From the frying pan to fire

Posted on Tue May 2nd, 2023 @ 9:00am by Colonel Danny Lennox & Petty Officer 1st Class Samuel "Bones" Renfroe PMD

517 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Episode 115 - Planting for the Future
Location: Starbase 400
Timeline: Current

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After receiving his new orders, and speeding the last 2 weeks on a cramped transport ship Bones arrived at Starbase 400, he made his way through the station's customs area, and after asking for directions he proceed to ops to report to the station's commanding officer. as the turbo lift finally came to halt the doors open with a familiar pneumatic hiss. He steeped off the turbo lift and looked around.

Colonel Lennox, still acting as the Division's CO until a dedicated CO could be assigned, met the Marine transport as it landed. He eyed the grunts stepping off and into a lose formation. One caught his attention.

"Petty Officer, welcome to Starbase 400. I'm safe to assume you've been assigned as a Corpman to the Division?" Lennox asked Renfroe.

"Indeed it is Colonel, so how difficult is my job gonna with your devil dogs." Samuel replied with grain an in typical heavy southern drawl.

Lennox smirked, "Right now, with the Division at about one-third strength, maybe some fatigue and soreness from training. Occasional broken bone or twisted ankle."

"Sounds, like a nice vacation, I'm sure that changes once the division gets closer to full strength," Samuel replied

Lennox thought to himself for a moment, 'I hope not', but instead he just flashed a smile. "Anything is possible around here. For now, training is order of the day. Many of the Marines here are pretty green. Several of our more experienced Officers and NCOs have been transferred to help train other units or bolster their depleted strength."

Lennox looked over to the side for a moment, "Were you given your quarters assignment yet?"

"Not yet sir, that was gonna be my next stop, but if can expedite that process I wouldn't complain." "Bones" replied with a grin.

"I don't have the room number, but I remember it was on Level 675." Lennox replied, hoping he had actually put in the request for new quarters assignments. "By the time you get there, I'll have the room number sent to your PADD."

"Sounds like a plan sir, if you have nothing else for me I make my way to my quarters offload my personal effects, and head to med bay to check in the CMO." Samuel replied

"Once you're settled, before meeting with Doctor Woodhouse, take stock of the Division's medical supplies. We haven't had a Division Medical Officer or a Surgeon in too long, and if there are supplies we need, we need to get them ordered." Lennox added.

"Will do sir," Samuel replied with a slight furrower of his brow thinking to himself ~I'm a medic, not a supply officer.~ with that he header for the closest turbo lift as the doors hissed open he stepped inside and said " Level 675.." to computer beeped in response the doors hissed closed and the lift began to move, after several minutes the lift stopped the door opened with a pneumatic hiss and stepped out, following the indicator to crew quarters area of the section took another 15 to 20 minuets as reached the area designated for crew quarters he looked down at his PADD.


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