Arriving

Posted on 09 Jan 2019 @ 8:40pm by Lieutenant Colonel Anton Markov & Major Alexandria Somers & Captain Daytona Savage & 2nd Lieutenant Ilyce Savage

Mission: From the Darkness
Location: Marine Centre
Timeline: Before Power Crash

Captain Daytona Savage stepped onto the Ghost, Ilyce his wife following. Both attired in Marine uniforms.

“I need a run.” Ilyce's thoughts entered Savage's mind.

“If you'd done more than sit, you wouldn't ache.” Savage's words were picked up easily by his wife, even though only she was telepathic.
“You scared enough crew, without me adding to it. Marine approaching. Power overload, building.” Ilyce stated, even though she never verbalised.
“Advise the......”

Ilyce heard the words and cut Savage off. “I'm sure they've got it under control.” About to step into the TL, Ilyce stopped. The lights going off. “You know how I feel about broadcasting what I can do.” The lights going back on.

“Just remember, I like the early notification.” Savage stepped into the TL and Ilyce followed and then the marine.

“You're the exception.” Ilyce dropped her duffle onto the floor. “Excuse me Flann, but I'd like confirmation that the rest of our gear arrived.”

“Certainly did sir, including a collection of crates marked toxic, poisonous, venomous, along with a collection that is making a variety of noises,” Flann answered. “Though most of it is pilled up in a corner because we didn't know where to put them.” Flann eyed the two Instructor patches, she hadn't made a noise since she'd stepped onboard.

“Mr Flann, meet your Chief Instructor, Personal Trainer, Full Marine, Ilyce Savage.” Daytona stepped out of the TL, as he stepped out into the marine area.

“Savage, sir?” Flann asked, looking from one to the other and back again. One standing at least six feet five.The second at a guess five feet five.
“You heard right Mr Flann, your Chief Instructor is my wife,” Daytona answered Flann verbally, getting Ilyce's mirth in his mind. “Correct the quarters will you while I see the Ship's CO.”

“Sir.”

“And Chief Instructor Savage will advise you where the pile is to go,” Savage instructed.

“Sir. Yes Sir.”

“Take the JT's they haven't found the cause of the Power Overload.” Ilyce mentally entered Savage's mind, as the lights disappeared and the area was plunged into darkness.

Savage listened to the various courses which came from the marines standing. “As you were.” He stated. “I expect you to start with assisting our Chief Instructor until I'm back. Mr Flann goes over the marine roster with CI Savage. And adjust those quarters.”

“Please don't bring up species information unless he already knows.” Savage didn't have to answer, he knew how his wife hated having people put Betazoid and Vulcan together and thinking they made love every seven years and questioning her telepathic abilities. It had been a shock the first time she'd entered his mind, now it was simply a benefit that he took advantage off. About to answer, he didn't bother as he headed for nearest JT entry and disappeared.

“Allan, move the MCO and CI Savage to the lone married quarters. Jordan finds our lights. Peters, T'Lia, Alleena, Arndell, Balldale, Balala, Maharatta, Mellool, Lue, Nerrigundah give the CI an assist. Quaama gets the roster for CI Savage. Pullabooka checks the armoury.” Flann pulled a face at the sound of someone cursing as they went head over heels. “Uki?”

“I believe I need medical assistance.” The voice was deep, Klingon.

“Stay where you are, I'm coming to you,” Ilyce answered.

“We can call....”

“Mr Flann, I was a General Doctor, Trauma Doctor and Trauma Surgeon long before I joined Starfleet,” Ilyce answered softly. “Medical attendance beyond my skills are not needed, for the Marines.”

“Sir.” Flann wondered how she knew where Uki was located, the lights still hidden come back on. “Jordan, where are the lights?”

“They're in the armoury and as per protocol the door isn't going to open until we get power.”

[Bridge]

Marine CO Daytona Savage popped the JT vent which opened onto the bridge deck, face blank, at the fact they had lights, his large presence startled the nearest two bridge staff.

Inside his office, Anton and his XO were sat talking and musing over various aspects of the beginning of the journey. Well, grumbling a bit would be a more apt description for what Anton was doing. "Somers as soon as we are done here, take a trip to Engineering. I want you to check in on them and see if they need any extra bodies, even if its just folks to lug their gear around," he instructed barely finishing before the door buzzer rang. "Wonder who that could be. Computer open door," he called before shouting "Enter" towards the door.

*nodding* "Yes Sir," Alex said looking to the door as the one buzzing was granted permission to enter.

Captain Daytona Savage entered at the entrance. "Marine Commanding Officer Captain Daytona Savage, reporting," Daytona answered, as he entered alone. He knew what was happening on the marine deck, thanks to his link with Ilyce. He saluted the pair of them, remaining standing, so both of them were in front of him.

