ILLUMINARRPG: (2-1253)- CO, Captain Sekal

[Charles Gatling]

Mission: Prelude
Day: 2
Stardate: 2446.03.24

(USS Illuminar — Deck 1 — Ready Room — CO, Captain Sekal — 1253)

=^= Captain Sekal, there is a … an Ensign Dano Vermyx? here to see you sir.
He has his transfer orders. =^=

Sekal was standing facing the ship's inaugural plaque as the call came
through with his hands cupped behind his back. It was a learned posture,
having seen his father drop into it innumerable times. It was also habitual
with many Vulcans who had spent a great deal of time among other species.
The posture represented among other things, self- assurance (because who
other than Vulcans could claim complete balance in their outlook having
logic as their foundation?), acceptance (not normally attributed to his
kind who were too often seen as believing themselves and only themselves in
possession of the only true answer), honesty (quite often brutal by those
who were unaware of the gravity of their delivery in the eyes of other
species) and openness.

 He wasn't looking at the plaque from a point of pride but because there
was a name there that was no longer represented on the ship and another in
memoriam. Carson Peters was not the one listed in memorial but a former
member who had transferred off of Illuminar over a year ago and had not
been heard from since. While his place both on the command crew and as
Security Chief had been filled he had not been forgotten.

He tapped his combadge and replied. "Acknowledged, send him in," as he
turned toward the door.

The being that sauntered into his office as though he 'owned the joint' was
nothing if not colorful ... to an extreme. From his floppy brimmed,
yellow/gold hat encircled by a stylized chain of StarFleet sigils, vest and
pants largely of a similar color save for the fringe or seams and ornate
UFP inspired cuff links and tie clip. Of note were the sky blue
aforementioned tie and the 'spit-shined' black shoes topped by yellow/gold
weather protection.

The Captain's keen eyes followed him, taking in the riot of color as 'Dano'
set his baggage by his desk and snapped to attention. While he had seen
'colorful' diplomatic retinues during his formative years with his mother's
delegation few had surpassed the Iotian that now stood before him.
Here-to-date Dr. Riven Mias had been the most garishly clad and ornamented
being aboard the ship, now well eclipsed by one Dano Vermyx.

"Ensign, Junior-style, Vermyx, Dano, reporting for duty! Or do I ask for
permission to come aboard first. Never saw the point o' that one, though,
if you're already aboard, if I'm honest. S'a li'l bit applesauce, ain't it?"

"I am unaware of the reason for your use of a Terran food puree in
reference to ship protocols Ensign however the request to 'come aboard' a
ship of the line or military vessel is traditional and made to the Captain
of the vessel who commands it due to that individual having final authority
over it and the crew. Might I add that even a Commodore or Admiral adheres
to that tradition." His lifted eyebrow was an oblique note that the one
standing before him was not of the aforementioned ranks."At ease and
permission granted."

(Reply: Vermyx)

Sekal's eyes traveled down to the 'bang, bang' he had brought in with him.
"Is that a weapon ensign?"

(Reply: Vermyx)

The Captain moved to the desk and sat behind it then indicated Vermyx
should take a seat as he took the padd from him. Unlike most CO's this
Vulcan actually took the time to skim through what was on them. He tapped
in the authorization code and looked through it for a moment as Dano looked
on.

 Looking up after a bit he sat back in the chair as his head tilted
slightly to the side. "To my knowledge you are the first Iotian to join
StarFleet and I find this curious considering that the Federation until two
years, three months and eighteen days ago had largely imploded back to less
than one hundred core worlds in the Alpha quadrant. When did you receive an
invitation to the Academy?"

(Reply: Vermyx)

Posted by Charles G
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