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| Old Friends; 2374 Just before the battle to retake DS9 | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 10 2018, 10:09 PM (1,840 Views) | |
| Nick Ryder | Feb 20 2018, 10:43 PM Post #16 |
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"K'Meck... isn't he the one who put someone's head through a window?" Nick raised an eyebrow. "Still, it wasn't that long ago we were those raw Ensigns thrown into the fire and making magic happen. I'll evaluate her, see if she's got the stuff. As for K'Meck, thirty years in the service, we can probably make a field commission happen, but you're right he's not exactly... what's the word I'm looking for?" |
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Nicholas "Nick" Ryder President Emeritas- Terra Alpha Alpha Quadrant Alliance Founder and 1st President
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| Rebecca Talon | Feb 21 2018, 06:05 PM Post #17 |
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"Yeah, that's the one. For some reason he hates officers. Yeah, bad choice. I'll take Ensign Lynch under my wing. You think Starfleet will go with a battlefield promotion to full lieutenant?" |
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"Nothing of consequence happened today. " -- Diary of King George III, July 4, 1776 | |
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| Nick Ryder | Feb 21 2018, 07:13 PM Post #18 |
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"Provisional LT... see how she does, if she steps up, it's official. If not, no harm no foul." Nick replied. "I've turned into a pretty good trainer lately." |
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| Rebecca Talon | Feb 22 2018, 06:17 AM Post #19 |
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"Well, it really wouldn't matter if the rank was permanent. She'd get a bump regardless. I'll bump her to 0-2 with acting chief engineer in her title. Only thing is I can't be XO and mentor her at the same time. I suppose I can get an assistant." |
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| Nick Ryder | Feb 22 2018, 12:19 PM Post #20 |
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"You could." Nick nodded his head. "Although like I said... I can serve as your ChEng for this op. Beyond that then yeah you need an assistant or someone that can help you out, but let's face it, with the loss rate of ships and crew lately... may even be a moot point." he shook his head and closed his eyes. "Sorry... just had to fill out about twenty condolence letters. Not a part I like doing. Especially when there's no body to even put into a torpedo casing." |
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| Rebecca Talon | Feb 22 2018, 04:21 PM Post #21 |
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She slapped him on the shoulder, "You are a good friend you know? If you ran for president, I'd vote for you. We could bring you on as an advisor. Whip the crew into shape. And, evaluate whether Ms. Lynch has the chops to be a department head, and maybe together we can figure out Chief K'meck." "All senior staff report to the observation lounge," Captain Reynolds cut in over her combadge. Rebecca stood and wrapped an arm around Nick's shoulder, "Come, I'll introduce you to the crew." She tapped her combadge, "Commander Sandoval to Ensign Lynch please meet us in the observation lounge." Moments later Rebecca and Nick entered the briefing room. The senior staff was already there waiting on her. "Captain, this is Captain Ryder. He has agreed to come on board to help train and evaluate our crews in engineering. I have known the man since I was 17. There is no better engineer in the galaxy." |
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| Nick Ryder | Feb 22 2018, 08:24 PM Post #22 |
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"Pleasure to meet you sir." Nick said with a crisp salute and offer of a handshake. "Came off the USS Wilson, but she's not nearly as battle ready as this bird. So you got me. Becca's too kind, she's a hell of an engineer too, but she knows she can't bi-locate so... she asked me nicely." |
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| Rebecca Talon | Feb 23 2018, 10:22 AM Post #23 |
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“The Wilson eh? We met once before, when you gave the valedictorian speech at graduation. Clever speech, I can see why Number One thinks so highly of you. Welcome aboard.” Reynolds stood and pressed a button to activate the computer monitor mounted on the wall. “Ladies and gentlemen Operation Return. We have intel that the mines blocking the Bajoran wormhole are going to be disabled very soon.” Reynolds let is sink in before switching to a map, “The Dominion has clustered their fleet into four battle groups, here, here, here, and here. We are dubbing the fleets as, Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, and Utah; Utah being the code name for Deep Space Nine. Juno and Gold are comprised of elements from the Cardassian 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 8th Orders.” “Jesus, how many ships are we looking at?” Lt. Commander Donaldson exclaimed. Donaldson was the Denver’s tactical officer. “Roughly 1,200,” Reynolds replied. There was silence and the tension ratcheted up to unbearable levels. “Admiral Ross has been able to assemble 627 starships.” “How many Klingon ships will be participating?” Rebecca asked. “None. It’s all us.” Rebecca glanced at Nick, their eyes locked and she knew what he was thinking without a word spoken, and she knew Nick felt the same way. “The fleet will be broken into 60 battle groups. The Denver will be part of the 35th with the objective of breaking through Juno. Ms. Sandoval, you will be in command of the Denver for this assault. Admiral Ross has temporarily placed me in command of the USS Gibraltar for this mission.” Gibraltar was a Sovereign class that had been nearly destroyed at Vulcanis. “You think you are up for it Number One?” “Yes sir. Not my first rodeo sir.” |
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| Nick Ryder | Feb 23 2018, 04:34 PM Post #24 |
