"Lt. McTaggert, report to Main Engineering". Startled by the sudden activation of his badge, Sean lost his concentration and smashed straight into a wall. "Shit" and climbed out of the cockpit. "Computer, end programm", he called out loud and readjusted his shirt. "Why do they always have to interrupt my race" he swore and left the Holosuite. /\Main Engineering/\ Entering the CEO office, Sean was annoyed to find a green-collared andorian officer sitting next to his desk. "Yes, what can I do for you" he greeted impaciently and sat on his chair. The two days since he took over for Kirkland had been normal, as the repairs on the ship went on, but Sean suspected that was about to change. "I'm Marine Captain Garsha." the Andorian introduced himself. "Lt. Sean McTaggert, current CEO of the Chimera, as you might know. To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?" Sean asked sarcastically. The Andorian seemed to be a bit confused by Seans tone, but went on. "As you were informed, HQ has ordered certain... modifications to the ship. I am here to start and supervise these modifications, for which I expect you to assist me with all your knowledge of the ships systems." he recited. Sean leaned forward in exasperation. He hadn't been able to go through all the information Kirkland had left him, and this issue seemed to be one of them. "I will have to revise my files, Marine Captain Garsha, but let me state this very clear. What happens to the ship is MY responsibility now, and I will not allow anyone but the General to come between my ship and me, let alone "assist" an outsider, is that clear?" he replied in a harsh tone. Garsha looked now definitely taken aback, a fact that Sean noted but chose to ignore. "Now, what modifications are we talking about?" he asked dryly. Garsha placed a PADD on his desk. "I'm not sure if you are the right person to do this, but let me warn you that what you are about to see is highly classified information. I want to organize separate teams to work alongside my men, but they are to be instructed as I..." "Let me read this and then we'll talk about organization, Captain." interrupted Sean rudely. "I can assure you, that they know the ship inside out and are perfectly capable of handling any task, as classified as it may be." "We'll see..." replied Garsha quizzically and leaned back, as Sean started to read. As he went along the lines and lines of information, his face turned into a mask of surprise. "But this is ... " he finally muttered in disbelief. "You seriously intend to do this to my ship?" he finally asked. "I've never seen specs like these." Garsha smiled with satisfaction and nodded. "Classified information, you see. We have been working on this for quite some time now, and we think it's ready to be field tested. Of course it's just a prototype, and ...." "Field tested?" asked Sean, his annoyance clearly shown on his face. "The Chimera is no guinea pig, Captain. You better explain yourself." "I will, if you stop interrupting me, Lt." replied Garsha sharply. Sean's face went slowly red. "You better explain yourself. NOW." he insisted angrily. Garsha ignored him. "As I was saying, Lt., this is experimental technology and your men might know the ship inside out, but my men know this technology as good as myself. Therefore, although you don't seem to agree, you WILL have to place yourself under my orders during the modification period, and I suggest you pay attention to our doings, as you will be responsible for the proper maintenance of it later on." Sean's face was glowing red. "You bloody..." "Oh no, Lt." interrupted the Andorian smiling. "No need for flattering. Let's just get on with this. I'll be back with my team at 0800 hs. Be ready." Sean was raving. "I will not..." he started through clenched teeth and was interrupted once more. "You have your orders and I have mine. Good day, Lt." said Garsha and left the office. Sean was standing wordless behind his desk, then with a sudden movement turned around and punched the wall. Swearing under his breath, holding his throbbing hand, he sat down and threw his uniform jacket on the desk. After a few moments, he took the PADD and reread it. "This is madness" he muttered after a while and spoke up. "Computer, locate..." he glanced through the roster and finished. "... Ens. Rogers and have him reported to Engineering in three hours." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Lt. Sean McTaggert NPC DCEO USS-Chimera