NSS Sledge Mama, Close to Colonial Expanse
It over month since visiting the curious Bar'n'grill with scantily dressed freespacer, the Sledge Mama found itself drifting a space. They were close to Colonial Expanse, but the ships mission was just to be a meeting point. Soon after stopping on the co-ordinates set, the battle-vessel was met with a small transport ship.
Soon after in early afternoon an announcement rang trough the ship's halls.
Code:
Calling the squad of Master Sergeant Diadottr.
Please report in the Mess Hall at once.
I repeat, squad of Master Sergeant Diadottr,
please report to Mess Hall at once.
The voice of the announcer rang through the hallways, finding the soldiers ears. No one in the squad was on duty at the time, which was peculiar on its own. It seemed like after a month, there would be new orders.
As the troops mingled into the Mess Hall they, found a lone
woman waiting for them there. She was a tall woman wearing a beret and standard marine uniform. She watched the marines as the moved into the room. Her eyes looked at the Datajockey in her hands, checking the time. Her eyes then looked up again scanning the marines who stood at attention.
"At ease," she finally said something. "I am Corporal Alexandra Mayhew. I have come to give you all your new orders. As of now, you are all re-assigned from NSS Sledge Mama. For now I am your new boss, since Master Sergeant Diadottr stays."
"Well," the woman continued, after giving soldiers few seconds to let the information sink in. "Our current orders are to regroup here and wait for more orders. It is the usual hurry up and wait wankery we all know and love. Meanwhile I want to get to know all of you. So I want each of you to introduce yourself, tell me about your training and specialty. Afterwards there will be room for questions."
Alexandra went silent. She put her datajockey under her arm and waited for the first marine to start talking.