BACKPOST - Master at Arms
Posted on Mon Aug 2nd, 2021 @ 9:58am by Lieutenant Commander Timber Wolf & Captain John Wells & RESIGNED
Edited on on Thu Aug 5th, 2021 @ 5:13am
Mission:
The Long Way Home
Location: CO's Ready Room
Timeline: One hour before departure
[ON]
[Main hatch]
A crowd of Spacedock technicians and yard-workers were clustered around the docking port door leading to the Eminence's main hatch, they were preparing to close the hatch.
A shout came from behind then "Make a hole! Coming through! Hold the hatch!"
They turned and looked. A large blonde-haired Human male came running up the hatch, kitbag slung over one shoulder, a PaDD clasped in the other hand. He was wearing Security yellow and Master Chief Petty Officer's tabs.
He presented his PaDD to the duty Security at the hatchway.
"Master Chief Alake Van Der Luan, Master at Arms" He had a soft accent, partly Germanic partly Dutch.
The crewman checked over the PaDD and compared it to his own. "Van Der Luan?" He scanned his data. "Here you are, okay, checked off. I'm Petty Officer Benton, Alpha Shift, cutting it fine there Master Chief but welcome aboard!" He offered his hand and a smile.
"Ja ja, tell me about it!" Van Der Luan replied returning the handshake.
"Say's here your to report directly to Captain Wells and Security Chief Lieutenant Vurdug, - She's Klingon by the way - in the Captains Ready Room. Give me you bag I'll get it to you cabin" Benton continued.
"Thanks, Klingon Security Chief huh? That's interesting" Van Der Luan tossed the man his kitbag and started down the corridor.
"Turbo lift is-" Benton started
"- Three doors down on the left! I started on a Saber, the Spatha, you never forget your first ship!" Van Der Luan threw his bag down and was gone.
Benton turned back to the technicians. "Ok that's the last one, we're clear to close the hatch!"
[Bridge]
Van Der Luan rode the Turbo Lift up to the Bridge, stepped out and turned left. The CO's Ready Room door was on the port side of the Bridge. He glanced around, the bridge was a hive of activity as the crew prepared the ship for departure.
He gave his boots a quick shine on the back of his trouser legs, tugged his tunic straight, and hit the chime. Then entered when called.
There were three already present in the room, a young-looking fair-haired Human male at the desk; a Native American Human male, and a Klingon female inside chairs.
Captain Wells and the Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Wolf, Van Der Luan recognized from his transfer orders, which left the Klingon Lieutenant Junior Grade as his new boss.
He crossed to the desk, presented his PaDD and announced himself. "Sir, Master Chief Petty Officer Alake H Van Der Luan; Service number Delta-Zulu Seven Seven Seven Two Four Two; Assigned Master at Arms, USS Eminence. Reporting as ordered, Sir!"
Looking over Captain Wells responded,
"Relax Master Chief before your break something. I am not that intent on the Chain of Command. Please just make sure you are on time for duty each day and come to staff meetings. Other than that...please keep the enlisted members in line."
"Understood sir" Van Der Luan replied, moving to an at ease position.
Timber Wolf looked at the Master at Arms and smiled. 'A chip of the old block I bet' he thought, "Welcome aboard, sir. How was your journey here?" he asked.
"Good sir, thank you" Van Der Luan replied "Managed to get home on a week of shore leave". He had actually enjoyed a week of down-time on the farm, some of the chores he'd found tiresome as a child were now rather relaxing. "But, looking forward to getting back to duty now"
Lt Vurdug gave a grin about being a Chief security officer then looked at Van Der Luan. "Does it bother you to see a Klingon on the ship?" She asked him.
A small frown crossed Van Der Luan's face, as it was rather an odd question. Klingon's had been in Star Fleet for at least thirty-five years and he'd worked with several Klingon's over the course of his career. He had no problem with them or any species who did their job.
"Not at all eLTee, why did you think it would?" He replied
L'ason looked at the others as she grunted a bit, then stared at
the Master Chief Petty officer who was master at arms with a short grunt." What's wrong you have a problem with me being a Klingon Starfleet officer in Security?" She asked with a stern look on her face.
"I just clearly stated, in my reply to your first question, that I did not have a problem with that" Van Der Luan replied. "Again, why do you persist in thinking that I do?"
L'ason looked at him in a slight growl."just double checking." she said standing tall as the Klingon she is, as she thought there was gonna be trouble as she grunted afterwards.
"Huh... OK" Van Der Laun nodded, a little baffled by the exchange.
Wells waited for a second and then said, "Dismissed."
Captain John Wells,
Commanding Officer
Lt. Cmdr. Timber Wolf
Executive Officer
Ltjg L'ason Vurdug
Chief Security
MCPO Alake Van Der Luan
Master At Arms
