Ch. 1
Checking In
"So Dita how is Talrak," Eraz asked as Dita's face appeared on the monitor in the Nirvanna.
"Dusty," Dita replied, "But otherise ok."
"Thats good," The Captin said as she took her place in the bridge, "How are you four holding up down there?"
"Fine Captin. We are staying at Mr. Pilots house while we are here," Dita said
"Thats good, I hope," BC said as she walked into the bridge. The whole bridge let out a little laugh.
"Hi Comannder," Dita said with a smile.
"Status report Dita," BC said looking at her.
"I can handle that Comannder. Hibiki needs your help Dita," Duelo said appering behind Dita.
"Ok see everyone later," Dita said and russed out of the room.
"Status report," BC repeated.
"We are chossing men of all aspecs of life. Vanguard pilots, engineers, Reg workers, medical proffesionals and general crew. We have almost reached are goal number but there is a chance that we may have a few extra," Duelo said.
"What do you mean a few extra," The Captin said with a concerded look.
"Your Uncle wishes to come see you Captin," Duelo said, "I convinced Lord Grandpa to send a team to watch over those still in cold sleep while he visites."
"Well that will be nice," The Captin said with a smile.
"Also along with the Vanguard pilots the Talrak government is sending up a Vanguard per pilot and replacement parts. So for about thirty days durring the rearangement and storage of the new Vanguards and parts a Talrak carrier will be docked at our base. At the end of there stay they will transport your uncle back to Talrak," Duelo finished.
"You have done well down there Duelo," The Captin said.
"Thank you mam," Duelo said, "Any word on what asked about a couple of days ago Captin?"
"BC," The Captin asked.
"Yes. The Megele government has agreed to send ten medical professionals to brief you and the other medical proffesinals from Talrak on female medicine," BC said looking at the slight smile on Duelo's face,
"They will be here in two days and remain as part of the crew. Will you all be back by then," The Captin asked.
"Most likely Captin. The Talrak carrier may be one to two days behind us," Duelo said.
"Good in that case tomarrow night will be your last check in before you return," BC said.
"Understood Commander. Duelo out," Duero said closing the com link to the Nirvanna.
"BC get Gascogne, Parfait and Meia to the conferance room in ten minutes for a breffing," The Captin said glidding back up to the conferance room. Thinking to herself the Magno wondered how she would fare with more peopleon the Nirvanna. As she came to a stop in the conference room she got up and looked out the window of the Nirvanna. Not two minutes later Gascogne, Parfait, Meia and BC where sitting around the confernce table.
"Captin we are ready ro begin," BC said looking at the captin.
""As you all know we are getting new crew mates in a couple of days," The Captin began as she sat back in her chair, "As such to be fair out of our male crew will be your equals in rank. Gascogne you will review all new male reg workers and recomend the most quiliffied for my selection. Parfait you will do the same for the new male enginers. Upon Duelo's return he will do the same with the new female medical professinals. Meia seeing as I belive I already know who you would chose Hibiki is the Vanguard pilot leader," The Captin said looking at the different department heads.
"Thank you Captin," BC said, "And questions or suggestions?"
"Yes I belive it would be prudent to cross train all male and female pilots," Meia said looking at the Captin.
"What do you mean," The Captin said.
"I mean that all male pilots learn how to pilot Dreads as well as knowing how to pilot there Vanguards. Also have all the female pilots learn to pilot the Vanguards as well as knowing how to pilot there Dreads," Meia stated, "I belive it will help break the ice between the two genders."
"Good thinking Meia,' The Captin said with pride in her voice.
"Thank you mam," Meia said.
"Parfait how long till you finish bringing the remaining unsed rooms back online," The Captin asked.
"Well we started as soon as the Talrak group left so within the next day or two," Parfait said looking up from her laptop.
"Good," The Captin said, "Gascogne how is the Reg system?"
"Fine Captin," Gascogne said.
"Any other matters BC," The Captin asked.
"No mam," BC said getting up from her chair
"Good back to your stations then," The Captin said as she got up from her chair and headed for her room for a nap. Parfait closed up her laptop as the others where leaving. When she exited the room she saw Meia waiting outside the door.
"Parfait wanna grabe lunch together," Meia asked, "I have a couple ideas I want to run by you."
"Sure," Parfait said fallowing Meia to the galley. They got the meals and took seats across from each other, "So what do you want to run by me Meia?"
"The vanguard drop ship is there anyway that we can make them reuseable or upgrade them so the work for getting off a planet as well as getting to a planet," Meia asked.
"Possable, I will discuss that with the male enginers as well as some of the general matinence question on the Vanguards," Parfait said taking a drink.
"Thats good," Meia said taking a bite of food.
"So would that really have been your choice," Parfait asked setting her glass back down.
"What do you mean," Meia ask lookking puzzelled.
"I mean Hibiki. Would you really have chossen him to be the Vantype pilot leader," Parfait asked looking at Meia. Meia didn't answer she just kept eating her lunch. Thinking to herself "Would I have chossen him". The two finished there lunch with out saying another word. Meia got up, put her tray in the wash and headed out the galley. Parfait fallowed suit and headed out of the galley.