Captain's Log - 020 (Part 1)

Posted on 13 Nov 2017 @ 5:51pm by Rear Admiral Lirha Saalm
Edited on 25 Nov 2017 @ 12:20pm

569 words; about a 3 minute read

Title: Application Review
Location: Rigel System - Rigel Shipyards
Timeline: MD 84, 2008 hrs

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USS Galileo's newest captain casually lounged in her office chair within the operations center of the Rigel shipyard facility. The newest starship to bear the famed astronomer's name was visible less than 20 kilometers from the window and proudly displayed her freshly-painted hull. All throughout the interior of the administrative complex was a steady buzz of activity, but it was mostly drowned out by the soft murmur of FNN programming on the room's wall-mounted LCARS display.

A lithe finger reached out and began to tap away at the computer terminal on the desk in front of her.

"Captain's Log, Stardate 68437.3," she began.

"New crew applications came in this morning and I expect more soon. Who could have guessed there would be so many volunteers to be posted at the edge of the frontier? Maybe a new batch of eager young ensigns to break in? Mmm... Or maybe Starfleet's outcasts, a ship full of inverts and malcontents?

"Let's begin with..." the captain retrieved the first PADD laying about, "Mister Vansen, Constantin. Petty Officer 3rd Class, 29 years old, Human, only child..." She murmured to herself softly before nodding and browsing the rest of the application. "Two previous postings, some chronic medical conditions..." She paused for a short moment to consider his merits. "I think he will do."

The captain pressed the large red reject button at the bottom of the application then set the PADD aside to grab a new one.

"Warraquim, Allyndra, commander... Yes, I remember this one," she continued to herself. "Experienced, capable, possesses counseling experience. And has a formal reprimand on record for violating Starfleet ethical standards. Mmm..." she hummed to herself. "I suppose she will do."

The captain once again pressed the red button at the bottom of the application. Rejected. Her hand caught the next PADD from the stack.

"Ni-ya...Raine? Interesting name. Science officer crewman, 32 years-old and a...Cereijan?" The captain paused to browse through the attached medical and biological files of the unknown species. "Born in a cloning facility with limited personal history on file?" she mused to herself with a light shrug and a tap on the red button. Rejected.

The next PADD was fetched from the pile, this one with another familiar face. But from where, it was uncertain.

"Ir-Llantrisant, junior lieutenant, 36 years-old and...Romulan? Chief counselor, Medical Academy graduate, four years of deployment history, recently divorced..." The captain paused and looked closer at the man's picture on file. Where did she know him from? It was hard to be certain but her eyes subconsciously narrowed the more she stared at him. She didn't like his face. Rejected.

The next applicant contained another familiar face but one that was more readily identifiable.

"Voutilainen, Tuula, lieutenant, deputy medical officer," the captain read out loud while looking through the file. "Two years posted to USS Galileo, creator of the 'EBH' program, eccentric personality, questionable choice of personal hobbies..." Would she dissect the entire crew if given the chance? "She seems capable." Rejected.

"Computer, pause log."

Reaching for a glass of golden brandy, the captain took a brief break to sip her drink and put on some music before returning to the remaining eighteen PADDs in the stack.

"Computer, resume log..."

To Be Continued...

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