Is this for real?

Posted on Sat Feb 8th, 2020 @ 3:27am by Commander Natan O'Donnaghue & Lieutenant Mackenzie 'Mac' Grayson

640 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Aftermath and Downtime
Location: Various
Timeline: Few days before the Ambassador post

Mackenzie or Mac as most called her was amused, she had been haggling for a transfer away from the station for over a month and now she had a confirmation that she was being transferred to a ship, station life didn't hold the flare for her that most sought out, she had grown up on Jupiter station, with her older brothers, she much preferred ship life to station. Mac checked the time before sending the request for a communication channel to be sent, to the CO of the Valiant, she wanted to be certain of the validity of the transfer before she finished packing up. She had been pranked twice about possible transfer and upon arrival had some quite interesting conversations to get it sorted out along with getting back to previous posting or getting sent elsewhere for her trouble.

Natan was in his ready room going through reports that had been left on his desk while away when a call came through. The computer tjirped and said in a monotone voice, "Commander O'Donnaghue, you have a communication from Starbase 310, Lieutenant Grayson." Natan put the padd he was holding aside. "Put it through," He simply said turning to his screen when the face of a young women appeared on his screen. He smiled. "Ah, doctor, at least I think you are my doctor. When can I expect you to come on board. I have been requesting for a doctor for a long time. My sickbay was ran by a head nurse that was just transferred back to the base due to reasons." He didn't want to get in to it. He was beginning to think starfleet was running out of doctors having to send the Valiant on assignment without one. Finally when he returned after the rescue mission, they had previously, he was promised a doctor.

Mac smiled as she nodded, "Yes Commander O'Donnaghue, I am supposed to transfer to your ship I as just making sure it wasn't a filing error or something before I finish getting packed up." She was betting the story for the head nurse's transfer as going to be a tale to hear at some point down the road, "Depending on the ship's location I can be there in a few hours to a few days time but if I need to hurry I can try to find a pilot to take a short cut or two."

Natan nodded. "Valiant is currently docked at starbase 80 in the Delphic expanse. We will be here a while, so take your time lieutenant." He smiled. "I will let my first officer know you are on your way as well. He will greet you on arrival if I am unable too."

Mac smiled, "I will be there soon then, thanks you very much for your time and I look forward to working with you." Her expression was pleased but calm, inside though she was ready to jump for joy, **~~It's a real transfer I can get off the station!~~** her private thought danced around her head making her eyes twinkle slightly in delight.

Even though he tried very hard not to read her mind, her thoughts seemed to overwhelmed Natan. He just smiled over the screen and said, "I will see you then, Doctor. O'Donnaghue out." He disconnected the channel. Alone in the room with his own thoughts and the emotions of his crew, he sighed in relief. He had no idea that could work that way. Either that or her mind was pretty strong. "This could get interesting."

Mac none the wiser for the unexpected sending of her private thoughts to the extent that her new Co was able to hear it. She signed off of the console and turned to finish packing, a spring in her step and a cheeky smile upon her face.

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