Welcome Aboard Captain...

Posted on Mon Sep 14th, 2020 @ 8:26pm by Captain Akeno Misaki & Captain Dick Sprague

Mission: Nothing To Fear...
Location: USS Wayfarer
Timeline: Current

ON:

{USS Wayfarer}

After meeting with the senior staff and putting together a repair schedule, the Wayfarer was coming along nicely. Most of its primary systems had been repaired. However it still needed a lot of work. Akeno was just happy to have the lights now working properly across all the decks.

One system which had been a priority for her was the transporters. This meant that now they could beam supplies and equipment aboard and this had substancially sped up the repairs.

Akeno was making her way to transporter room one. She was there to greet a special officer, Captain Dick Sprague who was due to come aboard any minute. She brushed some of the dirt and dust off of her uniform jacket as she walked into the transporter room. She wanted to look presentable for him. A good first impression was always vital when meeting a senior officer.

"Captain Sprague is ready to beam aboard," the transporter operator reported. Akeno nodded at the operator.

"Energise" she ordered simply, as she quickly checked to see if her hair was still in place.

Sprague materialized, with several oversized bags overhanging the transporter pad. It almost looked as if he belonged on the cargo transporter. "Ah," he sighed. "One step closer."

He stepped off of the pad, with half the bags dragging on the ground. "Commander--?" he asked.

"Akeno Misaki sir," Akeno greeted. She held a hand out to him to shake. "Executive Officer of the Wayfarer, as of... four hours ago" she explained to him with a slightly nervous smile. She hoped that what repairs they had managed to do was at least something. "Would you like a status report of the vessel?" she asked.

"No, that won't be necessary. I'm sure you have everything under control," Sprague replied as he started for the exit. "Oh, and congratulations," he added with the door closing behind him. Sprague then proceeded to the ship's VIP quest quarters. As a Captain, he had to be the most senior passenger aboard. No need to check the ship's manifest.

{USS Wayfarer, Officers Mess}

Some time later...

"Chocolate sundae," Sprague said to the bartender as he took a seat.

The Officers Mess was fairly quiet. There were still plenty of repairs to do across the entire ship.

"Sorry Captain," the bartender said. "But most of the replicators are down at the moment. Commander Misaki had Engineering working on them," he said curiously. It wasn't launch hour... He wondered why the Captain wasn't more engaged with the repairs, but it wasn't his business.

"Can you make anything?"

"Maybe some light broth?"

"Ugh," replied Sprague, spinning in his chair just as Akeno entered the Mess Hall and spotted him over by the small bar, which also acted as a food service counter. "Captain?" she greeted him. She wasn't sure if this was some sort of test, or whether he was not wanting anything to do with the ship until the launch.

"Commander, when can be underway?"

"Well we've still got a few repairs to finish," Akeno replied. She was carrying a PADD. She glanced down at the data on the PADD. "Also according to the logs everyone is aboard and ready to go. Just once we get our engines back online" she explained.

"Are we looking at hours or days?"

"Roughly if all goes to plan, no more than 14 hours sir," Akeno replied. She held out the PADD for him. "The repair schedule for you sir."

"I don't need to see that, Commander," Sprague chuckled. He considered the 14 hours... without working food replicators. "I'll be on the starbase. Please give me a ring if you leave early--I definitely don't want to miss this boat." And with that, Sprague was gone.

Akeno stood there stunned, mouth open as she watched him leave without a care in the world about his ship. "You've got to be... Kuso Jodan!" She ended up switching to her native tongue whilst swearing in shock.

OFF:

Captain Dick Sprague
Commanding Officer

Commander Akeno Misski
Executive Officer