On the bridge of Chandlers. They have just gotten ready for a boarding of a FFV.
"XO make sure you clear the decks and search all of them for weapons. Buffer Make sure if gets done please."
"Yes ma'am" replies buffer
"Excuse me Ma'am but do you not trust me to do this job"
"No X but this is your first time dealing with FFV's these people can be trouble and often carry hidden items on their bodies."
Kate is watching the boarding Party from the Bridge. Next thing she hears shots being fired and the glass windows on the boat breaking everyone ducks down.
"Bravo 82 this is Chandlers came in over"
"This is Bravo 82 we have the shooter under control over"
"Good finish searching the FFV and access it for towing back to port."
"Yes Mam"
"Right Swain what damage do we have up here"
"Broken windows Ma'am by the looks a few bullets on the floor nothing else seems to be effect." Ro looks over at his boss
"Ma'am are you ok there is blood on your arm"
Kate looks at her arm. Thinking oh shit.
"Ma'am I will go get my kit and check you over"
"Thanks swain" replies Kate
Kate keeps an eye on the boarding party. They bring over the suspects of the FFV and prepare it for towing. Swain has checked Kate's arm she needs to go to the hospital when they dock
"RO please contact Navcom for me please and put it through to my cabin"
"Sure Ma'am" Kate leaves the Bridge and heads to her Cabin.
Great Mike is going to be pissed that I got shot at without even leaving Chandlers
Chandlers is on the way back to port.
"X a word please in my Cabin" Kate and the X go to her Cabin
"X take a sit. Now X you need to be more aware of what is going on around you when doing a boarding if it was not for Buffers quick thinking the end result could have been worse. You need to look over the whole boat as you approach checking to see who is where and who has what weapons. We got lucky today but we may not be next time"
"Ma'am I did check everywhere"
"X don't disagree with me on this. I maybe a female CO but I do not take any crap from anyone ask Spider about the jobs I have had him doing when he was on Hammersley. If you won't to stay as my XO you better be more aware. And be prepared to take advice. If you are not then tell me and I will sort out a new XO and transfer you elsewhere. Understood."
"Yes ma'am"
"Ok X you are dismissed"
Kate sits in her cabin thinking. Man this guy is going to be a total pain in the rear end.
The XO is walking to his cabin thinking. Man she needs to be sorted out I don't like being spoken to like that. I don't care if Buffer thinks the sun shines out her arse. I don't take orders from a female Officer. They should not be allowed to command a boat at all regardless of how good they are.