====== Main Engineering, USS Chimera ===== Shane taped on the CEO's table with his finger impatiently. The Chimera was sitting dead in space in some unknown past like a frightened duck, with almost no sensor data blind like an old eagle. Shane knew little to none about the surrounding space, the potential dangers the Chimera might be surrounded by. Well, one eye was open ... by the probes/sensors idea of Ens. Terek, but that by far not enough. He distributed orders around the crew and now was doomed to wait for results. Shane was now feeling almost pain with the knowledge that as the Officer in charge at the moment, there was very little to do ho could do by himself. There was a certain Chain of Command on every starship and it worded both ways ... up and down. Sure, Shane could issue orders to anyone on board on anytime, but he knew little about the work distribution among the shifts and teams in engineering and he knew even less about orders the CEO gave to his staff. And as the CEO was the best specialist in the field of Engineering, Shane ordering the engineering staff around could cause more troubles then it was worth ... What was annoying him at the moment was the fact that neighter Science or Engineering or anyone else was reporting any progress in tasks he assigned them. Shane shook his head while thinking about this, he knew that the Chimera's senior staff was a bunch of dedicated proffesionals and if thhey have reported nothing till now ... it means that nothing could be acomplished till now. {Rome wasnt build in a day ...} he thought. AN another thing that was bothering his mind was the fact that there was still no sommunication with the Gott. The last report about the Gott they've got from the probes sensor network said that the Gott was heading their direction ... slowly but steadily. Shane wondered if their communication was damaged by some chance or if the Gott wasnt under control of the X!Chi. That could be a deadly danger, considering the current state of the Chimera ... even an lightly armed nova class ship could endager them. For a moment he considered raising alarm and let the crew prepare for battle, but then he dismissed the thought. {Not yet} Nonethless he was too nervous to stay in the little CEO's office any longer and decided to have a little walk about Engineering. He knew that his presence could nervous some low ranking officers, but Shane said to himself to remain quiet like a little (even when red collared) mouse. For a brief moment Shane's thought drifted over to the ODA away teams. {Who knows how are they doing ...} he sighed. A good thing was that there were all three most experienced marine command officers present, Bretam, Walsh and Scott. He asked himself how the Assistand ODA Commander was doing ... even if served on 4 previous posts, he was still the least experienced to command an ODA team and the X!Chi combat mission was sure a hell. Some might even break under the pressure of responsibility for their comrades lifes and Shane hoped it wasnt Scott's case ... Stepping out of the little CEO's room Shane headed towards the right line of computer pannels to have a look around when a rather blood encrusted yellow collared officer crossed his way. "Captain Guzman" the unknown officer stated as he neared Shane turned and faced the unknown officer standing in front of him "Who the hell are you?" he said staring at the strange man wearing the yellow blood splattered uniform "Long story Captain" the officer stated "But I'm Lt Jason Stephens Chief Engineer USS Chimera A from I'd guess about 5 years from now. Now if you will permit me I have an idea to get Communications back online" Shane looked at Jason " Look Lieutant, I'm very busy here. If you think you can get comms up then do it, But don't bother me with the details" he said even when quite taken by surprise about the answer he's got. Jason looked at Shane and shook his head slightly "I understand Sir and Sir trust me you always have" He smiled and turned away heading towards the exit picking up an engineering kit on the way he grabbed an engineer as he passed. {What the heck!} Shane thought looking at the leaving officer. {Chimera A ? Captain?} he asked himself. He would be saying the untruth when stating that the thought of a Captain's post on the Chimera wouldnt please him .... but he could not leave the thought of >what happened to Bretam?> {Did he do it alive from this?} ====== End of log ===== Cmdr. Shane Guzman XO USS Chimera