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((Deck 11, Main Engineering, USS Vigilant)) | ((Deck 11, Main Engineering, USS Vigilant)) | ||
::Kael entered Main Engineering and for the second time today, Kael was brought | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Kael entered Main Engineering and for the second time today, Kael was brought | ||
out of his own thoughts by members of his crew. Looking up he noticed Dueld, | out of his own thoughts by members of his crew. Looking up he noticed Dueld, | ||
and a young female Vulcan.:: | and a young female Vulcan.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
taJoot: Si-- I mean, good morning, Lieut-- I mean, yeah, hi. This is T'Rella; | taJoot: Si-- I mean, good morning, Lieut-- I mean, yeah, hi. This is T'Rella; | ||
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T'Rella: Response | T'Rella: Response | ||
::Kael turned to Dueld, who, despite his status amongst the crew, looked quite | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Kael turned to Dueld, who, despite his status amongst the crew, looked quite | ||
uncertain and at unease.:: | uncertain and at unease.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
Thomas: Dueld, I'd like you to take a team and inspect the outside of the | Thomas: Dueld, I'd like you to take a team and inspect the outside of the | ||
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yet! | yet! | ||
::As the young Ensign left, the Engineering Bay was quickly starting to fill up. | <nowiki>::</nowiki>As the young Ensign left, the Engineering Bay was quickly starting to fill up. | ||
This was going to be a long few days for the Engineering team, especially given | This was going to be a long few days for the Engineering team, especially given | ||
that the time line had now dramatically shifted.:: | that the time line had now dramatically shifted.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
::Kael went through the list of reports that needed direct attention and | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Kael went through the list of reports that needed direct attention and | ||
filtered our the systems that were not directly important for take off from the | filtered our the systems that were not directly important for take off from the | ||
planet. The list was expansive, but hardly critical. Regulations demanded a | planet. The list was expansive, but hardly critical. Regulations demanded a | ||
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One glaringly obvious oversight of the Zakdorn assembly, was the incomplete | One glaringly obvious oversight of the Zakdorn assembly, was the incomplete | ||
nature of the ODN. The ODN link from Engineering to the computer core was | nature of the ODN. The ODN link from Engineering to the computer core was | ||
incomplete. Something that should have been picked up weeks ago.:: | incomplete. Something that should have been picked up weeks ago.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
T'Rella: Response | T'Rella: Response | ||
::Looking up Kael could see a large number of officers, in their Yellow duty | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Looking up Kael could see a large number of officers, in their Yellow duty | ||
uniform assembled in Engineering. He needed to deliver the bad news to them, | uniform assembled in Engineering. He needed to deliver the bad news to them, | ||
and he much preferred to do that face to face. Afterall, he had not yet met | and he much preferred to do that face to face. Afterall, he had not yet met | ||
many in his team.:: | many in his team.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
::Looking up to the upper deck and around him, he addressed his team.:: | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Looking up to the upper deck and around him, he addressed his team.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
Thomas: I'm Lieutenant Thomas. For those of you who don't know me, or haven't | Thomas: I'm Lieutenant Thomas. For those of you who don't know me, or haven't | ||
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earlier than I'd like. | earlier than I'd like. | ||
::He was addressing a room full of Starfleet officers. Everyone one of them had | <nowiki>::</nowiki>He was addressing a room full of Starfleet officers. Everyone one of them had | ||
a look of a consummate professional. He could be asking them to work until they | a look of a consummate professional. He could be asking them to work until they | ||
collapsed, and he knew everyone would. :: | collapsed, and he knew everyone would. <nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
Thomas: The political situation on the Planet is such that the Vigilant might be | Thomas: The political situation on the Planet is such that the Vigilant might be | ||
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all pull double shifts to get the Vigilant ready to fly. | all pull double shifts to get the Vigilant ready to fly. | ||
