"Lieutenant Roberts do you have a few minutes?" Jen asked on Monday.
"Of course Jen come in. What can I do for you?"
"I've brought the paperwork for the additional charges against Ensign Godspeed." She handed him the amended charge sheet.
"Thank you Jen."
"Also the relevant security tapes. The paperwork from Colonel Mackenzie officially recusing herself from the case." She paused. "Admiral Morris will take over the court martial, but he's involved this week. He's willing to recess his court martial for two hours tomorrow to begin official proceeds at which time he will grant a continuance until early next week. He would like you to present a case for officially requesting that continuance at this time."
"I'm going to need to interview both you and Colonel Mackenzie along with Sgt Moon. When would be a suitable time?"
"We should be able to make ourselves available at a convenient time to yourself today sir. However sir I'd request that you give at least an hour's notice in case something comes up."
"I'll get back to you Jen."
"Yes sir." Jen turned and walked out the office straight into Sturgis. "Sorry Commander. I wasn't looking where I was going."
"That's okay Petty Officer." He paused. "Is everything okay?"
"Yes sir. If you'll excuse me sir I should really get back to my desk."
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"Yes sir. If you'll excuse me." He nodded and Jen headed back towards her desk.
~
"Jen could you come in here a minute?" Mac called.
"Ma'am?" Jen asked.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine ma'am."
"Commander Turner called he was worried about you."
"I'm fine ma'am. I just didn't get much sleep last night."
"Do I want to ask why?" Mac asked.
"I was half asleep when I went to the bathroom and walked into an open door it hit my ribs."
"They're still sore?"
"Yes ma'am."
"They were definite that you didn't break one?"
"That's what they said ma'am."
"Take things easy today. If they still hurt tomorrow I'm having Tiner take you back to Bethesda. You may have cracked a rib that they didn't notice."
"Yes ma'am."
"How's the hand?" Mac inquired.
"They'll take the cast off a week Saturday then I have an appointment with the physiotherapist."
"And there isn't anything else bothering you?" Mac asked.
"No ma'am."
"Take it easy, we now have a relatively quiet week, bring what's on your desk come and sit on the couch and you can go over some more case files when you're done."
"Ma'am, I don't want to disturb you."
"You're not. I'm just doing paperwork."
"Thank you ma'am."
"It's what friends and family are for."
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"Of course Jen come in. What can I do for you?"
"I've brought the paperwork for the additional charges against Ensign Godspeed." She handed him the amended charge sheet.
"Thank you Jen."
"Also the relevant security tapes. The paperwork from Colonel Mackenzie officially recusing herself from the case." She paused. "Admiral Morris will take over the court martial, but he's involved this week. He's willing to recess his court martial for two hours tomorrow to begin official proceeds at which time he will grant a continuance until early next week. He would like you to present a case for officially requesting that continuance at this time."
"I'm going to need to interview both you and Colonel Mackenzie along with Sgt Moon. When would be a suitable time?"
"We should be able to make ourselves available at a convenient time to yourself today sir. However sir I'd request that you give at least an hour's notice in case something comes up."
"I'll get back to you Jen."
"Yes sir." Jen turned and walked out the office straight into Sturgis. "Sorry Commander. I wasn't looking where I was going."
"That's okay Petty Officer." He paused. "Is everything okay?"
"Yes sir. If you'll excuse me sir I should really get back to my desk."
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"Yes sir. If you'll excuse me." He nodded and Jen headed back towards her desk.
~
"Jen could you come in here a minute?" Mac called.
"Ma'am?" Jen asked.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine ma'am."
"Commander Turner called he was worried about you."
"I'm fine ma'am. I just didn't get much sleep last night."
"Do I want to ask why?" Mac asked.
"I was half asleep when I went to the bathroom and walked into an open door it hit my ribs."
"They're still sore?"
"Yes ma'am."
"They were definite that you didn't break one?"
"That's what they said ma'am."
"Take things easy today. If they still hurt tomorrow I'm having Tiner take you back to Bethesda. You may have cracked a rib that they didn't notice."
"Yes ma'am."
"How's the hand?" Mac inquired.
"They'll take the cast off a week Saturday then I have an appointment with the physiotherapist."
"And there isn't anything else bothering you?" Mac asked.
"No ma'am."
"Take it easy, we now have a relatively quiet week, bring what's on your desk come and sit on the couch and you can go over some more case files when you're done."
"Ma'am, I don't want to disturb you."
"You're not. I'm just doing paperwork."
"Thank you ma'am."
"It's what friends and family are for."
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