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((Crew Lounge - USS Toronto))

:: Ever since he had been handed the PADD with his orders, Liam had done 
very little other than simply stare at them. It was something that he had 
thought about for a long time, and that he had expected that he might be 
asked to do one day. But he hadn't expected them to come quite this soon, 
or under these circumstances. He was filled with the strangest set of 
emotions as he stared at the orders.::

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Commander Liam Frost,

By order of Starfleet Command, you are hereby directed to report to 
Tranquility Base with all reasonable expediency. 

Upon your arrival, you are to assume command of USS Gemini. Specifications 
and crew assignment are attached. You are free to select any qualified 
candidate to serve as Executive Officer. Mission orders will be provided 
upon your arrival. 

Good Luck, Commander.

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:: A significant portion of him was excited by the opportunity that was 
given to him. He was being trusted with a remarkable task. He had been 
placed in charge of a ship before, but the circumstances were different. 
The Captain was incapacitated, and it had been his duty to take that 
responsibility in the interim. But it was understood to be temporary. Now 
he was being tasked with full command of a starship. He had looked over the 
crew assigned to him. Some of the names were at least vaguely familiar, 
though he would need a bit of time to discover how they would work 
together.::

:: But there was also the more immediate task ahead of him. He had been 
given a crew, but as the message stated, the task of selecting an Executive 
officer was one that had been left in his hands. He had been pouring over 
the list of crew he'd been given, reviewing the records of the qualified 
officers. It had eaten up a lot more time than he realized it should have. 
The more he thought about it, the more obvious it became that there was 
only one logical choice.

::T'Mar had spent the entire trip to the USS Toronto, processing the fact 
that she was not returning to the Apollo. She was still uncertain as to why 
Starfleet Command had chosen her, but she had finally come to terms with 
the fact that it would be some time before she would see her old crew 
again. Now she was on her way to the Lounge to meet Liam. He had requested 
her presence and she could only assume it was to discuss the transfer 
further. Walking in the Lounge she looked around until she saw the familiar 
face of her former First Officer and friend. She approached him, uncertain 
if the meeting required formalities.::

T'Mar: Greetings, Commander..

Frost: Thank you for meeting me here.

T'Mar: ::nodding:: Of course.

:: Liam was unsure of how much effort he should put into pleasantries. It 
was always something he had been unsure of when it came to T'Mar, and 
Vulcans in general. Under some circumstances, it would have been considered 
rude not to have at least offered something, But he wasn't sure about 
Vulcan rules of etiquette were, or what the penalty was for breaking them. 
But he decided that, ultimately, this was a situation that called for the 
direct approach. He took the PADD and handed it to the mostly Vulcan 
woman.::

Frost: This is our assignment. The USS Gemini. I want you to familiarize 
yourself with the crew list and the specifications of the ship.

::T'Mar often preferred that people be direct with her. Beating around the 
bush, as the Terran phrase went, was not something she was particularly 
good at and she tended to miss the point that the other person was trying 
to make. She took the PADD that Liam had handed her and briefly looked over 
it. The USS Gemini. So now she knew where she was going at least. And she 
knew she would be staying with Liam. In their time serving together on the 
Apollo, she had grown accustomed to working with him and he seemed to 
understand her ways more than others did. There was not much to say in 
response to the orders. She typically familiarized herself with the crew 
and ship specs without being told. Perhaps it was the Security training or 
perhaps it was simply logical'::

T'Mar: Aye, Commander.

:: He looked her in the eye, carefully measuring her reactions, if any. But 
she was as cool and logical as she ever was. It was a look that told him 
that he had made the right decision.::

Frost: There is another matter. I need a favour from you.

T'Mar: oOA favor?Oo What can I do for you?

Frost: As someone I greatly respect once asked me, I need you to jump off a 
cliff for me.

:: Her puzzlement was understandable. He imagined that euphemisms were 
something that she probably had less experience with than most people he 
knew. He was glad to know at the very least she would know that it was 
one.::

::T'Mar looked at Liam, confused. She could only presume he was not being 
literal, although she would not put it past the man to expect her to be 
willing to do something like that. Still, she had no idea what he meant.::

T'Mar: Jump off a cliff, sir?

Frost: I've been ordered by Starfleet Command to take command of the Gemini 
once we arrive at Tranquility base. I have also been asked to select a 
first officer. As of this morning. I have made my decision.

