Departure

Posted on Fri Jan 21st, 2022 @ 3:13pm by Captain Dirk Taggart & Major Naomi Sylan Griffiths

Mission: Buyer's Beware
Location: Various
Timeline: Current

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After the little party Naomi returned to her quarters, she did not have much stuff to take, she had not been on the ship long enough to obtain momento's, so all she had was a weapon carry bag, a carry bag and a suitcase, the suitcase had been taken to the shuttle that was going back to Iota station, the weapons bag had also been taken to the shuttle and placed under the care of Security, this left only her carry bag.

She picked it up and took one long look around the room, this room now belonged to Jim, funnily enough, the room did not hold many memories as she had not been on the ship long enough. If she was honest with herself she was relieved that she was leaving as she never felt like she fitted in, and her current work experience was centred around combat command, not bridge combat and this is why she had applied and got excepted into Starfleet Academy, okay she was a little old for it, but she wanted to expand her abilities if recent events were anything to go by she was not ready for bridge command, she had no other what used to be called marketable skills, she was a trained marine who did things a different way, dealing with Addie and her emotional explosion was but one way her training made it clear she was not Fleet, her reflexes and instinct took over.

Now she returned to the present and walked to the door only stopping long enough to place an unopened bottle of Romulan Ale on the desk with a note simply saying "Farewell and enjoy the drink - Naomi", then she walked into the range of the doors sensor and it opened, she stood in the doorway looked back into the room "lights off" she said and the room was plunged into darkness with that she entered the corridor and the doors closed, she programmed the lock so it would open to Trallos's security code and made her way to the nearest turbolift.

Entering the nearest lift and when the doors closed "Shuttle Bay" she said as the lift began to move, after all the goodbyes she did not expect anyone to meet her in the shuttle bay and she was okay with that as she hated long goodbye's as it was, she tried to focus her thoughts on her future, but was failing miserably, all too soon the lift stopped at the requested destination. It did not open onto the shuttle bay itself, it opened onto a corridor that led to the shuttle bay. She exited the lift, walked down the corridor and turned the bend then she was in front of the shuttle bay main doors as they opened before her.

Lo and behold standing there in front of her shuttle was the Captain, she put on a smile as she walked out "as I live and breathe Captain you here to see me off?" She asked as she approached the Captain and the shuttle.

"I did, I just wanted to wish you luck once more and to thank you again for hard work here," the captain explained as he reached to shake her hand.

Taking the offered hand and returning a firm handshake "Thank you, Captain, I know Jim will do a much better job than myself, he has Fleet training, I have Marine training, these two types are vastly different as was noticed when I dealt with Addie. A woman who seems to hold a grudge, she did not even acknowledge me at the ceremony, but no matter if she wanted to be the better person she would have talked to me if only to say farewell, but saying this I cannot blame her for not wanting to talk to me too much as I did not exactly endure myself to her *shrugs* but that is in the past, I got a long trip home, you will be starting your next mission soon" Naomi said as she let go of the Captain's hand and passed her carry bag to an enlisted rating, but not before pulling out a bottle of Andorian ale.

"For you Captain, this stuff is rare out in the DQ, so drink responsible," she said with a smile, as she stepped back a little after handing the bottle over.

Dirk accepted the bottle, "Thank you, Major, I wish you all of the best. We do have some things happening that require my presence, but I wanted to see you off."

"Thank you, Captain," Griffiths said and walked up the ramp and looked back as the Captain began to walk away "Oh Captain, might I offer a bit of Marine wisdom as viewed from my perspective?" Griffith's asked from the top of the ramp.

"Speak freely, Major," the Captain replied as he watched her prepare to leave.

"This is from a soldiers viewpoint now, but for all her advances and upgrades it is still a Nebula class, you are out here with little support from Starfleet, sure there are some ships, but not enough if hostile forces were to band together and push back four ships and a Starbase do not Starfleet make. Our foothold in this Quadrant is tenuous at best, be careful out there Captain" Naomi paused and decided to give a variation of what she had said to the security Chief.

"Watch the shadows for hostiles Captain for they move when your attention is otherwise occupied" she paused and ended with a blessing "May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk" smiling at the Captain "an old Egyptian blessing Captain, farewell and good luck out there" she finished and entered the shuttle which would take her to the waiting ship.

Taggart nodded to the Major, "Godspeed Major Griffiths," he said simply as he watched her turn to leave.

With that, the ramp raised to seal the cabin and as she took her seat she felt the shuttle go into motion and felt a sudden surge forward as the SIF was a little slow to catch up, but eventually, the shuttle left Pennsylvania and docked with the transport ship which would take her to Iota Station where she would have to wait for a mode of transport back to federation space.

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Major NS Griffiths
First Officer (departing)
USS Pennsylvania

Captain Dirk Taggart
Commanding Officer
USS Pennsylvania