Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Jan 2, 2021 18:21:52 GMT
2 weeks after S1M9 & S1E10
After Changes in Command
Before A Front Ear Celebration
2 weeks before S2M1 & S2E1[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lt. j.g. Mabel Henriksen - Commanding Officer's Office]The last few weeks had been so deeply focused on putting out fires, that there had been little room for planning ahead. In fact, Judy had even exempted Harmon from their previous weekly meeting. But now, as the new Captain, she felt empowered to look longer and harder at the way they'd been doing things, and maybe even to make a few course-corrections (within her mandate, of course - nothing insubordinate to the Admirals). Rather than the usual meeting, she'd summoned Harmon for a power lunch in her office, and baked a pizza. The office was still the same office, with the same furniture. All that had changed was that Judy and Mabel (sitting in the antechamber, as always) now each had ascended one rank.
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Matthew Harmon
Intelligence
[TI42] Frontier's Most Malcontent Malcontent
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Post by Matthew Harmon on Jan 4, 2021 7:54:22 GMT
2 weeks after S1M9 & S1E10
After Changes in Command
Before A Front Ear Celebration
2 weeks before S2M1 & S2E1[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lt. j.g. Mabel Henriksen - Commanding Officer's Office]The last few weeks had been so deeply focused on putting out fires, that there had been little room for planning ahead. In fact, Judy had even exempted Harmon from their previous weekly meeting. But now, as the new Captain, she felt empowered to look longer and harder at the way they'd been doing things, and maybe even to make a few course-corrections (within her mandate, of course - nothing insubordinate to the Admirals). Rather than the usual meeting, she'd summoned Harmon for a power lunch in her office, and baked a pizza. The office was still the same office, with the same furniture. All that had changed was that Judy and Mabel (sitting in the antechamber, as always) now each had ascended one rank.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Jan 4, 2021 20:47:10 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lt. j.g. Mabel Henriksen - Commanding Officer's Office]"Did you sleep in?" Mabel teased, at Harmon's bidding her and the Captain "good morning". She had come to feel sufficiently at ease to treat senior officers more as peers, so long as Judy was around, particularly after both her patron and herself had been rewarded with a promotion. That, and Harmon was an easy target. "Mabel is feeling a little jealous today," Judy cut in, with a sly smile, and led Harmon into the main office. "Young man, I've always thought pineapple on pizza is a crime against nature, and I still do. The fact that you eat it really makes me question your judgement," she lectured, putting on a fake indignancy and pretentiousness. "However, in light of just how hard you've worked lately, I thought it only fair to indulge your heretical tastes."She lifted the lid of one of the two pizza boxes on her table, to reveal a medium-sized pie with pineapple. The marinara sauce, cheese, and dough were all perfectly made, only to be sullied by the tropical fruit. The other box, which she also opened, contained a more appropriate pizza, with a 5-cheese blend, alfredo sauce (instead of marinara), fresh tomato slices on the top, and basil.
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Matthew Harmon
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[TI42] Frontier's Most Malcontent Malcontent
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Post by Matthew Harmon on Jan 5, 2021 12:26:37 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lt. j.g. Mabel Henriksen - Commanding Officer's Office]"Did you sleep in?" Mabel teased, at Harmon's bidding her and the Captain "good morning". She had come to feel sufficiently at ease to treat senior officers more as peers, so long as Judy was around, particularly after both her patron and herself had been rewarded with a promotion. That, and Harmon was an easy target. "Mabel is feeling a little jealous today," Judy cut in, with a sly smile, and led Harmon into the main office. "Young man, I've always thought pineapple on pizza is a crime against nature, and I still do. The fact that you eat it really makes me question your judgement," she lectured, putting on a fake indignancy and pretentiousness. "However, in light of just how hard you've worked lately, I thought it only fair to indulge your heretical tastes."She lifted the lid of one of the two pizza boxes on her table, to reveal a medium-sized pie with pineapple. The marinara sauce, cheese, and dough were all perfectly made, only to be sullied by the tropical fruit. The other box, which she also opened, contained a more appropriate pizza, with a 5-cheese blend, alfredo sauce (instead of marinara), fresh tomato slices on the top, and basil.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Jan 5, 2021 21:13:08 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]"Don't quit your day job yet, young man," Judy dismissed Harmon's comment, relishing in this lighthearted banter. It reminded her of her younger days, when she was "only" in her 50s and not yet a senior officer. Not to mention, it also evoked her civilian youth, where rank wasn't even a thing. "Now, let's start with the Nyberrites. How's our investigation coming along?"Judy had taken a strategic step back, leaving it to Harmon to manage the search for facts while she managed the rest of the station, and so that she could manage the diplomatic fallout if there was any. It was a prescient decision, since as the CO, she would have to deal with diplomacy anyway.
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Matthew Harmon
Intelligence
[TI42] Frontier's Most Malcontent Malcontent
Posts: 540
Likes: 18
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Intelligence Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Matthew Harmon on Jan 8, 2021 10:24:51 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]"Don't quit your day job yet, young man," Judy dismissed Harmon's comment, relishing in this lighthearted banter. It reminded her of her younger days, when she was "only" in her 50s and not yet a senior officer. Not to mention, it also evoked her civilian youth, where rank wasn't even a thing. "Now, let's start with the Nyberrites. How's our investigation coming along?"Judy had taken a strategic step back, leaving it to Harmon to manage the search for facts while she managed the rest of the station, and so that she could manage the diplomatic fallout if there was any. It was a prescient decision, since as the CO, she would have to deal with diplomacy anyway.
