Pieces on the Board

Posted on Thu Nov 12th, 2026 @ 1:06am by Captain Sheyla {MD} & Lieutenant Commander Ken Kudo {Meji} & Lieutenant Griffon Resch & Lieutenant Luthor Volt M.D. & 2nd Lieutenant Jyrranaz "Jaz" Rindo & Sergeant Garret Black

Mission: Thanksgiving Dangers
Location: USS Diligent
Timeline: Current

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Sergeant Garrett Black arrived in Sickbay after being called there by a Lt. Commander Ken Kudo. He was listed as XO, so Black rightfully surmised that the meeting of the marine officer was coming. Entering Sickbay, his summation was correct upon seeing the Captain, Mister Resch, and two others. One wore Sickbay blue-green, the other a feline type person who was wearing some type of basic duty uniform, but definitely not from Earth. After having done some reading on the crew aboard, he knew this was the Quazi from their government they called a Concordium.

"Sergeant Garrett Black, welcome to Sickbay," said the man in Science blue. "I am Doctor Luthor Volt, Chief Medical Officer. This is Number One, Ken Kudo, and this," his hand was held out to present the catgirl. "Is Lieutenant Jaz, my Assistant Chief, and the only marine officer aboard. The others you already know."

Captain Sheyla spoke first. "Jaz, here, is the exchange officer from the Concordium. A trained soldier and a combat veteran due to actions in her own forces."

"Good to meet you, Lieutenant Jaz," offered Black, shaking hands when she extended hers to him. "The Captain says you are a soldier but unfamiliar with SFMC protocols. I am here to see to that deficiency if you'll have me as such."

Jaz gave him a crisp nod. "I will, Sergeant. "I don't know marine protocols in action, but I have been reading up on them, as well as, ranks and other marine structural training and exercises."

Volt offered another piece when the silent moment started to stretch. "You can remain Assistant Chief in here, Jaz. The Sergeant can handle the day-to-day for the squad. After you get polished up on protocols in live action."

Jaz gave a smile. "I look forward to it. This squad will be well-trained on triage set-up and staffing for times when we'll need it for ourselves, or for others."

"A little search and rescue training wouldn't hurt, either." Said Resch. "If they're going to learn triage, might as well take it up another level."

"Agreed," responded Jaz.

"There is a small phaser training holodeck aboard, specifically for weapons training and ground tactics," explained Kudo. "The other two holodecks are for crew use. I'm sure you'll have plenty of time to run through protocols."

Black gave the group a nod. "Sounds downright peachy. I have a few training scenarios on jump drive for squad training. Would love to have your Security folks present now and then, Lieutenant Resch."

"Count on it, Sergeant," stated Resch.

Sheyla ended this little meeting. "Carry on, then, people. Everyone get everyone else caught up to their own little worlds, then switch partners and do it again. I would like the Diligent to be a machine that works well because everything is doing what it's supposed to. And, everyone. I'll see you lot later."

Once the Captain had left, the little huddle of bodies each gave their own temporary farewells before they too dispersed. Volt and Jaz went back to tuning the medical instruments.

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