Meeting Hunt

Posted on Tue Sep 28th, 2021 @ 2:48am by Captain Theresa Danys & Commander Devon Hunt

Mission: Establishing a base
Location: Admirals Office
Timeline: Current

Jessica was going over all the senior officers that had arrived to the station, there was the first officer, who had yet to arrive, and the Security. However, Commander Hunt, the stations Chief strategic officer had already arrived on the station. Hunt, was a familiar name... one that she had known before. When his file came across her desk, she knew that she wanted him to be her second as well. Already serving with what she only assumed was a relative of his.

Devon Hunt straightened out his uniform as he walked down the corridor. After being retired for the last five years, he somehow talked himself in returning back to Starfleet. After only a year in Command of his own ship, Devon decided to hang it all up and just settle for a nice comfortable civilian life on Earth. But after all this time, Hunt was back to that feeling of being a new officer. Taking a deep breath, the Commander gained his composure as he arrived to his destination and pressed the chime.

"Enter." Jessica called out as she took a sip of her coffee.

Stepping into the large office which was standard for a Starbase, the Commander approached the desk. Commander Hunt reporting for duty Admiral."

"Commander Hunt? Last time I had seen your file." She replied as she searched for a padd. "It was Captain. What happened?"

"I actually decided to retire a few years back," Devon answered. Hunt figured that would be question a lot of people would ask him at some point. "Just recently returned back to Starfleet."

"You didn't want your old rank, your rank doesn't usually drop when you retire and decide to come back."

"I'm not really taking on another command. And not in the position to be first officer here either, unless you plan on making me your XO. Guess I wanted to ease my way back into Starfleet. Figured a Starbase posting would be great for the family."

Smiling, Jessica looked at her three. "I know what its like to want a safe place for the family. Three of my own, now they are off on their own postings. One is actually under Captain Worfs Command as assistant Security, took after his father for that one."

Devon returned the smile. "Congratulations, I met Captain Worf years before he got his own command. The man is very impressive. But to be honest, I never felt right when I got my own command. It was a field promotion after my Captain was killed in battle. After seeing all that destruction at the time, Anya and I felt it best to raise the kids on Earth. But naturally the call to serve brought me back.

"It always does... this was actually supposed to be my retirement. Neither my husband or myself could see ourselves retired."

"Understood. So what is our overall mission out here?"

"The station, or starfleets?"

Commander thought about the question. "Both I suppose."

"The station is to act as a central hub, for all traffic in and out of this area of space. We are the first spot ships come to when they enter, and the last when they leave. Starfleets role is to make a presence. Expand, and although we have not known any as of yet... except for one colony which is one of the first missions to. No civilizations that we know of in this area of the space."

"So what have we discovered about this world so far?"

"Right now we are just surveying for a colony. Then we build the first city. Estimates state that its going to take about five years to set a proper working colony."

"Nice long term project," Devon replied. "So when does the surveying begin?"

Raising an eyebrow. "Three days the preliminary team gets sent down. You interested. I was, but given all the work that needs to be done."

"Very interested. Will there be civilians on the preliminary team or is this just Starfleet?"

"There is evidence of predators, and until we know what kind, its going to be only armed starfleet personnel."

Devon nodded his head in approval. "Makes perfect sense. So what do you need from me at the moment?"

"At the moment... if you want to make yourself available to the away teams going down... I would like eyes down on the planet."

"I can definitely do that."

"Awesome. There will be a meeting deck 496. Section 3, I will inform them you will accompany them."

Devon stood from his seat. "I'll get there right away Admiral."