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Crash Calestorm

The Caine Incident

The following log takes place during the final moments of the 03.31.14 Sim…

 

Upon receiving notification that Admiral Coyote was on the line, Captain Calestorm had made a beeline for her day cabin to field the call.

 

The incident report appeared on her desktop viewer and Cale tapped the mail icon with her forefinger; the embedded information popped onto the screen in a separate window showing a draft outline of the personnel involved and the changed orders reflecting the incident.

 

= = = Priority Draft 1.2 = = =

 

Re: USS Caine CTV-18*

 

Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Thomas Keefer (Removed from Command)

Executive Officer: Lieutenant Stephen Maryk (Acting Commanding Officer)

Chief of the Boat: Chief Petty Officer Lee Marvin ‘Meatball’ Dlugatch (Acting Executive Officer)

Senior Cadet Officer: Midshipman Willis Keith (Witness)

Ships Bulldog: Sir Humphrey Queeg (Witness)

 

= = = P/D 1.2 = = =

 

Commander William H. DeVriess of Starfleet Command, Cadet Training Operations, has requested that the Starfleet Border Patrol and First Threat Response vessel USS Comanche Creek - TDY at New Vulcan Colony - take custody of the USS Caine upon arrival at the colony and proceed forward with the education of the cadets to complete the required training cruise.

 

- Rear Admiral Shauna Walking-Coyote, Commanding Officer, SBP FTR

 

= = = Priority/Draft 1.2 = = =

 

Crash’s comment was a simple “Oh dear.”

 

Wile E just snorted at that and replied, “You’ve no idea. The full report will, of course, be more detailed.”

 

“What in Hades happened Shauna?”

 

The raven-haired admiral blew a tired breath out before responding. “You didn’t hear this from me, but apparently Lieutenant Keefer spent more time working on a novel than seeing to the education of the midshipman and cadets.”

 

Cale cocked her head to one side. “A novel? He go space happy or something?”

 

“The evaluation is Starfleet Medical’s purview but I’d say that’s a fair guess. If not space happy? Then he just doesn’t care about the state of the ship or crew.”

 

“And the dog is in prelim incident report because? As a witness? Really?”

Coyote paused before replying, choosing her words diplomatically. “Command is going by the book on this one, dog and all. Lieutenant Keefer went, ah, slightly ballistic? It was during mess call, over the use of strawberries on the desserts? The dog clamped down on his leg long enough for several of the cadets and officers to subdue him.”

 

“Strawberries? Wow.”

 

“That’s what I said when I first heard. I think Lieutenant Keefer is going to get a nice long rest."

 

Crash cocked her head to one side and asked a speculative, “Battle fatigue?”

 

“It’s possible.” The admiral waggled a finger in the video feed to emphasize her point. “But again, you and I are not the experts and I don’t want the rumors to get out of hand. What we do know is the USS Caine will dock at New Vulcan in a few days; you and your officers are to take over the training cruise, all criteria to be completed within Vulcan space.”

 

“Aye Admiral, you can count on us.” The captain offered a jaunty yet respectful salute to her forehead.

 

“Thanks Crash. Wile E out.”

 

(TBC…)

 

* Film reference The Caine Mutiny (1954); liberties have been taken with actor/character names & ranks (and the bulldog)

* Cadet Training Vessel

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