== /\ ODA Command /\ ===== Jack had just come fresh from his meeting with Commander Guzman, and he had to say he was slightly confused but definitely,, amused. Whilst he was up with the new Commanding Officer, he assumed that his men were getting acquainted with their new headquarters, along with the new staff from the former Monitor. Brushing his way past the doors he stood slightly askew, the place was a *lot* bigger than their former headquarters on the Chimera, the Chimera A's ODA command was huge, he couldn't imagine just how big his office would be. He could see it at the far end of the Offices from here though, it was a huge glass square set above the rest of the Command Centre with a single set of steely steps leading upto it. The windows were tinted for privacy, but he'd seen this kind of setup before on the Archer after the security offices had a refit, the windows could be untinted at the push of a button so that the Commander could watch his men at work. Neat. No sooner had he taken his virgin first steps into Command Petty Officer Lynch sauntered upto him, with a mixed look of elation and sorrow on his face. "Can you believe it Major, all of me toys are bloody gone!" he exclaimed. Jack let off a small smirk as he pushed forward and Lynch took up residence beside him as he walked. "I'm sorry to hear that Petty Officer, but I guess you'll just have to build new toys. You think you got it bad? I lost three cases of Romulan Ale." "Well that's what I wanted to talk to you about..." "My ale?" Jack stopped in his tracks, thinking for a moment that Lynch had for some reason saved his ale. "No, my Toys" Aidan smirked continuing to walk with Jack after the ODA Commander resumed walking. "I was hoping that with all this space, you'd grant me permission to set up a small engineering lab here in ODA HQ, for me and my Jr's to work in." Aidan said thrusting a PADD in Jacks direction. Jack pondered it for a moment. "Sounds good to me. Let me look over the Specs and clear it with Ops, I don't think that it should be too much of a problem if I get behind it though" Jack nodded, took a few steps forward and turned back towards his Engineering Specialist. "If I get behind it though...perhaps a few bottles of my favourite Ale could seal the deal..." Jack trailed off and headed up towards the steps of his office. He saw Corporal Cortez in plain sight of him and clicked his fingers at the Weapons Specialist. "My Office Corporal." Jack said as he made his way up the steps, and the Corporal followed suit. Jack entered and threw the PADD's down on his desk, taking a look inside his new office for the first time, but hiding the child like glee of investigating the new toys inside for now, so as to maintain the profession aura with the Corporal. "Sir." Cortez stood at Attention. "At ease" Jack said leaning on his desk looking the guy in the eye. "Seems in the last mission after I went down, you yourself did an excellent Job leading our men. Especially considering the circumstances of Lieutenant Scott." "Thank you, Major." "Things are getting shaken up around here Corporal, and Special Forces Command has seen fit to give me the job of Second Officer, against the wishes of the current command team." Jack told the guy straight. "I'm going to have a bigger plate now, dealing with those two and the duties that come with the job. I need someone I can trust as my Assistant Commander, so rather than get anyone in. I'm taking you on in the post." He said firmly. "Wow, thank you sir." Cortez said slightly taken aback. "Do you have any preference in rank? Normally the post of Assistant Commander is filled by an officer, I can give you a field Commission to 2nd Lieutenant if that's what you wish..." "I'd prefer to remain Enlisted for now Major." Cortez replied, Jack could tell that was something important to him for some reason. "Ok. Well, in that case I hereby promote you to the rank of Sergeant, with all the rights and privileges that are associated with the rank." Jack didn't extend his hand to shake the mans, that wasn't the kind of buddy buddy person he was. He mock saluted the Newly promoted sergeant and stood tall. "Now, don't you have work to do?" he questioned, signalling for Cortez to get out of his office. "Yes sir." Cortez answered and made his way towards the door. "Sergeant, we're taking on a lot of Monitor Crew, I don't know who trained them so In my eyes they're substandard at the moment until they prove me otherwise. Set up some training with them and a few of our boys to put them through their paces. It'll keep us sharp too. But, we're shipping out really soon, so see that the lads get a lot of rest and relaxation, if you know what I mean." Jack said turning his back to Cortez. ==== Major Jack Walsh ODA Cmdr / 2XO USS Chimera, SSF