Reporting in - Catherine Goodspeed - 16th December 2019

Rayek trLhoell · December 16, 2019, 04:39:38 PM

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Catherine Goodspeed · January 08, 2020, 01:18:08 PM

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Character Name: Catherine 'Cat' Goodspeed
Character Age: 54
Character DOB: 4 May 2343
Character Image: https://i.imgur.com/qAddcMc.png

Character Species: Human
Gender: Female
Character Family:

Lawrence (61), ex-husband
Ronald (56), Brother,
Victoria (49), Sister

Character Bio:

Catherine 'Cat' Goodspeed was born on the Federation colony of Corvan II into a family of proud and experienced ship builders in the Chiokis Starship Construction Corporation, supplying the Quadrant with spaceflight technology since the 23rd century.

One of 3 children she was the only one to follow her Fathers footsteps into the ship building business; working her way up the corporate ranks rather than using her family name to skip to the top, and learning her trade from others more experienced and knowledgeable than she could have ever hoped to be. No Starfleet simulation would ever beat the sheer terror and rush of an overloading manifold or an out of control plasma fire. After several years, Catherine Goodspeed was a well respected warp field specialist in her own right with expertise in all aspects of ship-building and maintenance, and her consultations led to many refinements in Starfleet's own building processes.

Standing 5 foot 6 inches at full height Cat is of medium build with short cropped mainly white hair and pale skin. Her skin reflects her age and hard work. Neither striking nor pretty it is her blue eyes and sharp cheekbones that get notice first. She always says that pretty fades faster than a day lily. She will not suffer a fool gladly and is slow to make friends preferring her own company to that of people.

She married late at 30 to Lawrence Casburne who was an accountant to the firm who; 23 years later ran off with a Risan woman after emptying their private and the company, accounts.

Selling the company left her homeless, jobless and broke. Too old to start again and needing to wait another 10 years before her pension pot was ready she applied to Starfleet after its recommendation by several friends.

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Previous Role-Playing Experience: Roleplaying in Star Trek from 1999 until 2008. Coming back!

Department Preference: Engineering
Secondary Department Preference: Medical
Commissioned, Enlisted or Civilian: Commissioned

Sample post:

Boardroom 1, Chiokis Starship Construction Corporation, Ouroboros III

Catherine stared at the men sitting opposite her and glanced down at the pad with sweaty hands.

"You are joking right?? You are actually joking?" her voice rose several decibels at the last sentence.

The 2 well dressed men glanced at each other and back to her.

"I'm afraid not Ms Goodspeed, as you can see both accounts have been emptied over the last 2 weeks and .... well.... there is the additional issue of an outstanding loan to these gentlemen..", he nodded his head to the 2 Ferengi sitting silently baring their pointed teeth like panting dogs, "... Which.... " the elder lawyer cleared his throat and reached for the water in front of him to take a small sip. "....which will mean that the Chiokis Starship Construction Corporation will have to be sold to consolidate your husbands... I mean soon to be ex husbands debt which was taken out under the Corporations name.... "

He kept talking in his low calm voice whilst Catherine's brain logged out and her empty eyes stared at the data in front of her.

Her company... Her family's company was going to be lost... All her life she had worked and sweated and slaved for this company, and now? Now her spineless weasel of her soon to be ex husband had taken it away from her. Her only child, her life. Taken it away because he had fallen in love with some Risan tramp and decided he didn't want to go down the normal route of a lengthy negotiation but done a midnight flit with all their savings and emptied the company bank account...

She looked up with eyes on fire "Can someone PLEASE explain to me how he managed to empty BOTH accounts without my authority?? And if he forged my documentation how I can't get my money back from the banking system?? I had assumed fraud is still not permitted or has that gone the way of the dinosaur..."

The younger man glanced quickly at his superior "Well... It would appear some fraud MAY have been committed on the personal account but... Well... Your husband did have authority to access the company account... "

"Yes, because he was the bloody joint-CEO, man... Not to access it to empty it for some piece of skirt... " Catherine could feel herself getting flushed from her neck up and started to breathe through her nose to try and quell the urge to punch someone or something.

