Shop 'till you drop!

[Vectra Meriva 0]

"Shop 'till you drop!"

Log entry 78 - 20: SD 10508.25

 

Vectra Meriva logged on to his station at OPS on the bridge of the USS Arcadia, and began preparations to leave Starbase 143, and begin on the Arc's next mission... whatever that was. Garnering the necessary clearance from the base personnel, he hoped they'd be good to go in a few minutes or so.

 

But meanwhile, while he was attentivly doing his job, his thoughts returned to Trichon & Merri's upcoming wedding. News such as a wedding travels fast on a starship, especially if it involves one of the senior staff. So, everyone on the Arc and his uncle now know about it, though to his knowledge, a date has not yet been set.

 

Vectra thought about the gifts he had bought for them. One was a genuine 15th century Chinese ming vase, and the second was a nifty automated diaper changing machine for Trichon and Merri's new baby. Both gifts were already giftwrapped and addressed to the bride and groom. One was from Miranda, and the other from Vectra.

 

"You've got mail!" the mechanical voice said from his console. Opening it, Vectra saw that Trichon & Merri's third gift was ready to be transported to the Arcadia. Vectra grinned. "Please transport the gift to Shuttle Bay 3" he told the salesman. "Sure thing, Mr.Meriva. It was a pleasure doing business with you" the salesman said, obviouslly happy about the big ticket sale he just made.

 

Tapping into Shuttlebay 3's surveliance cameras, Vectra saw the sleek red speeder bike materialise into existant in the shuttlebay, in a hidden isolated corner which Vectra closed off so noone could go in and see it. Wouldn't want to spoil the surprise early. Sophisticated security software was used to prevent unauthorised access.

 

"Hey Betty.. cover for me for a few minutes, will ya?" he said. Betty promptly taking his place. A short turbolift ride later took Vectra to Shuttlebay 3. Using retinal and figerprint scans, the computer let Vectra into the small storage shed which hid the speeer.

 

It was small, about the size of a 21st century motorcycle and sat two. The passenger sitting behind the driver. Gleaming under the storage lights, Vectra set about the daunting task of giftwrapping the Japanese speeder. It came equipped with a roof which would come up with the press of a button to allow for space travel.

 

But as it is not warp capable, it wouldn't be able to go very far. It was designed for L-N Class planet surfaces. It's mostrous engine and sleek, low shape makes it currently the fastest production speeder in the market. (One might say it resembles the speeders the Storm Troopers used in Return of the Jedi).

 

It's relatively small size makes it so it could fit in Type IX shuttles, or any runabout in the Arcadia's shuttlepool. After he was finished, Vectra returned back to the bridge, retaking his place at OPS. "Thanks Betty"

 

A few minutes later, he sent out a bulletin to most of the crew.

 

From: Lt. Vectra Meriva, OPS USS Arcadia

To: Arcadia Senior Staff & Crew. (minus Trichon and Merri)

Subject: Wedding Gift

 

Hey everyone. How's it going? Anyways, the momentus occaison of the upcoming wedding of our esteemed crewmates Trichon and Merri is fast approaching, an occaison worthy for celebration.

 

And as such, I have taken the liberty of selecting the perfect wedding gift for the happy couple. The gift, is a Suzuki Ninja 5530-XR hover-speeder bike. An unusual and expensive wedding gift, I know, but I feel that they're worth it.

 

This gift I feel should be from everybody on the Arcadia. I'm asking for you all to pitch in whatever you can for the speeder. The retail cost of the bike was 8000 credits. My goal is about 25 people to pitch in. I personally, have put in 1000 credits, leaving 7000 credits for the remainder of the crew.

 

At 25 people, that would amount to 280 credits a person. Of course, the more people who pitch in, the less everyone would have to pay. Pay through the computer. And contact me if you've any questions. My heartfelt thanks to everybody in advance. Let's make this one wedding they'll never forget.

