SEC #4
Roy listened with half an ear as he responded to Cross. "The three of you meet me on the hangar deck in an hour. Dress code is casual, passing for civilian. Make sure you've got everything ready to ship down for shore leave before you go, though...we won't be back before the Hermes puts in at Fuji. We're going to try out a pre-Delta Night..."
He stopped transmitting and looked at Lyri. "Goes for you, too. Sorry, you may miss out on the Captain's latest Angel Silk dress party, but we'll try to wrap up early enough for you to sneak back aboard."
He sat down at a keyboard...it would be faster to pass on the message that way...and sent a message to those that he and Lyri had discussed--Vaka, Zob, Lirg, Hirr, Jax, Nifty, Hemsly, Karson, and Brooks...
Early departure orders for you all. Hangar Deck, one hour, casual dress (passing for civilian) and tools for wetwork. Pack a bundle for the start of shore leave, as well...we may or may not make it back to the Hermes before shore leave commences. Delta Night's going to start before the Fleet arrives this time...
He then commed Shoemaker. "Shoey, I'm going to be off the boat with the Master Chief, leaving in an hour. You're honcho for Security while we're gone. Come find me if you have any questions, I don't want to discuss it over comms."