First look

Posted on Sat Jun 25th, 2016 @ 12:36pm by Captain Rueben Gregnol & Dixoho Saa (*)

Mission: Mission 1 - Bridges
Location: SS Mary Rose
Timeline: MD 06 14:00
1804 words - 3.6 OF Standard Post Measure

Things were moving oddly smoothly it seemed.. She'd landed aboard, barely fitting into the rearranged shuttle bay. She'd been meet by a few nameless security types and a female named Dixoho Saa. Right away she seemed to be caught between thankful and begrudging.. This lady started by saying Tabitha needed to find her way quickly around the ship, If she wanted to work here..

Without any further intro Tab's followed this women on a fast paced tour it would seem... Starting from the bottom of the ship was actually a very good idea.. It would take days to get the ship down cold , maybe a week.. At the same time it was very much like stepping back in time, the majority of the systems had been upgraded, replaced or removed. The bulkheads were likely replaced almost entirely.. Not that she wasn't looking forward to getting lost and found again.. The ship was going to be a good challenge.. "I need to ask, When am I going to sit with a senior officer??"

A tall Bajoran male rounded a corridor almost plowing into the two. He didn't seem to be paying much mind to where he was going as he seemed to be wandering around, taking things in himself. He had boarded earlier and didn't wait, taking the tour himself. He always found he could learn more about things on his own. Most people only shared what they wanted you to know - the positive aspects.

"Excuse me ladies," Talon Joss apologized. "I didn't mean to hinder your walk."

He was a tall one for sure.. Attractive but distracted.. Tabitha gave him a ready smile.. "New here to??"

Joss held out a hand to the short, beautiful blond. "I sure am. The name is Talon Joss. And you are?"

She took the mans hand, he was slightly older and rougher around the edges. Bajoran by the looks of him. "Tabitha.." She said with a non committal nod. "I'm just getting here myself. Have you seen the ships master?"

"Don't mind me." Dixoho said shaking her head, her red hair going wild.

Talon chuckled at the equally beautiful redhead. "I'm sorry, I wasn't ignoring you. It's just that she was the first to speak. And you are?" The Trill just smirked.

"Dixoho Saa... I am your Astrometrics Officer." She chuckled, basically she was the only one who knew the way to the station apart from the strange Italian who had been there before.

"Well, Tabitha, Dixoho, it's a pleasure to meet the both of you!" Joss returned. "I've met the master on the outside, but not since coming aboard."

Tabitha sighed. "I'm kinda in need of confirming things with this person. I have business to get to.." Dixoho shrugged, it wasn’t her problem, she had been asked by Rueben to walk the woman around as she had been hanging around the gangway waiting for more charts when he thought she might show up.

“Fine ... come on... We will find Mister tall, handsome and grumpy.” She said with a dirty smirk on her face. Within moments she led the pair to the Executives Officers office or as he referred to it, his personal version of hell. “Ruben!” She hollered banging on the door rudely

This was a strange way of doing "Business" Tabitha waited for her moment to try and get things done..

Rueben pinched the bridge his nose looking up at the sudden bang on the metal door. He frowned and lent back in his chair.

"What Saa." He had taken very quickly to calling the flirty Trill by her surname in an attempt to chill her boots. It wasn't working in the slightest.

Talon just remained low key and decided to enjoy the show. He had the feeling fireworks were going to fly from both women. This should be good!, he thought.

Another Large male, this one seemed moody, and Dour. Tabitha didn't really know what to think. She stepped into the office. "I'm Tabitha Tiffin, I'm here to book passage for work rendered, I was told to offer my shuttle as barter if need be, I'm headed out to nowhere..." Rueben sighed softly. This had to be another Barton special.

"You obviously spoke to Barton hmm?" He demanded wishing beyond anything that the man wasn't leaving him in charge of this rat tag bunch of people.

"Actually through a third party.." Tab's replied. I just need to know whats what and I'll get out of the way..." She wasn't feeling safe just yet...

Talon was a little disappointed that the ladies seemed to be settling down. He understood Reuben's position; he had no idea where she was coming from or who sent her. Or what skill sets she may have. At least the man had previously met Doctor Talon, and Joss had helped him.

Talon decided to speak up. "What services would you be rendering?" Rueben nodded at the man and frowned. Who had let this woman on-board then if it hadn't been Barton?

"And who is this third party?" Talon asked. Of course, it was a third party that initially sent Reuben to him. Could the same third party be organizing this group for their own benefits?

