trans_9 | Department Meeting [Mainly for Security, but OPEN to everyone]

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Department Meeting [Mainly for Security, but OPEN to everyone]

Leon had called for a full staff meeting for the Security team, though it was also open to whoever else wanted to attend. He had gone easy on his group since the Bridge mission, mostly giving them time to rest, recover, and deal with the things they've all been told. But now it was time to start moving forward again.

The meeting was being held in the Precinct, in one of the larger conference rooms. He gave time for people to file in and sit down where they would. Once everyone was settled, he addressed the group.

"First of all, thank you all for coming. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Special Agent Leon S. Kennedy, from the United States Strategic Command, and current Chief of Security here about Transmigration 9.

"A couple of weeks ago, we all learned some startling information. That our worlds were gone, destroyed by the Ohm, and we're all that remains. That we've been chosen to travel across the multiverse to fight the Ohm, save what remains, and possibly restore what was lost.

"All of that may or may not be true, and we have people working to verify that one way or another. The only thing we know for sure is that, unfortunately, we're all stuck here for a while.

"Because of that, there'll be a few changes around here, most of which you'll hear straight from the Captain and the Commanding Officers in the coming days. As for this department in specific...

"Security was formed with the intent to be the first line of defense for this crew; to protect them from any threats on this ship, and sometimes to protect them from each other. That hasn't changed, and never will. How we operate is going to change, however.

"For the most part, we've taken a defensive posture, waiting for something to go wrong before we deal with it. But a Fix on Fail strategy isn't going to work anymore. Now, before you get started, no, we are not going to start hunting down and locking up crew members who may be a problem someday maybe." He wanted to be clear on that point, particularly with a crew as prone to kneejerk reactions as this one. "But, acid spitting roaches, one of which was crossbred with an Ohm; a variety of class 4 viral and biological weapons, all gathered in a failed experiment to create a biological weapon to annihilate the Ohm; the Nightmare King trapped in Escherville; HAL 9000; the Yeerks... these are all threats that originated on board. Things that were left behind when the previous crew abandoned ship.

"We need to find out what else they left behind; what other experiments they had going that have been left unattended for God knows how long. To that end, we need to root through every section of this ship, search it from stem to stern to locate and deal with these problems. We'll also be working with Engineering and Neuropathy to locate threats and malicious programs in the computer systems.

"In addition, we're also going to be expanding our duties to become a full blown Emergency Services Unit. We have to be able to deal with everything from heated arguments and hazmat spills to heart attacks and hull breaches. Some people here would be better suited for certain tasks than others, but everyone will crosstrained in a number of disciplines. I don't want to be caught short handed because we only had a few people trained to handle, say, hazmat spills, happened to be on an away mission, or were busy running through a maze, looking for cake.

"As for dealing with the crew themselves, Stacy has generally handled that, but we do have a bit more leeway now. We can interfere physically in conflicts between crew members without worrying about violations, provided you're not using excessive force. If you feel the behavior of a crew member has warranted something more than just a violation, you can haul them down to the brig where they can sit and cool off for a day or two, and any other additional penalties will be handed down by senior command, if necessary." Because that whole trial thing worked out ever so well last time.

"We have a lot of work to do, people. None of us want to be stuck here, but so long as we are, we need to make sure everyone stays as safe as possible."

((OOC: Beneath the two subthreads, people are free to talk to each other and free thread however they wish.))

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"That said, does anyone have any questions?"

((ooc: Any questions you want to ask in front of the group, you can do so here, but try to keep this to one thread. Other members of Security are free to respond to and answer questions also, but try not to pile on each other, and keep in mind that Leon will break up any arguments fairly quickly))

"How do we plan on effectively searching the entire ship?" Samus asked. She was not contesting his authority. She was simply asking a question, but those not used to her straightforwardness might see it that way.

Leon didn't mind the directness. He would rather that than playing some weird verbal game where they talk around the issue.

"We'll walk the grid," he answered, but decided to elaborate for anyone who didn't get the term. "The ship will be divided into sections, and teams of two to three will be assigned a section to search.

"With a ship this size, it'll take a long time to search, but we can cut that down if we get some assistance from the crew members with superspeed as well as the more helpful AI's like Cortana and Andromeda.

"While we're at it, we can also take the opportunity to do a more thorough mapping of the vent system, maintenance tunnels, and the like."

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"I'm actuall trained in, well, all of those disciplines myself. If you need anyone to assist with the training, I'm more than willing to help out."

"Glad to hear it. It'll be a lot of work to get everyone trained, so the more people who can help out, the better."

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Mal showed up at the location of the meeting, looking around him with a wary eye. The message he'd read had said people who were interested could attend, but he still felt oddly out of place.

He looked around for someone who appeared knowledgeable and in charge of proceedings, and directed a question at the first person he spotted. "I might be interested in signin' up for patrols or whatever else you think you need. What would I have to do?"

"Just stop by my office later on. I can go over the details and everything you then, and get you signed up."

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"I'm curious," spoke up a little girl that hadn't seemed to be there before, but certainly was now. "I have spoken to the Captain of the ship, and he seemed sure he would not designate a separate faction to investigating and eradicating threats to the ship. If this is the case, what will you do to alleviate the fear of people within the ship causing trouble for the others?"

Here Alessa stared impassively. She gave nothing away by her expression.

Leon took a moment to think about how to best answer that.

"The only thing I can do: My job.

"Like I said earlier, sometimes this job means protecting the crew from each other. Getting a head of something like crew related conflicts, and doing so without spying on everyone and violating the privacy of the crew is a difficult task. But paying attention to the people around you and simply listening in general can do a lot to help spot problems on the horizon." Leon may not have any spies, officially, and isn't bugging every area of the ship like Brainy and Batman, but he does keep himself aware of who is doing what.

"We have a lot of people on board, but we aren't that large of a crew where people can easily slip through the cracks."

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For those of you who wanted to sign up, or had a question or concern that you didn't want to address in public, Leon is available in his office. Feel free to knock on his door.

The creature’s head nervously poked in from around the edge, a sheepish smile gracing his brow as he spotted the assertive human male across the room. Good; he had time. He hoped.

“Eh—excuse me…you are Special Agent Leon S. Kennedy, correct?”

He waved, a little embarrassed.

“My na—erm, you may call me Aeneas. May I…request something?”

"Yes, I am." Admittedly, Leon had never seen anyone or anything like Aeneas before, but he had seen enough strange stuff that he was able to remain composed. And polite.

"What can I do for you, Mister Aeneas?"

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