experience of working in
Security?” questioned Lee.  He glanced again at P’Rah record which didn’t
say much other than what was confirmed that P’Rah had said about his
experiences of being a..gutter cat..being sold and then spending time in
Starfleet HQ.

“I was just transferred from a previous duty station, I don’t like to talk
about it.  I was the scapegoat for everyone.  I often found myself on the
other side of the brig shield, because I was not liked.  The Captain
assured me that things would be different here.”  P’Rah felt a defensive
mode was in order.

“I see,” said Lee. “Tell me when you are not in the brig, what were your
duties?”

“Mostly I sat and watched monitor feeds and I went where I was told to go.
I am a Cat of all trades.”  P’Rah said as he never held one position for
too long.

“Well, Petty Officer.   As you’re here.  I have to say that I  run a tight
team here.  I expect you to follow orders to the letter otherwise you have
a second home in the brig.” said Lee, sternly. He glanced another look at
P’Rah’s record before pulling up another screen and tapped a few
adjustments to the rota. “As of now, you are on the Alpha rota and you are
to report to Ensign  Galk who is the Alpha Shift leader who will show you
your duties.  I think you find him in the Security Office which is next
door. That’s all Mr. P’ Rah. Dismissed.”

(Posted by John T. and Kris B.)
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