A Day at the Beach

Posted on Tue Jul 13th, 2010 @ 3:56pm by Lieutenant John Forest

Mission: Episode 1.2 - "A House Divided"
Location: Cozumel, Mexico, Earth

John walked out onto the lightly colored sand that made up the shoreline for as far as he could see. The fine, grainy substance slipped between his toes as he walked towards the crystal clear water. Finding a spot somewhat off from where the majority of the vacationers were, he set his bag down and flung the extra large towel out, laying it flat on the beach.

Three days before, John had finally reached Earth orbit as the third starship he had gotten passage on came into the San Fransisco shipyards for refit. It had been a nice trip from the edge of Federation space back home, but it had been nearly two years since he had spent any real time off of a starship and that was when his father had died. This... this was an actual vacation, and he was fully intent on enjoying it.

"You know that most people like interacting with others while they're down here, right?" said Matt (NPC) as he came up to John from one of the nearby beach bars, which happened to be over a hundred yards away, carrying a tray with two drinks and a platter of chips and dip.

John shrugged from his sitting position on the towel. "I've been locked up on the Frontier too long... and then those three starships on the trip home. Not that it wasn't an... unenjoyable, but I've been surrounded by people more than enough. Now it's time to get away." he responded, taking one of the drinks and smiling at the science officer that was now sitting next to him on the beach.

"Fair enough." Matt said, before taking a small padd out from his pocket. Handing it over to John, he frowned slightly, "I'm sorry, I know you didn't want to even look at your mail today, but this came in just after you left the room. It was marked priority."

John sighed slightly as he took the padd and began skimming through it. He had figured this was coming, but he was hoping that Command would at least have taken a little more time to consider his request to be stationed somewhere in the Sol system.

=^= Priority Transmission =^=

To: Lieutenant John Forest
From: Starfleet Department of Personnel
Re: Official Transfer Orders

Lieutenant John Forest,

You are hereby requested and required to report for duty aboard the USS Pandora, under the command of Rear Admiral Iluvar, as of the end of your current leave time.

You will report to station Deep Space Four to rendezvous with the Pandora.

=^= End Transmission =^=

"Well, I suppose it's not the worst assignment I could have gotten." John said, placing the padd down to the side of him.

Matt shook his head. "No, but Deep Space four is in the opposite direction of where the Frontier is supposed to be. We won't be able to ride back together."

John shrugged again and took a drink from his glass. "True... but at least they're letting me finish my vacation. Which means I've got three more weeks of time off... and I intend to enjoy them." he said, a smirk growing on his face.

OFF:

A Post by:

Lieutenant John Forest,
CFCO, USS Pandora

Ensign Matt Lessly (NPC)
Astrological Specialist
Played by: Lt. Forest