Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Mar 27, 2021 14:39:08 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office, Front Ear Station]Reviewing her busy schedule, Judy saw that up next was her meeting with Ensign Richard James Litt. He was a new transfer, into Flight Control, with a very impressive Academy transcript. He seemed, on paper, like the kind of crewmember every Captain wanted. She sat at her conference table, which occupied the middle of the immense office. Along the walls were heavy bookshelves, and photos of the Captain's own family. On the table was a plate of hamantashen[fn]See image:  [/fn], traditional Jewish pastries, with a poppy filling - homemade, by Judy herself; if Litt had heard anything at all about his new Captain, surely her legendary skill as a cook was mentioned.
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Post by Richard J. Litt on Mar 27, 2021 15:52:11 GMT
[Ensing Richard J. Litt - Commander's Office, Front Ear Station] ”New place, new life!” Litt was doing his best to maintain a positive attitude with his first assignment after leaving the Academy. He had heard a lot about Front Ear, USS Mac and Captain Judith, and it made him a little happier to be assigned to work there. The first thing on his agenda as soon as he arrived at the base was a meeting with Captain Judith herself. He imagined that she should ask some questions about his Academy records and so on. He prepared himself properly, wearing his service uniform and at the appointed time he had arrived at Judith's door, waiting for a clearance to enter, when he received it he promptly entered and introduced himself. "Ensing Litt reporting for duty ma'am!"
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Post by Judith Eastman on Mar 27, 2021 18:20:15 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy looked up, setting her PADD down. She smiled as broadly as ever, her cheeks pushing into her thick glasses. "Good morning, Ensign. Go ahead and relax, have a seat," she invited him, motioning at the seat across from her. She took one hamantash from the plate, a gesture of invitation. "These are hamantashen, a type of Jewish cookie, that I baked this morning. Feel free to help yourself," she offered, showing both her care for the new crewmember and her pride in her cooking.
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Post by Richard J. Litt on Mar 28, 2021 3:24:08 GMT
[Ensing Richard J. Litt - Commander's Office, Front Ear Station] "Morning Ma’am, thank you!" He answered the captain and sit at the seat that she showed to him. When she offered him a hamantash he agreed and took one for him. After the first bite he looked to her with a smile in his face. "I heard that you cooked well, but this is beyond imagination!" He said and finished the cookie.
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Post by Judith Eastman on Mar 28, 2021 4:37:37 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy smiled, accepting the praise with grace. "Have as many as you like."She poured herself a glass of water, and sipped from it. "How have you been settling in so far?" she asked, genuinely curious. "It's a bit different from San Francisco out here."Judy had not attended the Academy (she had been a Direct Commission Officer), but she did attend UC Berkeley, across the bay. She knew San Francisco well.
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Post by Richard J. Litt on Mar 29, 2021 2:38:11 GMT
[Ensing Richard J. Litt - Commander's Office, Front Ear Station] "I'll get just one more!" He took another cookie "I have to stay in shape!" he said with a little smile on his face. After captain Judith ask Litt about how he was settled there the man thought for a little bit before answering her. "One of my commanders from the Academy said to me that I could be useful here!" He started to answer looking to Captain Judith. "And one of the promises I did before I graduated was that I would make anything to be as useful as I could!" he said, finishing his answer and looking at her waiting for more. "And Commander Higgs told me that being here would be very different from there!" He said smiling.
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Post by Judith Eastman on Mar 29, 2021 4:09:52 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy smiled. Mr. Litt had in spades the kind of useful enthusiasm, eager to talk about what brought him out here. "We'll certainly put you to good use," she voiced her approval. She took another sip of water. "What kinds of duties do you enjoy, young man? Do you prefer to be at the helm of a big ship, or flying a runabout?" she asked, politely curious.
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Post by Richard J. Litt on Mar 29, 2021 5:04:46 GMT
[Ensing Richard J. Litt - Commander's Office, Front Ear Station]"Ma'am, I don't have an exact answer to that question. I mean, I like both. But to be honest, I love action, combat situations, and things like that. But as I said before, you can put me wherever you need ma'am!". He looked at her. That was the first time Litt had to face that question. During the Academy they didn't choose what to fly, he learned to fly everything. But he never thought what he liked most.
