> > "Good morrrning. Thank you forrr coming on such shorrrt notice. The
purrrpose of today's meeting is to give each of you, deparrrtmental chiefs
of staff a heads up on what will be discussed in the next scheduled
meeting
of Starrrfleet Command. Which is set forrr 4 days frrrom today. It is my
hope that by giving you each a prrreview to the meeting's agenda that you
>will be betterrr able to prrreparrrre your division commanderrrs. On
that
note, I would like to properly welcome those division commanders. It is a
pleasent surprrrise to have you herrre.
>
> Firrrst things firrrst......"
>
>The meeting went on for a good while, with M'Rrenn providing the basic
information on a number of iniatives and policy changes that the CinC
would
be disucssing in the next full meeting of Starfleet Command. Summary as
follows:
>
>Project Lists of 15: each division was to make up lists of the 15 field
commands in their division (or service speciality) that fall into the
categories of: most strategicly important, worst morale, worst performance
rating, most over budget, on or below budget, and most complaints about...
All in all 6 lists. Divisional commanders and their top staff to include:
top 3 deputies, chiefs of staff, and staff operations officers were to
make
calls to these commands. The purpose is to get to know these commands
intimatly as possible, and to focus on improving those commands on those
lists that need help and highlight/congratualate those on lists for
praise.
For changes to happen, it had to start with keen interest at the top.
M'Rrenn also added that Admiral Lasiter would be talking about these lists
with division commanders at the meeting. He wanted to see progress at the
meeting, so get started..... M'Rrenn also let it out that Lasiter would be
following up with those commands on the lists to ensure that action was
being taken.
>
>Operation Homeworld: It would be announced that one of Special Projects
assignments is to find a homeworld for the Venasians, as required by
treaty. While this is not exactly news, the scale of the project is. A
fair number of ships that have been diverted from normal operations, which
field commanders have gripped about for months, are a part of this
operation. Their involvement will finally be made public. The goal is
three fold: 1) fulfill treaty obligations in a serious, honest manner, 2)
show good faith in the rocky relationship, and 3) weaken the position of
the newly installed military government that the Federation is an enemy.
M'Rrenn stated Lasiter's personal position as an upcoming policy
statement-
that the Venasians are a good people, and that the 'friendship' that
exists
between them and the Federation holds great promise. However, for that
friendship to grow and prosper certain questions about the sudden change
in
government must be satisfactorily answered.
>
>Project Open Arms: a mainly public relations project that is geared to
improve the public image of Starfleet within the Federation. It will
include an increased cooperation between Starfleet and civilian
authorities, sharing of information and resources, open houses of
Starfleet
facilities(pure marketing events), plus other unspecified efforts. The
'unspecified efforts' will be at the descression of regional and field
commanders. Give them the tools to do specific things for their specific
communities.
>
>Operation Mongoose: like it's namesake, this operation will be to hunt
down the snakes and kill them. This umbrella operation will have multiple
components. Amoung them are Owl and Ferret.
>
>Operation Owl: a passive investigation into the element of starfleet. Is
is a widely known, but seldom spoken of fact, that Starfleet has an
underground of corrupt personnel- officers and non-coms alike. This
operation will go on for, at least, several weeks, and will lead into
another operation.
>
>Operation Ferret: an agressive, active investigation of the corrupt
elements of Starfleet. The basis or starting point for Ferret will be the
results of Operation Owl.
>
>After the lengthy talk from M'Rrenn, he openned the floor for comment.
"Even with Operrration Ferrrret, what do we do with them once we've weeded them out?
Not all of them arrre going to be subject to courrrt-marrrtial orrr captain's mast.
That's been the biggest parrrt of ourrr prrroblem in SpecOps. What do you do with the
chaff once you've figurrred out who they arrre? Without special legislation frrrom
the council incrrreasing
Starrrfleet's apprrroprriations budget orrr grrranting us the powerrr to discharrrge
people on new grrrounds of, say, ineffectiveness orrr something like that, we'rrre
stuck with
them."
"Time, and a bit of crrreativity, will deal with them, Admirrral. Forrr some we will
simply wait until theirrr tourrr comes to and end, and simply not offerrr them a new
slot. Forced rrretirrrement so to speak. Otherrrs, will have to be dealt with in
morrre crrreative means. Trrransferrrs to administrrrative or supporrrt roles will be
arranged. Still otherrrs can be 'rrreforrrmed' with intensive trrraining. Those that
can not or will not be rrreforrrmed will fall into otherrr categorrries, which may
include earrrly rrretirrrement prrrogrrrams. Of courrrse they will have to be
apprrroved by the Federrration Council." M'Rrenn added.
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GM- SPD & JSOC
