"Covering for a meeting"
 by Lieutenant T'Kang
 Chief Tactical Officer - USS Tempest
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Lieutenant T'Kang was standing at the tactical station of the 
USS Tempest, a refitted Excelsior class vessel and one of 
Starfleet's oldest ships.   The Tempest was presently 
traveling in the company of the Pagh and the USS Avalon on 
route to Starbase Arcadia for a rendezvous with the USS 
Cortez.    The Captains of these ships hoped that by meeting 
with the Captain of the Cortez, together they could figure out 
what was going on in the Confederation.

Traveling across the galaxy, at warp speed, there was little 
for the bulky Klingon officer to do other than keep an eye on 
the Tempest's sensors.  By all indications they showed no 
immediate threats in the area.  So when Lieutenant 
Commander Cowan called for a senior staff meeting in the 
Astrometrics lab, T'Kang was glad for the break in the 
monotony.

+Taps+ "T'Kang to Ensign Soran."

A moment later Soran's voice was heard over the 
Lieutenant's communicator.  +Taps+ "Soran here sir."

+Taps+ "Ensign, with Borns serving as Tactical officer on the 
Pagh, I will need you to relieve me here on the Tempest.  
Lieutenant Cowan has called for the senior staff to meet
in the Astrometrics lab, so I must attend."

+Taps+ "No problem sir.  I'm on my way and should be on 
the bridge in a matter of minutes."  Soran replied over the 
channel.

+Taps+ "Good.  I will see you when you arrive.  T'Kang out."

True to his word, Ensign Soran came onto the bridge a short 
time later.  There was a little spring in his step in keeping 
with his "Ensign's enthusiasm" at getting a chance to man 
the Tactical station of the Tempest.

"You are here.  Good.  I turn the station over to you."  T'Kang 
said formally while punching himself out of the computer 
system.  "I will be in the Astrometrics lab with the rest of the 
senior staff Ensign.  The Pagh is beside us, while the USS 
Avalon is leading our course in standard triangular 
formation."

"I understand sir."  Soran said while keying in his access 
codes to assume the Tactical station.

With a nod of approval, the Klingon let out a satisfied grunt, 
indicating agreement with the Ensign's actions before turning 
to exit the bridge and attend Lieutenant Cowan's meeting in
the Astrometrics lab.