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: '''During''' what was supposed to be the USS Gemini's shakedown cruise, the ship was diverted by Starfleet to the Celendi Nebula to search for the missing USS Hermes. Shortly before arriving at the Nebula, the Gemini came under fire from a rogue Klingon Bird of Prey. Not long after, the USS Hermes decloaked, confirming the worst to the crew of the USS Gemini. With orders given for an away team utilizing the ships Marines with support from Commanders T'mar and Weston, Alexander and his department had to come up with a way to temporarily lower the USS Hermes shields. They decided to fire a Polaron beam from the Deflector which although successful, caused significant damage to the Gemini's internal systems. Alexander spent the rest of the mission on the bridge assisting the Captain. For his actions over the 48 hours the crisis lasted Alexander was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. | :'''During''' what was supposed to be the USS Gemini's shakedown cruise, the ship was diverted by Starfleet to the Celendi Nebula to search for the missing USS Hermes. Shortly before arriving at the Nebula, the Gemini came under fire from a rogue Klingon Bird of Prey. Not long after, the USS Hermes decloaked, confirming the worst to the crew of the USS Gemini. With orders given for an away team utilizing the ships Marines with support from Commanders T'mar and Weston, Alexander and his department had to come up with a way to temporarily lower the USS Hermes shields. They decided to fire a Polaron beam from the Deflector which although successful, caused significant damage to the Gemini's internal systems. Alexander spent the rest of the mission on the bridge assisting the Captain. For his actions over the 48 hours the crisis lasted Alexander was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. | ||
: '''You can read more about Alexander's promotion to Lt Cmdr [[Richards, Alexander/Sim Archive#A Brief Pause|here]]''' | :'''You can read more about Alexander's promotion to Lt Cmdr [[Richards, Alexander/Sim Archive#A Brief Pause|here]]''' | ||
:'''The''' USS Gemini's second mission proved to be no better than it's first, worse in fact. The ship had been sent to Rathos Prime by Starfleet Command to assist the Rathosian people in finding a cure for a pathogen that had brought them to the brink of extinction. The briefing for the mission had been a heated affair with Alexander and Ian West, the mission specialist very nearly coming to blows over what being a member of Starfleet entailed and the best way to approach the problem the ship faced. Eventually both men were in agreement that West's plan was the best course of action, a decision Alexander would later come to regret. | |||
:'''Since''' regulations prohibited Alexander from going to the surface himself, Lieutenant Junior Grade Vanessa Driscoll volunteered herself to be a part of the away team. At the time, neither Alex nor Vanessa were aware that they would not see each other again. Whilst Vanessa was on the surface, Commander Frost ordered Alexander to work with [[Easterwood, Lani|Doctor Lani Easterwood]] on the history of the pathogen to see if they could trace its origins. What the pair found shocked both of them to their core. Armed with this information, Alexander went to the bridge where after delivering his report was informed that Vanessa had been infected by the Pathogen. This caused Alexander to begin the early stages of an emotional breakdown culminating in him angrily telling Counselor Riel to get out of his office. | |||
:'''You can read more about Alexander's meeting with Ensign Riel [[Richards, Alexander/Sim Archive 2#A Brief Pause|here]]''' | |||
:'''The''' next morning after getting some rest, Alexander reread the message he had received from Vanessa trying desperately to hold back the tears. He then proceeded to write his own response to her message knowing that there was little chance of her receiving it. Before he really had a chance to recover a Cadet burst into his office informing him that two new Ensigns were due to arrive. With the CO and FO incredibly busy considering the situation, Alexander set out to meet them and begin their orientation. It was during this orientation that he received orders to pack up the research efforts and have the medical department prepare a report for Starfleet medical. The USS Gemini had done all it could for the Rathosians and they were pulling out. Although they had failed to cure the Pathogen there was hope for the Rathosians in a very dark silver lining, Malo Lupo. This Virus, although not a cure, could vaccinate against the Pathogen preventing extinction if the Rathosians were prepared to put up with the side effects. it dawned on Alexander that although Vanessa's death was senseless, perhaps it hadn't been entirely in vain. | |||
:'''You can read more about Vanessa's message and Alexander's reaction [[Richards, Alexander/Sim Archive 2#A Brief Pause|here]]''' | |||