08-02-2010, 12:01 AM
STARBASE THRINACIA, Merenion Nebulae Cluster
Commanding Officer's Office
0750 hours
Once Melanie Saw Ornixon come out of the office she looks into it with her padd in her hand. she straightens out her uniform and clears her throat and walks in slowly. "admiral? Melanie Woodcroft reporting for duty. i hope this isnt' a bad time sir." she introduced herself, her blond hair to her shoulder, her blue eyes sparkling. standing at attention.
Steve allowed for his eyes to watch Ornixen head out of his office as he walked around his desk to sit in his larger chair again, his hands moving up to wipe the fatigue from his face as he heard the doors open for the new arrival to leave, after moments hearing a female voice introduce herself. He clasped his hands together loosely on the surface of his desk as he shook his head a little, recognising the name from the Fleet manifest. "Not at all Commander, come on in." He smiled, gesturing with one hand to one of the 3 empty seats on the 'guest' side of the desk.
Melanie sat down gently and hands him her transfer orders. "here are my transfer orders and information about the thunderstorm. i'm still looking through applications for the positions.. i have one filled so far.. and thats the security and tactical officer." she informed him as she sat back sitting up straight her legs crossing each other and her hands on them.
Martize finally made the correct turn and reached the Admiral's office. He cleared his throat and ringed the chime, and waited an answer.
Steve nodded with a small smile as he took the transfer orders PADD, as well as the data on the Thunderstorm. "Ah, Intrepid Class. Good ships, very good ships." He commented, looking up over his desk at Melanie with a sly wink. "Well I hope you dont plan on-" Steve paused for a moment as the doorchime sounded, continuing, "shoving off too soon, Commander. We have a nice little party organised for everyone this afternoon." He chuckled, now looking across to his door as he called out, "Come!"
Melanie blushes slightly as he winked at her and she looks down embarassed. "no sir.. i dont intend on leaving anytime soon.. i can't really with no crew.. " she said chuckling as she turned her head to the door.
Martize heard the command and opened the door. He stepped in with his creditials and information from Starfleet. His eyes laid through the room, abit longer on the female officer that sat in the chair before the Admiral.
"I apologise if I'm interrupting anything." He said with a smile.
"Malone Martize, reporting in sir." The hispanic said, saluting but accidently hitting himself in the eye.
"Ow...sorry about that." He added quickly, his lower body remaining in attention and his hand rubbing his eye. He wasn't very sure of who or how the Admiral would react. Unfornatly he also embarssed himself infront of the female officer. The thought knocked hard against him in his mind.
Steve stifled a laugh as he kept a stern expression, clearing his throat just a little as he nodded his head. "Not at all Colonel, come on in." The Admiral welcomed, again gesturing to one of the other chairs at his desk. "I was actually hoping you would turn up while Melanie was here too." He nodded to Melanie as a small introduction of one to the other. "Melanie Woodcroft, Malone Martize." He smiled at both officers as he sat back slightly in his chair.
Melanie turns to see Malone and gets up and stands at attention. "nice to meet you Colonel.. " she said at slight attention and her hand out to shake his with a slight smile. "dont worry.. accidents happen Colonel. Is your eye ok?" she asked with a slight chuckle.
Malone nodded as he stepped over to the seat and handed his creditials and the classfied information from Starfleet. He saw Melanie stand and greet him and smiled warmly and shook her hand.
"Same here commander." He said and nodded.
"Yea its good. I get hit there a lot." He said,
"Divorces never go smooth." He added, trying to ease her slight attention with a smile.
Steve smiled, watching the exchange between the two Commanders. Whilst they seemed a little preoccupied with trying not to look mediocre with each other, their handling of a first meeting was... perfect. A quality that would definately help them together. Divorces never go smooth. He thought to himself, repeating Malone's last comment and he gave a little grunt. "That, Martize, is to say the least. Past experience." He added with a grin, turning his attention to both Melanie and Malone together after briefly skimming the PADDs handed to him. "Right, lets get to it shall we?"
Melanie turns to Steve hearing the tone in his voice and the feelings come from him. she sits back down looking at him knowing something was wrong and gave him a "i'm here if you need anything" look and then nods. "yes.. lets get started.. " she said softly.
"Your orders are... somewhat changing slightly." Steve threw right out in the open, looking from one to the other as very slightly quizzed expressions flickered across their features. He sat forward, grabbing one of the many PADDs from one of the many piles on his desk, keeping the screen from both of them as he glanced to it, then back to them. "Though I suppose, I need to get the more formal issues out of the way before I divulge this little nit-bit." He looked up from the PADD to Melanie with a smile as he stood, producing a small box from amongst the piles of PADDs. "Commander Melanie Woodcroft," He began, walking around the desk to stand by the Betazoid female, "after your continual service to the United Federation of Planets and determination to fulfil your duties above and beyond the call of duty; it is with great pleasure that, as my first act as your Fleet Commander, I hereby promote you to the rank of Captain with all the rights and responsibilities of such rank." He flipped open the box to pull out a single golden pip for Melanie to add to her current three and extended his hand for a shake.
