ILLUMINARRPG: (1, 1411, 1415) 2/O&COps CMDR Dieter Gregory, Operations Ensign Victoria Morganthall

[Dieter Gregory]

Mission: Prelude
Day: 1
Stardate: 2446.03.23

(USS Illuminar - Deck 1 – Bridge - 2/O&COps CMDR Dieter Gregory - 1411)

“Aye sir…and yes, I’m used to doing the work, but I’ll adapt.  Should I 
find my direction requires some hands on demonstrating, I’ll do my best 
to let the engineering team do the heavy lifting.” Matrix replied.

"Excellent.  someday remind me to tell you about my first adventures on 
the Illuminar and learning the difference between Engineering and 
Operations," Gregory said.   "You are dismissed."

Gregory watched the two of them leave.  He made a mental note to keep 
checking in with Scott as he worked through the transition from 
engineering to operations.

(USS Illuminar - Turbolift - Operations Ensign Victoria Morganthall - 1415)

“So...you’ll have to keep me honest as I learn operations. The commander 
is right, I’ve been in engineering since I left the academy, so hands on 
is all I know. How do, I as a lowly ensign, direct someone who outranks 
me?” Matrix said.

"Well, without Operations coordinating things, you can only imaging the 
messes that would happen.  Wait till you see a inter-department fight 
for access to specific resources.  Those are fun, let me tell you," the 
Ensign said.  "As for directing someone, well, its your job.  Just be 
nice, and if you need, invoke Commander Gregory's name.  Hard to argue 
if the message ultimately comes from him. He'll back your play.  Some 
hands on is ok, heck most operations staff started as engineers. Better 
for us to know the systems and when things are SNAFUed."

"No I meant that as and engineering or…former engineer we didn’t really 
pay that much attention to the operations OOD. Kind of got in the way of 
the real work. Kind of like an architect telling an engineer how to 
construct something…ship building for example. They want it to look a 
certain way but looks don’t make things run."  Matrix said.

"At the end of the day, Operations oversees.  We are more foremen than 
workers.  That is what engineers are," she smiled.  "So let's get to work."

(Reply Matrix, IYW)
(Posted by Tim)


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