Final Report and Transfer

As the meeting came to a close Josh nodded to Jureth as they both stood and moved off. Josh made his way out of the meeting room and beamed back aboard the Alsea.

“Thank you Chief,” Josh said as he stepped off the transporter before tapping his combadge.

“Vincent to Kiels,” he said. “Is everything ready for our transfer?”

“Yes sir,” came Nidiri’s reply. “I’ve gathered our belongings and informed the department staff about our transfer.”

“Very good; meet me in my office in ten minutes and we will head to the Lotus together,” Josh said as he stepped into the turbolift.

“Operations office,” he ordered as the turbolift doors closed.

As he arrived in his office, Josh was going through a mental checklist for his transfer. He sat at his desk to file his final report aboard the Alsea.

“Computer, begin recording:

Chief Operations Officer’s Log, Lieutenant Junior Grade Josh Vincent, stardate 87170.86. This will be my final entry as I have been transferred to the USS Lotus, effective immediately. My assistant chief, Ensign Nidiri Kiels, will be joining me aboard the Lotus, so I recommend that Ensign Shawn Hunter, the current chief flight officer, take over the department until the captain finds a replacement. All systems have been repaired from the encounter with the Klingon fleet and are fully operational.

Computer, end log.”

He paused for a moment before moving to the next item on his checklist.

“Computer, begin recording a message for Acting Captain Rivers:

Captain, I received orders to report to the USS Lotus as Chief of Security just before the Horizon briefing. I have filed my final report and made all operations systems ready for action. In order to properly prepare the Lotus’s security for the upcoming operation, I will be departing with Ensign Kiels immediately. I speak for both of us when I say that it has been an honor serving with you. Good luck and stay safe.

End recording.”

Just as he finished his message, Nidiri came into the office carrying two duffle bags. She left them by the door and took a seat across from Josh.

“Are you all ready to go?” she asked.

“I believe so,” he said, pausing to run through his checklist one last time. “Yes, let’s head out.”

The two officers grabbed their bags and made their way to the transporter room, where Chief Jones was waiting.

“Best of luck on the Lotus sir,” the transporter chief said. “If you’re ready, I can beam you aboard the Lotus now.”

“Thank you Chief,” Josh replied, “but I’d like to beam back to the starbase first. I need to check in with Captain Gould before I get settled on his ship.”

Josh stepped onto the transporter pad next to Nidiri and gave Chief Jones the order to energize. As the two officers appeared outside the meeting room on Starbase 10, Josh made his way to a security officer standing near the doorway.

“Has Captain Gould left the meeting room yet?” he asked.

“No sir,” replied the officer.

“I guess we’ll wait for him here,” Josh said to Nidiri as he moved to the side of the corridor to wait.

He then turned and sent a message to Captain Gould’s PADD informing him of his transfer and that he was waiting outside the conference room, hoping that he did not interrupt his meeting.