Supply Requests

Posted on Sun Feb 6th, 2022 @ 1:22am by Lieutenant Scott Mitchell "Ghost" & Lieutenant Commander Andromeda Lightfeather

Mission: Shoreleave
Location: XO's Office
Timeline: Current

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Scott made his way down the corridor, PADD in hand, as quickly as he could. The Endurance had arrived at spacedock not too long ago and he was eager to get his reports filled away as well as turn in, now both, his departments supply requests, with a little something special added in for himself, before he headed out for his shore leave. 'Hopefully, she'll be in too much of a hurry to get off the ship herself that she won't notice the more personal request,' he thought to himself as he came to a stop just outside the door to the XO's office and pressed the chime.

Andi had just finalized her correspondence and other filed and jumped when her door chime sounded "in the name of the ancestors!" she exclaimed and quickly recovered "enter" she said and as the door opened in walked the ships CAG, she looked up with a smile "hello Lieutenant Mitchell, what is it I can do for you, I am in a hurry to start my shore leave" she said.

Scott quickly stepped into the office and slid the PADD across the desk, "Sorry ma'am, just trying to get some last-minute supply requests in for flight control and the squadron." Just as quickly as he had entered he turned on his heels and began to make his way out the door, "If you have any questions feel free to give me a shout, enjoy your shore leave," he called out hoping to get out of earshot as quickly as possible.

Picking up the Padd and giving it a quick over "Lieutenant Mitchell about-face and sit your rear down in the chair and tell me why you are really putting in this requisition and why you are trying so hard to make a quick exit" Andi said.

Scott turned around flashing the Commander his not all too famous fighter pilot's grin. "Honestly Commander it's mostly stuff the departments need, spare parts and the likes. Now there are a few" he stressed the word, "personal requests in there. Nothing major."

As the Lieutenant sat she looked at it closely, his smile did not work on her she looked up after a moment "Lieutenant Mitchell, I have heard some horse manure in my time, but, there is something more behind this request as for spare parts and that other stuff you could have gone to the ships Quartermaster, but you put in the request directly to the First Officer, what is it you want exactly Lieutenant?" Lightfeather asked.

Flashing his smile Scott leaned back in the chair, "Well ma'am, down in the section labelled 'Personal Requests' I took the liberty of slipping in something for myself." Scott now leaned forward, "You see Commander, I would really like to have a Gryphon."

Gave the CAG a raised eyebrow "do we not already have them on the ship?" She asked, "if we do as CAG you could authorise a flight safety test, if we do not have them then this request for a Gryphon should be put to the Station Commander but why do you really want such a thing Lieutenant?" Lightfeather asked.

Scott sighed before responding, "We do not ma'am. Currently, the Endurance's fighter squadron is comprised of twelve Razor-class Interceptors, six Scorpion Fighters which are more suited for atmospheric engagements, and twelve Viper Fighters. Now don't get me wrong the Razor and Viper are great fighter craft." Scott began to fidget in his seat, "It's just that all your front line units are using Gryphons and with us being a rapid response vessel you would think we would have a compliment on board but I guess the Fleet higher-ups think that to use an outdated wet navy term, we're an escort carrier we don't need the big birds."

"This is a Nebula Class ship, not an Akira Lieutenant, such even with the modifications the Gryphon's are a little too long to number more than six, this is why we have the fighters we do, Scorpion fighters are a Romulan fighter, I was unaware we had such fighters on the Endurance interesting unless it is a different fighter than eerily has the same name as the Romulan ones!" she said.

"I will put this suggestion to the Captain, but I am guessing that you want to have a joyride in a Gryphon, yes?" Lightfeather asked.

"Can you blame me, ma'am?" Scott chuckled. "The Gryphon is the most advanced fighter in the fleet, all your aces are flying them." Sitting back in his chair Scott thought for a moment, "Although it does say something for me to be using a less advanced craft yet still have the skills to go toe to toe with the bad guys."

She considered things a moment before she answered the CAG, "going toe to toe is one thing but if you want to put in an official request to have Gryphon's on the ship instead of our current fighters, put in the official request to me and I will pass it onto the Captain" Lightfeather responded.

Then she smiled "I cannot blame you for wanting to try out something new, I am not a pilot like you, but it is always nice to have a go at something new" she added.

Scott jumped up excitedly, he could hug the Commander, not that he would. "Thank you, ma'am. Seriously thank you."

"All the Starbase CAG can do is say no and calm down, but be warned, you break it you buy it, understood Lieutenant? Lightfeather said

"Understood ma'am," Scott replied before nearly running out of the office.

Nodding "dismissed Lieutenant, away with you," she said hiding a smile as the CAG left her office, when he had gone she laughed a little.

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