Subject: Grail: "Last Look Back"-`Shift Rotation'

`Shift Rotation'

by Lt. Logan Castle

Security Chief

<Stardate: 47307.17- 12:30- Deck 12>

Lt. Logan Castle stepped off the turbolift and turned immediately

left, following the subtly curving corridor. He realized that he should

not be bothering Eve if she was in the middle of the Cloaking Device

Project, but it wouldn't do any harm to just look in to see if she was

all right, would it?

As he walked, he saw emerging from the Holodeck a readily

recognizable figure. Her name was Ensign Tifa Charr and she was Caitan.

Logan recalled for a moment an encounter with a Caitan on Risa many

years ago when he was still with the Corp. It was one of the erotic

memories he recalled often on lonely nights. He also remembered the

scrapes that scabbed his back for weeks after.

With a shudder, he fought down the memory. Ensign Charr stopped in

her sinuous stride and saluted him. Castle stopped, making a snap

decision.

"En. Charr.", he acknowledged her salute. "In our most recent

efforts to defend the Indiana from Romulan invaders, Ens. Azure and

Camponella were killed. I'm pulling you off of floating rotation and

bringing you onto Alpha Shift."

If there was any reaction in those strange slitted eyes, Castle

could not discern it.

"That means you are on duty immediately, Ensign. Until 16:00 hours.

During that time, you will stand watch at Deck 5, VIP quarters, room

517. The individual quartered there is Captain Jall Trellor. He is not

expecting you, so make your presence known."

Charr nodded, her ears twitching at the other sounds around them.

At least, that was what Castle suspected. He heard nothing himself, but

had received a scratch on his cheek once when he thought a Caitan

couldn't hear him.

"He isn't to be restricted in his access to the ships common areas,

but he is to go nowhere alone. Understood?"

Again, she nodded, her eyes blinking slowly. It almost seemed as if

she weren't listening. But, Castle knew better. She was listening to

everything.

"Dismissed.", he finally said. She moved toward the turbolift.

Castle couldn't help himself. He stopped to watch her walk.

As Castle approached the corridor for Science Lab 4, he stopped.

Commander Hargen was standing just outside the doors. She seemed to be

.... preparing.. herself for.. something. Castle waited. And watched.

Lt. Logan Castle

Chief Security Officer, USS Grail