TOCAPT I. Lyn, CMDR T. Akaela CC~~ FROMCAPT S. A. Bishop SUBJAppropriate Conduct
Captain, Commander,
To say that I'm disappointed in your behaviours is an understatement. You are Starfleet Officers, not fifteen-year-old girls at high school. I suggest that you behave like the former and not the latter. Breaking into my quarters and placing stickers on my property is not what I expect from senior officers as yourselves.
I'm not taking this any further. I suggest you count your blessings and contemplate your actions.
Grow up, the pair of you.
//SIGNED//
Captain Samuel Alexander Bishop PhD
Commanding Officer - USS Endeavour
38th Fleet "Argo"
TO1LT G. Valencia CCCMDR A. Samaras; MCPO B. Boremar FROMCAPT S. A. Bishop SUBJAppropriate Conduct
Lieutenant,
I cannot say that I'm surprised at this point.
You fail to understand the trust and the confidence that I place in you. At every turn, you seem incapable to carry out your duties in a manner that reflects your ability and skills. You repeatedly say that you respect the uniform and the station that you have, but I have yet to see this.
You are an invaluable member of the crew. But until you start acting like a part of it, you have no place on it.
You are therefore suspended from active bridge duty for two weeks. You will report to Chief Boremar who will be your superior officer during this time. You will carry out his orders no matter what they may be. If, after two weeks, you've demonstrated that you can work as part of the crew, then your position on the bridge will be reinstated. If you fail to do this, then I will be filing an official reprimand and possible transfer.
Last chance Valencia. I don't want to lose you, but until you realise that this ship is bigger than you, despite your ability, you cannot work here.
I want all those stickers removed too.
//SIGNED//
Captain Samuel Alexander Bishop PhD
Commanding Officer - USS Endeavour
38th Fleet "Argo"
TOCAPT Bishop CC FROM CAPT Lyn SUBJAppropriate Conduct
Sam,
This incident was entirely my fault. I intended it to be a simple prank in good humor, but it spiraled out of hand rather quickly. I assume full responsibility as the ranking officer on this ‘operation’, and would not like to see any harm come to either Lt. Valencia or Cmdr. Akaela. For what it’s worth, I can come down personally to help with cleanup.
I’m going to stop short of agreeing to, as you say, grow up. Instead I’m going to suggest that perhaps you might want to have a little more fun. Honestly Sam, it’s off duty on your own ship with your own crew. If you can’t drop your guard here, then when can you? Live a little. Your next order could send any of them to their deaths, so why not get a little closer to them in life? If they respect you less for it, you might consider a better crew.
P.S. I wasn’t lying about the scroll data. Let me know when you have downtime. And thanks for the painting. It’s not exactly appropriate for the mess hall, but I found a nice spot for it.
TOCAPT I. Lyn CC~~ FROMCAPT S. A. Bishop SUBJRE: Appropriate Conduct
Isa,
Look, the prank was amusing and it made me laugh. It's the level of dedication that I've come to expect from you. I know that it was meant to be in good humour. I get that. That's why I've not reported you or Tala to your superiors.
My issue lies with the fact that Gabriella lied and cajoled her way into executing the prank, forcing many other officers to inadvertently join in on it, without knowing it was so. She used her rank and her friendships to get her way, without a thought for the ramifications of her actions. This is the type of behaviour that I do not condone. This is not the first time she's done this. There are limits, and she knowingly crossed them. I am not going to let her hide behind others as an excuse; she knows full well what I expect from her.
I know you're friends with her, and I know she looks up to you. I was hoping that some of you would rub off on her, but it seems as though my hopes were misplaced. She's a difficult officer to work with, but she has plenty of potential. It's just a pain trying to get that out of her.
As for the message above; I did not, for one moment, think that you would take any of that seriously. I doubted you'd even read it. It wasn't intended for you anyway, but for Commander Akaela. I have a reputation to uphold and I'd rather not have other officers think that I'm "fun"; that I let people get away with such stuff. It is only because you were involved that I understood the intention. Had it just been Tala and Gabriella, I'd have been more severe in my response.
I'll send over my research on the scroll for you to look at. What's interesting is the religion doesn't seem to fit in with the chronology of the temple or the scroll. I'd like to do some more digging into the origins of this religion to see if there are any answers there. Let me know what you think! I'll be happy to trade ideas with a cup of tea in front of the painting.
All the best, //SIGNED//
Captain Samuel Alexander Bishop PhD
Commanding Officer - USS Endeavour
38th Fleet "Argo"
TOCAPT Bishop CC FROM CAPT Lyn SUBJAppropriate Conduct
Sam,
My mistake. I typically make it a point not to read anything with your name on it, but I made an exception this time because I had no idea what they did to your quarters or how far they'd gone. I felt legitimately bad for an instant. It was a moment of weakness and it won't happen again.
As for Brie, I'm sure she's a handful. But I think you may be selling her a little short. She definitely plays it a little fast and loose with regs, but from what I've seen she draws a pretty hard line between on and off duty. I've seen more than my fair share of officers who for one reason or other can't seem to draw that same line.
Lets be honest here, the woman could kill half the people on base with a spoon and a pair of toothpicks. If she really was that unregulated and cavalier, she could do far more damage both on and off duty than she's been doing. She's a MACO. Unreasonable application of force is practically their calling card. She's still rough around the edges, but I think there's something to be said for not taking things at face value.
By the way, trying to corral me into being a role model is a horrific idea and I have no idea why you'd conceive of such a thing. You know for a fact that I'm practically an anarchist off duty. For heaven's sake Bishop.. why?
As for the scroll, best of luck. We know that religion is a composite of things stretching back who knows how long. It might be an endless rabbit hole matching that scroll with the correct mythology. That being said, I'm happy to help in my free time if you pick up on a lead.
TO1LT G. Valencia CCCMDR A. Samaras; CMDR O. Lamb FROMCAPT S. A. Bishop SUBJAppropriate Conduct
Lieutenant,
As you will have no doubt have seen and/or heard, the Endeavour has returned from her two-week patrol. You are ordered to report to Commander Lamb on the Endeavour at Alpha Shift on Stardate 95667.7 who will assess you on your progress over the last two weeks.
Regards,
//SIGNED//
Captain Samuel Alexander Bishop PhD
Commanding Officer - USS Endeavour
38th Fleet "Argo"
Stardate 95665.7
TOCAPT B. Ailes CC~~ FROMCAPT S. A. Bishop SUBJThanks
Beylara,
Thanks for taking Gabriella on in medical over the past two weeks. I hope she hasn't been too much of a hassle. I have to say, I was surprised at the offer to have her the starbase, but I like to think that her stay benefited all parties. If it's alright with you, I've got her reporting to the Endeavour at Alpha Shift on Stardate 95667.7. Let me know if you need to keep her around.
I owe you a favour. Anything but wayward MACOs. One is enough.
All the best,
//SIGNED//
Captain Samuel Alexander Bishop PhD
Commanding Officer - USS Endeavour
38th Fleet "Argo"
TOCAPT Bishop, S. A. CC-- FROMCAPT Ailes, B. SUBJRe: Thanks
Sam,
All reports from medical indicate that while she has ... unusual applications for her knowledge, she is an apt and eager student. I've been pleased to have her aboard. Her creativity and thirst for knowledge has left a positive impression on me. I know medical likes to look at their training in a certain way, but she is a MACO and I kind of enjoyed the idea of her taking things in a more interesting way.
I'll keep that favour for when I need it most, Sam. You're in trouble now.
Best of luck,
//SIGNED//
Captain Beylara Ailes
Commanding Officer, Deep Space 13