"yes... Well.. We understand that but still the issue is trying to obtain the monies back..as you can see we are using all our resource to trace your husband to try and obtain the money back but... But the issue is the loan he took out under the company name... and these gentlemen are here to collect on that. You have no assets to get to now to pay this... The only way is for the sale of the company I'm afraid..."

You could almost hear the Ferengi smiles stretch across their faces.

She turned her head and fixed them with a stare.

No one would call Catherine "Cat" Goodspeed a beautiful woman, nor striking. Her face would have been more fitted to a past era where strong faced women rode fallen men to the afterlife on winged horses whilst singing rather loudly in a dead language. You could cut ice on her cheekbones and when her lips went thin it was a good idea to run and find somewhere to hide. She could drill a hole through you with a glare. She was at an age at 53 where she was happy to tell you "how it is" because frankly she was getting too old to pussy foot around other people these days.

"So I'm screwed aren't I? Hmm...? Or rather not ever screwed by my ex again and left penniless?"

The elder lawyer slowly nodded his head.

Nothing she could do, nothing she could say. Not only had she been taken for everything, so will her workers, her suppliers... Her reputation.

Cat sighed and rubbed the bridge of her nose. "So... The sale... The sale of the shipyard only covers..." she squinted at the figures.. "two thirds of that excuse for a males private fun loan... So the other third....I assume you have a deal for that Orparrot?" Cat stared at the larger of the 2 Ferengi.

He leaned over and passed her a pad... "You always could read me, Cat my dear"

"yes I could and I'm still not fiddling with your lobes ... Unless you pay me...."

The next 10 minutes was sat in silence. The only sounds were fidgeting and coughs from the lawyers and the old clock ticking the time away. The Ferengi knew not to disturb someone like Cat as she read through all the conditions of sale.

Cat sighed and glanced up and handed the pad to the lawyers.

"So... If I sell to you now, my staff, my suppliers are safe and guaranteed ongoing jobs within the company under you? My staff pensions and my... Private assets are safe?"

Orparrot nodded happily "everything will be as it is!!! You have the best and brightest working here, good solid workers! Much profit to be made here we need their expertise to build and build going forward" He grinned like a spoilt child at Christmas. "Pensions will remain, we need good words to spread about this company. You cannot make profit with bad reputation!"

She let the lawyers read through the contract. Another 15 minutes passed and Cat listened to the hypnotic ticking of the clock and closed her eyes and tried not to cry.

At least her workers were safe. Orparrot may be Ferengi but he wasn't stupid. He was a rare find. Age had taught him that sometimes profit needed patience and this by-out would ensure he would be able to buy his Grandchildren a moon each over the next 20 years. He had also instilled this to his son Lakag who sat beside him.

Rather sell to them then sell to some shark looking to break up the company for quick cash.

The lawyer coughed to bring her back in the room. "This looks in order but there is nothing here on you being able to remain in the company Ms Goodspeed".

Cat nodded, keeping eye contact with Orparrot. "Yes I noticed that, I don't think it will be good business to keep the old boss round when a new one steps in, don't you agree Orparrot? Not good for business, fresh start and all that"?

The Ferengi grinned and shrugged his shoulders "Business is Business... Cat understands this".

The legal pad was handed back to Cat for her signature and thumb print. In less than 5 seconds she was broke and homeless and jobless.

Additional information: I would very much like to join the crew of Katra station, as I am returning to roleplaying to write with friends.

How did you find Shadow Fleet? Invited by the player of John Saxon.

Katheryn Brighton · January 08, 2020, 01:35:22 PM

Welcome :-)

A great application, I've noted your Simm request and our Engineering Instructor will be in touch shortly to set up an Academy Training Course for you. This is to be completed before you join and start posting in a SIMM.