Personnel Issues

[Kansas 0]

To: Harper, Colonel C.E., Commanding Officer

Re: Personnel Issues

Subject: Matthews, Marine Captain Owen

 

Colonel Harper:

 

As of thirteen hundred hours on Stardate 0909.09, I am officially placing Marine Captain Owen Matthews on report, as well as filing pre-formal reprimand and insubordination charges against him pending a direct review.

 

At twelve thirty hours I discovered Captain Matthews, how shall I say, enjoying himself publicly, with a female Petty Officer of the Sciences Department in the main locker room of the NNC. When I asked that he explain his actions or at the very least remove himself from the public view while engaging in this activity, Matthews became quite agitated.

 

He began to antagonize me directly, questioning my authority as his annoyance grew, with references to the Corianis operation as well as the direct orders that I had passed along to the ground teams regarding the pacification of the civilian population if necessary. His manner was refractory, defiant and insolent.

 

This has not been the first incident in which I have encountered Mister Matthew’s particular ire: he has in the past questioned myself and become argumentative against any direct orders that I might have imparted per regulations or personal judgment according to a situation being encountered.

 

Thankfully, this disobedient predilection of his has not seemed to extend to battlefield operations if that is any small comfort.

 

I recommend that when not on duty, Marine Captain Matthews be confined to his quarters for the duration of the next two weeks while this matter is fully settled.

 

- Commander Kansas JoNs, Executive Officer