Harmon shook his head and smiled as she dismissed his sagely suggestion. Alas, it was then time for business. "They gave us access to their pilots like the promised, but we didn't get anything new or useful from them," he said disappointedly. "They didn't arm nor fire their weapons, something knocked out their systems. Feedback from something within the ship they thought. When they recovered the saw the Hera was damaged and immediately called for aid. Their flight data logs corroborate this," his tone betrayed the frustration he was feeling. "They could have doctored the logs and coached their pilots...but I don't think that's what's happened. I think they're telling the truth. I'm not convinced the Alliance is innocent, but these pilots seem to be...Vasser too," he said reluctantly. "She was going to make the alleged saboteur avalible for a join interview with me, but he apparently killed himself."
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Jan 8, 2021 21:39:06 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy took a slice of the non-heretical pizza and enjoyed it as Harmon spoke. She was allowed her small pleasures as she dealt with the security of the Federation, wasn't she? "I think you're right," she said once he finished speaking. "Given what we saw, with the Tholian signatures, it's hard to believe the pilots did this."Down the list they went. "As for Vasser, she's still a little Starfleet on the inside. She also has ambition, more ambition than I think is healthy. So between how much this hurt the Federation - which I think she still loves - and how much being smack-dab in the middle of this hurt her own prospects, I just don't see how she'd initiate such a thing."With Vasser, Judy believed, it was clearly much more ambition than anything else. As far as Judy could tell, the younger woman left the fleet's ranks because she was denied this command; the great irony being that, had Vasser played the long game (as Judy Eastman had done), she might be sitting in the center chair right now. "Admittedly, Vasser duped me once before."For all her kvetching about her fading memory, and her capacity for forgiveness, Judy did not allow herself to forget.
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Matthew Harmon
Intelligence
[TI42] Frontier's Most Malcontent Malcontent
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Post by Matthew Harmon on Jan 30, 2021 8:19:53 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy took a slice of the non-heretical pizza and enjoyed it as Harmon spoke. She was allowed her small pleasures as she dealt with the security of the Federation, wasn't she? "I think you're right," she said once he finished speaking. "Given what we saw, with the Tholian signatures, it's hard to believe the pilots did this."Down the list they went. "As for Vasser, she's still a little Starfleet on the inside. She also has ambition, more ambition than I think is healthy. So between how much this hurt the Federation - which I think she still loves - and how much being smack-dab in the middle of this hurt her own prospects, I just don't see how she'd initiate such a thing."With Vasser, Judy believed, it was clearly much more ambition than anything else. As far as Judy could tell, the younger woman left the fleet's ranks because she was denied this command; the great irony being that, had Vasser played the long game (as Judy Eastman had done), she might be sitting in the center chair right now. "Admittedly, Vasser duped me once before."For all her kvetching about her fading memory, and her capacity for forgiveness, Judy did not allow herself to forget. |
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Judith Eastman
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Grandma
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Rank: Civilian/other
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Post by Judith Eastman on Jan 30, 2021 21:21:10 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]"We'll have to keep looking. I figure wherever we find a money trail - weird transactions, sudden windfalls - we'll find answers."Even the "post-money" society of the Federation liked its money very, very much, and every moneyed society had its corruption issues. The Nyberrites, a mercenary outfit, doubtless had their own excess of greed. Someone, somewhere, had likely been paid off. "Moving on from the Nyberrites, I believe we have a Caldonian-shaped, Caldonian-sized issue on our horizon."As rightfully upset as Judy was by Jeren's terrorist attack - and she was upset - she was clear-eyed about the horrors inflicted by the Caldonians that had motivated him. This was not an easy neighbor to deal with.
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Matthew Harmon
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[TI42] Frontier's Most Malcontent Malcontent
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Post by Matthew Harmon on Feb 7, 2021 5:49:28 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]"We'll have to keep looking. I figure wherever we find a money trail - weird transactions, sudden windfalls - we'll find answers."Even the "post-money" society of the Federation liked its money very, very much, and every moneyed society had its corruption issues. The Nyberrites, a mercenary outfit, doubtless had their own excess of greed. Someone, somewhere, had likely been paid off. "Moving on from the Nyberrites, I believe we have a Caldonian-shaped, Caldonian-sized issue on our horizon."As rightfully upset as Judy was by Jeren's terrorist attack - and she was upset - she was clear-eyed about the horrors inflicted by the Caldonians that had motivated him. This was not an easy neighbor to deal with. |
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Feb 7, 2021 22:58:29 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy shook her head. She wasn't inclined to take Jeren's judgement (at least, not without a grain of salt) on Baram. As for Serlat... well, the Kaa memos story made the front page of Judy's favored New York Times, although the name Serlat hadn't. "I'm familiar with the memos, more than I'd like to be," she said, setting the PADD aside. "I think we should give this Baram character a shot. Maybe he'll be the right leader, at the right time, to come to a deal with the Caldonians," she speculated, optimistically. Except, the optimism wasn't her own. She was just now connecting this news from Harmon, with directives from above. "At least, that seems to be what the Admirals - and the politicians - think. They're sending us out there in February to mediate talks between the free tribesmen - evidently Baram - and the Caldonian foreign office."Judy wanted to be optimistic, but the cynical take (that the Caldonians wanted to have pretend talks to win some goodwill they lost from the Kaa memos) was right there.
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