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       #Post#: 5736--------------------------------------------------
       A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: Game Master
       Date: February 27, 2017, 1:33 pm
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       In orbit around Baku
       The USS Valor is currently in orbit around the planet of Baku
       following their recent mission to investigate the Briar Patch to
       find the source of the virus that has been responsible for
       infecting and killing many non humans and also their encounter
       with both the S'ona and Tholian's. They have been ordered to
       remain where they are and await the arrival of Admiral Brown and
       their new crew members who are aboard the Excelsior class escort
       ship the USS Essex.
       #Post#: 5738--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: Joshua Shepard
       Date: February 27, 2017, 2:09 pm
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       Captain's Ready Room
       Josh was in his ready room, he was sitting in his chair behind
       his desk. "Captains log 52018.21 we've just completed a mission
       on Ba'ku. We've discovered that the So'na and Tholians are
       working together with this virus that has been affecting non
       humans within the Federation. We've been ordered to remain in
       orbit and rendezvous with the starship Essex carrying Admiral
       Brown and two new officers that will replace our current
       department heads for those departments. With the down time I'm
       pleased to announce that Ensign Strike has been promoted to
       Lieutenant and Lieutenant Ingram has completed her psychology
       classes and has now been made as the Valors new ship conseular."
       Josh ended his log and exited his ready room.
       Bridge
       Josh stepped onto the bridge and noticed his first officer
       sitting in his chair. Josh walked over and sat down. "I've read
       your report commander. Has there been any word from our since
       team how long that Tholian base has been on the planet?"
       #Post#: 5740--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: Maria Sharpe
       Date: February 27, 2017, 2:14 pm
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       [USS Essex – Dyson Temporary Quarter's.]
       Maria sat on the floor with five of their six kittens, while
       B'Ozian was changing the sixth.
       It had been a busy time for B'Ozian and Maria. They had left
       Starfleet what seemed like a lifetime ago, when Maria had became
       pregnant with their first litter of Kittens. This litter
       consisted of Arya and T'Cait, two beautiful, strong girls. This
       pregnancy had came with little to no complications, other than
       the fact it wore Maria out.
       After giving birth to Arya and T'Cait, B'Ozian and Maria
       remained out of Starfleet, to make sure that the kittens were
       healthy, as it was apparently uncommon for a human and Caitian
       to successfully conceive babies, which had been proved wrong
       when the kittens were born naturally and seemed healthy as any
       other child.
       Six months after having Arya and T'Cait, Maria had a fall while
       B'Ozian was out with some friends, and found Maria on the floor
       when he got back, with the kittens screaming in their cribs.
       After the Doctor visiting, this was put down to Maria being
       pregnant with four babies and her body was readjusting to make
       room. After this one incident, nothing else happened and the
       doctor was satisfied that it was all to do with her body
       changing and allowed Maria to continue her daily business, with
       more caution of six month's old's around her stomach, though
       they were no bother and seemed to have naturally picked up on
       her body change and therefore been more gentle.
       After a few more strenuous months, Maria went into labour, this
       time with some difficulty. The first three kittens were born
       well, but with them all fighting for room, the fourth had not
       turned to the right direction. In the end, Maria gave birth to
       the fifth child and earned her long earned rest after all the
       struggle with the fourth kitten.
       The second litter brought two more girls and two boys. Male
       Caitian's are rarer than females, which meant that the two boys
       were a shock to the Doctor, who seemingly didn't know what she
       was doing, as she didn't seem to have any sort of knowledge of
       labour, which in turn was not a help when it came to the fourth
       child.
       After her rest, Maria and the kittens left the hospital and
       returned to B'Ozian, T'Cait and Arya. Once they were together,
       B'Ozian and Maria worked together looking after T'Cait, Arya,
       V'Alencia, Skye, James and Brandy.
       As well as looking after the kittens, Maria also began studying
       to become a Doctor, after the struggle of her child birth, as
       well as wanting to help people more than she used to do when she
       was a Science Officer. Being a Science Officer did help her when
       learning to be a Doctor, as she had specialised in Exobiology.
       Maria looked up from the kittens and towards the bathroom door,
       and then rose from the floor before approaching.
       “Everything alright?” She asked as she got to the door and then
       smiled at B'Ozian and chuckled. “I guess our next lesson for
       James is to eat his food rather than wear it.” She stated then
       grinning at James and tickling his belly.
       #Post#: 5742--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: Charlotte Ingram
       Date: February 27, 2017, 2:51 pm
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       Deck 4 - Charlotte's Quarters
       Another mission over and Charlotte was getting ready for her
       first shift in her new department and it felt good to back in
       the familiar teal instead of the gold that she had gotten
       accustomed too when she first was assigned to the Valor. Being
       Chief of Ops was only a temporary assignment and faced with the
       prospect of going back to the Starbase she had decided to
       retrain and finally passed the requirements needed to become
       ships counselor. It was something she hadn't thought of
       initially but with ending her relationship with Patrick she
       didn't want to go back and have to see him everyday and there
       was also a need to stay where she was because of what could
       possibly develop between her and Captain Shepard. She had seen
       him differently ever since he had comforted her after the
       breakup and if something where to happen then she wasn't going
       to give up the chance of actually being happy again. But until
       then she had to focus on work and the prospect of seeing Patrick
       again when he arrived on the Essex and hoped she would be able
       to hide away.  She took one final look in the mirror and
       satisfied she was ready headed out of her quarters for the
       nearest turbolift.
