Checking on the Boy

"Move the ship to bearing 023 mark 1 pattern Delta," Chief Shale yelled, as the recreation of the Leviathan's Bridge had a conduit explode. . "Chief ! Another ship is coming in bearing 321 mark 5." Cadet McCaffee screamed.

"Damn it! Watch out for the Tho......." The computer simulation stopped as the Chief gave a sigh. "Computer end programme."

McCaffee gave a look of disappointment to the Chief hoping that it may make the "punishment" a little more easy going.

"What were you thinking ? Didn't you see the Thor to your left ?" Shale yelled.

"Sir, I misjudged my distance between us."

The Chief was not to pleased with the cadet. The simulation before this one was worse. McCaffee had misjudged the distance making a strafing run trying to take out an enemy's warp nacelle. Shale took a deep breath and smiled. "All right let's take a break. Go get some breakfast and come back in about an hour."

"Aye Chief."

He walked out as the Captain came in, he was wearing the Captain's variant suede jacket. "So chief. how's the boy's progress ?" Devore said with a smile.

"Sir. He has no depth perception. Are you sure the doctor gave him a clean bill of health ?"

Devore then showed a worried face, "Well I'll check with the doctors again, but what makes you sure he's got a medical problem ?"

"Sir he has been misjudging the distance in ships while manoeuvring the ship."

"Well Chief. It may be nothing, but you may have to cut him some slack. Remember, he is a top cadet and an intelligent young man. He has flown the Leviathan before and really he just needs some refreshing."

"What are you saying ?"

"I am saying you don't have to treat him like a not knowing young boy. He knows what he is doing, just not to the ways of the new Leviathan-A So ease up on it."

"Sir.. I thought it is my job to train him ?"

"It is."

"Then I will train him. When he is finished he will be an excellent cadet."

"Chief. He all ready is an excellent cadet. Just show him the ropes and down down talk him."

"But sir..."

"No buts Chief." Devore said as he turned to leave.

"Aye sir."

*It must be nice being the Admiral's son*