Here I am!

Posted on Sat Aug 15th, 2009 @ 8:27pm by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vaxx

468 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: Behind the Mask of Familiarity
Location: SS Tracer / USS Archimedes
Timeline: Now

The Tracer dropped out of warp at the edge of the Citadel System, and Captain Fitzhugh engaged the impulse engines, and the sleek, one man cargo ship glided toward Citadel Prime. “Vaxx, we be at Citadel Prime in a few minutes. I’m scanning the system for the Archimedes now.� Vaxx stood up and moved in behind the cockpit chair where Fitz controlled all of the ships functions. After a few seconds, the ship was found and confirmed. “Shall I hail ‘em for ye?�

“Please, I’ll be organizing the offload of the cargo.� Vaxx moved back into the cargo area for final preparations.

“Archimedes, this is SS Tracer. I have a shipment of supplies and personnel for ye. Request permission to approach within transportin range.� Fitzhugh transmitted with Vaxx’s transport and transfers order and waited.

=/\= SS Tracer, please approach the Archimedes port side at 20,000 kilometers and hold for acceptance of cargo and personnel. =/\=

“Will do, lass. “ Fitz moved the Tracer accordingly and hit the ship comm. “We’ll be there in a few minutes, laddie. Everything ready?�

“It will be.� Vaxx fidgeted with the inventory PADD’s, while Captain Arlo Fitzhugh looked longingly at the storage container holding his ‘bonus’.

A few moments later, the word was given, and Vaxx coordinated the cargo offload to the Archimedes. When the last container was beamed off, Vaxx moved to the cockpit, where Fitz was sitting, glass of scotch in hand. “Time for me to go. But send me periodic location updates and if I have some work for you, I’ll let you know. Deal?�

Fitz took a sip. The Scotch was smooth and warmed the belly. “Deal!� he smiled.

Vaxx tapped his commbadge. =/\= Archimedes, this is Petty Officer Vaxx, ready for transport.� In a flash, he was gone.

<< Archimedes Cargo Transporter Room >>

Ensign Martolin operated the controls one last time, modified for biological transport. He was surprised to see a Ferengi appear. But he was in uniform, and he had a Starfleet PADD. He’d seen a lot stranger in his time. And he outranked him, so he didn’t have to be all formal unless he wanted to. “Welcome aboard the Archimedes.�

Vaxx noticed the Cardassian, and the Chief rank. “Thank you chief.� He wasn’t apparently expecting a salute, so Vaxx followed by not offering. “My protocol instructions are to store my personals, report to the department head for Operations, and then get all of this,� he motioned to the neatly stacked containers he brought with him, “properly organized. Do you have any orders for me before I get started?�

“Can’t think of any.� As Vaxx headed off, the Cardassian couldn’t help but smile at the Ferengi. He had a feeling things were about to get a lot more interesting on this ship.

 

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