08-31-2010, 09:34 PM
STARBASE THRINACIA
Dock of the USS Agamenmon
0812 hours
Elvira turned as someone spoke to her, she looked the officer over quickly before speaking. "Yes Sir, I am Lt Elvira Dark. I have been assigned as your new Chief Sec/Tac Officer for the USS Agamenmon, I arrived just a short time ago so came to report in straight away Sir." she said as she came to attention and spoke with a crisp and formal tone.
Elvira turned as someone spoke to her, she looked the officer over quickly before speaking. "Yes Sir, I am Lt Elvira Dark. I have been assigned as your new Chief Sec/Tac Officer for the USS Agamenmon, I arrived just a short time ago so came to report in straight away Sir." she said as she came to attention and spoke with a crisp and formal tone.
Malone smiled and extended his hand out to her.
"You can just call me Mal, Lieutenant. No need for full formalness around me." He said with a friendly smile.
Elvira smiled and stood at ease, "Thanks Mal, feel free to call me Elvira." she said her tone going from crisp and formal to light and friendly. "So whatâs the sit rep with the Agamenmon?" she asked.
"Still dry docked. I havenât been able to step on board just yet. Still getting situated with this new position." He said.
"Mind coming in?" He asked as he gestured to his door.
Giving him a cheeky grin she replied, "Hmm I don't know, I have heard some stories about you starship Captains. . . . . . . . . . How can I be sure I will be safe alone with you?" she asked with a mock look of concern on her face.
Malone chuckled. "The stories you heard..." He paused, stepping into the room as the door opened.
"...are true." He said with a mock serious look on his face, but quickly a smile popped on his face.
"Kidding." He said in a clear voice as he stepped in.
"I do need to meet with you in private tho for your interview." He said as he stepped in.
"Oh well if they are true then I should be fine, aye thatâs a given I have my orders for you." she said as she pulled the padd out of her bag again and offered it to him. Then followed him into his quarters, though she did not sit out of respect.
Malone nodded and took the padd. "Thank you. Make yourself at home." He said as he walked over to the replicator. "Like anything to drink?" He asked.
Elvira moved into the room and sat on the couch, "I would love a mug of strong black coffee please, no sugar." she said softly as she watched him move across the room.
"One coffee coming up." He said as he programmed the replicator, which swirled and materialised it along with the beverage he called for. He then took it over to her.
Elvira took the coffee and bringing it up to her nose breathed deeply taking in the scent of the strong fresh coffee, her eyes closed as she breathed it in the smell alone made her smile softly. She sipped the coffee and waited for him to speak, she relaxed back into the couch while she waited for the 'interrogation' to begin.
Malone took a sip of what he had, which was kool aid. "So, ima start with you. Ask me anything you want about me." He said, trying a new approach.
Elvira looked over at him an eyebrow raised wondering what he was up to, this was not an approach she was used to. "Ok, What made you join Starfleet?" she asked to start with while she thought of some others she wanted to ask.
He sat back, setting his drink down on the table near the chair he was in. "I guess you say, I wanted to make a difference...something that I found was impossible to do by myself...in truth, I wanted to follow my brother."
Elvira nodded in understanding, "Good reason, if you could turn time back is there any choices you have made in your life you would change?"
Malone thought a little on that. "Not sure...up to date, I've not regret anything..." He said.
"...other than not avoiding that punch my ex-wife threw at me." He added
At that Elvira could not help but laugh, "I am sorry I should not laugh, but if thats the only thing you would change in your life I envy you. Most people have things they would change about thier lives and themselves if they could." she said and sipped her coffee as she tried to recompose herself.
Malone nodded. "Yea that's true." He said taking another sip.
"Nah don't worry about it. I used to do stand up comedy before I became apart of Starfleet so I'm used to being laughed at." He said with a smile. "Laughing something that takes a stroke at the soul, ya know." He added.
"Because you are used to it does not make it right, but thanks for being so understanding about it." she said with a slight smile, "Ok well it's your turn, what do you wanna know?"
"Alright" He said.
"How about a little on your reason for being with the Federation?" He asked.
Elvira sat back and stared into his eyes for a few moments as she thought about her response, "Well I could tell ya a tale about how it was always my dream ect ect , but to tell ya the truth . . . . . . . I had nowhere else to go." she said with a slight shrug.
