===== Main Engineering, USS Chimera ===== Shane just left Main Engineering in the capable hands of LtJg. Idrani and was on his way to his quarters. Shane was glad that Idrani was ready for the promotion and even more to fill in the missing spot of the officer in charge of engineering. Its was a very sad story that their CEO LT. Blackburn was still unconcious from teh pollen effect. Rangi informed him that she arranged a medical ship to take care of the poor man. Mike was no longer on board ... and Engineering was without the boss mann. Till now .... Shane was quite tired at the moment ... doing all the CO work was more tiring as he imagined. Like most of teh officers, Shane had the idea that the CO is just sitting in his chair on the bridge (or in his ready room) and all he does is issuing orders. All the crew around does the rest ... what a foolish thought! Only now .... beeing ACO by himself, Shane saw what it mans in reallity. The CO is the most songle person on board, the One to whom all the crew looks up. The One who (as popular believed) has answers to any question, the One who can manage Everything! Turning around a corridor, Shane heard some noise. An noise that was quite unusaul for an SSF ship. The noise grew louder and finally Shane recognized the sourse. He rolled his eyes and sighed. On the other end of the corridor was Warrant officer Petrel walking his direction surrouded by a triangle of chidlren. All the childs wer boys, Shane would guess them beeing around 10 years old. Several steps behind Petrel was an another (a somewhat older looking) biy walking, making the expression that he is definitely NOT in company of the other smaller boys. Pertel looked to be quite occupied with the group he was leading cause he recognized Shane only few steps before bumping into him. He jerked a bit and looked up to Shane. "Err ... I am sorry sir, havent seen you sir" He looked at Shane like a beaten cat. Shane smiled a bit and replied: "No harm taken Mr. Petrel." he looked at the kids and asked: "Where are you leading this children?" The older boy looked a bit angry at Shane ... obviously not happy about beeing called a child. Petrel shrugged: "Well Commander, Ens. Oriana asked me to take them to Main astrometrics, so thats where we go now" Shane had to hid his smile. He could very well imagine the vulcan Chief of Science ... she must have been extremly 'pleased' with the order of taking care of teh kids when needed. And she did what all good leaders do ... she delegated that duty to her subordinates ... a move really worth an leader. "I see" Shane replied, "go on then Mr. Petrel. Wish you a nice experience boys" he added looking at the four boys. A somewhat constrained words were the reply: "Thank you sir". Shane noded and continued his way. Until leaving the hearing range, Shane could hear Petrel's words: "That was Commander Guzman boys, the Acting Captain" and the a bit excited cries: "really? the Captain?" Finally reaching his quarters, Shane went immediately to the shower. Unzipping his uniform and dropping parts of it on the floor. He was not in mood to be tidy (and Rangi wasnt there to ruffle him about that) and all he wanted was a shower. Feeling the warm woter on his skin, Shane wondered about the kid's party this afternoon Athena & Co. was preparing. An interesting question was the role of the Stanta Claus. If Bretam waould be on board ... ot would give an ideal assigment for him ... but with the general on LOA, Shane was interested who will be the poor pray of Athena and Rangi. He hoped it wouldnt be him. What was really a thing he looked forward ... was the winter ball that was sheduled after the kid's party. Night dresses for woman and duty uniform for man promised an grand and beautiful evening, full of beautifull woman and galant man. Shane was sure that many of the ship's beauties would appear there in an appealing dressing ... doing their best to catch the fish (man) they want. Shane thought about some of the single woman on board ... Athena, Mai, Mercedes, Xenai ... and Oriana. Shane wondered if he should maybe allow Martin to attend the ball ... One another picture appeared in his head. The picture of his beloved Rangi. Her tall figure, toned by some sexi dress was something Shane found to be a great attraction of the evening and he hoped that nothing will disturb the ball and the evening. Shane thought about posting some additional security guards in front of the mess hall ... but discarded the thought as nonsense. ===== End of log ===== Cmdr. Shane Guzman XO/ACO USS Chimera