Vomit bags were decommissioned in the 21st century

Posted on Sat Nov 2nd, 2024 @ 4:51pm by Lieutenant Fang Lee & Lieutenant JG Zai & Lieutenant Adrianna Baciami

1,448 words; about a 7 minute read

Mission: Stars Around the Well
Location: Main Bridge | USS Arcadia
Timeline: Launch

ON:

Zai sat on the bridge, Fang was in engineering monitoring things there. He sighed as his hands flew over the consoles. "Engineering signaling ready," He called to the Captain and then turned to coms. "You can patch visual from Base Engineering to my personal screen here." Zai said slipping in an ear bud. The only people that could hear the conversation until Base went on main speaker was Zai and Adrianna.

Adrianna nodded, patching it through dutifully.

Zai watched as Sabastian's image came over onto his little screen. He smiled.

=/\=Hey Darling, All ready on your end?=/\=

"USS Arcadia signals Ready Commander Walker." He said knowing that the bridge crew could hear only him but not Sabastian. He looked over at Adrianna and the face she was making at him cause she too had an ear bud and could hear.

Adrianna grinned, giving him a knowing look. "If this gets graphic, I'm finding another engineer," she said rather quietly, just for their ears.

Zai tried to stifle a laugh.

"You might want to make it know-- they black box this stuff," Adrianna added.

=/\= Yes to be read only in case of horrible mess up, that won't happen Adrianna dear. By the way thanks for the vid of the epic Fang punch. I have replayed it in my mind a million times and it has brought me immeasurable joy =/\=

"Welcome," Adrianna smirked, "just don't hold it against me."

Zai stifled a laugh. "Base please confirm seals on your end, we're full engine shutdown here and we'll confirm seal integrity on our end." Zai hit a coms button. "Main Engineering this is bridge we're about to detach docking clamps and repair clamps same time please ensure all seals are holding."

Fangs voice came over the speaker. "Lee here, we're on it."

Zai closed the channel to main engineering and looked down at the screen smiling.

"Base we need a few minutes."

=/\= Of course Darling. You look ravishing today in red. =/\=

Zai's lip twitched as he imputed the data. "Thanks Commander Walker, confirmation on our end flowing through to you now."

=/\= Commander Walker...We must remember that for our reunion love =/\= He waggled his eyebrows.

Zai's face erupted red and he cut his eyes to Adrianna.

"Commander Walker, reminder that you are not on this call alone and that vomit bags were decommissioned on Vehicles and Ships back in the 21st century," she muttered with a grin.

=/\=Apologies my dear coms officer. I shall try to keep things PG. Try being the operative word. =/\=

Zai snickered.

A second voice from base filtered through their ear pieces =/\= Chief we're ready here for final detach if you're done flirting with you boyfriend. =/\=

Zai's eyes widened and he whispered. "Does your entire department know?"

=/\= Of course darling, you're expected for the engineers dinner when you return. Now lovely coms officer put me through to main bridge so that everyone can here my beautiful voice, keep my lovely face just for Zai's eyes only =/\=

"Kill you to say please, commander?" Ade darkly teased before doing as commanded, "call open to the bridge. Go ahead Commander Walker."

=/\=Good Morning USS Arcadia. This is Commander Sabastian Walker, Chief Engineer of Starbase two, on behalf of all my engineers thank you for allowing us to work on your ship. We'll get you sorted and ready for departure in a few moments. We're detaching both repair clamps and docking clamps so you will hear a loud series of bangs and pops, all normal and the ship will jolt, rather violently. If you can please have your kind coms officer communicate a brace for impact to all decks. When ready let me know =/\=

"Confirmed," Adrianna acknowledged, before proceeding to give the crew a heads up as to what was coming.

=/\=Excellent Lieutenant Alderon it's all on you now.=/\=

A woman's voice filtered through the coms system from base. =/\= Arcadia T-15 seconds until clamp detach on my mark. Main Engineering Arcadia keep monitoring seal integrity on your end we're doing so on ours. Mark. T - 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1=/\=

A series of loud pops echoed through the ship and bridge and the ship lurched hard right.

