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Post by Lieutenant Victor Springfield on Jul 12, 2016 7:47:52 GMT -5
TO: Admiral Compton's Office, 22nd Daedalus Omega FROM: Lt. Victor J. Springfield, Esq. RE: Incident Report 2420-109
To whom it may concern,
This letter regards Incident 2420-109, which was an alleged physical assault between two senior staff members on the bridge of the Sentinel during Alpha Watch (assault consummated by battery on a superior officer.) I am sure that the Sentinel command staff has already briefed Fleet Command on this incident, so I will not dwell on details. My question is whether I will be needed to defend this case. The Executive Officer of the Sentinel, Commander Shantal Arnimane, implied that there will be no repercussions from this event. I wanted to confirm that whether I, as the ship's resident JAG officer, should begin preparing a defense or not. As always, I remain
Very truly yours,
/s/
Lieutenant Victor J. Springfield, Esq. Starfleet Diplomatic Corps Office of the Judge Advocate General
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Post by Vice Admiral Susan Compton on Jul 12, 2016 10:24:06 GMT -5
TO: Lt. Victor J. Springfield, Esq. FROM: Rear Admiral Susan Compton RE: Incident Report 2420-109
To the officer this definitely concerns,
This response is to your 'letter' regarding 'Incident 2420-109', which was an alleged physical assault between two senior staff members on the bridge of the Sentinel during Alpha Watch (assault consummated by battery on a superior officer.) Lieutenant, at this time I am only aware of this incident due to your subspace communication and quite ironically the daily operational flight recorded logs made through the ACCI encoded communications network by the ship's Strategic Operations Officer. The very same logs that show that this incident has only recent occurred and the ship's chain of command has jut begun to process this alleged incident of yours.
In fact as far as I am able to tell, at this time not even the ship's chief of security has briefed your commanding officer yet on this situation.
So if I am to understand your letter, somewhere within in the first 24 hours of this incident, you had some kind of run in with the ship's Exec who somehow hurt your feelings so badly, you took it upon yourself to by pass your chain of command, the ship's captain who has not even had a chance to speak to nor investigate this matter herself and run and tattle to me? Lieutenant, you were not assigned to that ship as internal affairs officer by the Judge Advocate General who has the Sentinel command staff under investigation. You were assigned there as JAG Officer and the ship's diplomatic affairs officer under her captain's direct chain of command and by going around your captain's authority and breaking that chain of command you are dancing on the edge of insubordination charges as disrespecting your commanding officer, who I might remind you is a highly decorated officer with years of dedicated service.
Not to mention in regards to this specific commanding officer her years of experience to draw on borders on nearly a century and half of committed service to the Federation. Furthermore if I am reading the record here of the officer who is being held for questioning, it seems this officer has not only a sterling record but just also happens to be a medal of honor recipient. The alleged victim herself is likewise another highly decorated officer who apparently has not even made a formal statement, herself about the incident in question here.
I also wish to know, As of this time are you seriously trying to now register this as a complaint about a Chief of Security who by the time of your letter has probably not yet even met with his captain over this 'incident', let alone finished filling out his initial incident report? I am left to wonder now what have Lieutenant Tolar Demor, Commander Shantal and your Captain Joyaus Dalun might have done to shake up your confidence so quickly that you felt the need to come to me and my staff with an incident not yet 36 hours old?
You /need/ my advice for how to proceed next Lieutenant? Follow your God Damn chain of command and await such assignment by your commanding officers. Allow them the time and respect they have earned to investigate and put their own house in order out there. If after their investigation is completed and addressed, any of the command staff have violated the law and/ or someone's rights in an effort to effect a cover up or create an injustice, then and only then do you take it up the chain of command to the next level and it will be addressed.
Good Christ Lieutenant, We have real world problems back here with galactic reconstruction, starving refugees in need of basic medication and housing, war crimes trials on war profiteers and pirates, border conflicts and actual threats to Federation Security, not to mention the on going investigations in crimes against sentient beings involving the rogue elements of Project Salvation. You have to be kidding me with this, right?
