A Request
Posted on Wed Jul 27th, 2022 @ 12:02am by Captain Liarra Von & Lieutenant Commander Decan MD PsyD
Edited on on Wed Jul 27th, 2022 @ 12:03am
Mission:
Crossing the Line
Location: Commanding Officer's Office
Dominic hated to admit that he felt more at ease knowing that there were ships en route to Deep Space K-17. His anxiety level has also be changed when he received his last update on the situation from Starfleet Command. Still, he and his superiors wanted to bring in a few more units to solidify their numbers on the border.
Working now from the USS Mauretania, Dom himself was en route to the border. From the Captain’s cabin he worked, readouts of the latest Tzenkethi intelligence reports lined a screen behind him. With the press of a few controls, he established a connection with Starbase 332, and waited for the station's commander to answer.
It was not often that Liarra received messages from task force commanders outside of her chain of command. So when messages are received and flagged as urgent, they are bound to get her attention. She thanked her yeoman and directed her to send the message to her office, where she could have some more privacy. Taking a seat behind her desk, the Trill woman activated her console and prepared to greet the officer waiting on the line. “Captain Dalgaard. How may I be of service.”
Dominic smiled and regarded his PADD momentarily. “ I understand the USS Jackal is on operations near the Badlands.” He stated before returning his attention to Liarra’s image. “We require some additional support at Deep Space K-17 on the Tzenkethi border, so I’ll be ordering the Jackal there.”
“The Jackal was on an escort mission, but they are probably on their way back by now.” Liarra paused and tapped some commands on a panel on her desk. “Yes, it looks like their mission is complete. Commander Katsaros mentioned a protostar that she was interested in stopping by on the way back to the station, but I don’t see any reason why that can’t wait. Is there anything they should know about the situation before they get there?”
“As of now,” Dom started, “we have a number of Tzenkethi ships on a course for K-17. We’re looking to beef up the Starfleet presence on the border in the hopes of deterring any sort of conflict before it begins.”
“Well, if you want more teeth, the Jackal certainly has that.” Von tapped a few more buttons on her panel. “I’ll get in touch with Commander Katsaros and have her change course as soon as she’s able.”
Dalgaard nodded. “I appreciate that Captain.” He folded his hands on the desk in front of him. “ Tell the Commander we’ll send updates as they come.”
“Will do, Captain. I’ll have them report to K-17 as soon as possible.” Von gestured by holding her hands wide apart. “Is there anything else I can do for you in the meantime?”
Dom thought for a moment. “Know any good vacation spots? Because once this situation is resolved I’m gonna need one.”
Liarra smiled. “As a matter of fact, I’m sitting in orbit of one. The Archans know how to show someone a good time.”
“Book me a room. I’ll be there before you know it… I hope.” He forced a smile, thinking about how grim the situation with the Tzenkethi could truly be.
“We’ll keep the light on for you, Captain.”
Dom smiled. “Dalgaard, out.”
Fleet Captain Liarra Von
Commanding Officer
Starbase 332
Fleet Captain Dominic Dalgaard [P: Decan]
Commanding Officer
Task Force 56, Eleventh Fleet