Malone was confused at the words of this 'slightly changing.' First starfleet gives him classified documents that he wasn't supposed to review or look at. He smile and stood at Melanie's promotion. He held the rank of colonel, but as a officer in Starfleet, she held higher than him.
"Congradulations on your promotion Captain, Woodcroft." He said as he saluted the new captain.
Melanie grins and chuckles. "thank you admiral, colonel.. its an honor to be a captain in your fleet. I'll keep doing the best i can." she said shaking steves hand and looks at the colonel and salutes back.
Steve smiled, nodding his head in acknowledgment of thanks. "Captain, thanks arent needed. You earned it." He paused for a moment, looking to Malone, then back to Melanie. "I've watched your career for the last year and it certainly shows me that you're more than ready for your upcoming assignments."
"Now, Mr Martize, I have a bone to pick with you." The Admiral said, quickly turning from Melanie to look at Malone as he took a step towards the younger man. "Your uniform. I suggest you change yourself as soon as you can from Marine Green to Command Red." Before Malone could ask, Steve explained. "Your new orders are to transfer your records from Starfleet Marine to Starfleet Navy as well as update any necessities as follows; Colonel Malone Martize, your are, after considerable effort on your part in your Command abilities, hereby promoted and transferred to Fleet Captain." Steve smiled, again extending his hand to shake Malone's as he handed him the final 5 golden pips from the box to replace his Marine pip that currently sat on his collar.
Malone looked bewildered for a second at him saying he was in the wrong uniform. Then he laid it on him, he was transferred and promoted to Fleet Captain.
"Oh...thank you sir." He said, wasn't expecting to be promoted. He shooked the admiral's hand as he looked at the pin in his hands.
Melanie smiles. "Fleet captain Malone.. i'm sure its well deserved.." she said to him shaking his hand. "they'll look good on you.." she added with a small chuckle.
The Admiral nodded slightly, turning and walking back round his desk. "I won't press on details otherwise left classified just yet," Steve said, moving on as he sat in his chair, leaning on the surface of the desk to clasp his hands together, "as that information will become clearer in this afternoon's briefing." He finished, picking up the two PADDs he had previously held. "These are your orders in the meantime." He passed each of them copies, allowing them to take in the first few details. "Congratulations." He added, chuckling as he looked from one offier to the other, remembering the words 'Fleet Captain Malone Martize, Captain Melanie Woodcroft - Taskforce Commanding Officer and Taskforce Executive Officer, respectively, of Taskforce 354; The Oracles - United Federation of Planets Defence Fleet.'
Melanies eyes went wide as she read the orders and then looked at the admiral. "taa.. taskforce Executive officer.. we're in charge of the task force?" she choked out the words. she couldnt' believe she was the XO of the task force. she tried not to make a fool of herself in front of them but she was in total shock. "i can't believe this.. oh my god thank you admiral.. you dont know how much this means to me.. really." she said grinning.
Malone was just as shocked as Melanie as he read his order had placed him the Commanding Officer. His mind flashed briefly to a point in his past, when he had served on the Enterprise. He remembered what Picard told him when he was getting let off at a starbase.
'You will make a fine officer one day.' Now here he was, receiving orders to command a Task Fleet. He looked over at Melanie and smiled.
"I can't wait to begin serving with you, Captain. It would be an honor." He said to Melanie then looked to Admiral Malloway,
"We won't disappoint you, sir." He said.
"Good." Steve replied with a grin. "I didnt choose you guys above the rest to be let down, thats for sure." He paused, picking up another PADD and handing it over to Melanie. "Captain, after the ceremony etc is complete I will be paying the Thunderstorm a visit on your first mission under my command. Make sure everything's ready for departure." He then looked from Melanie to Malone in turn. "Now, unless there is anything else, you are dismissed and I'll see you both and your XO's at the briefing later."
Melanie looked at him and nodded gently. "yes sir.. i'll make sure its all ready for you.. " she responded to him getting slightly nervous, but glad at the same time. he chose her ship for his first visit. She wandered why he had chose her first. He was handsome and she started to have butterflies in her stomach. but she knew she'd have no chance with him. she looked at the padd and nodded. "nothing else sir." she added and headed out.
Malone shook his head.
"None sir. Just need to get settled and used to the Agamenmon." He said and he saluted. As Malloway dismissed the two, he followed out with Melanie.
"Hey, Captain." He said as he tried to catch to pace.
