When They Come For Me
Posted on Sat Aug 30th, 2025 @ 7:16pm by Commodore Wilkan Targaryen & Lieutenant (J.G.) Rrawran & Ensign Talyn Daughter of Moya & Petty Officer 2nd Class Meipea & Director Aamis & Commander Zhora zh'Roothi & Lieutenant Commander Ash Randall & Lieutenant Commander Sora Bernadotte
1,259 words; about a 6 minute read
Mission:
Gaia
Location: Transporter Room, U.S.S. Enterprise
Timeline: 2439-06-14, 23:30
Captain's Log, Supplemental Entry:
Enterprise has rendezvoused with the Nostradamus to return Director Aamis to the Department of Temporal Investigations. What should be an easy transport, however, has been held up by a request from Captain Jeenhu Pohl to come aboard.
"I do not require an escort," Director Aamis said as Security Officers Rrawran and Talyn stood outside her door.
"I understand how you feel that way, Director, but we have our orders to escort you safely to the Transporter Room," Lieutenant Rrawran answered. "Are your bags packed? The Nostradamus has arrived and is ready to bring you aboard."
The Vulcan Director looked back into her room at her single bag, "As I was only to be aboard for a short while I did not bring many items with me. My luggage is ready for transport to the Nostradamus, as am I."
"If you'll come with us," the Klingon Romulan hybrid Ensign stepped back.
"Could you at least carry my bag to justify the escort?" Aamis questioned.
Rrawran nodded and accepted the bag, then motioned for the Director to exit the room.
"I admit I find it atypical that your Captain did not accompany you," Aamis commented as they walked. "With his earlier actions ordering my removal from the Bridge I would have assumed he would be pleased to see me leave this vessel."
"The Commodore will be in the Transporter Room," Talyn answered succinctly.
Aamis crisply nodded, "Indeed."
Petty Officer Meipea looked up as she heard the door to the Transporter Room slide open, revealing Commodore Wilkan Targaryen, Commander Zhora zh'Roothi, and Lieutenant Commander Ash Randall entering her Transporter Room. It was strange to see so many of the ship's big wigs coming into her Transporter Room this late in the evening, so she knew that something big was going on.
"Have we heard from the Nostradamus?" The Commodore asked seconds after stepping into the room.
The Benzite checked her readouts, "We've received signal that two people are ready to beam aboard. I've also received coordinates to transport personal effects aboard."
"Personal effects?" Wilkan questioned.
"That's what the notes say from the Nostradamus, Sir," the Petty Officer explained as she checked her displays.
Wilkan looked at his XO and Chief Engineer, "Anyone know anything about that?"
The Andorian woman shook her head: "Negative, I was not made aware of this request only that Captain Pohl would be joining us shortly."
The Chief Engineer shrugged. "We started our tour with an Open Rec for a Chief Operations Officer." Ash observed, quietly. "To be filled at earliest opportunity upon identification of a qualified candidate?" She added, with a glance to the Commodore. "That is my guess, sir." The Felinoid concluded.
The doors opened allowing Director Aamis and the two Security Officers to enter. Wilkan noticed that the Temporal Investigations Director looked away as she came in, not that he was surprised, and his two Security Officers didn't look all that happy either.
Wilkan looked over his shoulder at the Transporter Chief, "Energize."
Meipea nodded and took a deep breath into the rebreather that she had to wear to function in the Class M environment of the Enterprise. Sliding her fingers over the emitter controls, two people began to materialize within the Transporter chamber. The one to his left was Captain Jeenhu Pohl of the Nostradamus, with whom she'd actually once served aboard the Endeavour, while the other she did not recognize. Transporter ID tags identified her as Lieutenant Commander Sora Bernadotte. Interestingly, the personal effects were identified as belonging to Commander Bernadotte.
"Permission to come aboard?" Captain Pohl asked.
Commodore Targaryen nodded, "Welcome to the Enterprise, Captain Pohl." Wilkan reached out and shook her hand. Wilkan reached for the Lieutenant Commander, "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I haven't met you before, Commander?"
Stood next to the Captain was a young officer with shoulder-length blonde hair and black-rimmed eyeglasses, which adjusted their tint slightly as they adapted to the light in the transporter room. Her eyes moved around the room, quickly taking in the faces of everyone, finally coming to rest on the Commodore extending his hand. "Lieutenant Commander Sora Svanirsdottir Bernadotte," she introduced herself, taking the Commodore's hand in a surprisingly firm grip. "Temporal Operations Officer, U.S.S. Nostradamus, reporting for transfer."
Behind them Commander zh'Roothi exchanged a silent glance to Ash as she wondered if the new Commander had been purposely dispatched as a result of the Gaia colony to observe the Enterprise' endeavours to maintain its scenery.
The Tuansee 2nd Officer slowly nodded her head, a couple times, in silent answer to the unasked question of zh'Roothi.
"Welcome aboard, Commander," Wilkan answered, trying his best to hide his surprise by the announcement as it was the first he'd heard of it. "We're happy to have you aboard and I'm sure that Commander zh'Roothi shares in that as she's been playing double duty as our Chief Operations Officer since our launch." He glanced at zh'Roothi - and caught a glimpse of Director Aamis, who quickly hid a smile.
Sora nodded a greeting towards the Andorian. "I am looking forward to working together."
"As am I, Commander," zh'Roothi replied returning the nod.
"Allow me to introduce Lieutenant Commander Ash Randall, our Chief Engineer and Second Officer," he indicated the Tuansee also present. "I'm sure you'll be spending a lot of time together."
"Welcome aboard, Commander." Ash greeted. "You don't happen to be a poker player, do you?" The felinoid asked, a hopeful note to her voice.
"Chief Engineer," Sora replied with a nod and a chuckle. "Depends on the variety of poker you prefer. On my previous assignment, before the Nostradamus, we had a regular poker night. The chief engineer there held a little bit of a grudge against me, after I fleeced him three times on a row."
The Commodore smiled, "Someone may finally beat your winning streak, Ash."
"Anything is possible." Ash replied, with a chuckle and looked to Sora. "Weekly game. You have an open invite to come check it out." She stated, with a, purposefully, toothy grin.
"Just let me know the time and place," Sora answered, smirking. "And be prepared to lose."
The Trill Captain of the Nostradamus looked at the Vulcan Director of Temporal Investigations, "Director, are you ready to disembark?"
"More than you can imagine," Director Aamis answered as she stepped onto the Transporter platform.
The Commodore looked at his XO at the comment, then turned toward the Transporter, "Fair winds and following seas, Director."
"Live long and prosper," she answered flatly.
Captain Pohl nodded to Meipea, "Energize."
As the duo disappeared into a stream of energy, Commodore Targaryen turned to the new Operations Manager, "Commander, I'm afraid that it's late and I have two children in my quarters that aren't in the best of moods. Commanders zh'Roothi and Randall will see to getting you situated."
"Indeed, we can take things from here sir," zh'Roothi assured.
"Thank you, Commander," Wilkan said with a polite smile to his XO. "Commander Bernadotte please meet me in my Ready Room tomorrow morning at 06:30 hours for breakfast."
The new Chief Operations Officer checked the old-fashioned wristwatch she was wearing, and sighed. "Short night, then. I'll better leave most of the unpacking until tomorrow." She nodded. "Hope the replicators here make good coffee." She turned to the other two officers. "Lead the way to my quarters, please."
"Everything aboard this ship seems to happen at night, Commander," Wilkan joked. "I'll leave you to it," he stepped out of the Transporter Room.
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