Lost in thought

Posted on Tue Jan 2nd, 2024 @ 9:51pm by Captain Mira Rodale
Edited on on Wed Jan 3rd, 2024 @ 1:59am

Mission: The Avenger
Location: USS Chuck Norris
Timeline: Present

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{USS Chuck Norris, Personal quarters}

Mira needed the extra sleep, so she skipped her morning workout and slept those two hours. she then, dressed in her uniform. She pulled all the braids into a high ponytail because she didn't have the time to take them all out right now. What she needed was food and a cup of Raktajino… or three.

As if on auto pilot, Mira went about her duties and then gathered the staff for the meeting the Captain wanted. Looking at the crew list, she frowned. They were short staffed. G'ginloss had taken a transfer as had Keti Korcus. They needed someone in engineering, as they did science. Doc Durzo Sheela had gotten transferred. Hmm, that left K'ner pulling double duty, or was that triple duty? Mira wasn't sure. At any rate, K'ner was going to be busy.

Lieutenant Dasha Fedorovich was back on the duty list. That would help with her own duties.

{USS Chuck Norris, Briefing Room}

The Captain walked into the Briefing Room and smiled. The time off seemed to have done him some good.

They watched as the officers filed into the room and took their seats around the table, waiting for the briefing.

The Captain got to his feet. “Unfortunately due to the time sensitive nature of our current mission, I'll need to keep this brief.” He looked towards Rodale, “Mira, would you please stand up.”

Ok, What is going on? Mira stood at attention but as he smiled, she relaxed.

“I’m sorry that this occasion doesn’t have the pomp and circumstance that it deserves.” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black velvet box. He opened the box and took out single gold pip. “Mira Rodale, I hereby promote you to the rank of Commander, with all the rights and privileges thereto.” He then proceeded to remove the single black pip from Rodale’s collar and replaced it with the gold pip from the box. “Congratulations Mira, it’s thoroughly deserved.”

Mira opened her mouth to said something but nothing came out. She touched the pip and simply said "Thank you, Sir." Then she returned to her seat. Well, that cinched it, Mira thought. At this rank, she would be staying single for the rest of her life. She didn't even meet Kronnelti or Kevin's eye. She should just go back to thinking of him as Lance or Lieutenant.

Pulling her mind away from those thoughts, she struggled to concentrate on the mission. They were looking for the USS Avenger, NX-09. In whatever shape she was in at this time.

On her PADD, she took notes. The area of space was the Rolor Nebula. It was on the outskirts of the Bajoran system. The nebula consisting primarily of helium, hydrogen, and a whole lot of dust. Main problem would be the massive electromagnetic interference across a broad spectrum and the 2nd problem, Cardassian patrol ships. Dealing with them and finding the Avenger before them. 3rd problem, safety of the ship and Crew ,Kronnelti would be handling.

As the meeting concluded, she sat quietly as everyone filed out. This had become somewhat of her office lately and she had reports to read and fill out.

Her commbadge chirped, tapping it she said, "...Commander Rodale here." she had almost gone with Lt. Commander.

=/\="Commander, you have an incoming message from Spacedock."=/\=

"I'll take it in the briefing room." Mira looked up to see doctor Leexe Deix, the counselor, assigned to Mira. She was a Betazoid and used her gifts shamelessly on Mira, calling her out on everything she tried to hide.

Leexe was frowning at her right now =/\= "You should have come into my office. " =/\=
Mira shrugged. "It was the middle of the night. I over reacted and I connected my own dots. " she told her. "I made the report to you." she defended herself.

Leexe looked down at the report Mira had filed on herself. =/\= What connections did you make?" =/\=

"I was over tired, me being locked in triggered my feeling of being trapped. Once it was activated I felt betrayed by someone I have come to trust. I overreacted. I have apologized and he doesn't want to take this any further." Mira bit her lip then added "He has adopted me as a sister."

Leexe looked surprised =/\="Is he related to Kolar?" =/\=

Mira shook her head no.

=/\="And how do you feel about this turn of events?"=/\=

Mira smiled "it's a nice feeling. Surprised, seeing as my own blood brother doesn't want me. also...." Mira hesitated for a moment "I made Commander."

Leexe looked happy then narrowed her eyes. =/\=That makes it what the 2nd time?=/\=

Mira blushed "3rd" she lowered her voice "First time I lost it because of a misunderstanding with an Admiral."
Leexe raised her eyebrows =/\= you call that a misunderstanding? You were goofing off=/\=

Mira stubbornly shook her head no. "I was testing the new gravity boots and they weren't up to my standards. When I got disconnected from the base station, I hit the Admiral's ship. I thought while I was out there I would clean the spot on his viewport. He wasn't impressed." She hadn't known what else to do since she was looking right at him through the view port. Waving hi seemed too weird.


Mira had never admitted that her Commanding Officer had been with her on the walk top side of star base 15. She had been tied off when they had gone out there to fix something but when her boots malfunctioned, so had the line. It had been sabotage, but when she stood before the Admiral she didn't have the evidence. Then, when she did have evidence, she still hadn't brought it to his attention. The next time she had given the rank up to be on this ship as operations chief. Now she was XO and a Commander again. Last promotion before she had to sit in the big chair by herself. hopefully, that day would never come, she thought to herself.

=/\=Mira are to listening to me?=/\=

Nope. She had totally tuned the woman's rant out around the time she said something about doing something stupid to get her rank lowered again.
Mira smiled tightly "No, I wasn't "

Leexe was frowning and rubbing her forehead "Anything else happen?"

Mira shook her head slowly no. She wasn't even going to bring up her failures with Lance. She should probably get a few cats and become the crazy cat lady.

Leexe sighed. Mira was closing off again =/\= " Ok, so you know where you went wrong and made an attempt to fix it. That's good." =/\=

Mira nodded mutually looking down at the list of things she needed to do.
By the time she pulled her attention away from the PADD the screen was blank. Meaning Leexe had signed off. Okay, she briefly wondered what she had missed before putting her attention on the mission. Perhaps she should read up on the USS Avenger.

off
Commander Mira Rodale
XO
USS Chuck Norris

 

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