TAG
JP between, Malloway, Martize, and Woodcroft
Commanding Officer's Office
0750 hours
Once Melanie Saw Ornixon come out of the office she looks into it with her padd in her hand. she straightens out her uniform and clears her throat and walks in slowly. "admiral? Melanie Woodcroft reporting for duty. i hope this isnt' a bad time sir." she introduced herself, her blond hair to her shoulder, her blue eyes sparkling. standing at attention.
Steve allowed for his eyes to watch Ornixen head out of his office as he walked around his desk to sit in his larger chair again, his hands moving up to wipe the fatigue from his face as he heard the doors open for the new arrival to leave, after moments hearing a female voice introduce herself. He clasped his hands together loosely on the surface of his desk as he shook his head a little, recognising the name from the Fleet manifest. "Not at all Commander, come on in." He smiled, gesturing with one hand to one of the 3 empty seats on the 'guest' side of the desk.
Melanie sat down gently and hands him her transfer orders. "here are my transfer orders and information about the thunderstorm. i'm still looking through applications for the positions.. i have one filled so far.. and thats the security and tactical officer." she informed him as she sat back sitting up straight her legs crossing each other and her hands on them.
Martize finally made the correct turn and reached the Admiral's office. He cleared his throat and ringed the chime, and waited an answer.
Steve nodded with a small smile as he took the transfer orders PADD, as well as the data on the Thunderstorm. "Ah, Intrepid Class. Good ships, very good ships." He commented, looking up over his desk at Melanie with a sly wink. "Well I hope you dont plan on-" Steve paused for a moment as the doorchime sounded, continuing, "shoving off too soon, Commander. We have a nice little party organised for everyone this afternoon." He chuckled, now looking across to his door as he called out, "Come!"
Melanie blushes slightly as he winked at her and she looks down embarassed. "no sir.. i dont intend on leaving anytime soon.. i can't really with no crew.. " she said chuckling as she turned her head to the door.
Martize heard the command and opened the door. He stepped in with his creditials and information from Starfleet. His eyes laid through the room, abit longer on the female officer that sat in the chair before the Admiral.
"I apologise if I'm interrupting anything." He said with a smile.
"Malone Martize, reporting in sir." The hispanic said, saluting but accidently hitting himself in the eye.
"Ow...sorry about that." He added quickly, his lower body remaining in attention and his hand rubbing his eye. He wasn't very sure of who or how the Admiral would react. Unfornatly he also embarssed himself infront of the female officer. The thought knocked hard against him in his mind.
Steve stifled a laugh as he kept a stern expression, clearing his throat just a little as he nodded his head. "Not at all Colonel, come on in." The Admiral welcomed, again gesturing to one of the other chairs at his desk. "I was actually hoping you would turn up while Melanie was here too." He nodded to Melanie as a small introduction of one to the other. "Melanie Woodcroft, Malone Martize." He smiled at both officers as he sat back slightly in his chair.
Melanie turns to see Malone and gets up and stands at attention. "nice to meet you Colonel.. " she said at slight attention and her hand out to shake his with a slight smile. "dont worry.. accidents happen Colonel. Is your eye ok?" she asked with a slight chuckle.
Malone nodded as he stepped over to the seat and handed his creditials and the classfied information from Starfleet. He saw Melanie stand and greet him and smiled warmly and shook her hand.
"Same here commander." He said and nodded.
"Yea its good. I get hit there a lot." He said,
"Divorces never go smooth." He added, trying to ease her slight attention with a smile.
Steve smiled, watching the exchange between the two Commanders. Whilst they seemed a little preoccupied with trying not to look mediocre with each other, their handling of a first meeting was... perfect. A quality that would definately help them together. Divorces never go smooth. He thought to himself, repeating Malone's last comment and he gave a little grunt. "That, Martize, is to say the least. Past experience." He added with a grin, turning his attention to both Melanie and Malone together after briefly skimming the PADDs handed to him. "Right, lets get to it shall we?"
Melanie turns to Steve hearing the tone in his voice and the feelings come from him. she sits back down looking at him knowing something was wrong and gave him a "i'm here if you need anything" look and then nods. "yes.. lets get started.. " she said softly.
"Your orders are... somewhat changing slightly." Steve threw right out in the open, looking from one to the other as very slightly quizzed expressions flickered across their features. He sat forward, grabbing one of the many PADDs from one of the many piles on his desk, keeping the screen from both of them as he glanced to it, then back to them. "Though I suppose, I need to get the more formal issues out of the way before I divulge this little nit-bit." He looked up from the PADD to Melanie with a smile as he stood, producing a small box from amongst the piles of PADDs. "Commander Melanie Woodcroft," He began, walking around the desk to stand by the Betazoid female, "after your continual service to the United Federation of Planets and determination to fulfil your duties above and beyond the call of duty; it is with great pleasure that, as my first act as your Fleet Commander, I hereby promote you to the rank of Captain with all the rights and responsibilities of such rank." He flipped open the box to pull out a single golden pip for Melanie to add to her current three and extended his hand for a shake.