::Kael knew it was a tough request, given that most of the officers he is now | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Kael knew it was a tough request, given that most of the officers he is now | ||
looking at, were working as late as he was last night. :: | looking at, were working as late as he was last night. <nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
Thomas: Our time is limited, so we will be focusing on the essentials. I want | Thomas: Our time is limited, so we will be focusing on the essentials. I want | ||
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everyone. | everyone. | ||
::Knowing full well, he couldn't pull everyone into Engineering, he linked up | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Knowing full well, he couldn't pull everyone into Engineering, he linked up | ||
with the Ships Comms.:: | with the Ships Comms.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
Thomas: =/\= All hands, this is Chief Engineer Thomas. All available crew | Thomas: =/\= All hands, this is Chief Engineer Thomas. All available crew | ||
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report to Engineering for assignment. =/\= | report to Engineering for assignment. =/\= | ||
::The Engineers dispersed and Kael turned to T'Rella.:: | <nowiki>::</nowiki>The Engineers dispersed and Kael turned to T'Rella.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
Thomas: I'm going to be leaning on you heavily over the next few days Ensign. | Thomas: I'm going to be leaning on you heavily over the next few days Ensign. | ||
::Kael didn't bother to pause, given the look on her Vulcan face was one that | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Kael didn't bother to pause, given the look on her Vulcan face was one that | ||
was unmoved by the sentiment.:: To begin with, you and I are going to begin work | was unmoved by the sentiment.<nowiki>::</nowiki> To begin with, you and I are going to begin work | ||
on the completing the ODN network. | on the completing the ODN network. | ||
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Thomas: Replicate the required lengths of optical fibre, and have it transported | Thomas: Replicate the required lengths of optical fibre, and have it transported | ||
to these co-ordinates ::passing her the PADD he was holding.:: | to these co-ordinates <nowiki>::</nowiki>passing her the PADD he was holding.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
Thomas: You and I'll transport there when I'm done here. | Thomas: You and I'll transport there when I'm done here. | ||
::Kael's mind was thinking ahead of itself. He still needed to organise some | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Kael's mind was thinking ahead of itself. He still needed to organise some | ||
more crews.:: | more crews.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
Thomas: =/\= Lt Thomas to Kyreth, Chen, Coxon, please meet me in Engineering =/\= | Thomas: =/\= Lt Thomas to Kyreth, Chen, Coxon, please meet me in Engineering =/\= | ||
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communications and transports. Keep me informed. Thomas out =/\= | communications and transports. Keep me informed. Thomas out =/\= | ||
::Normally Kael wouldn't leave the Ensign on the Bridge, but he wasn't in a | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Normally Kael wouldn't leave the Ensign on the Bridge, but he wasn't in a | ||
position to be doing it himself. He needed to be down here, doing what he | position to be doing it himself. He needed to be down here, doing what he | ||
loved. Grabbing his PADD he went through the list of repairs and diagnostics | loved. Grabbing his PADD he went through the list of repairs and diagnostics | ||
still to be completed. He assigned the tasks to the Engineers whom he had | still to be completed. He assigned the tasks to the Engineers whom he had | ||
pulled off secondary projects. Getting Holodecks up and running was not a | pulled off secondary projects. Getting Holodecks up and running was not a | ||
priority over sensors or propulsion. :: | priority over sensors or propulsion. <nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
::Kael had forgotten all about how tired he was. The adrenaline was pumping all | <nowiki>::</nowiki>Kael had forgotten all about how tired he was. The adrenaline was pumping all | ||
through him. Organising and structuring repairs was what he got up in the | through him. Organising and structuring repairs was what he got up in the | ||
morning for, it's what he did best. Sitting at a station to double check last | morning for, it's what he did best. Sitting at a station to double check last | ||
nights deuterium tank diagnostics, he awaited for Kyreth, Chen and Coxon to | nights deuterium tank diagnostics, he awaited for Kyreth, Chen and Coxon to | ||
arrive.:: | arrive.<nowiki>::</nowiki> | ||
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