Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 26, 2021 17:18:14 GMT
16 days after S2E5 and S2M5{Click for outfits} [Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Park, Front Ear Station]Judy was still in touch with many of her old subordinates. With Sven stepping back, Judy had successfully poached Pierce Taggert, her wartime Chief of Sec/Tac, to fill the position on an acting basis. Of course, as with many of those she'd served with for a long time, Judy was familiar with the man socially, so a meeting in her office wouldn't do - a (kosher) barbecue in the park fit much better, for which purpose Max had been deputized as grillmaster. "Try not to overcook the eggplants," Judy cautioned, drawing an unmistakable chuckle and side-eye. "Get your mind out of the gutter. We'll have company any moment now."Max shook his head and continued to grill, while Judy kept an eye out for their middle-aged companion.
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
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Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on May 26, 2021 22:05:02 GMT
[Lt. Cmdr. Pierce Taggert - Front Ear - Park]
OutfitThe man that strode through the door was wearing casual jeans and a tan button down beneath a brown leather bomber jacket, but carried himself with all the confidence of an officer in full uniform. Seeing the person he was there to meet, he snapped to attention with a salute befitting the stiffest marine and barked his presence. "Lieutenant Commander Taggert reporting for duty, sir!" A large grin split his face, and his posture relaxed as he opened his arms in a far less formal greeting. "Judy! It's been too long." He stepped forward to give her a hug. "You know I get vacation time every year. If you wanted me to visit, all you had to do was ask." Pierce admonished her teasingly. "You didn't need to go and airlock your senior officer." Turning his attention to the man at the grill, he offered his hand to shake. "Hello, Max. Smells even better than I remember."
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 26, 2021 22:57:21 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Park]Judy reciprocated the hug and laughed heartily. "Well, I like to do things on my home turf," she joked. "I'm actually using a new rub for the burgers. Only Judy knows what's in it," Max added, with evident pride. "But, before we eat them, how was your trip?"Max had a feeling there was also shop talk to get through, before they could get to the grandchildren update.
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on May 27, 2021 8:51:37 GMT
[Lt. Cmdr. Pierce Taggert - Front Ear - Park]The man shrugged casually, all pretense of duty and formality gone from his demeanor. "Oh, it was well enough. Time passes quite quickly when you have an entire department worth of dossier to read through and memorize." While he was eager to find out a more personal note on the people he would be working with, he knew that detailed talk would come when it was appropriate. "And here I thought you two never shared state secrets," he added with another teasing grin, turning the conversation back to the food in preparation.
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Judith Eastman
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Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 27, 2021 22:04:59 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Park]"I guess we've just gone soft," Max joked back. "Nothing like grandchildren to make you all mushy.""Before we get to all the pictures of the grandchildren, I suppose we should talk about the dossiers in question. You're getting a heck of a department."Sec/Tac on Front Ear truly did almost everything, and it was a hell of a thing to run.
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on May 27, 2021 22:44:25 GMT
[Lt. Cmdr. Pierce Taggert - Front Ear - Park]"Oh, just rub it in, why don't you," he replied to Max's comment about the grandchildren. Pierce hadn't given up hope on someday meeting a woman, falling in love, getting married, and retiring happily. But the older he got, the more having children seemed unlikely, grandchildren even moreso. Judy redirected the conversation back to the dossiers he'd received along with his new orders, and he took a seat on a nearby bench. "You've got quite a mix of people here," he replied, recalling a few individuals that had caught his attention. "Though I have to admit there wasn't anything that stood out in any of their service records. I do hope there's more to them than what's in those files." If they were truly as unmotivated as it looked, he would definitely have his work cut out for him no matter who they chose to promote.
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 27, 2021 23:58:22 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Park]"Well, like you said, we get all sorts," Judy confirmed. "I can tell you who's on my list right now."Max focused his attention on the grill, for now, as Judy went on. "There's a few Lieutenants: Laurel Andrews[fn]Cat's NPC[/fn], a tactical officer, perfectly acceptable. Sak[fn]Vulcan I made up on the spot[/fn], very rigid, too rigid. Alah Tax[fn]Betazoid name from the generator that was too good to pass up[/fn], who has plenty of vision, but not the organizational skills to run the whole department."
"There's also Chief Melihn Ryah, who used to have the job but wanted to leave it. And then there's the creative choice."Max raised a single brow, picking up on the fact that the creative choice was the idea Judy wanted to go with, but thought was too out-there - whatever it was.
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on May 28, 2021 0:37:22 GMT
[Lt. Cmdr. Pierce Taggert - Front Ear - Park]The Commander nodded as he listened, looking at Judy but his eyes were slightly unfocused as he mentally pulled up what he remembered of the officers she listed. "I have to admit, those weren't the names I was expecting to hear..." He leaned back on the bench, rubbing his hand over the stubble on his jaw. "What's this creative option?" It'd have to be pretty creative, for her to phrase it as such. That only piqued his curiosity even more. He rested his ankle on his knee and folded his hands behind his head to get comfortable while he waited for the explanation.
