CH 169
While that was happening Kate Went to see RO who was waiting in the COM cen "RO send a copy of these recording to Commander Flynn navy address, to NAVCOM and to fleet command. Put in the message lieutenant commander Coburn breach of power and command of a navy war ship Hammersley. Waiting for further orders lieutenant McGregor excursive officer." RO type what Kate said then he copy the files from the pen drive and press send .
When done he turn to Kate "X lieutenant commander Coburn"
"Yes, let me know in the morning what the new orders are"
"Yes X are you going to call commander Flynn"
"Yes, he not going to be happy, he known the captain for years"
"People change X"
"True, sorry for getting you out of bed for this"
"It ok X I gather what I sent was evidences"
"Yes it was, night RO"
"night X" then Kate walk out of the com cen and out and onto the back of the ship where she called Mike
"Kate is every thing alright"
"did I wake you"
"Yeah what wrong"
"It lieutenant commander Coburn"
"Steve, has some thing happen to him that you need to sail home"
"Mike he help save one of the crew member from a bar fight"
"Two dads"
"Yes but Coburn order two dads to pick up the owner crocodile and run"
"A crocodile"
"Yes they only got so far before they drop it to the ground, it got run over by a truck"
"the owner wouldn't be to happy"
"Mike the owner is the one who behind the killing and skinning of the crocodiles that bird found"
"Are you sure Kate"
"Yes...the problem is mike Coburn has broken number of rules and he trying to save his own back side"
"Meaning"
"I knew he left the ship the first to to talk to the police...but he hasn't told me that he left the second time. He told two dads to keep his mouth shut and that he was on Hammersley not in the bar"
"Kate this is serous allegations, did two dads tell you this"
"no bird did, she was there Mike and she recorded what happen. I've seen the recordings"
"Send them to me" Kate smile
"I have sent one to you, to NAVCOM and to fleet command"
"Kate fleet command"
"Yes Mike cause he is the captain of a war ship and he use his breach his power... rank"
"I under stand. I'll look at the recording tomorrow"
"Ok how the kids"
"Good, they miss you"
"and you don't" she said smiling
"Yes I do I wish you were here next to me right now"
"Oh"
"Yes"
"and what did you have in mind"
"What do you think"
"mike" she said giggling. They talk for another five minutes before Kate return back to her cabin.
The next morning Mike check hie e-mail when he saw the one from Hammersley so he open it and saw three attachment recordings so he play all three of them and was shock with what he heard.
He finish playing the last one when Maxine walk in "Morning mike" he turn his chair around
"mike what wrong"
"We better order Hammersley back to port"
"Why"
"Steve...has broken number of rules as well telling a junior crew member to keep his mouth shut"
"Why what happen"
"Watch this, it was sent to me this morning" Mike press play of the first recording. When she watch all three of them, she was shock
"i agree Hammersley should return. And we got to get this mess sorted out before the media gets wind of it"
"i agree"
"I'll take care of it"
"Max...lieutenant McGregor call me last night about what happen, you would received a copy of the recording and this message" Mike show Maxine Kate message.
"she had it sent to fleet command as well"
"Yes since captain of the ship he use his rank and breach of power to save his own ass while junior crew member takes the fall for what happen"
"Ok I'll sort it out, what a night mare" Maxine said then she turn around and walk out of Mike office.
On Hammersley the crew was giving two dads a hard time about picking fights he couldn't get of while having breakfast.
"Knock it off you guys you know nothing about what happen last night" RO said
"I suppose you do" one of the said
"Yes I do" then they were giving RO a hard time when bird walk in look angry
"Knock it off all of you" Bird said yelling at them.
They turn to bird "As RO said you know nothing about what happen last night so back off or you will be cleaning my galley for a month with a tooth brush, dishes included"
"you know what happen bird" one of the asked
"Yes I do and I can tell you this" she step ford
"It wasn't two dads fault so leave him alone" Kate heard what was said and walk into the junior mess
"bird" she turn to Kate
"sorry x for yelling"
"It ok return back to the galley"
"Yes X" then she walk out of the junior mess
"Next person who gives two dads a hard time about last night will be doing what bird said as well tooth brush duties, am I clear"
"Yes X" they all said
"Good, RO there a fax coming in from NAVCOM, can you get it now please"
"Yes X" RO stood up picking up his plate and walking out of the room with X behind him.
When RO unlock the door to com cen he open the door and walk in with Kate behind him. He walk over to the fax machine to see two faxes.
