Thani sees her fellow Andorian officer and suddenly her antennae begin to betray her nervousness. Her eyes lock with the other woman, but then she looks away. She had not had time to get to know the woman and suddenly her thoughts wandered to what might be a potential conflict for them ahead. She hoped being in Starfleet will moderate those feelings. Thani made a mental note to herself to speak to the woman later if possible.

"Hello," said in general to all.

Jason was a human she didn't quite understand. He sat next to her but ignored the room. She needed to learn more about humans as they continued to baffle her.

Jason jerked his head up at Thani's voice and blinked a few times. He glanced around and noded. "Sorry, hello everyone. I hope the rest has been good for you."

Istala entered looking a bit bedraggled.  She hadn't gotten much sleep last night for the best of and worst of reasons.  Malko was leaving and she wasn't. Such was the nature of Starfleet, but at least they had a hell of a goodbye.  Still, it hurt.  He had treated her like a princess from the fairy tales and she didn't know if she would ever find another like him.

Eyeing Vanna, Istala went to the seat next to her and sat with a sigh.  They had been together enough for Vanna to know what the sigh meant.  "I bet we got a new mission," she said, hoping something would come up that would serve as a distraction.  "Good.  I'm tired of all this sitting around."

Istala and Vanna were already here, so it wasn't long before their new boss was in the door behind them.  While it wasn't super-early morning, H'Raal was used to having to wake up in the middle of the night to answer questions with regards to operations on the Osler, and it wasn't a habit he'd quite kicked yet, waking up for an hour or two in the middle of the night.

The Caitian Ops Chief made the most of the time he was awake, reviewing the technical specifications of the ship and other such minutiae, but it still led to him waking up and not feeling up to Warp 6, so perhaps in contrast to some of the rest of the attendees, there was a large transparent aluminum cup held in his hand (his PADD was tucked under one arm, his tricorder and phaser pistol stowed at his sides.

In said transparent aluminum beverage vessel was hot raktajino, something he'd picked up since his days on the Ataturk.  "Ladies, good morning," he greeted Istala and Vanna.
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"Morning Sir." Vanna let out with a slight yawn without bothering to lift her head off the table.

"Good morning, sir," Istala said to H'Raal, straightening up in her chair a bit as she did.  He was new and she didn't have a feel for him yet.  She hated breaking in a new CO.  Was he a stickler for protocol and regulations or more easy going?  He didn't have a feel for her either and until she did, she had to be on her best behavior.  Ugh.
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In reply to Istala Res (msg # 17):

Smiling a little bit as he drank his Romulan tea. It was something he had picked up in his childhood growing up on Beta Penthe. Leaning over he said softly, "Long nigh, ms Keyes?"

After giving everyone a chance to gather, Farah emerged from her office with three people behind her - Teala, a Catian woman... and Jessica Laurent.  She was about to speak when she caught sight of Vanna with her head on the table and she made it know her displeasure at the sight with a quick glance at H'Raal and Geary - who seemed to be allowing it - and icily asking Vanna, "Didn't get enough sleep, Lt. Keyes?  Should I postpone the mission briefing so you can get a bit more?"

OOC: Because Nynev's player was away, I'm assuming Nynev arrived in a timely manner because Nynev wouldn't be late :p.
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Vanna sat up quickly as Farah speaks. "Sorry ma'am, no I'm fine just slightly tired." She said quickly having been caught off guard.

In reply to Farah Greene (msg # 19):

H'Raal was doing his best to remain awake, as well - hence the hot raktajino.  The Ops Chief had spotted Geary with his own cup, figuring he'd done the same thing.  He could tell the Captain was slightly irked that not everyone at the table was full upright; well...if he was honest, had any of them expected to get a mission this soon, and a lot had apparently happened in the night between then and now.

"Captain?" The Caitian asked. "We're all here, and we're ready to do our jobs." He nodded to the Caitian woman he'd met at the party last night.  "Does our next assignment have to do with cybernetics?"

Kate gives a confused look at Farah but says nothing about Jessica being with them, her eyes show restrained rage at seeing her though.  What was she doing here, shouldn't she be at court marshall or better yet being transferred to a prison facility?  Not that Kate should say anything, given her trouble with the Cardassians, she should have been confined as well.

