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 Merek'miir turns to Mel and asks, "Orders?" Mel explains the rough situation and states, "Report to Ensign Dade. He is my flight control officer, so he will be overseeing you." Merek'miir asks, "Am I expected to wear your uniform?" Mel shakes her head and replies, "Nope. You can wear your uniform without issue." Merek'miir hesitates for a split-second before looking to her father. She makes a subtle hand gesture and her father nods. She then turns and exits the office to prepare for the transfer. Mel looks curiously at Galan'naar, and he says, "I've noticed your Federation Starfleet does not salute senior officers?" Mel explains, "Not traditionally, no. Some captains insist, but it's mostly personal taste." Merek'miir turns to Mel and asks, "Orders?" Mel explains the rough situation and states, "Report to Ensign Dade. He is my flight control officer, so he will be overseeing you." Merek'miir asks, "Am I expected to wear your uniform?" Mel shakes her head and replies, "Nope. You can wear your uniform without issue." Merek'miir hesitates for a split-second before looking to her father. She makes a subtle hand gesture and her father nods. She then turns and exits the office to prepare for the transfer. Mel looks curiously at Galan'naar, and he says, "I've noticed your Federation Starfleet does not salute senior officers?" Mel explains, "Not traditionally, no. Some captains insist, but it's mostly personal taste."
  
-Galan'naar nods and admits, "That might take some getting used to. Military protocol is how my daughter and I don't kill each other." Curious, Mel asks, "has she served a tour with you before?" Galan'naar admits, "She served her off-CZ tour with me." Mel asks, "How long is a tour?" Galan'naar explains, "A rotation is three tours, each tour lasting one year. We have several areas we designate as combat zones, mostly along the border with the Tizit Consortium, but the Rupture Zone is also designated a combat zone due to the piracy. A member of our military typically spends two tours in a CZ and one tour elsewhere. This was supposed to be her off-CZ tour, but she was placed on my spy ship at Kordikar."+Galan'naar nods and admits, "That might take some getting used to. Military protocol is how my daughter and I don't kill each other." Curious, Mel asks, "Has she served a tour with you before?" Galan'naar admits, "She served her off-CZ tour with me." Mel asks, "How long is a tour?" Galan'naar explains, "A rotation is three tours, each tour lasting one year. We have several areas we designate as combat zones, mostly along the border with the Tizit Consortium, but the Rupture Zone is also designated a combat zone due to the piracy. A member of our military typically spends two tours in a CZ and one tour elsewhere. This was supposed to be her off-CZ tour, but she was placed on my spy ship at Kordikar."
  
 ==== Looking For Safety In All The Wrong Places ==== ==== Looking For Safety In All The Wrong Places ====
-Phillip and Peel are in the middle of 'business' when [[trek:characters:vaughn|Elias Vaughn]] calls out over the comm, //"Ensign Dade, report to SI."// Peel lets out a terrifying growl, and Vaughn quickly adds, //"In twenty minutes?"// Phillip replies, "OK." They finish seventeen minutes later and then Mel hails Phillip, //"Ensign, Lieutenant Merek'miir will be reporting to you shortly. She is the Wabai navigator who is familiar with the region."// Phillip replies, "I'll meet her as soon as I'm free. I got called to the SI office." Mel demands, //"What did you do?"// Phillip replies, "Technically, nothing..." Mel snaps, //"Are they putting you in a box? Or are you coming back?"// Phillip hedges, "I'd like to say I'll be back." Mel grumbles, //"If you don't come back, I'll look for you."//+Phillip and Peel are in the middle of 'business' when [[trek:characters:vaughn|Elias Vaughn]] calls out over the comm, //"Ensign Dade, report to SI."// Peel lets out a terrifying growl, and Vaughn quickly adds, //"In twenty minutes?"// Phillip replies, "OK." They finish seventeen minutes later and then Mel hails Phillip, //"Ensign, Lieutenant Merek'miir will be reporting to you shortly. She is the Wabai navigator who is familiar with the region."// Phillip replies, "I'll meet her as soon as I'm free. I got called to the SI office." Mel demands, //"What did you do?"// Phillip replies, "Technically, nothing..." Mel snaps, //"Are they putting you in a box? Or are you coming back?"// Phillip hedges, "I'd like to say I'll be back." Mel grumbles, //"If you don't come back, I'll look for you."//
  