"Here you go X" he pass them to her.
"Thanks" then she read what it says
"We returning back to Cairns"
"Now"
"Yes" then she read the second one which was from Mike
"X what is it"
"Fleet command isn't happy. They watch the recordings. Mike want me to keep an eye on Coburn and two dads till we return back to Cairns"
"I can keep an eye on two dads, I can get bird to help while you keep and eye on Coburn"
"thanks RO, I better get this to the captain" then she turn and walk out of the com cen.
On the way to the bridge she saw swain "Swain" he stop and turn to Kate
"morning X"
"morning, here" She pass him mike fax message. Swain read what it says then look at Kate
"Thanks for showing me X" he pass it back to her
"no worries, how is two dads I notice he still in pain"
"He might have some crack ribs when we return back to Cairns I'll take him to the hospital for x rays"
"good idea" they walk to the steps and up and onto the bridge.
Kate walk over to where Coburn is "sir new orders from NAVCOM" Kate past Coburn the fax.
He read what it said just as RO walk up and onto the bridge "RO get me NAVCOM on the line"
"Yes sir" Coburn stood up and walk over to RO
"Sir I got commander Flynn on the line" RO said as he past the phone to Steve.
"mike it Steve...yes that is what I'm calling about...now...but what about... alright we will return...ok" then he hung up.
"RO let the harbour master know that we leaving port early"
"Yes sir"
"X you can take over, I'll be in my cabin, we heading back to Cairns"
"Yes sir" Then she walk over to the microphone where she started giving out the normal depart orders while Steve walk down to his cabin.
On the way he saw two dads "Two dads"
"Yes sir" they both stop in the corridor
"Who did you tell"
"what are you talking about sir"
"you know what I'm talking about...last night I told you to keep your mouth shut"
"sir I don't know what your talking about, I haven't told any one"
"Stop your lying, I know your a good lyre I've seen your record."
"sir I have no idea what your talking about"
"We been ordered back to Cairns. There a complaint against the crew here from the owner of the bar. But...some one had already told commander Flynn"
"It wasn't me"
"stop your lying you call him didn't you telling him what happen"
"no sir"
"Stop it"
"sir my phone was broken when we fell in where the crocodile was. I can show you"
"did you tell some one"
"no sir" Coburn pointed his finger at two dads
"you better not have, just remember I was not at the bar"
"Yes sir"
"If I go down you going down with me, so keep your mouth shut, got it"
"Yes sir" then Coburn walk away.
Two dads let out his breath then turn when he saw bird appeared from one of the rooms holding her cell phone in hand. She walk up to him "bird who did you tell"
"X, swain and Dutchy. After what happen at the bar and in front of Hammersley. I needed some one to talk to. I spoke to swain and Dutchy in there Cabin. Swain and I went to X cabin I told her every thing"
"bird commander Flynn will believe Coburn over me"
"no he won't commander Flynn dose ask you, tell him the truth"
"bird"
"Trust me two dads"
"i can't"
"Yes you can. The captain isn't going to get away with this. From now on keep away from Coburn unless there some one close by till we return back to Cairns, ok"
"ok" Two dads said. Bird turn and walk away.
She walk down to here cabin where she sent a copy of the recording that she did to her other e-mail account then she open her lap top and log in then she open her e-mails and down load the recording on to the pen drive.
When finish she shut down her lap top and left her quarters and headed up and onto the bridge. When she got there she waited till Kate was free. When she was half an hour later Bird step ford
"X" Kate turn to bird since she was sitting in the captain chair
"what wrong bird" Bird pull the pen drive out of her pocket and past it to her
"I think you should see what on there"
"Was two dads and Coburn alone" Kate whispered to bird
"Yes soon as I saw the captain I hid and when he started talking to two dads I recorded what happen"
"what was the captain reaction"
"worried, afraid. The captain asked two dads who he told, two dads said no one, the captain didn't believe him...He try to take it out on two dads and reminded him that he was on Hammersley and not the bar"
"Ok bird I'll check it out"
"Yes X"
An hour later Dutchy, Kate and RO was in Com sen watching the recording that bird done. When it stop Dutchy turn to Kate
"Do you think he might crack X"
"It looks like it, RO send a copy to commander Flynn, NAVCOM and fleet command"
"Yes X"
"Once done contact NAVCOM and let commander Flynn know about the recording"
"Yes ma'am"