Renee Phone Home

Posted on Wed Oct 11th, 2017 @ 12:47am by Lieutenant Renee Salchin

Mission: https://wellington.pegasusfleet.site/index.php/sim/missions/id/3
Location: Renee's Quarters
Timeline: June 16, 2399 2300

She locked the door to the living area before Renee turned to the inside of her quarters and sighed. The Previous night had been wonderful, but she begged off Thomas because there were some things that had to be done. This was one such item on the agenda.

She walked over to the cloth covered terminal and removed the piece of fabric, revealing what appeared to be a transparent box with five studs inside attached to the side. She punched in a few buttons and the four corner studs began to glow a pale blue as they drew power from the ship. A panel on the bottom flashed twice and after a glance at the console in the quarters, Renee punched in the exact coordinate that the ship inhabited, then pushed the activation key.

Inside the box, a blue rose unfolded into what appeared to be the end terminus of a very small wormhole. The fifth stud, centered, opened a directional comm channel directly into the center of the event horizon. On the other end, the beacon that the wormhole had connected to searched an locked on to the signal. The face of a Starfleet security officer with the pips of a Command Master Chief came up, "Authenticate this channel."

"Twilight Evolution Alicorn Original Unicorn Sparkle." Renee stated, "Akira Bubblegum Gundam."

"Only you, Renee." The Chief shook her head, "What can I do for you, ma'am?"

"I need to talk to Andy, Master Chief, not just about the mission, either... Things are... Happening." Renee looked very uncomfortable.

"Gimme just a sec, ma'am." The screen went to the Titan wallpaper. Then several seconds, it came back up with the face of a middle aged man, "Good evening, Renee."

"Heya Andy, sorry about the sudden call, but I can give you my report while I've got you here, too." Renee shook her head, "Which do you want first?"

"First, the crew." The Captain on the screen requested.

"Outside of the other issue, I can all but vouch for the engineering crew. The junior officers and enlisted are competent and we've been fixing problems, again related to the other issue, and-"

"Hold it." Andy's eyebrow had risen, "That much has been going on? Let's switch to that, Renee."

"Yes, sir." She responded, swallowing. "There was an 'accident', a shuttle blew up with most of the senior staff on it. The Captain, Security, Science, Marines... The only ones that didn't go were the Exec, Engineering and Diplo. Well, and fighter command, but they were in their birds." She shook her head, "It wasn't an accident, Andy, I saw it in person and I looked at the wreckage. It was sabotage and not just that, this bird herself is broken. I have personally fixed seventeen issues that should never have made it out of the overhaul. There were two deliberate sabotages I found besides the shuttle, fixed and been trying to investigate." She gave a brief set of details on them, he was shaking his head as she did.

"Just think, my dear, if the Cheng on the Nuremburg hadn't been an asshole, you could have been there instead." Andy laughed, "But he was and you nixed that one."

"I did. And I need information, Andy, everything you can get me on some of the officers on board, some of them might be hard to come by. Lieutenant Commander J'Loni Mo'bri, our Cheng, along with our new CO, Commander Erica Bowman, our presumptive exec and Diplo officer Commander Michelle Bartlett, Major 'Lo'Mah and his new Marine exec First Lou Nyx'e'Trixe Valentine, she's from a planet out here, our resident Dalacari Rostra Tang, a Ts'uSugi Sceince Officer by the name of Valeria Mordin aaaaand Lieutenant Barnaby, our Chi-Sec. I just.. They're the ones that I think might have a major impact, among other things." Renee thought for a moment, "See if Niras Tomo knows Rostra?" She referred to the Dalacari on Titan base.

"Will do." Andrew made the notes, "I'll have it to you by the time you comm again. And I'll try to get a team out there to help you out."

"No need, skipper." Renee smiled, "We'll handle things and it would take too long. By the way, I'm uploading all of our scans and data for outside second opinion. As I was saying, this engineering crew I think has potential. They're a close-knit group that bunched around Commander Mo'Bri and she brought them from her old ship. I've actually been adopted by her." She snorted in laughter, "She wants me to take the Officer's exam and get my commission."

Andrew covered his face with his palm, "I think you'd have no problem with that. You need to-"

"Delay it, I know. I've gotten her to put it off until after this crisis at the very least and maybe by then?" She raised her eyebrow. He gave a non-commital shrug, "Good. I honestly think they could handle all of this if we get through this."

"And if the entire engineering team pans out. What are the key names?"

Renee named the junior officers of the 'Musketeers', "And Lieutenant JG Thomas James." She finished hesitantly.

His eyes opened, "I know that tone of voice... Renee, what about Regulation 19?"

"The one we broke? The Cheng here actually told me she approves of us. Well, told the both of us that. She's like you, she just doesn't give a shit as long as we get the job done." Renee blushed, "And yes, he and I are 'official'."

"Good!" Andy said cheerfully, "It'll be good for you, Renee, and after all the help you gave me, you really deserve your own happiness. Good luck to the two of you!"

"Thanks, Cap'n Crunch." Renee smiled, "Let's get a rush on those names, sir?" Her mind kept going back to the ship troubles, "It's bugging me... I'll comm back in a day or two."

"Will do. How are the comm emissions on that end for the this?"

"It's Minimal, but if it's detected, I've gimmicked an emissions leak in my replicator, it'll give me at least one shot out, then I'll have to come up with something else."

"Good. Oh and Renee?" Andrew slid an old fashioned jewelry box out and opened it, "Congratulations."

Her face went red in both embarrassment and excitement, "Thanks Captain! I'll be sure to put those on when... Well, I guess once we make a transporter that can work in one of these."

"Maybe sooner, maybe if I ship them out."

"Stop teasing, sir." Renee laughed.

"Or I might come out there myself, give you the what for!" Andy laughed, "But let me get working. You keep safe, Renee."

"You too, Andy, give everyone there my love." Renee smiled at him.

"Will do, Renee, Clear." The image went blank and with a motion, Renee disengaged the wormhole and it evaporated. She closed the box and covered it again with the cloth.

"Will do, Andy, well, at least will try to."

OFF:

Chief Petty Officer Renee Slchin
Engineering NCO

Captain Andrew Vernet
R&D Section Chief, Titan Base R&D