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Mar 29, 2021 19:21:33 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]For Judy, Ensign Litt's love of action and combat drew a number of emotions. On the one hand, it was lovely to be reminded that here was a man who had not suffered through the hellish nature of war. On the other hand, the lesson that war was hell was important. "Believe me when I say that the fewer combat situations you see in your career, the better," she said gently, but chose not to delve deeper into that topic. "On a whole different subject, have you had a chance to explore the station yet?"A skillful tour guide, Judy would be more than happy to show the young man around.
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Post by Richard J. Litt on Mar 30, 2021 0:57:15 GMT
[Ensing Richard J. Litt - Commander's Office, Front Ear Station]Litt just looked at Captain Judith while she talked about combat situations. He knew that combat was always the last option for the fleet. "You're right Ma'am!" . He said without taking the sympathetic smile off his face. When she asked about him exploring the station he just shook his head. "No, ma'am, I was told I should come and talk to you directly and I came." He said looking at her. "In fact, I still need to keep some of my stuff." he said finally, smiling.
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Post by Judith Eastman on Mar 30, 2021 5:13:12 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]It was becoming evident that Richard J. Litt was a hard worker, devoted to his duties. Judy liked that. "In that case, let me give you a tour," she offered. The station was quite large, and full of different places to be, both on- and off-duty. Having been here for a year, Judy knew it well.
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Post by Richard J. Litt on Mar 31, 2021 16:42:34 GMT
[Ensing Richard J. Litt - Commander's Office, Front Ear Station]"I would love to, ma'am" He said smiling and waited for the captain to start showing him some of the facilities. It was amazing to be in a place like that, so far from everything he knew. In each place they passed, Litt remained with a smile on his face and curious eyes, observing what life was like in that place. "It seems very interesting here, do you have everything to do around here?" He asked Judith.
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Post by Judith Eastman on Mar 31, 2021 20:34:32 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office -> Ops]Before heading out of the office, Judy grabbed her handbag. It was a civilian item, but she was rarely seen without it even when she was in uniform. As they walked, Judy shot off smiles and waves to passing crewmembers. She had her charm, and it showed. "I spend most of my time sitting in meetings and doing paperwork. It's my job to make sure everyone on the crew has what they need to do their jobs," she explained. Turning a corner, they entered Ops. "At ease," Judy said to the crew hard at work there. Then, turning her head to Litt, she explained. "This is Ops, our command center. The crew here monitors the everyday operations of the station, and when something out of the ordinary happens that needs my attention, they call me over."
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Post by Richard J. Litt on Mar 31, 2021 23:17:57 GMT
[Ensing Richard J. Litt - Commander's Office, Front Ear Station]As Litt walked beside Judith, he saw how much she was loved by everyone there. "If I ever become a captain, I hope it will be that way." He thought and smiled at her thoughts. "But it will still take time, I still have time".He returned to paying attention to the path they were taking and as soon as she talked about the work of captain he looked at her a little curious. "That looks like a boring job." He said without thinking much and then immediately amended. "I mean, of course it's an important job, but spending the whole day sitting around doing office work seems to be pretty boring." He said looking at her. As soon as they entered Ops, Litt looked at everyone there and gave a small greeting to all of them. "So this is where the bad boys work." He said, giving a small compliment to the crew present there.
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 1, 2021 0:47:44 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Max Williams - Ops -> Passageway, Deck 2]Judy chuckled at the comment about the "bad boys" working in Ops. After spending a bit in Ops, she led Litt back out into the hallway. "My job isn't always as exciting as some people think it is, but it's very rewarding. I get to share in all the successes of this crew, and that feels excellent," she explained. As they approached a turbolift, a man emerged from it. He was tall and handsome, with a head of grey hair, about Judy's age, and he greeted her with a brief kiss on the lips. "I was just about to visit you," he explained to her. "I had a feeling," she replied, beaming from ear to ear. "I'm Max, Captain Eastman's husband," Max introduced himself to Litt, offering a handshake.
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