XO and Second Officer

Posted on Sunday 27 November 2022 @ 19:13 by Lieutenant Nir’anyar

Mission: Revelations
Location: TBD
Timeline: TBD
1926 words - 3.9 OF Standard Post Measure

A check list, a checklist is what Mathias needed. Much he had to do now that he was an XO. Tapping on his combadge, he called Anya. =^=Lieutenant Nir'anyar are you free for the time being? I'd like to have a meeting with you."=^=

"I am free Commander... Are you on Merlin or the Station? I shall come to you." came the brisk reply.

=^="On the station still, I've got an office I've requisitioned for the time being." =^= Mathias replied, and he sent the coordinates of where he was at.

When Anya arrived, Mathias had a few PaDD's on the small desk he was looking at, "Thank you for coming, I hope I haven't interrupted you in anything?"

"If anything I'm just meandering around waiting for an adventure to find me!" she said, her cheeks flushing ever so slightly at the thought of Matthew. But this was something she wanted to keep to herself, at least for the moment.

Mathias noted the coloration in Anya's cheeks but said nothing about it. Instead he commented. "I had gotten a request from Lieutenant Mitchell, to help out on a mission of mercy, he will be on escort duty to take some much needed supplies to a colony on the planet Vshynk. I've given him permission to do so. Also apparently the colony on Vshynk, they had a bit of trouble there and are requesting some help medical wise and engineering wise. Would you be interested in going to assist them?"

"I have the time. I'm certain I still have a crate or two of the old sickbay medical supplies stashed away on Deep Space Twenty One as well that didn't go down to their colony... As for Mitchell... Did you hear about the situation in Sickbay with Zirvell?"
She knew she was diverting the conversation somewhat but she needed his advise in regards to this.

"The situation in Medical, I do not know if I have read a report as to something happening with Zirvell. Except for him getting the rank of Lieutenant. Has something happened? I'd like to be enlightened as to what you are referring to." Mathias getting up to get himself a cup of tea. "Would you like some tea?"

"I would love some thank you" she smiled, not quite sure how to start. Mitchell had shown his true feelings without actually stating outright that he had certain hang ups in regards to Zirvells species. Was she over reacting? The truth was probably yes and no. Mitchell was and is a Starfleet Officer so she trusted him to acquit himself properly but in the same token, could she acquit herself properly if she was posed with a Romulan? Yes she had come across Vulcans but they were fundamentally different. If she was faced with a Romulan would she be able to fight down her baser instincts and just accept them. She almost hated herself for her truth, that being a simple and resounding no she wouldn't.


"I think Lieutenant Mitchell may have some scar tissue, to use an aphorism. He seems to have a dislike of Zirvell for no other reason than his race... and I'm not to sure if my attempt to mediate the dispute was met with any real acknowledgment of the intent... Its happened more than once as well. Lieutenant Oakham apparently had a run in with Zirvell a day or so before. This I can understand given the treatment of the Bajorans under the Cardassian Occupation and my understanding is that Renn did ask Zirvell to leave well enough alone... Zirvell did not heed that request!"

Mathias got tea for Anya and handed it to her, and had his as well. setting his tea down he looked at Anya.

"I have come across others who have that scar, which does run deep. Sometimes it can be overcome, and then it can not be overcome but, as long as he hadn't struck Zirvell then, perhaps given enough time without pushing, an animosity can be overcome." picking up his tea to take an exploratory sip before continuing.

"Zirvell didn't heed the request? And thus he had Oakum speaking out against him?" Mathias pinched the bridge of his nose for a moment, feeling a headache coming on. "Zirvell will have to realize that there will be some predjudism for his species. The previous XO was Cardassian and I had no problem with him. Zirvell, I do not know him that well to have an opinion except that he had been found in a stasis pod and Seklar... and I and another person went to rescue him. Zirvell has a bit to catch up on due to how long he was in stasis. And he needs to know he can not push to solve what he thinks will be a problem. It can not be solved with a wave of a magic wand, nor even being thrust into a meeting of any kind between he and Mitchell. One thing I believe in is that Mitchell will be behaving professionally if he is around Zirvell."

Mathias paused and looked at Anya, "Until we get to know Mitchell better, we won't know why he may have a strong distaste for Cardassians. He is not Bajoran, he is human. Not all humans have a hatred for Cardassians or any other race. It may run deeper in that aspect. However, let it come out naturally. that is my perception and view of this. Hopefully Zirvell doesn't try to push any encounters with Mitchell."