Jessica follows the captain in without a word. She surveys the room with caution, expecting someone to excuse themselves, or make a hostile comment. She deserved it, but she was going to take this chance to try to show them a different Jessica. Anyone who does look at her will see what a Starfleet member might look like fresh out of the academy. Uniform in perfect condition, standing at attention with arms behind her back, and a mix of fear and caution as they hope to make a good first impression. Though this was obviously not a first impression for most of the people in attendance, it felt like it was to Jessica after having had her implant removed.

Jason glanced up at the movement and he was looking not towards the captain but the rest of the room at first. Finally his eyes moved towards where Kate was staring in utter fury. Well that explained things but he felt there were others that were going to be harsh on young woman behind the Captain. He observed the rest as he casually crossing his arms over his chest. It wasn't for him to say anything. The Captain had giving Jessica a second chance and he trusted the Captain.

In reply to Jason Walker (msg # 24):

Bart was looking over the day's reports to make sure he didn't miss anything when he felt the tension of the room rise.  Spying the Betazoid, he stiffened.  He wasn't sure how long it had been when he let out the stale air in his lungs and started to breath again.  He wasn't sure what this meant for him as his mind switched from anger and worry with a bit of betrayal thrown in.

Thani can sense the tension in the air. Looking around the room, she takes note of Ms. Laurent. She knew the woman had been demoted but had little to do with the woman herself. Obviously the woman was part of the brief. She was attentive.

Of all the people most impacted by the crewman now standing behind the captain, Alex had plenty of reason to dislike Jessica. But oddly enough Alex just gave an encouraging smile to the young ensign Laurent. Then just observed the rest of the reactions in the room. Giving respectful silence to the captain.

This was Captain Greene's mission brief, she would likely address the elephant in the room.

Nynev blinked at the arrival of Miss Laurent sans cybernetics. Not just for that small but significant change, but for her very presence. She had been responsible for no small bit of danger, damage, injury and drama.

Her lips were tight and her expression was, except to those that knew her well, largely unreadable. For those that did, she was not amused. But there was also an uptick at her brow and wiggle of her antennae that indicated curiosity, as well.

Something was wrong.  While H'Raal didn't know the team dynamics of Cadmus all that well - not yet - there was now a tangible air of quiet in the room.  It hadn't been anything he said, he'd just noted they were all here and that they could begin the briefing.

"Captain Greene?"

Then what the hell was it?

Sometimes a situation called for a bit of warning and sometimes not.  Farah had considered giving the team a heads-up, but she had opted to wait until they were all gathered so she could address them at one time.  "It is a mission briefing, Chief H'Raal," she said, glancing at the Catian, "but first I want to make announcement."

She was by no means and overly tall woman, but Farah might have grown an inch or two as she took on the air of her full authority.  "Almost all of you are aware of the incident that occurred aboard the Mihoshi on way to Jouret IV as well as Ensign Laurent's involvement in it," she said, making a motion to Jessica.  "After a full analysis of the situation and its underlying causes by Dr. Dupont and Lt. Rr'zah..." She motioned to M'Lera.  "I have decided to give her a path to redemption.  A very narrow path.  Both Lt. Cmdr Teala and Lt. Cmdr Matheson feel similarly, but let me be clear, ultimately the decision is mine and mine alone.  After the briefing, Cmdrs. Geary and H'Raal, Chief Blatt and Lt. Cmdr zh'Idrani will remain."

In reply to Farah Greene (msg # 30):

Deckar sat attentively, showing no emotion at the arrival of the captain and the three people behind her.  He was used to surprise announcements, this one had a minor twist to it, which he would deal with eventually.  Once Captain Greene had finished with her introduction he replied, "Aye Captain."

"Aye captain," Alex answered calmly. Eager to meet after with Chief Blatt.

"Aye captain," Thani answered. She had plenty to do and wanted to accomplish before they headed out.

Kate gives Farah a look of disbelief before quickly glancing at Jessica then back at Farah with a frown.  "Yes ma'am." she says in a semi-cold tone, crossing her arms beneath her breasts as she shows with her posture how displeased she is.



Vanna and Tekar both say "Aye Captain"

Catching the smile Dr. Dupont sent her way, Jessica relaxed ever so slightly. She turned her head to the Catian as he addressed Captain Greene for the second time, observing a new face as he spoke. Then the captain explained her situation, and she watched for reactions again. Lt. Seward's lack of excitement was not unexpected, and Jessica added the human to her list of people she needed to be careful around.

Nynev gave the Captain a nod at both her comments about Laurent and her 'request' for her presence after. "Aye, Captain," she said, in agreement with the others. She even glanced at Laurent and gave the woman a small nod.