Act One, Scene One

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Captain Campbell, Skytower, and Lt. Noonia

The Captain hated giving speeches almost as much as he hated attending them. Private words of praise always meant something from his superiors but somehow public speeches always seemed pompous and unnecessary. Part of the job now the captain thought to himself. He let out a deep breath. "If I could have everyone's attention". he waited until most everyone had quieted down before continuing, "I just wanted to take a moment to praise everyone here during the fight against the rebel Cardassians. Everyone fought bravely and I am proud of you all. We must also remember our fallen friends; their bravery and their sacrifice. They paid the ultimate price for our safety, ford our continued breath." The captain paused for a moment of silence. "I wish that I could show each of you how tankful I am for what we have accomplished so far. To show each of you that I am glad your stand with me. Today I get to show my appreciation for the first time to one of my crew. Today we honor the man who kept us all from being blind. Lt Noonia found a flaw in the the Starfleet sensors that left us unable to see the rebel carrier and her traitorous allies. Thanks to his actions our ship was the victor in our fight and to show him our gratitude, I now award him with this, Starfleet Medal of Commendation." He began to clap to show his speech was finished. He turned toward Noonia and presented him with the medal. Leaning in, just so no one else could hear, "Give a speech if you must but nothing about Seona, understood." Then the Captain stepped back and offered Noonia the stage.