"Agreed..." Anya smiled and she stretched her neck, the last few weeks having been constant for the crew of the Merlin, they all needed the downtime but at the same time she also seemed to be at a loose end.
"Anyway, back on topic... I would love to go with you but the Captain has asked if I could oversee the final stages of the Merlin's refit... I think she wants me to stretch my knowledge and technical capacity!" and it would also mean she would be closer to Deep Space 21 and Matthew. Who knew when she would be able to see him again once Merlin shipped out. "Happy to help coordinate your mission from here though!"

"Anya, well certainly you can coordinate the mission here but, if you would like, you can go to that planet to assess what is happening. If you wouldn't mind. Caroline and I, we will have our honeymoon and we do have a skeleton crew minding the store. Just make certain you get some time off and have a little bit of fun ." Mathias quirkling up a ginger colored eyebrow.

"Yes, of course!" not keeping eye contact with Mathias, her eyes darting directly to the PADD before her. "I'm sure I can find the time in between inspections and coordinating the resupply of the different departments."

"Just don't overburden yourself, Anya." Mathias remarked, "Just take a moment and breathe. Can't have anything happen to you, as you are an important person to the ship, and to me as well." a smile drifting lazily across his lips. "For now I think that is all the business we need to attend to?"

Anya caught the slight smile he was giving her and she wondered if he knew something about her and Matthew after all she still knew nothing about Matthew really but was there anything to know? In the next few days Merlin would be departing and her shore leave fling would come to an end and she would likely never see him again.
"I will make sure I get some relaxation in, I promise!"

"That is good to hear. Anya, I've not said this, I don't think I have but, I really appreciate you, and all that you have done. Unless you count what I said just a few moments ago." chuckling.

"Don't you go getting all sentimental on me" she chided jokingly "Anyway, you called me here for something and I've monopolised the time... What was it I could help you with?"

"Besides having you go help on that planet, there is another matter that has come up." He pushed a padd forward to her. Upon the PADD was an image of a placard, which read, in honor of Private Dinslow. Mathias cleared his throat. "I had read the report, and Private Dinslow's body had been discovered and the body recovered. For some reason, he had a smile on his face when he had been found. Anyway in honor of him, there is a plaque near the abortetum, with his name, and image. I just wanted to let you know about this before you see it without some warning."

"Thank you" Anya took the PADD, a sudden wave of emotion hitting her at the image of the man, her saviour, and the reminder of what he had done to save her and Zirvell. "I was considering a monument in the arboretum in truth to honour all of the fallen" her mind going instantly to the bodies floating in the depressurised shuttle bay, their eyes glassy and frozen from the lack of atmosphere. "We lost to many!"

"A monument for those fallen I like that idea, we'll have to request that from Commodore Haistros. There is a placard on SB308 in honor of the brave crew of the USS Andromeda who had saved that station." he went quiet for a moment as his thoughts went back to years ago. "That brave crew had come in and helped to disarm the explosives that were placed around the station, by a terrorist organization. I was there, there was loss of life but not as much as there could have been." He shook his head as if to clear it. "Just so much damage there though." he pulled back the Padd. "Okay well I think everything has been covered for now. We've got the rest of shoreleave to enjoy, then we get back to our usual business."

"Well, I am meeting Liodra for lunch on the promenade shortly... You have a honeymoon to get back to!" Anya gently needled her friend as he was working when he should be spending time with his new wife.

Mathias gave a laugh, "Point taken, I promise you that this will be the last meeting, I just wanted to direct your attention to that possible mission, even though it might take up some of your free time."

"Noted... I can certainly be available on the bridge to help coordinate for you as I have said but the Captain wants me to oversee the final parts of the refit and pull together a reports for her."
Anya reminded Mathias knowing full well that she would be missing out on her own R&R time at this rate, but then again she had always been more of a worker than a rester. Plus, it just meant she would have more time saved up to take at a later stage... perhaps with Matthew!

"And on that note." Mathias rising up from his seat, and putting away his padd's. "I've got to meet up with Caroline, we've got a date to go look at the shops on the promenade." the man just beaming when he spoke of Caroiine, most definitely very much in love with her. The love of his life.