Here we go again
Posted on 02 Oct 2026 @ 11:30am by Captain Alexandria Somers
624 words; about a 3 minute read
Mission:
General Sim Postings
Location: Earth/SFMC Training Grounds
Timeline: Stardate: 237411.11
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At the wall of the fallen, Alex lights a candle and places it in a candle holder below Annie’s name. She was a Gunnery Sergeant, now jumping a few ranks when her superiors saw her Starfleet Academy test scores. As she said a silent prayer, there was drill going on in the background, which she ignored.
“As promised, Annie, I light a candle and think of you on this day, the day you died a year ago. I still remember what you said and keep your memory alive in my heart; it is the one place I access when I am feeling down, ” Somers said to the wall.
A freshly minted Second Lieutenant, ignorant of what he heard her say and what it meant to her, walked up to her; he was one of those arrogant persons who thought the world turned around him. Two senior officers, a Major and Colonel Donohue, were drawn to the events unfolding at the wall of the fallen.
“Who is the Red head Sir?” the Major asked.
After a closer study, “Well, I do not believe it is Gunnery Sergeant Alexandria Somers; she has a very high IQ and a temper to match, and if I am not mistaken, Lieutenant Briers is about to find out for himself,” Donohue said.
“Who is Briers, sir?” the Major asked.
“Oh, he is a newly minted Second Lieutenant who took the upper class to a new level. He was the arrogant one I told you about. I do not know what he is saying, but Somers looks none too pleased. I wonder how long she will hold her temper,” Donohue said.
Back down at the wall of the fallen, Alex is aware of someone approaching; she glances back and sees a young officer.
“So, Gunnery Sergeant, I know why people talk to that wall, but what reason do you have to speak to the name?” he leans forward and reads the name “, Annabelle Graves. I have seen you around, and you have no friends, so why would you speak kindly to someone you do not know?” Briers asked.
Without looking at him, “Please walk away Sir you have no idea what you are talking about. I will only warn once,” Somers responded.
Briers and his two cronies, who joined him, found her reply funny, and all were green around the gills and did not notice Alex’s stance change.
“I warned you, Lieutenant,” Somers said when the Lieutenant's two cronies joined him looking to cause trouble.
Briers grabbed her shoulder and roughly turned her around, or tried to “You are speaking to an officer, Gunnery Sergeant; face me when you do”
Alex grabbed his hand, squeezed it as she turned to face him and twisted his wrist; his face went crimson and filled with pain.
“Lieutenant, I would watch what you say, sir; respect goes both ways. You speak ignorantly about what I am and my reasons for being here. I am not a greenhorn like you, sir, and if anything, you should show a veteran respect; I was in combat when you were applying to OCS. Until you have had combat experiences, do not speak of what you do not understand,” Somers said, releasing the Lieutenant's hand and walking away.
The Colonel and Major who were watching the events unfold were smiling; both had learned never to assume that someone as young as Somers was to be underestimated. On Stardate 237501.09, Alex got a field commission to Second Lieutenant, and this was where her story would truly begin.
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Gunnery Sergeant Alexandria Somers
SFMC
Sol Sector
Colonel Donohue [P: Somers]
Commander Special Operations Division
SFMC – Sol Sector
Major (Unnamed) [P: Somers]
Adjutant to Commander Spec Ops
SFMC – Sol Sector
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