       #Post#: 5743--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: Brooke Edwards
       Date: February 27, 2017, 3:01 pm
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       Deck 2 - The Edward's Quarters
       Brooke had intended on getting ready for not only her next duty
       shift but to also take Caia Mae to the childminder however that
       intention soon went out of the window when she found herself in
       the bathroom throwing up instead. She couldn't quite explain why
       she had felt ill and why it was happening now as the last time
       she had been this way was when she first fell pregnant with
       their daughter. As soon as that thought entered her head she
       fell back onto the cold bathroom floor thinking she had to be
       wrong and that this was simply some kind of bug that she had
       picked up. Shaking her head to clear her mind of those thoughts
       she tried to get back up but something kept her routed to the
       floor and hoped that Jacob would walk in about now.
       #Post#: 5745--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: Bozian Dyson
       Date: February 27, 2017, 3:06 pm
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       --- Quote from: Maria Dyson link ---
       >
       > [USS Essex – Dyson Temporary Quarter's.]
       >
       > Maria sat on the floor with five of their six kittens, while
       B'Ozian was changing the sixth.
       >
       >
       > It had been a busy time for B'Ozian and Maria. They had left
       Starfleet what seemed like a lifetime ago, when Maria had became
       pregnant with their first litter of Kittens. This litter
       consisted of Arya and T'Cait, two beautiful, strong girls. This
       pregnancy had came with little to no complications, other than
       the fact it wore Maria out.
       >
       > After giving birth to Arya and T'Cait, B'Ozian and Maria
       remained out of Starfleet, to make sure that the kittens were
       healthy, as it was apparently uncommon for a human and Caitian
       to successfully conceive babies, which had been proved wrong
       when the kittens were born naturally and seemed healthy as any
       other child.
       >
       > Six months after having Arya and T'Cait, Maria had a fall
       while B'Ozian was out with some friends, and found Maria on the
       floor when he got back, with the kittens screaming in their
       cribs.
       >
       > After the Doctor visiting, this was put down to Maria being
       pregnant with four babies and her body was readjusting to make
       room. After this one incident, nothing else happened and the
       doctor was satisfied that it was all to do with her body
       changing and allowed Maria to continue her daily business, with
       more caution of six month's old's around her stomach, though
       they were no bother and seemed to have naturally picked up on
       her body change and therefore been more gentle.
       >
       > After a few more strenuous months, Maria went into labour,
       this time with some difficulty. The first three kittens were
       born well, but with them all fighting for room, the fourth had
       not turned to the right direction. In the end, Maria gave birth
       to the fifth child and earned her long earned rest after all the
       struggle with the fourth kitten.
       >
       > The second litter brought two more girls and two boys. Male
       Caitian's are rarer than females, which meant that the two boys
       were a shock to the Doctor, who seemingly didn't know what she
       was doing, as she didn't seem to have any sort of knowledge of
       labour, which in turn was not a help when it came to the fourth
       child.
       >
       > After her rest, Maria and the kittens left the hospital and
       returned to B'Ozian, T'Cait and Arya. Once they were together,
       B'Ozian and Maria worked together looking after T'Cait, Arya,
       V'Alencia, Skye, James and Brandy.
       >
       > As well as looking after the kittens, Maria also began
       studying to become a Doctor, after the struggle of her child
       birth, as well as wanting to help people more than she used to
       do when she was a Science Officer. Being a Science Officer did
       help her when learning to be a Doctor, as she had specialised in
       Exobiology.
       >
       >
       > Maria looked up from the kittens and towards the bathroom
       door, and then rose from the floor before approaching.
       >
       > “Everything alright?” She asked as she got to the door and
       then smiled at B'Ozian and chuckled. “I guess our next lesson
       for James is to eat his food rather than wear it.” She stated
       then grinning at James and tickling his belly.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       "And something more solid would be a good idea too" he looked
       towards the diaper on the bench and also James' clothes that he
       was ready to put in the recycling along with his uniform
       undershirt "How does so much come out of one so small"?
       B'Ozian was proud of his family and his wife and how while they
       had been away had managed to become a Doctor as well as raise
       the kittens, granted he had been around to help but it was
       really her that had raised them on her own.
       He loved playing with the kittens but he was also going stir
       crazy not being out in space and that was why they ha reapplied
       to have their commissions activated.
       Now they were on their way to meet the USS Valor to take up
       their new positions on the ship and being escorted there by none
       other than Admiral Brown.