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"I'll be cranking 'Dead Man's Party' on the sound system in Engineering." Nick said as he crossed his arms. "So 1200 ships..." he looked upward and mused. "Factoring in skeleton crews... about what almost a hundred and a half thousand to a quarter million officers, enlisted and support. This is going to be bloody." |
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| Rebecca Talon | Feb 24 2018, 05:20 PM Post #25 |
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"Something like that Mr. Ryder. The bulk will be Jem'hadar. Tomorrow, 0600. We have a lot to get done, let's do it. Ms. Lynch, Number One, Mr. Ryder will you stay back for a moment." The rest of the senior staff milled out, and Reynolds leveled his gaze on Lynch, "Do you think you are ready to lead engineering?" "Yes sir," she replied. "No shortage of confidence there. Captain Reynolds recommended you for the job. But, I needed nudging," She glanced at Nick. |
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| Nick Ryder | Feb 24 2018, 09:26 PM Post #26 |
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"A day with me and you'll know if she's got the stuff or not." Nick said with a smile. "Lynch, I have seen officers just as young as you become exceptional engineers. Trained a lot of them myself." he sighed and looked her in the eye. "But you have to be use to explosions, to screams and not just of pain and dyin' but of pissed off or frustrated engineers who are at their last straw and exude some kind of calm. We get out of this with our sanity and our lives, I will personally add a recommendation in your file. Green engineers need as many of those as they can get." |
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| Tess Ryder | Feb 27 2018, 09:24 PM Post #27 |
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Later -- Captain Tess Ryder was sitting in her ready room aboard the medical ship USS Hope-B drumming her fingers across the polished redwood surface, piercing blue eyes, alabaster skin and flaming red hair stared at the face on the screen in front of her. "I think it is absolutely insane." She said finally. "Best case scenario you lose... what... ten percent? A decimation... and even THAT is more than the capacity of..." "I know mom... I know." Nick said as he ran his hand through his dirty blonde hair. "Look, I'm not happy about this, but Command is for it and ..." "And there are going to be a lot of lives lost." Tess said bitterly. "I really do not want to have to bury you too. Can't you get out of this? Help from the Starbase? I can't raise your girls like you and Julie can." "I do not plan on dying mom... I just... I wanted to make sure we had our plans in place." Nick said with a sigh. "I miss them more every day." "Damn that Julie... " Tess practically spat. "I know she's your wife and mother to my grandchildren but... this is insanity. To just... " "Mom... I know. But if we don't there will be a lot more orphans than just my own." Nick said and smiled slightly. "Hey, Becca is with me, you know we've gone through a lot of bad stuff together and made it out the other end." "That's true. Alright, look... just please... for me. For your children. If it looks bad, escape pod. Find some safety. Okay? I am sure you will have done everything you could, so your mind is clear. Just... be safe okay? I love you. I know you're a brave man and I am proud that you're my son, but... you're not just my son, you're a father." Tess closed her eyes and touched the screen. "We'll do whatever we have to, just make it home." "I will. And thank you." Nick said with a nod of his head. "As long as you're within an hour's warp of DS9 during the timeline I gave you, we can have a nice reunion." "I'm holding you to that. Hope will be there to take care of the wounded." Tess said and smiled. "Just remember what I taught you." "I will. And mom... I love you." Nick said as he touched his screen. "Love you too honey. But I think when this is over, you and Julie need to have a serious discussion, this isn't right, you're married and she's spending more time away from you than you are together with your children." Tess shook her head. "I was in enough wars too and I always tried to stay close to you and to Leo." "I know..." Nick nodded his head. "Tell dad I love him too." "I will." Tess said and nodded her head. "Hope out." Leaning back in her chair she sighed and looked out the window. "Please God... let my son survive." |
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Commodore Terese "Tess" Ryder, MD Director of Medicine Terra Alpha Navy | |
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| Rebecca Talon | Mar 1 2018, 06:19 PM Post #28 |
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The next day saw Rebecca entering engineering with a cup of coffee in her hand. There was a strain on her brow that only Nick or Nancy would have noticed. This wasn't her fist battle, but it never got any easier. She hated to admit it but her confidence was shaken too. Spotting Nick she went to him, "How's she doing? You spoke to your mom didn't you?" |
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| Nick Ryder | Mar 1 2018, 06:23 PM Post #29 |
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"Yeah... she's been watching the girls. I always try to update my final plans just in case something goes bad." Nick said and sighed. "She's pissed more at Julie than at me. I have no idea where she even is, it's been like a month or so since I've even contacted her. FSS has her moving all over the place. For all I know they're stationing her to be support for DS9 and she'll meet me at an air lock and scare the shit out of me. Or she's in the Rigel system again recruiting scumbags." he waved his hands. "Anyway... your new girl... she's got some skills. I simulated a cascade failure and she corrected it nearly as fast as you did when I played that trick on you." |
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| Rebecca Talon | Mar 2 2018, 07:01 AM Post #30 |
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"Yeah, well, we were just as green, as her. I miss this. Just me and a problem that needs puzzled out. I'm guessing that is partly why you volunteered." |
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