Re: CH01: S [D01 | 1230 hrs.] Suit up and Shake Down
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[ CPO Morgan Song | Main Engineering | Deck 25 | Vector 03 | USS Theurgy] Attn: @BZ @Fife @SummerDawn @DaValle @uytrereee
Morgan scrambled up and out of the Jefferies Tube when he heard the order to report to Main Engineering. He should have been there almost an hour ago, but one of the drainage systems for the Public Baths had ruptured and began leaking water into the jefferies tubes running beneath Deck 6. It had been an easy fix, but he was now drenched from head to toe after trying to find the source of the leak. With each step his boots squeaked as he tried to jog as quickly as possible through the corridors without bumping into anyone. He probably looked like a mad man who just came out of a deep sea holodeck program.
He finally reached the Turbolift, and luckily this one was empty. He would be spared of the odd stares at least for a few moments. “Main Engineering, ASAP!” he said, taking a minute to catch his breath. He definitely needed to work out more.
While he was alone, he ran through a mental checklist of the things he knew off the top of his head that still needed repairs before they left Aldea. Most of the major damages and issues had been taken care of, but there were still a few small things that needed to be updated or just checked on. The main concern was making sure the Theurgy was ready for being out there away from any planetary resources, and ensuring that the ship would be able to stay together in a fight, the stars forbid that another happen so soon.
He had tried to avoid thinking about it, but as he got closer to engineering the thought rose closer and closer to the surface of his mind. This would be his first big work day after his promotion. Before now it had just been handing out daily orders and running a few additional scans, but it wasn’t out of the realm of possibility for him to be leading a team today. He had never really done that before, just relay orders that had been given to him. But this time, if something on a repair needed to be done, he'd have to know what it was and who to give the assignment to. You can do this. It's not scary, it's just something new, He told himself.
He reached Deck 25 and quickly made his way to Engineering. He wasn’t dripping anymore, but he was still quite damp. Luckily everyone was busy getting to work or receiving orders, so no one really had time to notice him. As he reported to the MST he felt his stomach sink. That's right, today they had a new Assistant Chief Engineer. Lieutenant Arnold. Just his luck that he looked and smelled like a wet Targ when meeting a new commanding officer. Who knows, maybe Lt. Arnold wouldn’t notice. “Chief Petty Officer Song, reporting for duty, Sir!” he said as professionally as possible, doing his best to ignore the water rolling down the side of his face.