08-01-2009, 08:06 PM
Kaylee sat forward in the command chair at the center of the Bastet's bridge, gazing out at the beams and pylons of Evora shipyard surrounding the massive vessel. Most Order officers wound up with a gunboat or transport for their first command... for some odd reason she had yet to figure out, High Command had chosen her as the new CO for the Bastet, one of the largest ships in The Order fleet.
Sub-Commander Bourne, her XO, entered the bridge and took a seat in the XO's chair to Kaylee's left. He turned to her with a smile, "Ship's all ready to go, Commander."
Kaylee sighed with a nervous smile, she didnt think she was ready for the burden of command, but she was going to do her best. She turned to face forward again and directed her attention to the the control officer, Lieutenant Mercer, "Let Evora know we're ready to depart."
Mercer nodded and opened a commlink to Evora docking control, "Evora Control, this is the Bastet, we're ready to depart and awaiting clearance to leave port."
After a few seconds listening to the response from his earpiece, Mercer nodded at Kaylee. She turned to the helmsman, "Alright helm, take us out."
The massive carrier slowly inched forward as the graviton beams holding the Carrier in place deactivated. The beams and pylons of the dock slid out of view and were replaced by the purple gas giant that Evora orbited. Kaylee had seen plenty of space before, as an officer-in-training aboard the Tefnut... but it was an entirely different perspective as the person in charge.
As the Bastet broke free of the planet's orbit, Bourne shut off his console and stood, "Commander, our orders are stored in the briefing room terminal."
Kaylee nodded, "Set course for Omicron Minor, Mercer has the bridge." She followed Bourne out of the bridge and to the briefing room just aft. The Sub-Commander keyed his password into the briefing terminal, and Kaylee followed suit. Since the recent rebellion of numerous Order officers and pilots, and the increasing frequency of security breaches, all information about a ship's orders were kept secured. Only the Commanding Officer and XO of a ship knew what their ship's purpose was, and it took both of them to unlock briefing files.
A holo-image appeared above the terminal, showing the face of one of the Order's Admirals and a small starchart. The image spoke, "Commander Staite and Sub-Commander Bourne, the Carrier Bastet has been tasked with patrolling Omicron Delta, Omicron Kappa, and Omicron Gamma. Your primary task is to seek out and destroy any signs of nomad activity or infestation, with a secondary task of supplying and repairing Order and allied fighter patrols. Further instructions will be transmitted when deemed necessary."
The image shut off and the holo-file was deleted permanently from the briefing terminal, to ensure that it could not be accessed by anyone else. Bourne sighed, "Well, I suppose it's a good shakedown for the ship and crew, I was expecting something more specific though."
Kaylee laughed a bit, "I'm actually relieved we just have a simple patrol mission, I dont think I could take spec-ops on my first day in command."
She followed him back to the bridge and took her seat in the Command chair once more. "Helm, divert course to Omicron Delta."
Sub-Commander Bourne, her XO, entered the bridge and took a seat in the XO's chair to Kaylee's left. He turned to her with a smile, "Ship's all ready to go, Commander."
Kaylee sighed with a nervous smile, she didnt think she was ready for the burden of command, but she was going to do her best. She turned to face forward again and directed her attention to the the control officer, Lieutenant Mercer, "Let Evora know we're ready to depart."
Mercer nodded and opened a commlink to Evora docking control, "Evora Control, this is the Bastet, we're ready to depart and awaiting clearance to leave port."
After a few seconds listening to the response from his earpiece, Mercer nodded at Kaylee. She turned to the helmsman, "Alright helm, take us out."
The massive carrier slowly inched forward as the graviton beams holding the Carrier in place deactivated. The beams and pylons of the dock slid out of view and were replaced by the purple gas giant that Evora orbited. Kaylee had seen plenty of space before, as an officer-in-training aboard the Tefnut... but it was an entirely different perspective as the person in charge.
As the Bastet broke free of the planet's orbit, Bourne shut off his console and stood, "Commander, our orders are stored in the briefing room terminal."
Kaylee nodded, "Set course for Omicron Minor, Mercer has the bridge." She followed Bourne out of the bridge and to the briefing room just aft. The Sub-Commander keyed his password into the briefing terminal, and Kaylee followed suit. Since the recent rebellion of numerous Order officers and pilots, and the increasing frequency of security breaches, all information about a ship's orders were kept secured. Only the Commanding Officer and XO of a ship knew what their ship's purpose was, and it took both of them to unlock briefing files.
A holo-image appeared above the terminal, showing the face of one of the Order's Admirals and a small starchart. The image spoke, "Commander Staite and Sub-Commander Bourne, the Carrier Bastet has been tasked with patrolling Omicron Delta, Omicron Kappa, and Omicron Gamma. Your primary task is to seek out and destroy any signs of nomad activity or infestation, with a secondary task of supplying and repairing Order and allied fighter patrols. Further instructions will be transmitted when deemed necessary."
The image shut off and the holo-file was deleted permanently from the briefing terminal, to ensure that it could not be accessed by anyone else. Bourne sighed, "Well, I suppose it's a good shakedown for the ship and crew, I was expecting something more specific though."
Kaylee laughed a bit, "I'm actually relieved we just have a simple patrol mission, I dont think I could take spec-ops on my first day in command."
She followed him back to the bridge and took her seat in the Command chair once more. "Helm, divert course to Omicron Delta."