[Vimyridge] 950523.20 Dept Head Meeting Pt 1 (Vilqa, Blake, Blake, Lox, Saladin, Jackson, Nix, Reed)

[Tana Ragsdale]

=/\= Internal Memo to all Department Heads =/\=
Report to the Observation Lounge at 0800hrs to discuss Vimy Ridge
course change and incoming distress call.
=/\=Captain Vilqa=/\=

[Bridge]

Logan was sitting at the helm, having started his shift early, when the
Captain's memo came up on his console. He read through it. He grinned, his
first staff meeting! He checked the time, and called for a relief officer to
cover the helm.

He walked into the observation lounge, and took a seat near the head of the
table. He was the first to arrive, but left a couple of the closer seats for
the XO and 2XO. He placed his PADD on the table in front of him, and waited
for the rest of the crew to arrive.

[Observation Lounge]

The Captain had not arrived yet; she was still in her Ready Room going
over the newest bit of information she had been forwarded in regards
to the distress call and location of Hobac-Nth and the defiant USS
Patagonia.

Toby made his way into the Observation Lounge, with a mug of coffee in one
hand, and a PADD in the other, taking a seat in his usual place while he
took a drink of the coffee his curiosity quite aroused by the captain's
memo.

Kylee furrowed her brow as she looked at the memo on her screen as she sat
in her office. She was curious as to what was going on, thinking this was
the worst possible time for this to happen. She was still getting everything
prepared for the second phase of her experiment, and wanted to focus her
full attention on this. Noting the time, she quickly climbed to her feet,
leaving the office, PADD in hand. "I want the next environment prepared and
running by the time I get back.." she stated as she walked out, breaking in
to a slow jog down the hallway, knowing she would be late otherwise.

Cait blew into the observation lounge in normal Cait fashion, PADD in one
hand, mega mug of coffee in the other, short hair looking wind blown. This
morning, there was an odd emerald green blob on her chest beside her
combadge that looked vaguely dragon shaped if one squinted their eyes and
looked at it just right. After giving a glance around, Cait set her stuff
down and sat with a sigh of relief. "Thought for certain I'd be late."

Justin stepped in behind Cait "How could you be late, we still have 2
minutes before 0800hrs." He grinned and took a seat. Something was
different this time though, he didn't have his usual PADD or a mug of
something to drink. It was almost as if he wasn't on duty yet, though he
was in his uniform.

Kylee soon reached the observation lounge, entering behind Justin. She
walked over to the table, plopping down in her seat. She took a deep breath
as she leaned back, working to return her heart rate and breathing to normal
after the jog here. "Just made it.." she murmured.

Reed found that this would take some getting used to. He had remained
silent as the others enterred. This would be his first department head
meeting, as a department head. He wasn't quite sure how he felt about
that. He kept his expression stoic, but internally he was at war with
himself. Wondering if he was really the right man for the job. Surely the
Vulcan was better suited? His eyes moved over the individuals as they
enterred the observation lounge, doing his best to keep his thoughts and
emotions in check. His musings were his own, and always would be. He
looked down from his position, leaning against the wall, arms crossed, to
examine the data on his PADD for a moment, then moved toward the table to
take his own seat. Trying to stem the flow of his nervousness.

Marcus made it through the doors perhaps a second or two before the captain,
a quick nod given to each person present as he read through the information
on his PADD again. He noted Reed, this being his first time here, gave a
smile to the others and then sat towards the end of the table, just in time
to turn his attention to the incoming captain.

The Captain stepped into the lounge; letting the PADD in her hand scuttle
across the table with a flip with a bit too much gusto that is overshot and
landed in her chair as she walked past to replicate herself some jasmine
tea. "First things first," she said between ordering and waiting on the
beverage, "Welcome Lieutenant Reed to the official capacity of Security
Chief. Difficult decision but I had to remuster the security detail."

Justin watched the PADD slide across the table, and do it's back flip into
the Captain's seat. He then nodded to Lt. Reed.

Kylee glanced up as the captain tossed her PADD on the table. She set her
own PADD down, turning her attention away from details of her project to
focus on whatever news the captain had about this distress signal.

Logan grinned as he watched the PADD, looking up at the Captain as it
landed.He was super excited about the distress signal, eager that the
Ridgewas finally getting under way. He wasn't sure if he was showing it
ornot, but he didn't really care. This was what he'd been waiting for,some
action!

(tbc)