Trouble

Posted on Wed Oct 7th, 2009 @ 10:20pm by Gunnery Sergeant Jethro Hawkes & Commander John Sheridan & Colonel Damon Raine

930 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: Prelude: Blowing away the Cobwebs
Location: Marine Mess Hall
Timeline: 800

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The Marines were bored, Gunny Hawkes had already sent 2 marines to the brig and was now rushing to another fight that had broken out in the Marine only Mess Hall.

Hawkes assessed the situation as soon as he walked through the doors. Five Marines were involved in what could only be described as a full contact martial arts lesson, two Bajoran Marines were defending themselves against 3 of the ugliest Klingons Hawkes had ever seen. The Bajorans were holding their own too, one of the Klingons was now sporting a broken leg and was howling and being dragged away by onlookers as Hawkes reached the scene.

Bella stopped at the edge of the scene as Hawkes moved forward into the fray, kicking the legs out from under the first Klingon before continuing on to his partner. Hawkes drove his foot into the back of the second Marines knee before grabbing his hair and pulling down. The Klingon had been forced onto his back and placing his knee in the Marines chest, Hawkes leant down, "You and your buddies are gone. I've got no need for Marines like you, you're a disgrace to the Klingon race and the Corps." As he looked up he saw that the other Klingons had been restrained by the Marine Duty Guard and were being marched off to become the re-fitted Brigs first customers. He also saw the First Officer standing in the doorway to the Mess Hall, LT Sheridan did not look happy.

Hawkes roughly stood the Klingon up and shoved him into the Guard's arms. Walking toward the entry, Hawkes straightened his beret and roughed up Bella's ears before straightening up and saluting "Sorry for the poor behaviour of the Marines, Sir" He begun. "I have and will accept no excuses for this type of behaviour."

"I see you have things here fully under control, What started this Frey to begin with?" Sheridan was a bit upset, but he was making great efforts to control his temper...

"They are bored, Sir. The pre-flight system requirements has shut down the Holodeck, so unfortunately we have 100 plus marines with nothing to do but fight amongst themselves." Hawkes explained.

John stepped into the room and surveyed the damage,"You may try to organize a fight club and have a competition, I'll give the winner a all expense paid trip for one week to the Fleet resort of his choosing, but... if anymore fights break out it's bread and water in the brig."

"The 3 Klingons will be returned to Jupiter Station. I can't afford to have them fighting amongst themselves."

Damon walked into the barracks in a near fit of rage. He had been walking back to his office when he saw the Klingon Marines being escorted to the brig by a number of others. It was getting out of hand now and it looked bad on the entire company when any Marine acted ruinously. In the corner of the room he spotted the Gunnery Sergeant and the Orion's Commander talking to each other and he decided to get some answers.

"Commander." He awknowledged the man with a nod. "Gunny, what the hell happened here? I saw a number of Marines under escort being marched out of here." It was with great difficulty that he contained his anger over the embarrassment of the situation.

Gunny Hawkes was reviewing some information relayed to him via his headset when the OC (Officer Commanding) arrived and processed what he'd learnt before speaking and straightening up he saluted and then reported in. "Corps Personnel has a lot to answer for, Sir. Three Klingon brothers sent to the same unit. I had reviewed their files when the company was shipped in and they're a little hot headed but brilliant in a firefight, all their previous commanders would have them back in a heartbeat. Unfortunately they're not going anywhere but out of the Corps." He could see his boss about to reply but answered him first. "The brothers have been harassing the two Bajorans," he indicated the 2 Marines being tended by a corpsman, "since they were at PI together, apparently they pushed too far and the Bajorans handed them their asses." Hawkes was finding it hard not to smile at the thought of the two smaller Bajorans breaking numerous Klingon bones.

Damon considered the words before speaking. "Agreed. Our Company has no place for those who can't respect each other." He looked over at the Marine's as they grouped together to talk about what transpired. "If the Tactical holodecks are still down then we will have to tire them out another way. Have them running drills until they are too tired to have any fight left in them. Rotate the platoons so we have one fresh group at all times."

"Aye Aye, Sir." Gunny Hawkes was going to have them running, alright. By the time the debris had been cleaned up in the Mess hall, Hawkes had organised a rotating roster and had assembled the Company.

"To keep you ladies and gentleman from killing each other before we are even out of the Solar System, The Company will be holding a marathon. I don't care how long it takes, but you will, as a platoon complete 42km, with full field equipment." Several of the Marines groaned at this news.

"1 Platoon, you're mine." "Company dismissed." Hawkes smiled as he headed to his office to collect his equipment.

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Lieutenant John Sheridan
Executive Office
USS Orion

2nd Lieutenant Damon Raine
Officer Commanding - MarDet
USS Orion

Gunnery Sergeant Jethro Hawkes
First Sergeant - MarDet
USS Orion

 

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