Operations Log

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The ship is docked at Starbase 342, where we are taking on fresh supplies and the starbase crew is repairing the ship.  I'm glad for that because we don't have the manpower to do it ourselves.  Our engineering officers are new and there is currently no CENG.  I would have liked to go on shore leave with the others but I was needed on the bridge.  We were also taking on two pieces of fresh meat new officers from the station and needed to receive them.  

 

As a result of the position consolidation I have routed all Helm functions to the Ops station.  It will take a while to get used to seeing my old station vacant.  As I was pondering the best use of the empty station two new Ensigns, Revolone from engineering and Goad from science, reported for duty fresh from the Academy.  Revolone received his "Welcome Aboard" speech from the CO.  While Goad was receiving the same speech we had a chance to catch up.  I met Revolone as a new cadet while on leave. He had expressed an interest in the Reaent's Helm position, not knowing I already had it.  Revolone graduated the Academy in record time and I offered to put in a good word with Captain FredM if Helm looked available. Apparently Fred had already made his decision to merge the two positions, but I will try to give Revolone some bridge time if the opportunity presents itself.  

 

After Goad and the CO were done I gave the two new Ensigns a quick tour of the ship.  First we stopped by Main Engineering where I told Revolone that I would be supervising him and Ensign Cruz from the bridge until a permanent CENG was named.  Then we stopped by the main science lab and eventually crew quarters and Ten Forward.

 

I have no ambition to be CENG on a formal basis, but with all the new Ensigns and crew reassignments it feels like I am being used in more of a management role as opposed to a button pusher.  It is a welcome change.

 

Ensign Van Roy

Operations Chief