Season Two

216 Musical Chairs

News from civillian security indicates that Rasa is still active.

The Captain calls a senior officers meeting, where he announces his intention to divide the responsibilities usually given to a first officer. The Starfleet presence at New Lhasa has not had a permanent first officer since the death of Cmdr. Chenier over a year previously, and Stadi does not want to keep the position indefinitely.

Lyranna Quayn will go back to being the formal acting first officer, and be second in the chain of command. Apart from that, she will continue to have no Starfleet position, and concentrate her efforts on the New Lhasa Syndrome project she heads, as is her preference.

The Vulcan engineer, Shar, will do the crew reviews with Cllr. Tang. M'Kress will liase the different deparments. Petersen is moved from acting first officer to operations officer. Although Horah-Morash tries to avoid saying it, this is a demotion and because of the suspicion still hanging over Petersen's head.

Horah-Morash gives command of the Stephenson to Loras Veltr'a. M'Kress objects, suggesting that Veltr'a does not have the necessary diplomatic skills. An argument ensues.

Later, M'Kress sees the Captain to ask when her acting Chief Science Officer position will be confirmed as permanent. Lyranna sees Veltr'a about what she views as M'Kress' ad hominem attacks, and theorised it was because Veltr'a had rejected his Vulcan upbringing. Horah-Morash writes a letter to Veltr'a and M'Kress, saying that as long as they continue to quarrel, neither of their positions will be confirmed. Veltr'a meets M'Kress to discuss her reservations and they achieve a measure of cvility.

Petersen reacts with a walking holiday. Afterwards, Councillor Tang pays him a visit.

Another episode without a challenge to Starfleet from outside, mortal or otherwise. With fellow officers like this, who needs enemies?

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