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 28, 2021 2:35:24 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Park]"The creative option is Petty Officer 1st class Jovireh Velal," Judy answered. "I think she has what it takes. She has compassion towards others, the right attitude, and, you know, that X factor."As she took a seat, crossing her legs at the knee, she pivoted to the caveat. "However, she's young and doesn't have any managerial experience at this juncture."If there was a stronger candidate (say, if Judy could've kept Pierce forever) she would've been happy to leave Jovireh on the shelf for later, to give the young woman a chance to grow into leadership at her own pace. Max unloaded the last batch of grilled goodies in the background.
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
[TI18]
Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on May 28, 2021 2:43:01 GMT
[Lt. Cmdr. Pierce Taggert - Front Ear - Park]He tilted his head back slightly, mentally pulling up that particular file. It had stuck out in his mind, but not as a possibility for promotion. "Velal... The Romulan hybrid, right?" The surprise was clearly evident in his voice. "Wasn't she a Crewman for several years before getting here? And now she's First Class..." Pierce knew better than to disregard Judy's opinion immediately, especially when it came to her own people. But he was skeptical, as he knew anyone else would be, over how someone could take years to be promoted even once, and then jump three levels in a fraction of the time. And to put her forward as a candidate for Department Head without any managerial experience... "She must be a helluva woman if you think she's ready for it."
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 28, 2021 3:55:23 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Park]"Oh, she is special," Max opined, a rare comment from him on internal fleet business. "That she is; she's the type of person who just needs a little of the right kind of care to thrive, and out here, she has thrived. I can't say I'm certain that she is ripe just yet, especially since I'm not entirely objective."She adjusted her glasses, as she often did when unsure of herself. "But then, I didn't just bring you here to greenlight whatever I want to do anyway. I already have people for that."
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
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Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on May 28, 2021 4:07:02 GMT
[Lt. Cmdr. Pierce Taggert - Front Ear - Park]Hearing Max chime in, Pierce glanced over at the other man, clearly surprised. Velal must have truly made an impression at some point for him to voice his own opinion on the matter. He nodded in understanding as Judy explained the young woman in question needed a certain type of environment. "You do have a way of bringing out the best in people," he agreed. Rubbing his hand over his jaw again, he thought for a moment. "Honestly... I was expecting to be looking into Joshua Niles. He was promoted up to Lieutenant rather quickly, also. And his tactical scores are exemplary. What are your reasons for not listing him?" Obviously, there was a lot to any officer that wouldn't be found in their official record, which was precisely why he wanted to have this conversation so he didn't waste time on people that their Commanding Officer already knew wouldn't be a good fit for the job.
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 28, 2021 14:33:48 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Park]Familiar as he was with the circumstances involving Niles, Max kept quiet this time. If he rarely voiced any opinions on fleet matters, he seldom voiced negative ones. Judy didn't enjoy negative talk either, but she had to do it - it was her job. "Mr. Niles has a number of shortcomings that, in this duty station, are deal-breaking. He has a very strong grasp of tactical matters, but we've recently had to assign him remedial training on investigative procedure, which in our neck of the woods is a crucial part of the job. On top of that, he has a lot of work to do on dealing with civilians."There was a regretful undertone to Judy's voice, sounding like she wished Josh was right for the job.
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Jovireh Velal
Security & Tactical
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Posts: 2,609 Likes: 55
Rank: Senior Chief Petty Officer
Position: Chief of Security/Tactical
Species: Betazoid/Romulan
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Post by Jovireh Velal on May 28, 2021 14:50:13 GMT
[Lt. Cmdr. Pierce Taggert - Front Ear - Park]This time, Pierce nodded in understanding. Those shortcomings, combined with the lacking direct combat scores, meant the young man needed too much work to be completed in such a short amount of time. It would only be a few months before the Wyvern was ready for deployment again, at which point Taggert would be on his way. "If it's alright with you, I'd like to do some work with him as well. Doesn't sound like he'll be ready in the time you need him to be, but maybe I can at least get him pointed in the right direction, on the right track, before I go." As much as he respected Judy's style, and had seen it do wonders on officers for as long as he had known her, he knew that there was no one method of command that worked for every single officer. Perhaps this Niles simply needed a different approach, to become the officer he had the potential to be.
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 28, 2021 21:20:28 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Park]Judy smiled. "I was hoping you'd say that, because it's a good idea."The captain had no illusions about her skills with people: she could do great work with many different folks, but she couldn't induce the right change in everyone. "I'll just interrupt you to go over the menu," Max cut in. "We have hamburgers as well as chicken skewers. In the vegetable department, we have zucchini and eggplants. Condiments and buns are self-explanatory, and for the lady, pills."Max took Judy's pill tray out of her handbag as she poured herself some water. "I'm actually on fewer meds now than I was this time last year," she shared. "That new heart is working wonders."
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