=*= CO's office, SB 204-A =*=
Ryan grimaced slightly looking at the latest status report from Preston, with the Orbs long since dismissed their real mission of scientific exploration was slightly hindered. They'd discovered an incredible source of life and to keep them all commissioned they couldn't risk exploring it further.
Now answering for what had actually occurred would be a different challenge, as even equipped with all the data from the 'shakedown' Ryan still had a challenge in making things seem close enough to regulatory as possible. Life had been protected and to anyone who'd ever served in Security it had been a successful mission.
But now came the answering for it, doubtlessly Anderson had reported back and aroused suspicon over the nature of the Akira's shakedown cruise and just how close it had come to the Jenkata Nebula.
Enor sat back, his weary eyes studying the communications display. How long had it been since that young technician told him the system would be back online? What was it ten, fifteen, maybe twenty minutes ago? He glanced at his chrono and frowned- it was forty minutes. "Shouldn't this place be a museum by now?" He wondered out loud. From behind the desk the young man poked his head out smiling sheepishly.
"Sorry sir! I am almost d- oops! Ah! There! That should fix it!"
The display sputtered for a minute. Jolias frowned and then decided to offer the young man some help and thwacked the display with his palm. The screen blinked to life and he grinned "I should have went into engineering instead of science." He slid his hand over the console and tapped his commbadge "operations open a channel to Starbase Zetari." He glanced at the young man who was slipping items back into the bulky tool kit "good work."
"Zetari?" Enor watched as the screen fizzled awkwardly "Starbase Zetari, this is Admiral Jolias Enor. I have been given command of Starfleet operations in the Alpha and Gamma quadrants. Please report your situation." He waited, looked at the technician "is this working?" The young man just threw up his arms in an 'I don't know' shrug.
Ryan raised an eyebrow, he hadn't expected a garbled signal but likely those in the Pit were working on it. Soon enough it didn't take long before the picture on the view screen cleared, despite the occasional flicker or two.
"Morning Admiral, our situation is currently operational ready." Ryan said with emphasis, even with the station at a time of calm it was still fully capable of whatever requirements came. "We are pending numerous leave requests following a successful shakedown of the USS Mjolnir."
While the Orbs had been a legitimate danger to the station revealing such to Fleet was that much worse, as knowledge of such life and such a potential power source far too dangerous to that life itself.
"That's good to hear commander." Just then his yeoman appeared at the edge of the office with the PADD he had requested several minutes earlier but now it was slightly too late. He smiled at the screen and gestured slightly with his head for the young woman to approach and hold up the PADD. Squinting slightly he looked just past the edge of the screen reading the information on the PADD like one would a teleprompter.
"I see you have recently taken command, so it seems we are in a similar situation. Fleet operations are current convoluted however if there is anything you need commander feel free to contact us." Enor finally jerked his head away from the PADD and focused on the screen with a smile "the transition there has gone well?"
Ryan smirked a bit, if there was ever a more open-ended question he hadn't heard it yet. "As well as can be expected given the abruptness, sir. We were midway through the shakedown when commander Akasy and I were informed."
Ryan nodded as that part itself was truth enough. "I'm happy to report the ship has passed all performance requirements. As far as things in the area itself, it has been actually rather quiet."
The Watchtower sensor array deployed within the nebula along the Dominion border had showed very little activity at all following the return of the Orbs to their home. "I would perhaps ask that the various ships in the area find another depot for spare parts? I admit a shipyard gives us capability sir, but hours are hours." It was particularly difficult with the holidays coming.
"That will be hard." Enor said knowing how isolated that area of space was "but I will see what can be done. Keep me informed if anything arises. Enor out." He ended the signal on his end and stood up "can someone do something about all this loose wiring in here?" he grumbled and swatted a line of wires hanging from the ceiling.
Ryan sighed a bit, relieved that the term 'yeoman' hadn't been mentioned. Thankfully at least someone in Fleet was content to let him read his own mail.
[End]
Admiral Jolias Enor
Fleet Commander
Alpha Fleet
&
Commander Ryan Edwards
Commanding Officer
Sb 204-A "Zetari Station"
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