Major Boyle sat at his desk going over the recon of the last patrol made by Lieutenant Vansen in a runabout 4 days ago over a Class M moon nearly 4 days out from the station. Major James Jackson sat across from his fellow Marine. The Major seemed quiet as read over the findings in his head. Major Jackson was the one who spoke first.
"So Major Boyle what you think?" Jackson asked leaning back in the seat, looking hard into the fellow Major's face.
Thomas gave a sigh then leaned forward. He knew the evidence spoke for itself, but he knew that Major Jackson needed verbal confirmation. "Looks like a Pirate camp with about 4 small planetary craft that are capable of warp travel. They also appear to be of known Nausciaan design."
Thomas stood up and walked over to the replicator and ordered a cup of coffee. He would always need a cup of coffee to help him focus. Then came a comm channel interruption. [Major Boyle, come in.] Thomas tapped his comm badge. "Boyle here--go ahead."
[This is Ensign Razek. The USS Iwo Jima has arrived and is at docking bay Two. Colonel Thorne is requesting all Hammerheads to report to Docking bay 2.]
"Very well Ensign. Tell the Colonel I'm on my way." Thomas sipped his coffee one last time and then set it on the desk.
"Major I'll leave you to study this more and bring to my attention anything of utter importance." "Roger that Thomas," Jackson said, walking over to the central computer and began to work on the information more clearly.
Thomas and Captain Bicardi made their way to docking bay two in a matter of minutes. Major Boyle took a deep breath as he stepped onto the Iwo Jima. Captain Bicardi and Master Sergeant McCall, the chief mechanic for the Hammerheads followed. They walked to the nearest turbolift and made their way to the bridge which only took about 45 seconds.
The bridge had 6 Marines on it doing their various jobs. Colonel Thorne stood at the ships Operations station. He turned his head to the Major. "Major Boyle, I presume."
"Yes Colonel." Boyle said with a look of seriousness on his face.
"Well I herby hand over the USS Iwo Jima to your command. Computer transfer all command codes to Major Thomas Boyle and his senior staff." The computer replied with a beep. The Colonel walked over and shook the major's hand and handed over a PADD containing information. Thomas walked around the bridge of the ship and looked over the different stations.
Thomas then turned his head to Captain Bicardi. "Captain I want the senior officers on the bridge in three hours. Top, I want the crew to start now getting familar with this ship ASAP." Thomas walked over to the command chair and took a seat, then started to read the information in front of him. In the back of Thomas' head he knew rather soon he'd have to be on a mission with this new ship and he would have to know it well.