"No where else?" He asked in abit of an curiosity.
"Aye, got no family left was still in school when they all died so this was the best choice i had. So I took it and have made a home for myself, as much as ya can when ya move from ship to ship." she said with out a hint of self pity.
Malone frowned abit. Her situation very unfortunate.
"I see. I am sorry to hear that. Although, do know I'll make sure you are at home here." He said with a small smile.
Elvira stiffened slightly seeing the look on his face, "Don't pity me Sir, I don't need or want it. What ever ship I am on is my home, and her Captain and crew are my family . . . . . . . I will give my life for them all." she said firmly as she placed her empty cup down.
'Determination..' He thought to himself.
"Well, your apart of my ship...and I'm glad to have you as family." He said.
"If I'm concerned, I'm concerned, but don't worry, I never play favourites..." He said with another sip.
"Good." she said as she relaxed again she hated being pitied, it made her angry when people treated her differently because of her past. "So anything else you wanna ask?" she said smiling softly once more.
"Tell some about your experience?" He asked, looking at the padd with her credentials.
"Well when I was a kid I wanted nothing more than to escape from my parents rules and have some excitement, when they died I suppose I got my wish. Since I joined Starfleet I have served on three ships, one of them was destroyed in battle leaving only 104 survivors. The other two nothing much of note happened on them, and now I am here." she said skipping past the bits where she had disobeyed orders to save the life of one of her previous CO's and almost died in his place.
He put his cup down, now empty. "I see. I assume you were referring to the incident involving the Sovereign Class Battleship, Calydin." He said. A lot of people in the marine side knew about that incident.
"Surprise surprise you know about that one." she said with a touch of sarcasm.
"Everyone whose a Marine knows about that...a lot of people lost some friends that day and honor the ones who survived that tragedy." He said in a soft, but serious voice.
"Some where honoured some were blamed for not saving more than we did, but thatâs in the past and should stay there." she said softly, she remembered the looks and insults and accusations she had had thrown at her because she had lived and someone elseâs relative or friend did not.
Malone nodded. "I see. Many people look to find blame when they loose someone close..." He said sitting forward.
"Someone like yourself, had done all they could."
"As I said it is in the past and I don't make a big thing of it, and I don't spread it round I was ever there." she said softly, "So what else you wanna know Mal?"
Malone took a breath, combating a burp to keep it in. "Just if there's any, major thing you want to know about me when were out there." He said.
"Well I like to know where I stand with my CO's from the get go, you got my history in front of ya and you have the chance to ask anything you wanna know. You know I have disobeyed orders before because I did not agree with them, I can not promise you that I won't do the same again either if you put your neck on the line then know that mine will be right next to it." she said matter of factly.
Malone smiled. "Well, I know your more than 100% honest for not hiding that you've disobeyed orders before." He said, his finger touching the padd.
"I wasn't aware that was the case tho, I didn't get far on your Marshall Flags." He looked at her.
"I feel someone is better decided for position off paper and record than what I read." He said.
Elvira nodded "Understood, and yes I have a tendency to be too honest for my own good at times. Last time I disobeyed orders the Captain escaped unscathed, I got shot in the back for him instead." she said with a grin.
"No lies...that's all I ask." He said with a smile.
"Do expect the same thing from me. I'll die before any of my crew" He said.
"Always good to know Mal though can't let ya deliberately put yourself at risk, it's my job to keep you alive." she said softly
Malone chuckled. "Well, you look very capable of handling the security staff. If you'd like, we can meet them or you can." He offered.
"I have no objection to meeting them with you if thatâs what ya wanna do, they will soon get sick of the site of me anyway." she said with a wink.
"Alright." He said smiling. "Let's go meet'em" He stood up and gave her a code card.
"This is your badge card, you'll need it at the ceremony this evening." He said handing her a transparent card.
Elvira took the card and placed it in the pocket she had sewn into the inside of her jacket, "Ok lead the way." she said as she stood and headed for the door.
Malone nodded and walked to the door, opening it for her.
"Ladies first." He said
"Why thank you kind Sir." she said with a mock curtsey then slipped through the door and out into the corridor to wait for him.
