Reassignment

[Wes Roberts 0]

SS Revenge

Currentlyin holding orbit

Sky Harbor Aegis

0015 ship time

 

Maighdinwas cuddled up against her husband, who was currently dead to theworld in their in-port cabin. A long day of reports, meetings andgeneral drudgework knocked Wes out. Who knew being SOE'srepresentative in Aegis spacecould be so...soul draining. And reports from Khaiell were less thanencouraging.

 

A chime threatened to drag the former pirate fromthe pleasantly warm dreams he was having. The chime sounded again,this time successfully pulling him from the dream. His hand slappedthe intercom. “Wha,” he growled sleepily.

 

“Codedmessage from Starfleet Command, Wes,”the night shift operations officer said.

 

“Well, decode itand leave it on my desk until the morning.”

 

“Sorry,sir, but it's flagged EyesOnly.”

 

That caught his attention. Wes rolled out of hiswife's embrace, and out of bed. “Send it to myterminal.”

 

“Already done, sir.”

 

Aquick authentication to the ship's computer, and the file wasdecrypted. The text scrolling along the screen was less thanreassuring to Wes.

 

-=-=-Beginningof Message-=-=-

 

TO:Commander, Starship Revenge

FM:Commander, Starfleet Special Operations Command.

SUBJ:Promotion

 

Pursuant to Starfleet General Order 29, you arehereby promoted to the position of Executive Officer, SkyHarbor Aegis,effective this Stardate. Assignment to Starfleet Special OperationsCommand is to become a secondary function, as is command of theStarship Revenge.

 

StarshipRevengewill remain in Aegisspace for the duration of your assignment as Executive Officer of SkyHarbor Aegis,and at your disposal, as well as all vessels and personnel assignedto Revenge.

 

Therewill be no need to respond to this message, receipt of your promotionwill be acknowledged by station log updates toSFHQ.

 

Congratulations, Mr Roberts

 

-=-=-End ofMessage-=-=-