The young Black chuckled to himself as he responded. "I understand sir. Coming
about to stand aloof, sir.", he answered. The only sign of his inward chuckle
was the Riker-esque smile that was on plastered across his face.
Black took the ship around the starbase, and ended up facing the dock. The
small ship came to a full stop facing the docking bay. Being slightly high and
to starboard side gave the Centurian's weapons officer a good chance to fire on
anything that would/could come out before they could take a pot shot at them. Of
course, that would not be necessary, but it fit the defination of aloof. He hoped...
"Nicely done, Mr. Black," Colin said gently, the warmth of his smile evident in his
voice, "very nicely done, indeed." Now the question: was 311 expecting him to come
inside? Or just exchange atoms?
--
Randy J. Ferrance, DC, MD
> > "Slow to sublight, aye.", Donovan was more formal with the Captain on the
> bridge than his usual. He was as new as the Captain was to the ship, but had
> not had the same amount of time to get to know him as the chief engineer. There
> would be time for that later. This tour was just at the start.
>
> > "Bring us in on a shallow azimuth, and then come about and stand aloof."
>
> > He just had to ask, "Out of curiosity, Captain, just how does one stand aloof
> > while holding position next to a starbase?" Donovan's fun, comical side.
> > Besides, it would give an openning for the Captain and the Ops. Manager to get
> to know one another.
>
> Colin's smile grew warmer. "Mr. Black," he said with a sigh that made it sound
> like a lament. "Perhaps ye are a bit remiss in your understandin' of the terms
> of the profession from which we've sprung. To stand aloof to is position one's
> ship to windward of the quarry, or in this place, the dock. Windward being, of
> course, the superior position. Since there is not actually wind, as we
> understand it, out here in the great expanse, ye have but to choose the superior
> tactical position in order to satisfy your old salt of a captain."
>
> The young Black chuckled to himself as he responded. "I understand sir. Coming
> about to stand aloof, sir.", he answered. The only sign of his inward chuckle
> was the Riker-esque smile that was on plastered across his face.
>
> Black took the ship around the starbase, and ended up facing the dock. The
> small ship came to a full stop facing the docking bay. Being slightly high and
> to starboard side gave the Centurian's weapons officer a good chance to fire on
> anything that would/could come out before they could take a pot shot at them.
> Of course, that would not be necessary, but it fit the defination of aloof. He
> hoped...
>
> {response}
>
> Co-GM of the Spacedock/JSOC Game
>
>
> Characters:
> Adm. Samuel Lasiter,
> RAdm. Markus Garibaldi,
> Ambassador Marconis, and a host of others.
>
>
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