A JP by
Flt.Captain Malone Martize
and
LT Elvira Dark
Dock of the USS Agamenmon
0812 hours
Elvira turned as someone spoke to her, she looked the officer over quickly before speaking. "Yes Sir, I am Lt Elvira Dark. I have been assigned as your new Chief Sec/Tac Officer for the USS Agamenmon, I arrived just a short time ago so came to report in straight away Sir." she said as she came to attention and spoke with a crisp and formal tone.
Elvira turned as someone spoke to her, she looked the officer over quickly before speaking. "Yes Sir, I am Lt Elvira Dark. I have been assigned as your new Chief Sec/Tac Officer for the USS Agamenmon, I arrived just a short time ago so came to report in straight away Sir." she said as she came to attention and spoke with a crisp and formal tone.
Malone smiled and extended his hand out to her.
"You can just call me Mal, Lieutenant. No need for full formalness around me." He said with a friendly smile.
Elvira smiled and stood at ease, "Thanks Mal, feel free to call me Elvira." she said her tone going from crisp and formal to light and friendly. "So whatâs the sit rep with the Agamenmon?" she asked.
"Still dry docked. I havenât been able to step on board just yet. Still getting situated with this new position." He said.
"Mind coming in?" He asked as he gestured to his door.
Giving him a cheeky grin she replied, "Hmm I don't know, I have heard some stories about you starship Captains. . . . . . . . . . How can I be sure I will be safe alone with you?" she asked with a mock look of concern on her face.
Malone chuckled. "The stories you heard..." He paused, stepping into the room as the door opened.
"...are true." He said with a mock serious look on his face, but quickly a smile popped on his face.
"Kidding." He said in a clear voice as he stepped in.
"I do need to meet with you in private tho for your interview." He said as he stepped in.
"Oh well if they are true then I should be fine, aye thatâs a given I have my orders for you." she said as she pulled the padd out of her bag again and offered it to him. Then followed him into his quarters, though she did not sit out of respect.
Malone nodded and took the padd. "Thank you. Make yourself at home." He said as he walked over to the replicator. "Like anything to drink?" He asked.
Elvira moved into the room and sat on the couch, "I would love a mug of strong black coffee please, no sugar." she said softly as she watched him move across the room.
"One coffee coming up." He said as he programmed the replicator, which swirled and materialised it along with the beverage he called for. He then took it over to her.
Elvira took the coffee and bringing it up to her nose breathed deeply taking in the scent of the strong fresh coffee, her eyes closed as she breathed it in the smell alone made her smile softly. She sipped the coffee and waited for him to speak, she relaxed back into the couch while she waited for the 'interrogation' to begin.
Malone took a sip of what he had, which was kool aid. "So, ima start with you. Ask me anything you want about me." He said, trying a new approach.
Elvira looked over at him an eyebrow raised wondering what he was up to, this was not an approach she was used to. "Ok, What made you join Starfleet?" she asked to start with while she thought of some others she wanted to ask.
He sat back, setting his drink down on the table near the chair he was in. "I guess you say, I wanted to make a difference...something that I found was impossible to do by myself...in truth, I wanted to follow my brother."
Elvira nodded in understanding, "Good reason, if you could turn time back is there any choices you have made in your life you would change?"
Malone thought a little on that. "Not sure...up to date, I've not regret anything..." He said.
"...other than not avoiding that punch my ex-wife threw at me." He added
At that Elvira could not help but laugh, "I am sorry I should not laugh, but if thats the only thing you would change in your life I envy you. Most people have things they would change about thier lives and themselves if they could." she said and sipped her coffee as she tried to recompose herself.
Malone nodded. "Yea that's true." He said taking another sip.
"Nah don't worry about it. I used to do stand up comedy before I became apart of Starfleet so I'm used to being laughed at." He said with a smile. "Laughing something that takes a stroke at the soul, ya know." He added.
"Because you are used to it does not make it right, but thanks for being so understanding about it." she said with a slight smile, "Ok well it's your turn, what do you wanna know?"
"Alright" He said.
"How about a little on your reason for being with the Federation?" He asked.
Elvira sat back and stared into his eyes for a few moments as she thought about her response, "Well I could tell ya a tale about how it was always my dream ect ect , but to tell ya the truth . . . . . . . I had nowhere else to go." she said with a slight shrug.