Malone was confused at the words of this 'slightly changing.' First starfleet gives him classified documents that he wasn't supposed to review or look at. He smile and stood at Melanie's promotion. He held the rank of colonel, but as a officer in Starfleet, she held higher than him.
"Congradulations on your promotion Captain, Woodcroft." He said as he saluted the new captain.
Melanie grins and chuckles. "thank you admiral, colonel.. its an honor to be a captain in your fleet. I'll keep doing the best i can." she said shaking steves hand and looks at the colonel and salutes back.
Steve smiled, nodding his head in acknowledgment of thanks. "Captain, thanks arent needed. You earned it." He paused for a moment, looking to Malone, then back to Melanie. "I've watched your career for the last year and it certainly shows me that you're more than ready for your upcoming assignments."
"Now, Mr Martize, I have a bone to pick with you." The Admiral said, quickly turning from Melanie to look at Malone as he took a step towards the younger man. "Your uniform. I suggest you change yourself as soon as you can from Marine Green to Command Red." Before Malone could ask, Steve explained. "Your new orders are to transfer your records from Starfleet Marine to Starfleet Navy as well as update any necessities as follows; Colonel Malone Martize, your are, after considerable effort on your part in your Command abilities, hereby promoted and transferred to Fleet Captain." Steve smiled, again extending his hand to shake Malone's as he handed him the final 5 golden pips from the box to replace his Marine pip that currently sat on his collar.
Malone looked bewildered for a second at him saying he was in the wrong uniform. Then he laid it on him, he was transferred and promoted to Fleet Captain.
"Oh...thank you sir." He said, wasn't expecting to be promoted. He shooked the admiral's hand as he looked at the pin in his hands.
Melanie smiles. "Fleet captain Malone.. i'm sure its well deserved.." she said to him shaking his hand. "they'll look good on you.." she added with a small chuckle.
The Admiral nodded slightly, turning and walking back round his desk. "I won't press on details otherwise left classified just yet," Steve said, moving on as he sat in his chair, leaning on the surface of the desk to clasp his hands together, "as that information will become clearer in this afternoon's briefing." He finished, picking up the two PADDs he had previously held. "These are your orders in the meantime." He passed each of them copies, allowing them to take in the first few details. "Congratulations." He added, chuckling as he looked from one offier to the other, remembering the words 'Fleet Captain Malone Martize, Captain Melanie Woodcroft - Taskforce Commanding Officer and Taskforce Executive Officer, respectively, of Taskforce 354; The Oracles - United Federation of Planets Defence Fleet.'
Melanies eyes went wide as she read the orders and then looked at the admiral. "taa.. taskforce Executive officer.. we're in charge of the task force?" she choked out the words. she couldnt' believe she was the XO of the task force. she tried not to make a fool of herself in front of them but she was in total shock. "i can't believe this.. oh my god thank you admiral.. you dont know how much this means to me.. really." she said grinning.
Malone was just as shocked as Melanie as he read his order had placed him the Commanding Officer. His mind flashed briefly to a point in his past, when he had served on the Enterprise. He remembered what Picard told him when he was getting let off at a starbase.
'You will make a fine officer one day.' Now here he was, receiving orders to command a Task Fleet. He looked over at Melanie and smiled.
"I can't wait to begin serving with you, Captain. It would be an honor." He said to Melanie then looked to Admiral Malloway,
"We won't disappoint you, sir." He said.
"Good." Steve replied with a grin. "I didnt choose you guys above the rest to be let down, thats for sure." He paused, picking up another PADD and handing it over to Melanie. "Captain, after the ceremony etc is complete I will be paying the Thunderstorm a visit on your first mission under my command. Make sure everything's ready for departure." He then looked from Melanie to Malone in turn. "Now, unless there is anything else, you are dismissed and I'll see you both and your XO's at the briefing later."
Melanie looked at him and nodded gently. "yes sir.. i'll make sure its all ready for you.. " she responded to him getting slightly nervous, but glad at the same time. he chose her ship for his first visit. She wandered why he had chose her first. He was handsome and she started to have butterflies in her stomach. but she knew she'd have no chance with him. she looked at the padd and nodded. "nothing else sir." she added and headed out.
Malone shook his head.
"None sir. Just need to get settled and used to the Agamenmon." He said and he saluted. As Malloway dismissed the two, he followed out with Melanie.
"Hey, Captain." He said as he tried to catch to pace.
TAG
JP between, Malloway, Martize, and Woodcroft