Final Notice - Part Three

Posted on Tue Sep 30th, 2025 @ 1:20pm by Admiral Jake Yamaguchi & Division Admiral Sildra Vaxx-Warfield & Captain Tienn Kerris & Fleet Captain Torilla Yamaguchi

Mission: Mission 121: The Mobius Loop
Location: Various Locations - Starbase Vanguard / USS Grey Wolf
Timeline: 1400Hrs - February 8th, 2394

Jake Yamaguchi looked at the three ladies present before him. "Are all of you ready for the command changeover?" he inquired after a moment.

Torilla Yamaguchi nodded. "Yes. I am," she asked her spouse. Tienn nodded a moment later. "Yes. I am prepared," she added. Vaxx-Warfield simply smiled. "Do you wish to handle it sir, or do you want me to."

Yamaguchi shook his head. "No. You handle it. You are in these two's chain of command as I'm not." he commented with a gentle smile. "Besides. I don't need to be accused of bias considering I'm effectively relieving my spouse of her command."

"It was my choice, Jake," Torilla responded, reminding everyone in the room that this was so.

"I know. But still." Jake smiled. "Sildra. I will leave this matter with you, where it belongs."

Vaxx-Warfield smiled before she picked up the PADD she was going to read from. She decided to check it to ensure it was the correct PADD. "Alright. Then let's do this." she smiled before she turned and walked out onto the bridge. Tienn and Torilla both followed after a moment.

Tienn regarded the other woman in silence as Vaxx-Warfield went over to the front of the bridge. She raised the PADD in her hand. "All hands, attention to orders," she commented. All of the conversations died away as everyone halted what they were doing to turn their attention to the matter now presently taking place.

Vaxx-Warfield had paused a moment to give everyone a chance to stop what they were doing. "To Fleet Captain Torilla Yamaguchi. Commanding Officer, USS Grey Wolf. Stardate seven one one oh five point seven oh." She paused only a moment to allow this to be processed by everyone attending the event. "You are hereby requested and required to relinquish command of your vessel to Captain Tienn Kerris. Executive Officer, USS Grey Wolf. Signed, Fleet Admiral Heather Duval, Starfleet Command." Yamaguchi intoned as if she was reading a piece of religious scripture. "Computer, transfer all command codes to Captain Tienn Kerris. Voice authorization, Vaxx-Warfield Two Two Alpha Tango."

The computer's response was quick and clear to all concerned. "Transfer complete. USS Grey Wolf is now under the command of Captain Tienn Kerris."

Tienn then spoke up as she addressed Yamaguchi. "I relieve you, sir."

Yamaguchi slowly smiled at the younger woman before her. "I stand relieved," she commented. "Take good care of her, Kerris. Treat her like you would treat any of your other children. The Grey Wolf will always bring you home if you do." she commented. "Also. There is a PADD I left for you in the top drawer. Another part of the Captain's tradition of one departing who is passing along words of wisdom to one who's arriving." she explained.

"Serving with you has been a privilege. Torilla" Tienn answered softly.

Torilla smiled. "The honour was mine. Captain."

Jake Yamaguchi smiled as he nodded to Vaxx-Warfield. He then turned and departed in silence. His work was finished. He knew that Torilla had other matters to attend to. So he would head home. He knew that Vaxx-Warfield would head on back to her office as she still had work to do.

Meanwhile, Torilla's mind drifted to her present state of affairs. She knew it would get interesting, and while she didn't mind. She knew it would be demanding of her. "Thank you, everyone. Go on back to what you were doing. I'll be in the ready room if anyone wants me." she explained.

Tienn watched her leave. This entire event felt bittersweet to her. This was a fine crew with an excellent record. She was going to greatly miss working with Torilla on a day-to-day basis. Many of those present came over to extend their congratulations to her, and some offered their condolences on replacing Torilla.

Torilla went into the ready room. She quickly replicated a bag as she looked around the room. Most of the stuff in here wasn't even hers to begin with as she never saw this ship as her home. Thus, she never decorated it like it was. She had two pictures. One was on the desk and the other was on a nearby shelf, but that was all. Torilla then replicated two beach towels before she proceeded to wrap up both pictures.

Torilla took a moment to look around the ready room as she smiled. There were a lot of memories here. Some of them were good and some of them were not so good. This was the room where she earned the title ' Conqerer of New Halana'. A title she had come to utterly despise. She has no respect for her homeworld or those living on it. Even if she felt her anger was misplaced. Her oppressors had been overthrown and were now dealing with Halanan justice. A few had been extradited to the Federation to face justice on the Federation side of matters.