"No where else?" He asked in abit of an curiosity.
"Aye, got no family left was still in school when they all died so this was the best choice i had. So I took it and have made a home for myself, as much as ya can when ya move from ship to ship." she said with out a hint of self pity.
Malone frowned abit. Her situation very unfortunate.
"I see. I am sorry to hear that. Although, do know I'll make sure you are at home here." He said with a small smile.
Elvira stiffened slightly seeing the look on his face, "Don't pity me Sir, I don't need or want it. What ever ship I am on is my home, and her Captain and crew are my family . . . . . . . I will give my life for them all." she said firmly as she placed her empty cup down.
'Determination..' He thought to himself.
"Well, your apart of my ship...and I'm glad to have you as family." He said.
"If I'm concerned, I'm concerned, but don't worry, I never play favourites..." He said with another sip.
"Good." she said as she relaxed again she hated being pitied, it made her angry when people treated her differently because of her past. "So anything else you wanna ask?" she said smiling softly once more.
"Tell some about your experience?" He asked, looking at the padd with her credentials.
"Well when I was a kid I wanted nothing more than to escape from my parents rules and have some excitement, when they died I suppose I got my wish. Since I joined Starfleet I have served on three ships, one of them was destroyed in battle leaving only 104 survivors. The other two nothing much of note happened on them, and now I am here." she said skipping past the bits where she had disobeyed orders to save the life of one of her previous CO's and almost died in his place.
He put his cup down, now empty. "I see. I assume you were referring to the incident involving the Sovereign Class Battleship, Calydin." He said. A lot of people in the marine side knew about that incident.
"Surprise surprise you know about that one." she said with a touch of sarcasm.
"Everyone whose a Marine knows about that...a lot of people lost some friends that day and honor the ones who survived that tragedy." He said in a soft, but serious voice.
"Some where honoured some were blamed for not saving more than we did, but thatâs in the past and should stay there." she said softly, she remembered the looks and insults and accusations she had had thrown at her because she had lived and someone elseâs relative or friend did not.
Malone nodded. "I see. Many people look to find blame when they loose someone close..." He said sitting forward.
"Someone like yourself, had done all they could."
"As I said it is in the past and I don't make a big thing of it, and I don't spread it round I was ever there." she said softly, "So what else you wanna know Mal?"
Malone took a breath, combating a burp to keep it in. "Just if there's any, major thing you want to know about me when were out there." He said.
"Well I like to know where I stand with my CO's from the get go, you got my history in front of ya and you have the chance to ask anything you wanna know. You know I have disobeyed orders before because I did not agree with them, I can not promise you that I won't do the same again either if you put your neck on the line then know that mine will be right next to it." she said matter of factly.
Malone smiled. "Well, I know your more than 100% honest for not hiding that you've disobeyed orders before." He said, his finger touching the padd.
"I wasn't aware that was the case tho, I didn't get far on your Marshall Flags." He looked at her.
"I feel someone is better decided for position off paper and record than what I read." He said.
Elvira nodded "Understood, and yes I have a tendency to be too honest for my own good at times. Last time I disobeyed orders the Captain escaped unscathed, I got shot in the back for him instead." she said with a grin.
"No lies...that's all I ask." He said with a smile.
"Do expect the same thing from me. I'll die before any of my crew" He said.
"Always good to know Mal though can't let ya deliberately put yourself at risk, it's my job to keep you alive." she said softly
Malone chuckled. "Well, you look very capable of handling the security staff. If you'd like, we can meet them or you can." He offered.
"I have no objection to meeting them with you if thatâs what ya wanna do, they will soon get sick of the site of me anyway." she said with a wink.
"Alright." He said smiling. "Let's go meet'em" He stood up and gave her a code card.
"This is your badge card, you'll need it at the ceremony this evening." He said handing her a transparent card.
Elvira took the card and placed it in the pocket she had sewn into the inside of her jacket, "Ok lead the way." she said as she stood and headed for the door.
Malone nodded and walked to the door, opening it for her.
"Ladies first." He said
"Why thank you kind Sir." she said with a mock curtsey then slipped through the door and out into the corridor to wait for him.
A JP by
Flt.Captain Malone Martize
and
LT Elvira Dark