 Phillip dresses quickly and disembarks from the //Solstice//. He crosses over to the starbase and takes a turbolift down to the SI complex deep in the bowels of Starbase 212. The turbolift noises sound sad on his behalf, and then the doors swish open to reveal double doors made of frosted glass and a male Bolian lieutenant sporting a phaser rifle. Phillip holds up his empty hands, and then the frosted doors open and female human in medical blue steps out. She instructs Phillip, "Hold out your arm, please." Phillip complies and the woman takes a sample of his blood. She swishes the blood around in the capsule, and nods when it remains liquid. She and the Bolian step aside and wave Phillip in. Phillip dresses quickly and disembarks from the //Solstice//. He crosses over to the starbase and takes a turbolift down to the SI complex deep in the bowels of Starbase 212. The turbolift noises sound sad on his behalf, and then the doors swish open to reveal double doors made of frosted glass and a male Bolian lieutenant sporting a phaser rifle. Phillip holds up his empty hands, and then the frosted doors open and female human in medical blue steps out. She instructs Phillip, "Hold out your arm, please." Phillip complies and the woman takes a sample of his blood. She swishes the blood around in the capsule, and nods when it remains liquid. She and the Bolian step aside and wave Phillip in.
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 Shan'taar declares, "We are going for a top-down approach, so starting on deck one and working our way down." Due to the size of the group, he quickly breaks the crew down to smaller groupings and lets his security team conduct the tour, one after the other. He leads the senior officers to the bridge, and they step in to find it a very different beast then the //Solstice//. The paneling is darker, and instead of the open wireframe stations, these stations are protected by a burnished chrome structure, giving it a much hardier look. Flight control remains at the front of the bridge but only has one seat bolted in for it; Phillip notes it and quickly passes on a requisition to have two seats installed. Mel notes the other two obvious differences: the command pit is the original two-seater instead of three, thus putting her executive officer on her left. Mel immediately decrees, "We're swapping that!" The other big difference is the operations and tactical consoles now swing out instead of being flush against the walls. They jut out in front of the command pit, fairly close to flight control. Shan'taar declares, "We are going for a top-down approach, so starting on deck one and working our way down." Due to the size of the group, he quickly breaks the crew down to smaller groupings and lets his security team conduct the tour, one after the other. He leads the senior officers to the bridge, and they step in to find it a very different beast then the //Solstice//. The paneling is darker, and instead of the open wireframe stations, these stations are protected by a burnished chrome structure, giving it a much hardier look. Flight control remains at the front of the bridge but only has one seat bolted in for it; Phillip notes it and quickly passes on a requisition to have two seats installed. Mel notes the other two obvious differences: the command pit is the original two-seater instead of three, thus putting her executive officer on her left. Mel immediately decrees, "We're swapping that!" The other big difference is the operations and tactical consoles now swing out instead of being flush against the walls. They jut out in front of the command pit, fairly close to flight control.
  
-As the senior officers explore the new bridge, Mel hears Ensign [[trek:characters:thaltirian|Thal'tirian]] exclaim, "Uh, OK?" She looks up to find the Andorian studying the dedication plaque, so she heads over. Thal'tirian swiftly shifts out of Mel's path as Mel reads the plaque and realizes it says, //"Congratulations, Mel. You finally stole the whole ship! [[trek:characters:cidhela|Cidhela]]."// Mel grumbles, "Well, they're definitely going to have to remove that after we get back." Wisely, [[trek:characters:hall|Commander Hall]] decides not to say anything. Everyone notes a couple of personal touches, including two doggie beds already installed on the bridge.+As the senior officers explore the new bridge, Mel hears Ensign [[trek:characters:thaltirian|Thal'tirian]] exclaim, "Uh, OK?" She looks up to find the Andorian studying the dedication plaque, so she heads over. Thal'tirian swiftly shifts out of Mel's path as Mel reads the plaque and realizes it says, //"Congratulations, Mel. You finally stole the whole ship! [[trek:characters:cidhela|Cidhela]]."// Mel grumbles, "Well, they're definitely going to have to remove that after we get back." Wisely, [[trek:characters:hall|Commander Hall]] decides not to say anything. Everyone notes a couple of personal touches, including two doggie beds already installed on the bridge.
  
 ==== Sickbay and Other Areas of Interest ==== ==== Sickbay and Other Areas of Interest ====
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 With the end of the tour, the senior officers break off to check out specific parts of the //Varich// or locate their temporary quarters. Thri'shayn finds Phillip and asks, "Hey boss, if Merek'miir is going to be your navigator, do you want me to return to shuttle duty or still report to the bridge?" Phillip insists, "Still report to the bridge. While three people won't fit at flight control, I still want you on hand in case of a problem and also to learn how to navigate this region." Thri'shayn agrees and muses, "Maybe we can convert one of the six rear stations to mirror navigation." They return to the bridge and decide to ask Mel if they can convert Mission Operations. They submit the request, and Mel approves; she notes to herself that her crew never uses the Mission Operations station. With the end of the tour, the senior officers break off to check out specific parts of the //Varich// or locate their temporary quarters. Thri'shayn finds Phillip and asks, "Hey boss, if Merek'miir is going to be your navigator, do you want me to return to shuttle duty or still report to the bridge?" Phillip insists, "Still report to the bridge. While three people won't fit at flight control, I still want you on hand in case of a problem and also to learn how to navigate this region." Thri'shayn agrees and muses, "Maybe we can convert one of the six rear stations to mirror navigation." They return to the bridge and decide to ask Mel if they can convert Mission Operations. They submit the request, and Mel approves; she notes to herself that her crew never uses the Mission Operations station.
  