::She listened carefully. Once again it felt like her world was turning 
upside down. She had originally thought the transfer may have to do with 
her own reckless behavior, but the fact that Frost was transferred as well 
had immediately thrown that idea out the proverbial window. Now she 
realized it was far more than that. She had naturally assumed that she 
would be remaining in Security or a position related to that and that Frost 
would either become a First Officer again or remain in Intelligence. 
Thinking back to the Captain's Ready Room on the Apollo, she wondered if 
Jaxx knew then exactly what was to become of them. Everything was changing 
so quickly, she wondered if this was a prank. While she was getting better 
at her own humor, she still could not always tell when others were 
attempting it.::

:: Liam had had a similar reaction when Jaxx had asked him to take the 
position of First Officer of the Apollo. It was a position he had wanted to 
work for, but still had not expected to be given. And it was a lot of 
pressure to be handed, no matter how well prepared one was for it. He could 
see the gears beginning to turn in her head, her Vulcan logic putting all 
the pieces of the puzzle together.::

T'Mar: Is this a joke, sir?

Frost: It is not. 

T'Mar: Then you mean..

Frost: T'Mar, I have selected you to fill that role. 

:: No matter how long he spent looking at the crew list that he had been 
given, he kept coming back to T'Mar. She was, as she would say, the logical 
choice. She was many things that he wasn't when it came to a position of 
command. He was emotional and impulsive. She was cool and logical. She knew 
when to let him take a chance, and when to tell him that he was out of his 
mind, though he imagined she would likely find a more logical way to put it 
than that.::

::T'Mar felt a swell of excitement that suppressed the mixed emotions 
related to leaving. She was being promoted to First Officer! No longer 
could she question the validity of her past decisions. Evidently someone 
out there felt her actions were justifiable. In many ways, she felt her 
background in Security would help her in this role. Ultimately, she was 
still there to protect the Captain and the crew. She regained her inner 
composure and suppressed her emotions. It was time to show Liam he was 
making a good decision.. a logical choice.::

T'Mar: Understood. When do we depart?

Frost: We will be arriving at Tranquility Base in approximately 51 hours. 
you have that long to familiarize yourself with the crew, the ship and your 
new duties.

::It was out in the open now, and there was no turning back. He had made 
his choice, and he had no doubt that it was the right one. He knew exactly 
how much pressure he had just put on the woman. He had faltered a bit under 
the pressure the first time, but Jaxx had never wavered in his faith in 
Liam's ability to do the job. And now he was placing that same faith in 
T'Mar. And he was even more confident in her ability to do the job than he 
had been in his own ability to do it at the time. And he would need that 
part of her to help him ignore the small part of his mind that was utterly 
terrified about what he was about to undertake.::

Frost: Do you have any questions?

T'Mar: To be truthful, Commander.. there are many other qualified officers 
out there. Why did you choose me?

:: It was a question that he had wanted to ask when he was named First 
Officer of the Apollo. And it was one he still wasn't sure he'd ever gotten 
a proper answer to. Of course, over the time he had spent in the role, and 
the responsibility he had been given now, it was fairly obvious. There were 
a lot of factors that he had to consider. And when they were all considered 
together, she was clearly the best candidate.::

::T'Mar could not help but ask the question to quench her curiosity. The 
fact was, she was still young and although she had risen up in the ranks 
faster than she would have expected, there were others out there with far 
more experience than her. She was honored to be chosen, but she was 
interested in hearing how he had come to such a conclusion.::

Frost: It was, as you might say, the logical decision. You are, in many 
ways, everything that I'm not. I'm emotional and I can be impulsive. You're 
cool and logical. I tend to take chances, where as you prefer careful 
analysis. I believe that we can find a way for these traits to complement 
one another to create an effective command structure.

:: Liam was very aware of his limitations. It was how he had managed to get 
as far as he had in his career. But discussing them was something else 
altogether. And while he hadn't really done so now, it wasn't the easiest 
thing he had done. But it would, if he was right, lead to an effective team 
leading the ship::

T'Mar: ::nodding:: A logical decision. I will get started immediately on 
learning everything you have requested. ::pausing:: Unless there was 
anything else you wished to discuss?

Frost: No, that's all, thank you.

T'Mar: Then good day, Commander..

::With that, T'Mar bowed at Liam and made her way towards the exit. She had 
a lot of information to memorize before they arrived and once they did 
arrive, she would not have much time to acclimate before putting that 
knowledge to use..::

:: He watched as she left the room with her new knowledge of her posting. 
He wondered if she had any idea what she was getting herself into. He 
certainly hadn't when he had been asked the same question. But then, he 
wasn't sure that he fully knew what he was getting himself into now. But it 
was too late to back out now. Only time would tell that.::

Commander Liam Frost

Commanding Officer

USS Gemini

& 

Lt. Commander T'Mar

First Officer

USS Gemini