Alex stood and saluted back "now then Captain, what is it we can do for you?" Somers asked, lowering her salute after Savage and walking forward to stand in front of the MCO "at ease Captain, you will do you an injury, you stand any straighter" Alex added with a small smile.

"I'm afraid you'll have to blame my mother, Major, to her a man wasn't a man unless he stood without slouching," Savage replied. "It is protocol to let the Commanding Officer know one is onboard. There was a power overload, the lower levels of the ship are in the dark." He mentally apologised to Ilyce getting a growl in response. "Your Chief Engineer is looking in the wrong place, whomever made modifications to her used power transfer nodes which belonged to a larger vessel and they aren't compatible with this size vessel." He could see Ilyce at a power transfer panel pulling the incompatible pieces out and reconnecting the feeders with the appropriately sized pieces. "You're getting overloads each time the power tries to cross through one of the larger sections."

Nodding, "Not a problem Captain, I will now let you ask the Colonel any questions you have."

Sitting on the floor removing the larger sections and tossing them into a crate Ilyce pulled a face, facing the panel, so no one saw. "I look forward to your physical apology hubby dear. You'd better spill the water before they think you're crazy." The words echoed in Daytona's mind.

"Chief Instructor or my wife is WDDCE qualified. Wet Dry Damage Control Engineering." He hoped neither of them went further into the matter. "According to Ilyce you've got ten minutes before the entire ship will be dark and all items running on power, main or emergency suffer a cascade failure."

"XO Get down to engineering and make sure they're on this," Anton instructed waiting for Somers to leave before carrying on.

*Looks from Markov to Savage then back again "yes Sir" she said nodding to Savage as she left the CRR and headed for the nearest turbo lift.

Once she was on Anton stood and offered the chair to Daytona before heading to the replicator. "Take a seat. Hopefully, this won't blow out in my face as seems par for the course today," he added before ordering himself a black coffee. "Anything?" he asked looking to Daytona.

"The same," Daytona answered, sitting down. He guessed something was happening and wondered how much was in their records, biting the bullet, Daytona ignored the growl from his mind. "I hope you had no problem with what I said about the power situation, sir. I believed it was necessary to alert you to the situation rather than barge into engineering. Ask whatever you want, need or care to ask Colonel, I'm here to do whatever is necessary to assist you and the ship sir."

"Of course not. I'd rather hear about it than not but you can go straight to engineering with something like that. Sooner it gets fixed the less likely we are to have any more bumps in the road," Anton said as he waited and grabbed the second coffee, walking with them both to the desk and setting on down in front of Daytona. "So. What are your first thoughts of this trip so far?"

"I've had a ship in worse conditions, so these ones aren't going to be things that interfere with day to day running. When you said I'd rather hear about it than not, I have to ask, exactly how serious you are about it? Sir."

"If there something going to blow up on board I'd say I'm really serious about hearing," he mused. "The ship has gone under extensive refit. We knew there would be problems after what she went through but I'm sure we will get her back on track." He took a sip of coffee before setting the cup back and clasping his hands setting them on his lap. "I know everything about the crew on board. This ship is covert. It doesn't exist. For me not to know who is on board would be... not great. However, if she didn't have value she wouldn't be here. But you both have something to add to this mission and so here we are."

"Then all I'll say is that Ilyce needs to be kept active, and she can have one hell of a temper being half Vulcan." Daytona left it at that. Unless you have anything else Colonel I shall leave you in peace."

"Not so fast. The mission ahead is likely going to see boarding actions being taken. You wouldn't be here if you didn't know your stuff but once I do the briefing you'll need to be ready to present options for defending the ship as well," Markov informed him. "I'd like to hope that doesn't happen but with the way the ship is behaving I wouldn't be surprised if our shields went down mid-fight."

Daytona started to stand then sat back down. "Before I give you two suggestions, I need to go back to Ilyce. You said you knew everything about everyone on board. I need to know what you know about Ilyce. One of the previous Ship's CO said that and only knew she was mixed breed and telepathic. So I need to ask exactly what you know about her abilities. I apologise If I'm pushing the issue, but her telepathic abilities aren't of what you'd call basic telepathic, and I need to know if I need to resuscitate you after I expand."

"I'll let her tell me herself, Captain. But I assure you I know," Anton stated. "I want to you have your marines help engineering unpack and cart stuff around for repairs as well. Anything they can do to help us get going."

"Done." Daytona answered, following the other man's instructions. "You'll have your suggestions at the briefing Sir." Daytona finished his coffee. "Your request for marine assistance to go to engineering is underway Sir."

"I'm sure you'll have it on the way when you get to the first terminal possible. That's all for now. Dismissed," he said to Dayton.



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Captain Daytona Savage
Marine Commanding Officer

Ilyce Savage
Chief Instructor

Lieutenant Colonel Anton Markov
Commanding Officer

Major Alexandria Somers
First Officer