Re: QM LOCKER # 2
Roy stopped by the QM on his way to his quarters, having punched up an image on his comm...something he'd heard about once, long long ago, but hadn't been entirely certain was actually legitimate until he found the image. His face lit up in a smile when he did.
Showing the image to the corporal inside the cage, he said, "I need two of these...preferably for the ball tonight. Should be pretty simple to fabricate...even if you can't make the full-on patch, a collar pin would work." It was a single chevron in Marine red and gold, with a lamp centered beneath the peak of the chevron. The corporal looked at him oddly.
"Is this a real thing, Sergeant-Major? You didn't just dream this up?"
"It's a legit cadet rank, Corporal, and it should be on file in our systems. I've got to go get changed for the formalities tonight...that should give you about twenty minutes. As a matter of fact, I'll make it simpler for you...just get me the collar pin version, doesn't even need to be metal. You can take your time making the patches. But I want that pin tonight, even if you have to express-rush it to me at the ball." He gave a grim-faced nod, and proceeded to his quarters.
Thanks to his precautions before the operation on Fuji, his dress uniform was already out and ready, he just needed to remove it from the garment bag. A quick shower to refresh himself, and a slow process of dressing to make sure everything was properly aligned and in its place, and he was back on his way.
"Fresh out of the 3D printer," the corporal said, sliding a plastic case across the counter to him. "The glue for the pin should be fully cured by the time you reach the Ball, ready whenever you want to present it."
Roy gave a grim smile and nod, taking a moment to open the case and look inside before closing it and slipping it into his tunic pocket. "Good work, Corporal. Carry on..." An uncommon look of contentment on his face, he turned and headed for the Hangar Deck.