-Ssleestak decides to remain on board the //Varich// to examine the engine's, every inch of the EPS grid, and in general to touch everything. He also starts a Level-2 diagnostic to examine later; without Sola, the //Varich// lacks the self-awareness to truly realize when something is wrong. K'tral follow Ssleestak, taking notes, and wiping his fingerprints off every surface he touches. Meanwhile, Jessa decides to visit the New P'Jem colony while Peel eyes Phillip with open lust, clearly intending to christen the new quarters. Phillip argues that they should start moving their stuff over first, but Peel retorts, "But I like the simplistic, minimalistic look." Mel thanks Shan'taar for arranging the tour and then looks for Phillip to get the lowdown on what happened with SI. She spots Phillip and then registers Peel's body language and decide later is a better idea.+Ssleestak decides to remain on board the //Varich// to examine the engine's, every inch of the EPS grid, and in general to touch everything. He also starts a Level-2 diagnostic to examine later; without Sola, the //Varich// lacks the self-awareness to truly realize when something is wrong. K'tral follows Ssleestak, taking notes, and wiping his fingerprints off every surface he touches. Meanwhile, Jessa decides to visit the New P'Jem colony while Peel eyes Phillip with open lust, clearly intending to christen the new quarters. Phillip argues that they should start moving their stuff over first, but Peel retorts, "But I like the simplistic, minimalistic look." Mel thanks Shan'taar for arranging the tour and then looks for Phillip to get the lowdown on what happened with SI. She spots Phillip and then registers Peel's body language and decide later is a better idea.
  
 Mel walks the corridors of her temporary new ship until Lieutenant Merek'miir finds her on deck one and croaks, "Captain, there has been an error in cabin assignments." Mel jokes, "Let me guess, too small?" knowing full well that the Wabai lieutenant was assigned the VIP quarters. Missing the sarcasm, Merek'miir shakes her head and leads Mel to the VIP cabin. They enter and Merek'miir insists, "This cannot be a cabin for a soldier." Mel assures her that she understands, and admits, "I have no use for this much space either. A few of my science officers are remaining behind to conduct experiments; I can see if we can place you in one of their rooms instead?" Merek'miir shakes her head and insists, "I do not wish to disrupt anyones assignments. I shall remain in the guest... palace." Mel walks the corridors of her temporary new ship until Lieutenant Merek'miir finds her on deck one and croaks, "Captain, there has been an error in cabin assignments." Mel jokes, "Let me guess, too small?" knowing full well that the Wabai lieutenant was assigned the VIP quarters. Missing the sarcasm, Merek'miir shakes her head and leads Mel to the VIP cabin. They enter and Merek'miir insists, "This cannot be a cabin for a soldier." Mel assures her that she understands, and admits, "I have no use for this much space either. A few of my science officers are remaining behind to conduct experiments; I can see if we can place you in one of their rooms instead?" Merek'miir shakes her head and insists, "I do not wish to disrupt anyones assignments. I shall remain in the guest... palace."
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 Jessa chats with them for a little while before leaving, and Rav'Mor'Vin escorts her out. As they walk away from the town house, Rav'Mor'Vin says softly, "I need to ask you about something, away from the others. This is a distasteful subject, you understand. What can you tell me about the Holy Ra'vin'ka Imperium?" Jessa admits the only contact with the Imperium was made before her arrival, but she shares as much as she's gleaned from the rest of the crew. Rav'Mor'Vin thanks her for her time and Jessa walks out of the enclave before calling for a beam-out back to the //Solstice//. Jessa chats with them for a little while before leaving, and Rav'Mor'Vin escorts her out. As they walk away from the town house, Rav'Mor'Vin says softly, "I need to ask you about something, away from the others. This is a distasteful subject, you understand. What can you tell me about the Holy Ra'vin'ka Imperium?" Jessa admits the only contact with the Imperium was made before her arrival, but she shares as much as she's gleaned from the rest of the crew. Rav'Mor'Vin thanks her for her time and Jessa walks out of the enclave before calling for a beam-out back to the //Solstice//.
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 +Phillip spends some time mollifying Peel after her unexpected "meeting" his parents. After consulting with the Admiral, Mel accepts Galan'naar's offer of his navigator (who is also his daughter) Merek'miir. Phillip later reports to Elias Vaughn to pass along what his father told him about the attack on Starbase 375 and finds out that Armina is waiting for him outside.
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 +Jessa heads to Kelroc's for lunch and arrives back on the Solstice bearing treats. She stops at sick bay and asks Swims for a life size holo for Kel. Swims is confused, but agrees to get one. Jessa next stops in Engineering and thanks Ssleestak for the cinnabuns. Phillip stalls, but finally has to leave SI, leaving him no choice but to walk to the Varich with Armina. After briefly asking about the bloody knife, Armina tells Phillip he may continue his duties if he agrees to see her for 30 minutes per day. Phillip protests to no avail.
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 +Shan'taar leads the officers in a tour of the Varich, during which they meet Lt. Park, who is still working on reconfiguring sickbay for Swims. Afterward the officers scatter to pack, examine their temporary ship further and other necessities before departure. Jessa beams to new P'Jem to look in on the Janneks and the Ra'vin'ka.
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