 

Yours,

Vectra

 

 

Target: 7000 Credits

Amount So far: 8650Credits

Amount to go: -1650Credits

Edited August 30, 2005 by Vectra Meriva

[knlwtchr 0]

Andrea Knlwtchr sat down at her computer and keyed the console. It had been flashing for the last 20 minutes with an inner office message and she had just noticed. Bringing up the proper screen, the entry read:

 

> From: Lt. Vectra Meriva, OPS USS Arcadia

> To: Arcadia Senior Staff & Crew. (minus Trichon and

> Merri)

> Subject: Wedding Gift

>

> Hey everyone. How's it going? Anyways, the momentus

> occaison of the upcoming wedding of our esteemed

> crewmates Trichon and Merri is fast approaching, an

> occaison worthy for celebration.

>

> And as such, I have taken the liberty of selecting

> the perfect wedding gift for the happy couple. The

> gift, is a Suzuki Ninja 5530-XR hover-speeder bike.

> An unusual and expensive wedding gift, I know, but I

> feel that they're worth it.

>

> This gift I feel should be from everybody on the

> Arcadia. I'm asking for you all to pitch in

> whatever you can for the speeder. The retail cost

> of the bike was 8000 credits. My goal is about 25

> people to pitch in. I personally, have put in 1000

> credits, leaving 7000 credits for the remainder of

> the crew.

>

> At 25 people, that would amount to 280 credits a

> person. Of course, the more people who pitch in,

> the less everyone would have to pay. Pay through

> the computer. And contact me if you've any

> questions. My heartfelt thanks to everybody in

> advance. Let's make this one wedding they'll never

> forget.

>

> Yours,

> Vectra

 

With a grin, Andrea keyed to respond to the message:

 

Vec, What a great idea. Please find 500 credits attached with this message and my gratitude for the trouble of finding and obtaining the gift. Im sure they will love it! Andrea.

 

With a touch, Andrea sent the message. She sat back in her chair and smiled. The happiness a wedding brought was sure to turn the frowns upside down onboard the Arcadia. Not to meantion to two certain crewmen she knew. =0]

[Sam_SemaJ 0]

From: Ensign Samuel Sema'J, Helm USS Arcadia

To: Lt. Vectra Meriva

Subject: Re: Wedding Gift

 

Vectra,

I would be happy to pitch in. I have transfered 400 credits toward the purchase, A marriage is an important event for two people to share, and I don't mind spending at all! Please include my warm wishes with the gift.

 

Thank You,

Sam

[Avery Tynte 0]

From: Ensign Avery Tynte, AMO USS Arcadia

To: Lt. Vectra Meriva, OPS USS Arcadia

Subject: RE: Wedding Gift

 

I would be happy to contribute. You will find 450 credits awaiting your authorization to be transfered to your account. Please send my best wishes to the happy couple.

 

Sincerly,

Avery Tynte

[Sam_SemaJ 0]

From: Ensign Samuel Sema'J, Helm USS Arcadia

To: Lt. Vectra Meriva

Subject: Re: Re: Wedding Gift

 

Vectra,

looking over the replies i feel that my bid was a bit low...I have transfered an extra 120 credits to you for this...I'm surprised though, at the low number of crew members who have responded...

 

Thanks,

Sam

[NDak 0]

Koshic noticed the beeping light, indicating a message. He read it over slowly, taking in the contents. While he planend on buying Trichon something himself, he decided he should chip in on this as well.

 

Never one to be out done, he tapped a figure in and sent it off to Vectra. "2-5-0-0"

[Kestra 0]

Kestra took her sandwich and orange over to the table of ensigns she recognized from engineering. They all seemed to be discussing something animatedly, and as she sat down she realized that it was the Chief's upcoming wedding. They were getting a group together to donate credits for a gift the OPS officer had purchased. Kestra thought for a minute, feeling slightly awkward. She didn't know Trichon as well as some of the others, but both Trichon and Merri had been very nice to her since she joined the Arc. She decided to chip in 300 credits, because that was all she could spare at the moment. Combined with the other ensigns at the table they had 1500 put together, and Jin said she would send the contribution to Vectra with a note.