===== Rangi's & Shane temp quarters, SB Bragg ===== There was silence in the room. It was a standart size quest quarters with a living room a bed room, bathroom & toilette. In the bedroom was a large bed. Not empty of course. Two medium sized spheres, all wrapped in blankets were occupying the bed. Suddenly a soft sound interrupted the silence: [Bzzz .... Bzzz .... Bzzz] For the moment nothing moved. After 30 seconds the soft sound chirped again: [Bzzz .... Bzzz .... Bzzz] "Grrrrrghhh" came from one of the spheres accompanied with a slight shake of the sphere. [Bzzz .... Bzzz .... Bzzz] "Whaaaaaats up?" came a question accompanied by a mighty yawn from the first sphere. "I am sleeeeeeeeping. Get off" said the sphere which turned to Shane wrapped in a blanked. Half in sleep Shane heard the computer's watch alarm: [Bzzz .... Bzzz .... Bzzz]. Shane could swear of having heard something more: [wake up sleepyhead]. "Huh!" Shane opened his eyes now all woken. "Sleepyhead?" he asked. There was no response. Shane shook his head {Nah ... now i am hearing things} he thought. Rubbing his eyes he sat himself on the bed and looked on the other end of the bed where Rangi was sleeping wrapped in her blanked like a little cat in her basket. [Commander Guzman, you wanted to be waken up at 7:00 am?] asked the computer. "Erm" Shane started quite surprised about the computer asking him questions, "yes, I did" [Then hurry up Commander Guzman, its already 10:00 am] said the nonchalant soft female voice of the Bragg's computer. "What !?" Shane asked in surprise. [Then hurry up Commander Guzman, its already 10:00 am] replied the computer again. <<OOC ... I know, the joke is old like The wheel itself, but couldnt resist using it>> "What the heck?" escaped from Shane's lips. [Unable to comply, repeat the question] said the computer. Shaking his head in the desperate try to wake himself from the day dream Shane hoped he was experiencing. "Computer, time" he demanded. [The time is 10:01 am] replied the computer. For a little moment Shane sat on the bed motionsless frozen in wonder. {I hate computers ... they always have some flaws!} he thought. Then he turned to Rangi and and shook her gently: "Milacik, wake up" No response. Shane shook her gently again: "Rangi, Milacik, wake up, we are late!" "Hmmm" replied the sleepy voice of his beloved. "Rangi my dear" Shane said leaning over to Rangi, "we are late for Bretam. We wated to wellcome him on board, you know ..." "Hmmm ..." Shane sighed. He knew already the Rangi was sometimes quite hard to wake, especially when she knew that she was off duty and there was no urgent medical case waiting for her. That was a bit funny, then typically Rango was a very light sleeper. But not on R&R ... it was like "now ill sleep all the time i could not on the ship". "Rangi, do you want to come with me?" he asked gently half expecting the answer. "Hmmmmm ..." came the reply. Kissing her gently on her cheek Shane jumped out of the bed and recorded a short message explaining where he's going and then hurried over to the living room. Looking around he tried to remember where his fresh uniform could be hidding. He knew for certain that he brought one with the last evening. The question was: where is it now? Considering the point that it was most probably Rangi who cleaned it away somewhere, Shane turned over to one of the two cabinets in the room and opened it. Good quess ... the red/black colored SF uniform was there. Grabing it, Shane rushed over to the beathroom. No woman could ever do the morning neccesarities in only three minutes. That long it was till Shane (now dressed in the uniform) emerged from the bathroom and tapped the computer pannel: "Computer, acticate emergency transporter, destination USS Chimera, deck 2, section 3. Authorisation: Guzman oriesok, jablcko 11". Yeah, Shane was in hurry ... he was already several hour late, so he used every mean of speed things up. Expecting to find himself on teh Chimera in a second he relaxed. [Request denied. Your security clearance is not high enough] replied the voice of the computer. "What?" asked Shane not believing his ears. [Request denied. Your security clearance is not high enough] the calmless of the computer voice was admirable. Shane sighed. {Of course} he thought {this is SSF Command station and those rights have most prolly only SSF high ups and the security personell}. Considering his choices for ten seconds, Shane rushed out of the door. ===== 10 Minutes later, Promenade deck, SB Bragg ===== Shane was trotting like a horse through the looooong corridors of the Mir class station. Since he became XO on the Chimera his condition wasnt what it used to be. As his breath seemed to flatten, he said to himself that from tomorrow on, he will spend at least half an hour in the Chimera's gym. Rushing through the promenade deck he unintentionally bumped into a man. It was a Cardassian clad in marine uniform bearing the rank if private with two large Marine issue bags and a strange looking case on his back. "I am sorry private!" he called towards the marine who was thrown on the floor in the little accident with Shane ... and trottled away. Some way further a bulky looking Lieutenant clad in security yellow stopepd him. "Halt!" Shane stopped just before bumping in the LT and trying to catch his breath he asked: "What's up Lieutenant?" The security guy looked at Shane with suspicion in his eyes. Three other security guards were nearby watching Shane and ready to help their chief when needed. "There was a bar brawl here just a while ago. Do you know anything about teh case Sir?" "What?" Shane asked quite not catching his breath yet. As the LT openend his mouth to repeat his question, Shane waved with his hand: "No, I've understood you. I just wonder why are you asking me?" The LT sqeezed his eyes and darted Shane: "Its my duty to ask everyone about details ... and you are jogging away like with wheels ... " "Jesus!" Shane half yelled in disbelief: "I am running through half of this station, am hours late for a meeting with my general and you ask me about some bar brawl?" "Erm ... yes" the LT replied but not in a very bold tone. "And i guess you will tell that to General Bretam as well, dont ya?" Shane tried the usual autority vs. some little LT game. "Erm ... no sir. But I need your name and position for the report sir" the LT said in a weak tone this time. "All right LT. You should have said that first. I am Commander Guzman, executive officer, USS Chimera". The LT murmured something about 'more of them' but Shane didnt wasted the time and trotted off immediately. After 20 more minutes, he arrived to the dock tunnel that connected the Chimera to the Bregg station. The two security guards looked at each other a bit bewildered to see the XO running like a little pony and out of his breat. Shane trottled past them and waved for greeting but saying no word. After he had passed the two guards bursted into a quiet but long laughter. ===== 10 minutes later, USS Chimera, Turbo lift I, on the way to deck 1 ===== A simple query to the computer revealed the location of General Bretam ... the CO's ready room. {Geeeez ... lets hope he ISNT wating there for me} Shane thought. This time Shane was glad that the turbo lift took some 15 seconds to get up to deck 1 ... he could catch his breath at last. As the turbo lift stopped on the bridge Shane rushed into the bridge, he almost ramed LT. Foster who just walked off the Captain's ready room. "I am sorry Lieutenant, I am quite in a hurry" he said as apologise to Andy. "Its all rigth sir, no harm done" replied the always polite OPS officer. Shane noded to Andy and then walked over to the door leading to the ready room. Pressing the chime he waited for an reply. Shane wasnt dissapointed ... a loud "Come in" came from behind the door. Stepping into the room what he was used to use as his own during the last mission he waited till the door closed behind him. For a moment he looked at Bretam who was sitting behind his desk. Somehow he looked a bit different. Not that his hair colour would be yellow, but something in the face of the General was different. It was like some of Bretam's old demons were defeated ... or awakened? "Commander Guzman reporting. I am glad to see you back General!" Shane said. ===== End of log ===== Cmdr. Shane Guzman XO USS Chimera