Zai grabbed the console as the ship jolted. He looked down at the screen giving Sabastian a nod that he was alright.

=/\=Walker back with you is everyone alright?=/\=

"Shaken but knew it was coming, commander," Adrianna confirmed.

=/\=Excellent. Lieutenant Zai bring up you thrusters but do not engage. Arcadia helm we'll give you a push out with our thrusters when your in the right position on my mark activate port thrusters and execute turn to bring yourselves parallel to the station then cut all thrusters=/\=

Helm acknowledged the order.

"Commander Engineering ready thrusters are in helm's hands."

=/\=Thank you Lieutenant. Here we go, gentle push.=/\=

The ship glided away from the station and there were several minutes of silence broken by Walker's voice again.

=/\=Arcadia Helm, mark=/\=

Helm activated thrusters and the ship slowly turned.

"We're in position cutting thrusters," came the response from the Arcadia's Helmsmen on duty.

=/\=Beautiful. Once Again Arcadia it was our pleasure to host you and your crew. Thank you for visiting Starbase Two and we look forward to your return. Safe travels. Lieutenant Baciami please take me off main coms and back to your and engineer Zai's ear piece for a final system check.=/\=

Adrianna did as told but muttered, "final systems check, Madonna, is that what we're calling it now. Go ahead, commander. Taking out my ears, signal when done."

=/\=Thanks Adrianna it was lovely meeting you and I look forward to getting to know you more when you return.=/\=

"I'll teach Zai to cook Italian by the time you see him again," she replied with a soft smile, "I'll keep him safe, Commander. Baciami, out." She pulled her ear bud out and nodded to Zai.

Zai turned to Walker. "Commander USS Arcadia will transmit final status in a moment." He opened a coms to Main Engineering. "Lieutenant Lee can you please send base final status check and readouts."

"Understood sending now"

Zai cut the coms to Fang. He turned back to look at the screen. "Sir, final transmission in process."

=/\=We are receiving. hmmm Sir huh? We'll have to remember that one too when you return=/\=

Zai turned red again but said nothing

Walker laughed =/\= Alright darling, I'll stop teasing. Now then take good care okay remember...=/\= Before he could speak Zai heard the voice of several engineers from Starbase 2 filter through his ear piece in unison =/\= I love you, darling =/\=

Zai gave a startled laugh and smiled as he saw Walker on screen blushing.

=/\=Bloody hell I'll fire the lot of em. Alright Darling but as they said I do love you, safe sailing through he stars, come back soon I love you more then you know. You are my heart and my breath, never forget that, I have loved you since the moment I laid eyes on you. Put Adrianna back on for a moment.=/\=

Zai's voice seeming chocked up "L...lieutenant can you pick up your ear piece."

Adrianna nodded and put her bud back in, "go ahead, commander."

=/\=Take care of him and yourself. I'll make sure I install some vomit bags under your station when you return.=/\=

"I think that's a fair agreement, commander," she replied, "If I require more than vomit bags, you'll be fitting out the whole ship with perks. Stay safe on base-- my brother, Commander Giovanni Baciami should be with you tomorrow. First time as captain. Feel free to stall him and haze him. Baciami out, you have 10 seconds for final goodbyes and I'm cutting the comm. Stay safe and well, Sabastian."

He smiled. =/\=Zai eyes on screen.=/\=

Zai looked down. Walker kissed his fingers and blew the kiss towards the screen. =/\= Safe travels my heart is with you darling. I love you. Base two out.=/\=

Zai's shoulders slumped and he low key wiped away a couple of tears. To be loved like this was overwhelming in the best way. He took out his ear piece.

Adrianna nodded to Zai with a knowing smile. Of course she would keep an eye on him. Someone had to.

Zai stood up. "Captain Lieutenant Lee is coming up from Engineering and will be taking over down there. I'm heading to Main Engineering. Thanks again for letting me take bridge rotation during the send off. With your permission I shall depart."

Once the captain gave his permission Zai hurried out. Why was this parting so painful? As the turbo lift doors closed Zai leaned against the wall. "I already miss him." He touched his heart where a dull ache made itself know.

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