The Last Place....

Posted on 05/19/2012 @ 2:50am by Captain Oseno Jureth
Edited on 05/19/2012 @ 2:52am

"Security Officer's personal log: This is the absolute last place I ever wanted to be. I am a lot of things..a Bajoran, a security officer, a weapons officer...but I can now add to that list a commanding officer. Prior to the events of the last few days my idea of being in command was leading a security detachment on a starbase or perhaps even at Starfleet Command or on Deep Space Nine. Now with Captain Rivers injured, I find myself in command in the very real sense. I also find myself exposed at least when it comes to the crew of the Alsea. I know Cat knows that I don't want the center chair, it was never in my plans for my Starfleet career, but I have to wonder how many of the other crew members see my discomfort as well despite my attempts to hide it.

Still, like good officers should they are carrying out orders even the ship's boisterous chief engineer who I half expected to attempt to pull rank on me. I did my research and I know the man was a captain at one point, and I have to wonder why he's toiling around in the engine room instead of taking command. Perhaps its because he and I have that in common. Still he insists on calling me captain which I suppose I am, but that doesn't mean I have to like it...

For now I only hope that the rest of our part in Operation Horizon will be much calmer than the beginning. The loss of the Artemis is a major blow to our operations and I can't help but feeling like we left them there to die...may the Prophets watch over them...wherever they are."

"Computer...end log..."