Another Life, Another Job

Posted on Wed Aug 4th, 2010 @ 2:41pm by Captain Alexander Gunning & Captain Liarra Von

Mission: Welcome to Archa IV
Location: Conference Suite [Starbase 332]
Timeline: Shoreleave Day 1 - 2230hrs

[ON]

Gunning took his seat across from his Trill Tactical officer. Von had always impressed him and, in a way he hadn't quite got used to, he looked up to the Trill symbiotes and their experiences. To see Liarra with one still filled him with a mixture of pride and apprehension.

Liarra tried not to look nervous in front of her old mentor, but it wasn't easy. She was still trying to get used to having several lifetimes of memories in her head, but they all seemed to tell her that this was bad. The tone of Alex's voice told her that there was something more going on then the Jackal's crew taking command of the station. The fact that he singled her out could mean a number of things. "Yes, Commander?"

"Liarra. You know I think you're an exemplary Security officer, which is why this is quite difficult for me to say." He took a breath and prepared himself for having to deal with an irritated Trill. "I'm assigning you to the station in a different capacity. You won't be responsible for the security of Starbase three three two."

On one hand, she was relieved to not be responsible for security. On the other hand, security and tactical was all she ever knew. It was hard to imagine what else she could be doing. "I see," was her only response.

"Well, I want you responsible for Starfleet's Strategic Operations division in the Archanis Sector. Your new title will be Chief Strategic Operations officer. I'll need you to work closely with the CAG and the Operations manager as well as the new dockmaster, whenever he or she arrives. Can you deal with that?"

Liarra considered the change a moment. This new title was effectively a promotion. She would be stepping up from a security and tactical role into a full time strategy role, a command position. All fleet operations for the Archanis Sector would have to go through her, giving her a wider range of responsibilities, along with a new, crisp red collar. "I think I can, Commander," she said as she desperately tried to hold down the corners of her mouth. "Thank you, sir."

"Liarra, I know I might be your commanding officer but there's no Starfleet regulation that says you can't smile." Alex touched a panel on the table and downloaded the sector map into a PADD. He passed it across to the Trill and nodded. "You're dismissed, you've got a lot of reading to do."

The newly minted strategic operations officer took the PADD from her CO. She stopped holding back the smile and even let out a little laugh. "I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for believing in me, Alex."

"You're welcome. Dismissed, Lieutenant."

[OFF]

Commander Alex Gunning
Commanding Officer

Lieutenant Liarra Von
Chief Strategic Operations Officer
Starbase 332