       "Maria, I don't know the last time i said this but i love you
       and am proud of you". he leaned over and kissed her on the head.
       #Post#: 5747--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: Cormoran Strike
       Date: February 27, 2017, 6:33 pm
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       --- Quote from: Joshua Shepard link ---
       >
       > Captain's Ready Room
       >
       > With the down time I'm pleased to announce that Ensign Strike
       has been promoted to Lieutenant and Lieutenant Ingram has
       completed her psychology classes and has now been made as the
       Valors new ship conseular." Josh ended his log and exited his
       ready room.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       [Mess Hall]
       Cormoran Strike sat in the mess look out the window.   His
       coffee sat forgotten.  Next to it was a little black box
       containing a single gold pip.  He found that was harder to
       forget.  It filled his mind with question he was to scared to
       ask.
       
       But he just couldn't just, as the old saying goes, 'take the
       money and run.'  He didn't understand the promotion.  And he
       wasn't sure if this would be good for his career.  He was new,
       still green as they say.   Any other ship he was posted to in
       the future would look at his record.  And see what was done here
       and would have question he wouldn't have answers too.
       When the commander present the then Ensign Strike with the box
       and promotion.   He was too stunned to say anything but 'thank'.
       But now after some time to think, he needed some questions
       answered.
       Cormoran picked up the now cold coffee and drink it down.   Then
       grabbed the box and head out the door to the bridge.
       [Bridge]
       He entered the bride so
       seeing the commander at once the only problem was he was
       talking to the captain.  Or was it maybe it would be better to
       talk to him.  A promotion like this could only be made with the
       captain permission.  It may have been his doing in the first
       place.
       But the commander was the one he got the promotion through.  He
       have to play by ear.  So Cormoran stood waiting for an
       opportunity to speak with one of them.
       #Post#: 5748--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: Joshua Shepard
       Date: February 27, 2017, 8:43 pm
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       --- Quote from: Cormoran Strike link ---
       >
       >
       > [Bridge]
       >
       > He entered the bride so
       > seeing the commander at once the only problem was he was
       talking to the captain.  Or was it maybe it would be better to
       talk to him.  A promotion like this could only be made with the
       captain permission.  It may have been his doing in the first
       place.
       >
       > But the commander was the one he got the promotion through.
       He have to play by ear.  So Cormoran stood waiting for an
       opportunity to speak with one of them.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Josh asked the question to Brown but before he could answer he
       looked up and saw the newly promoted Lieutenant Strike but
       noticed he wasn't wearing his new pip. "Yes lieutenant is there
       anything i can help you with."
       #Post#: 5749--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: Cormoran Strike
       Date: February 27, 2017, 9:10 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       --- Quote from: Joshua Shepard link ---
       >
       > Josh asked the question to Brown but before he could answer he
       looked up and saw the newly promoted Lieutenant Strike but
       noticed he wasn't wearing his new pip. "Yes lieutenant is there
       anything i can help you with."
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       [Bridge]
       "Oh. Ah..." Cormoran said not expecting to be address so soon.
       He was hoping too have more time to organize his thoughts.
       "I was... hope for a private word with the commander, sir.  But
       I easily talk to either of you.  It about my promotion."  He
       said.
       #Post#: 5750--------------------------------------------------
       Re: A Leap Of Faith
   DIR By: John Brown
       Date: February 27, 2017, 9:52 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       --- Quote from: Joshua Shepard link ---
       >
       > Captain's Ready Room
       >
       > Josh was in his ready room, he was sitting in his chair behind
       his desk. "Captains log 52018.21 we've just completed a mission
       on Ba'ku. We've discovered that the So'na and Tholians are
       working together with this virus that has been affecting non
       humans within the Federation. We've been ordered to remain in
       orbit and rendezvous with the starship Essex carrying Admiral
       Brown and two new officers that will replace our current
       department heads for those departments. With the down time I'm
       pleased to announce that Ensign Strike has been promoted to
       Lieutenant and Lieutenant Ingram has completed her psychology
       classes and has now been made as the Valors new ship conseular."
       Josh ended his log and exited his ready room.
       >
       > Bridge
       > Josh stepped onto the bridge and noticed his first officer
       sitting in his chair. Josh walked over and sat down. "I've read
       your report commander. Has there been any word from our since
       team how long that Tholian base has been on the planet?"
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Brown was about to answer Captian Shepard then the Newly
       Promoted Lieutenant spoke
       --- Quote from: Cormoran Strike link ---
       >
       > [Bridge]
       >
       > "Oh. Ah..." Cormoran said not expecting to be address so soon.
       He was hoping too have more time to organize his thoughts.
       >
       > "I was... hope for a private word with the commander, sir.
       But I easily talk to either of you.  It about my promotion."  He
       said.
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       John looked at the Lieutenant then at the Captain
       "If you wish to speak to the Lieutenant be my guest i have no
       qualms"finished John
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