TO: CAPT Sh'ow Segga Sejea, SUBJ: Loss of USS Ecstasea and crew

[jackascii]

To: CAPT Sh’ow Segga Sejea (@Rebelle )
From: LCDR Ansha Wind-People
Subj: Loss of USS Ecstasea and crew

CAPT Sh’ow,

I realize you have, in recent months, been through much. I hope all is well with you and your family. LCDR R’Nol Sh’ow informed me that you, Capt H’Tol Sh’ow and the kits are safe on Cait. To hear that news pleases me greatly. Unfortunately I must be the bearer of bad tidings.

By now you should have been informed of the loss of the USS Ecstasea which resulted in many casualties and fatalities among the crew. I will get you a list as soon as I receive the same. I finally awoke from stasis this morning onboard the USS Defender in their botanical science lab, floating in a container of nutrient liquid, without my usual structural and vanity equipment, i.e. skeleton, eyeball lenses, etc… Basically in my natural state.

Long story on how I ended up like this and not as important as the main narrative and topic of this letter but needless to say, a surreal event that led to my escape required me to be boneless and frozen.

The main narrative is the loss of ship and crew, and that is something that I feel a deep sadness and shame over. I hold ultimate responsibility over this event. I take that responsibility as is my duty as acting captain. As per regulations, once I have the list of the dead and missing, I will begin writing letters of condolence to the families of the deceased. It is pretty much all I can do right now, until I am brought a new skeleton and such, and then placed into a proper vat to join with said equipment.

I continue to ask myself what I did wrong. Could I have been more vigilant? Did I get lackadaisical with the tedium of the routine survey mission we were on? Maybe I am arrogant. As the old adage goes, there is no “Routine Mission”. I forgot that. My error cost lives.

To that end, I do not believe I should continue being your executive officer, especially when a new ship is brought online as a replacement. I therefore respectfully request reassignment to another position as you see fit. I would, however, not recommend replacing LT Solla though as CTO. She is amazing in that role. Once she heals she will continue to be an wonderful asset to your bridge team.

I believe I am too young and inexperienced to be the executive officer you need.

Respectfully,

//SIGNED//
LCDR Ansha Wind-People
Officer
USS Ecstasea, NCC-69669

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[Rebelle]

To: LCDR Wind-People, Ansha @jackascii
From: CAPT Sejea, Sh’ow
Subj: RE: Loss of USS Ecstasea and Crew

Lieutenant Commander Wind-People,

I am sure whatever it was that happened, was not your fault. The Ecstasea was old and aging and due for decom in December. I’m sure what happened has a reasonable explanation. While the loss of the ship and her crew will weigh heavy on your mind, I trust you did what you had to in order to ensure no further loss of life and helped as many crew members as possible to survive.

You are right, I am held up on Cait due to my husband’s condition. In light of this news, I have also been recalled to DS13 for the investigation. I’m unsure of what information I could possibly provide considering the loss of contact with the Ecstasea prior to the event that lead to her eventual loss. I will be there to support you regardless.

You need not doubt yourself. I knew what I was getting into when I agreed to your transfer and take you on as my XO. I will do everything in my power to keep you on as my XO, should you still wish to have your position. If it is up to me, I will keep you as you are, but your career is your decision.

The only way to gain experience is by being out in the situation. I take fault for having to leave you so soon after your new post. Between my maternity leave and the recent leave of absence in Cait with my husband is entirely on me, and not on you. I knew you were still fresh and learning in your post even though I left you there. I trusted my crew enough to be there to guide you and I trust they did all they could for you under your command.

You will always be my number one, my XO regardless of what you decide to do.

Remember: It is not about where we are from, but where we are going.

//SIGNED//
Sh’ow Segga Sejea
Commanding Officer,
USS Ecstasea (NCC-69669)