The Troubled Transporter Chief

Posted on Tue Jul 20th, 2010 @ 8:58am by Lieutenant Commander Delon Tovan & Lieutenant JG Morgan Faye & Chief Petty Officer James Munro

808 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Peace, or Something Like It
Location: USS Calypso - Operations HQ
Timeline: Current

[USS Calypso - Operations HQ]

James had been wondering what Delon was going to say to him once he came to his office. At first he didn't want that time to come. He was worried. Almost afraid that on his first day at work he managed to screw up everything. But he couldn't help himself. There was something about that Orion female. But as hours passed he began to feel the need to get this over with and move on. So when the time came for him to leave the transporter room he was ready for whatever awaited him in the office with the Chief.

James walked up to the Operations HQ door and took a deep breath. He told himself he was ready but he was nervous as well. Another deep breath and then he stepped into the room. He could see right into the office and noticed that the Chief wasn't alone. From what he could see, it was a female. She had a bit of wavy hair, he couldn't make out the collar on her uniform but he was going to guess it was Morgan. Oh crap, just what I need. Her in there for this.

Tovan had noticed James and looked across his office out the door and to James. He motioned for the man to join him in his office and James did just that. He walked up and as he got closer to the office he was sure that it was Morgan. Tovan motioned for him to have a seat in the empty chair and he did just that. He noticed Morgan looking at him as he sat down, and then she turned her attention over to Tovan.

"I've called you here Mr. Munro to discuss the situation that occurred today in the transporter room when Petty Officer Montgomery beamed in." Tovan began speaking as he leaned back in his seat. His attention was focused at James the whole time.

"I know...I'm sorry about that." James said as he looked down for a moment disappointed in the way he had acted in the transporter room. Once his eyes made contact with Tovan he began speaking again. "It won't happen again, sir."

Tovan nodded as he heard those words leave the mouth of his transporter chief. "Make sure that it doesn't." It was apparent to Tovan that James usually didn't act like this, and for whatever reason Shalie had an effect on him. There was still much to learn about her and her species.

"Don't worry sir, it won't." James added.

"Excellent..." Tovan leaned forward in his seat looking to James than to Morgan. "Well, I have nothing more to say, so if you will excuse me. I am leaving for the evening. If you need anything Lieutenant you know where to find me." And with that Tovan nodded to both of them and walked around heading for the door.

James watched as Tovan left and then looked over to Morgan. It had gone a lot smoother than he had expected it to go. He wondered what had changed from the expression and feeling that James got from Tovan to now. Then it clicked. "What did you tell him?"

Morgan also watched as Tovan left. She was glad that he at least listened to her and took her advice on James. "Nothing at all." Morgan responded. She wasn't going to tell James a thing. She had saved his behind this time around, next time he might not be so lucky. She pushed herself up in the chair and smiled at James.

"Come on, Morgan. Don't play with me." James had a very strong feeling that Morgan had said something to the Chief otherwise this might have played out a lot differently.
"Are we still on for the dinner in the lounge?" Morgan asked as she headed out of the office collecting a few laying around PADDs on her way out and headed towards her office. She also wanted to change the topic and hoped that James wouldn't bother her too much about it.

"Yeah, we are. I will see you at 2130 hours." James said. He dropped the subject for now. There would be plenty of time to get the answers out of her. Maybe a few drinks would do the trick, or maybe not. Either way he was really glad that it went down the way it did.

"Alright, see you then." Morgan smiled at him and waved to him. James waved back to her and left for his quarters. Meanwhile Morgan took a seat behind her desk and sighed. "This was supposed to be an easy assignment..."

=/= End of Transmission =/=

Lieutenant Delon Tovan
Chief of Operations
USS Calypso

Lieutenant JG Morgan Faye [NPC]
Assistant Chief of Operations
USS Calypso

Chief Petty Officer James Munro [NPC]
Transporter Specialist
USS Calypso

 

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