Tabitha looked at both men. "All You Need to do is tell me If The agreement will be honored, Otherwise I'll be on my way.." She showed her resolve by showing the butt of a conventional firearm. Dixoho looked at the woman and rolled her eyes looking at the other new person.

"Put it away!" Rueben said in a tone staring at her not impressed in the slightest. "I don't know what agreement is happening between you and Bart... He has been arrested." Rueben revealed with a sigh.

That didn't surprise her. The weapons industry was filled with bad persons doing all kinds of harm... "Well than it's up to you? Do you want a Starfleet trained engineer with an engineering and weapons background? If not I'll be on my way..." Tab's stated..

Talon grimaced when she mentioned StarFleet. He didn't care much for the Federation, nor its Fleeters. Because of their non- interference policy, his people had suffered much longer than necessary. Although he did get a free education from the Federation because of his poor upbringing. That was one good thing that they did do for him. But as far as he was concerned, the Federation and its Prime Directive could go to Hell. At least she wasn't staying a Fleeter.

"Let me put it this way... I have a Chief Engineer... I need people who are going to follow orders." Rueben said looking at Talon, the man knew he was former Federation at the very least. "Engineers trained by Starfleet aren't always the best. I've seen them." He smiled a little thinking of the people who Jeassaho had used to to complain about.

Tabitha frowned, "You need people, I'm here what's it going to be??" She needed to either get settled or get moving..

"Your call, boss," Talon suggested. "As long as she's no longer connected to the federation, it's alright by me."

Rueben smiled a little and rose from his desk and looking over the operations of the ship he now suddenly had to run. He looked at Talon, their relationship was an easy one had been from the moment they had met, they both got what they needed out of it. The older man frowned as he looked the woman over, she didn’t infuse him with confidence that she was what the ship needed but looks could be deceiving.

“I asked if you can take orders not give me attitude Tiffin, I have Saa for that. If you are former Starfleet you should know how to take orders unless that is why you are not longer in it.” He goaded looking directly at her.

"I'll Do as agreed, Now should I take myself and go or get settled and help with this beautiful old ship??" Tabitha countered, Meek wasn't her thing..

Well, she got the old right! Joss thought. He hadn't seen Sick Bay, yet, but envisioned how it might look. It's a good thing he was used to working in such poor conditions.

Talon chuckled, "Yeh Boss, we might need all the engineers we can get!"

Meek wasn't her thing, Neither was subtly. "Come now, I thought the wild Liked there engineers, Hot and Greasy..??" Tabitha said with a challenging you got to work for this tone, surprising herself.. She wasn't looking for a relationship, But knew what she could do..

Talon was becoming more impressed with this short one. She may be little, but she had a spark. He made up his mind that she'd be good for the team they were organizing.

"Gotta like that spunkiness, Boss!" Joss confirmed.

"I prefer calling it 'Flair' myself.." Tabitha said with a cutsy smile.. "What is it gonna be??"

Rueben shrugged a little, he looked like he hadn’t really slept at all in the past few days. “You want to be a grease monkey you can be a grease monkey but you give me lip I will leave you somewhere that you can never get back from.” He said bluntly running a hand through his shortish hair. He didn’t need the lip or the attitude even on a civilian ship, he was too tired of Barton’s hair brained schemes and people to bother trying to argue with the person he had been sent but she would be what he wanted or he would leave her.

Tabitha gave him a quick curtsy.."Thank you kind Sir..." She said sweetly..

“Saa show her to her quarters and then show her the Engine room.” Rueben said by way of dismissing the group. Saa smiled and walked to the door hauling it open.

"I would like to see Sick Bay, as well," Talon interjected.

It had been years that Doctor Talon practiced in one official spot. Usually, it was in hidden corners or out in some refugee camp, doctoring those either forgotten or ignored by the powers that be, or those hiding from the powers. At least he could start building on actually getting to know others. It had been a while for Joss to have others upon whom he could lean.

"Fine... Fine... Show everyone to there quarters and place of work." Rueben added pinching the Bridge of his nose in an attempt to focus and not get frustrated with the trio.

"Yes sir." Dixaho said indicating for them to follow her. "Come on gang," She said smiling still.

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Rueben Gregnol
Executive Officer
SS Mary Rose

Dixoho Saa
Astrometrics Officer
SS Mary Rose

Talon Joss
Field Medic
SS Mary Rose

Tabitha Tiffin
Engineer
SS Mary Rose