04-24-2024, 11:30 AM
Captain Brooks icy blue eyes scanned the room for Commander Prihl who didn't seem to have arrived just yet.
His eyes swung over and saw Hoekstra trying to hide in the situation, Dan knew he also wanted a word with him at some point. It was quite a step up for all of these officers due to the size of the Aquila dwarfed the Charon and the Geronimo. He wanted to make sure everyone was happy in their roles especially the department heads. It was one thing he missed not being FO was the weekly meetings with the DH's and knowing how they all ticked. There were a few new department heads and he knew they would have to get use to him as well as him them.
Brooks also spotted Commander Talion was also here, he had noted when he got the details of who was department head that the officer was allocated as a 'temporary' to help mentor, Brooks also noted that Talion had served on the USS Copernicus a couple years after he had been transferred to the USS Sheridan. Brooks remembered seeing Talion on a comms meeting between senior command staff when Talion was First Officer on the Titania under command of Captain Fields.
I wonder how Jane is doing?
Dan remembered how him and Fields had gone through the Academy only a year or so apart and were both assigned to the Copernicus as their first posting. It reminded him how he felt completely out of his depth with all the highly experienced officers around him. Jane flew up through the ranks and was his CO for a bit until Command transferred him to the Sheridan. Here Dan was a CO in his own right and taking on one of the biggest ships in the fleet.
His icy blue eyes picked up on two officers heading in his direction. One in security uniform who was a little bit taller than himself at the rank of Lieutenant Commander, but he recognized the face as the two approached. The other officer was dressed in a tactical uniform with the rank of Lieutenant, with black hair and green eyes.
"Good to see you Captain Brooks, I am Lieutenant Commander Shione Kurasa; your new Chief of Security, and my new friend here is Tactical Officer Lieutenant Xenara Xardeen; it is a pleasure to finally meet you Sir." said the face he remember, he would have been confused if he hadn't served with S'hiarra a while back.
As Shione confirmed to Brooks he was right as she added; "It is quite an honor Captain to land such a distinguished ship, I will be sure to pass on to my sister S'hiarra back on Betazed that there are now two family members that gave served with you, Sir."
Daniel smiled his voice giving away his south English accent, "Yes it is very much an honor to have been given command of this ship, I'm looking forward to working with you all. Please do pass on to S'hiarra I hope she is well."
"Greetings, Captain. I guess you can understand why I chose Tactical, Sir," Xardeen said after catching her breath. "Not much walking involved. But I also have diplomatic and administrative experience at your disposal."
Brooks looked at the tactical officer and raised an eyebrow, "We all have our own unique gifts and talents Lieutenant." he said, looking at his PADD he brought with him.
"Actually, I see you were Chief Tactical Officer on the USS Geronimo, the Aquila currently doesn't have her Chief Tactical Officer at this moment in time. I see there is a recommendation here from your previous CO and it would be my pleasure to offer you the role, if you would like it? Of course the Aquila is a bigger ship then the Geronimo and all the other department heads have been allocated by Command, which are a brilliant selection of officers and it would be nice if you would join them if your up for the challenge?"
Captain Brooks smiled at Lieutenant Xardeen and added, "We can have a chat after the formalities in my ready room." before looking at Kurasa, "I will also like to catch up with you to Lieutenant Commander."
Dan could feel the excitement starting to build in the room as most of the officer had now arrived.
==Tag Xardeen and Kurasa==
His eyes swung over and saw Hoekstra trying to hide in the situation, Dan knew he also wanted a word with him at some point. It was quite a step up for all of these officers due to the size of the Aquila dwarfed the Charon and the Geronimo. He wanted to make sure everyone was happy in their roles especially the department heads. It was one thing he missed not being FO was the weekly meetings with the DH's and knowing how they all ticked. There were a few new department heads and he knew they would have to get use to him as well as him them.
Brooks also spotted Commander Talion was also here, he had noted when he got the details of who was department head that the officer was allocated as a 'temporary' to help mentor, Brooks also noted that Talion had served on the USS Copernicus a couple years after he had been transferred to the USS Sheridan. Brooks remembered seeing Talion on a comms meeting between senior command staff when Talion was First Officer on the Titania under command of Captain Fields.
I wonder how Jane is doing?
Dan remembered how him and Fields had gone through the Academy only a year or so apart and were both assigned to the Copernicus as their first posting. It reminded him how he felt completely out of his depth with all the highly experienced officers around him. Jane flew up through the ranks and was his CO for a bit until Command transferred him to the Sheridan. Here Dan was a CO in his own right and taking on one of the biggest ships in the fleet.
His icy blue eyes picked up on two officers heading in his direction. One in security uniform who was a little bit taller than himself at the rank of Lieutenant Commander, but he recognized the face as the two approached. The other officer was dressed in a tactical uniform with the rank of Lieutenant, with black hair and green eyes.
"Good to see you Captain Brooks, I am Lieutenant Commander Shione Kurasa; your new Chief of Security, and my new friend here is Tactical Officer Lieutenant Xenara Xardeen; it is a pleasure to finally meet you Sir." said the face he remember, he would have been confused if he hadn't served with S'hiarra a while back.
As Shione confirmed to Brooks he was right as she added; "It is quite an honor Captain to land such a distinguished ship, I will be sure to pass on to my sister S'hiarra back on Betazed that there are now two family members that gave served with you, Sir."
Daniel smiled his voice giving away his south English accent, "Yes it is very much an honor to have been given command of this ship, I'm looking forward to working with you all. Please do pass on to S'hiarra I hope she is well."
"Greetings, Captain. I guess you can understand why I chose Tactical, Sir," Xardeen said after catching her breath. "Not much walking involved. But I also have diplomatic and administrative experience at your disposal."
Brooks looked at the tactical officer and raised an eyebrow, "We all have our own unique gifts and talents Lieutenant." he said, looking at his PADD he brought with him.
"Actually, I see you were Chief Tactical Officer on the USS Geronimo, the Aquila currently doesn't have her Chief Tactical Officer at this moment in time. I see there is a recommendation here from your previous CO and it would be my pleasure to offer you the role, if you would like it? Of course the Aquila is a bigger ship then the Geronimo and all the other department heads have been allocated by Command, which are a brilliant selection of officers and it would be nice if you would join them if your up for the challenge?"
Captain Brooks smiled at Lieutenant Xardeen and added, "We can have a chat after the formalities in my ready room." before looking at Kurasa, "I will also like to catch up with you to Lieutenant Commander."
Dan could feel the excitement starting to build in the room as most of the officer had now arrived.
==Tag Xardeen and Kurasa==