Shakedown #112"
By: Riaan, Operations Manager, [PST]
Kelly Forrester, Assistant Chief Operations Officer, [RNPC]

Stardate: 58203.08 0800

==OPS OFFICE==

Star Date 58202.8 0800

Kelly Forrester walked into the Operations office and noticed Ensign Riaan was already at work. This was good because she planned on delegating some of her upcoming workload. The Captain had decided that the ship needed a few Civilian positions filled. Since the Zion was a warship in active duty there were few civilians on board as a matter of fact Miranda was the only one. The captain had asked her to see to it that a ships barber was hired as well as a staff of 5 to maintain the mess hall. Unfortunately, the captain had taken the time to visit the mess hall and found that it was, true to its name a mess.

"Good morning Riaan," she said. "How are you?"

I am fine and how are you, as Riaan looked at Kelly smiling.

"I was wondering if you would be willing to give me a hand. I have a great deal of work to do when we get to Qul Tuq."

Sure that is not a problem.

"Great! I appreciate it," said Forrester as she handed a PADD to Riaan. "The Captain would like us to interview for 6 civilian positions once we return to Qul Tuq. He would like us to hire a ships barber, and a team of 5 to maintain the mess hall. One of whom will be the mess hall manager."

Yes I can help with those interviews. Riaan thought to herself that this could be rather tedious but it had its upside, she got the opportunity to get to know others also as to what they were like before the rest of the crew. She knew that each civilian could possible take any where from 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. Riaan thought to herself maybe she just might get lucky afterwards and have a chance to enjoy shore leave on Qul Tuq after wards, but it was hard to judge at this time it was to early she would have to wait and play it by ear.

"Okay, then" said Forrester, "I also have some maintenance reports I would like you to review. If you could have a summary to me by 1500 hours that would be good."

Forrester handed Riaan a PADD. "I was wondering if you could also pull a double shift and take bridge duty on the beta shift?"

That won't be a problem replied Riaan.

Forrester stood up and dismissed Riaan with a nod of the head, "Very good ensign."

Riaan knew that she had plenty of time to get the report done and handed back to Kelly before reporting in at 1600 it was going to be a long night ahead of her and she couldn't wait till her shift was done at 0800 the next day to get some sleep.