So Today it Happens

Posted on 15 Nov 2014 @ 7:41pm by Lieutenant Commander Amynta Markos & Chief Petty Officer Lyras Ueda

633 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Episode 07 - Sojourn
Location: Starbase 84 - Deck 22 - Meeting Room
Timeline: MD06 - 18:00

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Amynta Markos glanced at her nails and then at the time, a weak smile pulling at her lips. She had a small box with her...holding the new rank insignia for Lyras Ueda. He was a diplomat, so she didn't see him very often. She tried to keep away from them, actually. She was the opposite of diplomatic in general, both personality and job. But even so, she was responsible in part for this person. So that meant she got to do the fun things...like promoting them.

Had he not been called into a meeting, Lyras may have lost track of time. Between finding an actual set of historical texts and calls to his family, the Vulcan had made absolutely no attempt to keep in contact with his crewmates, least of all his supervisor. He had respect for Amynta that he rarely expressed. She was a tough cookie, making decisions that he never would have. They may have had their differences, but he enjoyed her opinions on the situations the Galileo had themselves in.

Lyras stepped through the door as soon as it slid open. "Ma'am."

Amynta watched him before frowning, standing as she watched him. "Mr Ueda. Please come and stand over here," she said, bluntly. She had never been much for ceremony, but this one was one that was going to be a bit of a pleasure. If anything for the look on his face.

He did as he was told, expression unchanging, though one could easily sense the calculations being done in his gaze. Without any actual reason for the meeting given, Lyras was unsure as to why he was even in the room. As positively as he saw Amynta, he also knew her to be stern and, under times of duress, a bit rash. With the last mission behind them, the diplomat wasn't sure what to make of what was occurring, or what would happen in the coming moments. "Ma'am?"

She took the box, opening it as she watched him. "Lyras Ueda...by the powers invested in me by Starfleet and my Captain, I hereby promote you to Chief Petty Officer..." she said as she arched an eyebrow.

Lyras's brow shot up as soon as the word 'promote' came out of his superior's mouth. His shoulders rose, suddenly tense and uncertain as to how he was going to respond. "... Ma'am... Thank you."

"You don't have to thank me," she said and offered it to him, holding his eyes. "You did this all by yourself...so take it. And be proud. Or drink."

"Drink?" Confused, Lyras tilted his head to one side as he took the box. "Drink to celebrate, you mean? Or are you referring to the drinking because the higher distinction means more responsibility sort of thing?"

Amynta watched him for a long moment. "Celebrate, commiserate...whichever you prefer. Regardless. You have done well. Keep it up."

Lyras continued to stare down at the box, almost shell-shocked that the rank had even been awarded. He had been hiding behind the scenes for so long, he almost forgot what it was like to have a promotion in the first place. "... Yes, well..." After another long moment of pause, he smiled at Amynta. "I do think the only appropriate response is another 'thank you,' ma'am."

"You did it, not me..." she pointed out before nodding weakly, arching an eyebrow. "But you are welcome. It is deserved, not something given as a handout."

Nodding, the hybrid silently took the new badge out of the box and replaced it with his old one. "... And I do not plan to let you down, ma'am."


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CPO Lyras Ueda
Diplomatic Yeoman
USS Galileo
[PNPC - Kita]

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Lt. Commander Amynta Markos
Chief Intelligence Officer
USS Galileo

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