Setting It Up

Posted on 03 Oct 2023 @ 9:07am by Lieutenant JG Rafe Caradec

443 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: Episode 18 - Regula I
Location: Lt. JG Rafe Caradec's Guest Quarters
Timeline: MD 18, 0605 Hours

[ON]

Rafe, having got up and showered, donned some workout clothes in preparation for his morning exercises. He looked at the pictures of his wife and sister, as always, before leaving. He missed them, of course, and determined to reach out to them after his workout. It was still a little early for them so he would wait.

He looked at his quarters and remembered when he was assigned to Jupiter Station, his excitement of the new assignment, the uncertainty of it all. He couldn't help but feel excited with his assignment on the Galileo. He liked his new captain. She was very knowledgeable, it seemed, and her experience showed in her calm demeanor. The crew, while undergoing a change of command, seemed to be accepting it fine. He was sure there was some who wanted to see her "prove" herself. He also thought that they missed the point, she had already proven herself, that's why she was getting command of the ship. Starfleet just doesn't hand out commands of ships like they were candy.

Rafe also remembered one of his comrades telling him that command really likes those who make their assignments their own. He didn't necessarily understand it at the time, him being so young. But, he eventually caught on and realized those above you like it when you investigate your own responsibilities, really take the time to understand your position and how it relates to others and their responsibilities with regard to deliverables, etc. So, at Jupiter Station he poured himself into his work right away, reading schematics, repair reports, flight test logs, anything he could get his hands on to make him a better pilot and to understand what made ships fly differently.

That initiative drew some attention and he started getting noticed, and assigned to some small flights of the smaller craft, which led to the bigger ones, and eventually doing some test flights. His work ethic was simple: study, mentally prepare, execute, analyze, improve, and monitor. It was simple, yet there were always those who never set aside enough time to adequately prepare and thus, were not ready to fully execute with confidence when the time came. He, on the other hand, was ready.

That was how he always approached a new mission and this one was the same. It may involve different people, but he was ready nevertheless.

He took his eyes off of the pictures of his family and exited his quarters, off to exercise.

[OFF]

Lt. JG Rafe Caradec
Senior Flight Officer
USS Galileo-A

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