#64 Flight Stalker

Posted on Wed Mar 29th, 2023 @ 10:22pm by Lieutenant Onak Qa'tok & Chief Petty Officer Jennifer Lacewell Ms.
Edited on on Wed Mar 29th, 2023 @ 10:39pm

Mission: Vanished
Location: Bridge-Tactical
Timeline: Current

~On~

After the meeting had broken up and he'd been dismissed, Onak strode to the tactical station. He tapped his comm open. "Chief Lacewell to the bridge."

=^= "On my way!" =^= Lacewell replied.

While he waited, Onak reprogrammed several of the probes to move closer toward the object while simultaneously coordinating their course with the observed movements of the object, hoping to get as close as possible and mirror the path of the object.

The left doors opened and Chief Lacewell entered the bridge, stepping up to the tactical station. "Reporting as ordered sir!"

Onak gave her a smile. "How are you today Jen?" he asked.

"Good sir. How may I assist you?" she said.

Onak pulled up the telemetry readings. "Encryption is your area of expertise. I want you to examine these possible communications and see what you can find. Most likely if they are there they will be encrypted in some fashion. I believe you have the computer chops for this task. There is a ship out there and we are going to find it."

Onak went on to explain what he had done with the probes.

"Be alert as well to any new telemetry. If there is any, focus that. The computer will be recording it all if we need to look back at any point."

Jennifer got to work immediately. "I'm on it sir!" She turned and went and sat down at an unoccupied bridge terminal.

Onak looked at her for a moment. He was impressed with her. She had that quiet strength, full of potential power. He had been mulling his offer to train her for several days now. He'd started to worry that she was too frail but seeing her now, seeing how she had dealt positively with their issues he'd made up his mind.

He walked over to her station. "Chief, I have decided we will begin your moQbara training in the morning, if you are still interested?"

Jenny spun around in her chair. "Wow! Yes! I am definitely still interested. Thank you sir!"

"Very well. Meet me in holodeck 3 at 08:00, and wear something loose fitting." He gave her a 'gentle' pat on the back, which caused her to grunt and exhale sharply.

Breathlessly, she replied "Okay."

Onak smiled and said to himself "Not apologizing for that."

"Now let's find that ship!"

~Off~