On a more personal note Lieutenant, the next time you name a command level officer in such a backdoor little whine to me or anyone in my command, the way you just name dropped your own ship's exec, you better bring more to the table than vague innuendo about their alleged implied misconduct to get your way addressed. If you don't, I'll personal snap your little world back to reality so fast, your grandchildren will be born dizzy. I remain
Very truly yours,
Susie
Rear Admiral Susan Compton Fleet Executive Officer 22nd Mobile Fleet, Daedalus Omega
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Post by Lieutenant Victor Springfield on Jul 12, 2016 12:02:13 GMT -5
TO: Admiral Compton's Office, 22nd Daedalus Omega FROM: Lt. Victor J. Springfield, Esq. RE: Incident Report 2420-109
Good morning Admiral,
I must say, it was such a pleasant surprise to receive a personal response from you! I thought that, given your busy schedule, one of your many administrative aids would have handled my simple inquiry. The fact that you found time out of your day to compose such a lengthy response is a testament to your leadership, and you should know that I very much appreciate your attention to detail in this matter. Please forgive me, I'm somewhat starstruck.
I am more than happy to answer your questions, but I fear that you've misunderstood my letter completely!
"So if I am to understand your letter, somewhere within in the first 24 hours of this incident, you had some kind of run in with the ship's Exec who somehow hurt your feelings so badly, you took it upon yourself to by pass your chain of command, the ship's captain who has not even had a chance to speak to nor investigate this matter herself and run and tattle to me?"
The answer to this question is "No." While I appreciate your concern for my feelings, I fear that you are reading something into this letter that simply isn't there. Believe me, I know that there are many over-emotional officers who can confabulate imagined slights and see problems where none exist -- I assure you, I am not among them!
"I also wish to know, As of this time are you seriously trying to now register this as a complaint about a Chief of Security who by the time of your letter has probably not yet even met with his captain over this 'incident', let alone finished filling out his initial incident report?"
The answer to this question is also "No." In fact, I do not remember mentioning our Chief of Security at all.
"You have to be kidding me with this, right?"
The answer to this question is also "No."
"On a more personal note Lieutenant, the next time you name a command level officer in such a backdoor little whine to me or anyone in my command, the way you just name dropped your own ship's exec, you better bring more to the table than vague innuendo about their alleged implied misconduct to get your way addressed. If you don't, I'll personal snap your little world back to reality so fast, your grandchildren will be born dizzy."
I must deeply apologize if you, for some reason, saw my letter as a complaint -- or as you put it, a "whine." The only whine I enjoy, my good Admiral, is the kind that comes with cheese.
Ultimately, you did provide an answer to my question, which I am grateful for. I look forward to future interactions with your office. Fondly, I remain as always
Very truly yours,
/s/
Lieutenant Victor J. Springfield, Esq. Starfleet Diplomatic Corps Office of the Judge Advocate General
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Post by Vice Admiral Susan Compton on Jul 12, 2016 12:55:45 GMT -5
TO: Lt. Victor J. Springfield, Esq. FROM: Rear Admiral Susan Compton RE: Incident Report 2420-109
Lieutenant,
Congratulations in what to you, must have seemed like a very well thought out and amusing letter of response to me. I can assure often times I do take such an interest in such incidents. I must tell you it was your very attitude this time that now has acquired my full attention. I advise you to look up the term rhetorical and just how that might have applied to my previous response. I can assure you I am well versed on the term sarcasm as much as you missed the term previously mentioned.
Do not get too comfortable aboard the Sentinel, Lieutenant. Since you feel so comfortable with speaking and interacting with my staff and I, consistently by passing your chain of command. I think we can now arrange for a more permanent position for you with us on Starbase 220. My staff will be contacting your commanding officers to arrange such a transfer and will be sure to explain the reason behind them. If you have any further question or comments do contact your direct superior for how to file such within your chain of command.
Rear Admiral Susan Compton Fleet Executive Officer 22nd Mobile Fleet, Daedalus Omega
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