Joint Personal Log - Civ & DSFSCI - Mrs Coo & Cmdr DeMeritt - "Time To Get Out of Dodge"

Posted on 241407.18 @ 10:52pm by Commander Rozen Coo PhD

Mission: Insurrection [Fleet Plot]

=*=Coo Family Quarters=*=

Kathryn had been pacing a hole in the deck plates since she couldn't get a hold Rozen. After a week of trying and failing to reach him she found herself here... Trying to decide to what her next move was. This were changing on the station and before they changed to much she decided she must try to get out of here, head for home... At least, head for somewhere not here and get safe.

She spent time packing up Sophie, Rozen and Kathryn's 3 year old, and herself. She took only what she would miss. Things that could not be replaced. She grabbed photo albums and data recordings and various awards and pins from Rozen's career. She wrote Rozen a note just in case saying where she was going and how to get a hold of her. Grabbing Sophie in on arm and a shoulder bag over her other she turned out and left the quarters, not looking back.

=*=Chief Science Officer's Office=*=

Before she headed to the docking ring and tried to book passage off of the station she stopped by Rozen's office. Without chiming she just used Rozen's code and opened the door. Lieutenant Allison Rivers sat behind Rozen's desk working on paper work and looked rather confused.

"Can I help you Mrs. Coo?" she asked Kathryn standing.

"No, just need to grab a few things," said Kathryn setting Sophie on one of the chairs in front of Rozen's desk.

"Is everything alright?" asked Allison watching the women take things out of the office.

"No, everything is fine. Just needed to grab a few things for Rozen," said Kathryn. Kathryn grabbed the dedication plate from the USS Flint, a ship that Rozen took in his first command. It crashed and a few officers died under his command. Rozen kept the plate as a reminder, it was the only thing, other then his limp that he had from that mission to show for its failure.

Kathryn then walked into Rozen's lab and took ever PaDD she could grab of his research. She threw them into his leather shoulder bag, that he came to the station with that she had given him when he graduated the academy all those years ago. She even threw his labcoat into the bag with all of his research.

Walking back into the office Allison continued to stand but looked less confused. Kathryn walked over to Rozen's desk to which Allison stood aside. She opened the bottom right drawer and moved a few things aside pulling out a half bottle of Scotch whiskey. It was Rozen's bottle that he got from his father when he entered the academy and he only enjoyed on special occasions. She opened the top drawer and took a few more PaDDs of information and stowed them all into the leather bag along with the dedication plate.

"Thank you," said Kathryn slinging the bag and picking her child up again. "I would appreciate it if you didn't mention the fact that I just ransacked my own husbands office."

"I didn't see anything ma'am," said Allison sitting back down. Kathryn paused a moment and looked out of the wall that was a window into the arboretum. It was a beautiful sight and she hoped she was over reacting and she would be back to enjoy it with Rozen. Turning out of the of the office she headed towards the docking ring.

=*=Docking Ring=*=

"Alright, we get in, get what we need and get out," said Commander Malcolm DeMeritt to his crew. Malcolm had been on Earth when the coup happened and he took over as Director of Starfleet Science. But instead of staying on Earth after the coup he took his Science Staff and left the planet. It had been a hard 4 months, but he managed to get himself a Firefly-class transport ship for him and his 8 crew he had with him.

He decided the best idea for him was to head out into the black with his civilian transport ship. They preferred not to stop at a Federation Controlled starbase, but he had no other choice for supplies.

"Get in, get out," he said taking the last step off the gangway and into the bustle of the docking ring. A few of his crew turned and headed for the trading post to get the supplies they needed. Mal got to work on some repairs that needed to be done, in full atmosphere he could get them done no problem.

Stepping off the turbolift Kathryn had no clue as to where to book passage anywhere, let alone to Earth. She started to wander and see what she could see.

Mal hopped off of the thruster and looked up at his ship, taking a few steps back. Without realizing it he walked into a women carrying a baby. "Oh I am sorry Miss. I didn't mea- Kathryn?" asked Mal realizing who he bumped into.

"Malcolm?" she asked shocked. Malcolm had went to the academy with Rozen back in the day. They were good friends, that went their separate ways when they graduated. Mal was going to be Sophie's godfather had Rozen and him stayed close.

"Shh. Its Mal out here," said Malcolm. "Trying to keep a low profile. What are you doing here?"

"Rozen was assigned here when he graduated. He is Chief Science Officer, but he is off station. I think something is wrong. He didn't get in contact before he went into some nebula... I haven't been able to get a hold of him. He said he said he would call... and he didn't," said Kathryn.

"That right," said Mal. "I remember Rozen was here. I am not sure as to Rozen's situation, but there is something going on. Where were you going?"

"Anywhere," she admitted. "Was hoping to book passage to Earth. I wanna go home, just in case."

"Not sure Earth is the best place at the moment," said Mal. "We came from there," keeping his voice down. "We are sort of on the lamb. There is some serious stuff going on I dont want to talk about here. But you can come with us, if you want."

"Are you sure?" asked Kathryn of her old friend.

"Its better being in the black, then being here Katie," said Mal. Kathryn hadn't been called Katie in years. She knew he was being truthful. Being with him was better then being on this station, by herself.

"...Alright... When do we leave?" she said looking to her old friend.

"As soon as possible," Mal pulled out a hand communicator "This is Mal, everyone return as soon as possible. Get essentials and get back now, we leave atmo in 15 min," he closed the channel and lead Kathryn into the ship.

=*=Firefly-class Transport Ship, The Calypso=*=

Within 15 min Kathryn was set up in her own quarters on the ship for her and Sophie, and the crew was back with the supplies they needed. The ship contacted port control and departed the station.

Kathryn looked back on the station one last time as they entered warp and headed out into the black away from Zetari Station.

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Mrs Kathryn Coo
Civilian

Cmdr Malcolm 'Mal' DeMeritt
Director of Starfleet Science On-The-Run