Overlooked No Longer

Posted on Tue May 10th, 2011 @ 10:58am by Commodore Samantha York & Lieutenant Tavish 'Tav' Ross & Lieutenant JG Marek Lovok [Lynx]

555 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: The Forests of Mythraeli
Location: CO's Ready Room
Timeline: Current

ON

Samantha sent a message to both Lieutenant Ross and Ensign Lovok to meet her in her ready room at 1300 hours.

Time had crept up on her and there were a number of items of business she had neglected for far too long.

Marek wondered what the Captain wanted to see him for, ~ orders are orders, ~ he had thought upon arriving at the ready room. He noticed that Ross was not present and it was close to 1300 hours.

The Romulan tapped the chime. =^= It's Ensign Lovok, Captain, =^= Marek called.

"Come in, Ensign. Have a seat," Sam said.

"Thank you," Marek said and sat down. He couldn't help feel like he had been sent to the headmaster's office and had his hands in his lap while looking down at them avoiding eye contact with the captain.

The door chime sounded again only a few moments later and after the Captain beckoned the next guest to enter, they slid open and Tav walked in, looking slightly flustered.

"Am I late?" he asked, surprised to see Marek already there, waiting.

"Of course not," Sam said. "I wanted to be a part of this as you're new, Tav," Sam said. "This promotion has been in the works for a while now." She turned to Marek. "It appears you are overdue or a promotion."

"I am?" Marek asked.

Being part of a promotion was undoubedly a good idea, but perhaps consultation beforehand would also be useful. It was too late to ask for that now, though. Tav sat down and nodded his acknowledgement of what Sam had said.

Sam looked at Tav, one eyebrow raised. She'd have to remind him she was part Betazoid and heard most strong thoughts. Especially when there were just a few of them in the room. When Marek left, she'd explain that this promotion was initiated before Tav came on board, so a consultation wasn't an option. This time.

"If you both believe I am then I am honored to accept." Marek said after he had saw Tavish nod; though the Romulan wondered why Tavish was present for the two had not even known each other for a day or two.

Sam handed a small box to Lieutenant Lovok. "You'll need these," she said to him, handing him his new insignia.

Marek opened the box and saw a black pip inside. He extracted it from the box and smiled, he turned to Tav. "Would you sir?" He asked and offered the pip to Tavish so he could to attach to the Romulan's collar. Marek glanced over at the Captain. "Unless the captain wants to?" He asked.

"No. That job rightfully belongs to Lieutenant Ross."

The Romulan looked to his department head.

Tav pinned on the new rank pip and stood back.

"Congratulations, Lieutenant," Sam said, shaking Marek's hand.

Marek inclined his head towards the Captain as he was shaking Sam's hand. "Thank you ma'am," then to Tavish he said. "Thanks sir." He smiled and felt more important though he knew he shouldn't let it go to his head but for now, he could.

"You're dismissed," Sam told Marek. "Go to the lounge and get a drin - on the house."

OFF

Captain Samantha York
Commanding Officer
USS Calypso

Lieutenant Tavish "Tav" Ross
Chief Engineer
USS Calypso

Lieutenant JG Marek Lovok
Assistant Chief Engineer
USS Calypso

 

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