08-23-2011, 02:27 AM
USS Independence
Captain's Ready Room
2204 hrs
In an instant, almost all of Zack's anger at Tony Sullivan evaporated like a proverbial puff of smoke. Instances like this made Zack think back to when he was a young whelp not too long out of the Academy--wide eyed, eager to please and sometimes not quite cautious enough. Zack ached with sympathy for young Mr. Sullivan. Before this meeting, Zack had had every intention of dismissing Sullivan from his position; now he wasn't quite sure at all what he was going to dish out.
"Look," Zack said, making eye contact with Rayner first and then Sullivan. "It's been a crazy night for all of us. I would like nothing more than to put this incident behind us and just keep on trucking forward with a warning." Zack unlaced his fingers and placed his palms flat on the desk. "Unfortunately, regulations tie my hands. You placed over 200 lives in jeopardy, and that cannot be ignored. I am therefore forced to enter a formal reprimand into your record. I did not want to do this...but believe me, you're getting off lightly Mr. Sullivan." The young engineer looked crushed. Zack flashed him a ten thousand gigawatt smile. "Chin up, kiddo. I had three formal reprimands before I made Lieutenant. Now, if you two will excuse me...I do have a lot to do. Dismissed."
(tag Rayner)
Captain's Ready Room
2204 hrs
In an instant, almost all of Zack's anger at Tony Sullivan evaporated like a proverbial puff of smoke. Instances like this made Zack think back to when he was a young whelp not too long out of the Academy--wide eyed, eager to please and sometimes not quite cautious enough. Zack ached with sympathy for young Mr. Sullivan. Before this meeting, Zack had had every intention of dismissing Sullivan from his position; now he wasn't quite sure at all what he was going to dish out.
"Look," Zack said, making eye contact with Rayner first and then Sullivan. "It's been a crazy night for all of us. I would like nothing more than to put this incident behind us and just keep on trucking forward with a warning." Zack unlaced his fingers and placed his palms flat on the desk. "Unfortunately, regulations tie my hands. You placed over 200 lives in jeopardy, and that cannot be ignored. I am therefore forced to enter a formal reprimand into your record. I did not want to do this...but believe me, you're getting off lightly Mr. Sullivan." The young engineer looked crushed. Zack flashed him a ten thousand gigawatt smile. "Chin up, kiddo. I had three formal reprimands before I made Lieutenant. Now, if you two will excuse me...I do have a lot to do. Dismissed."
(tag Rayner)