Personal Communication:
From: Rear Admiral Cyrus Jaxom, Starfleet Command
To: Captain Ashley Smith, USS <insert name here>
Re: Chief Engineer
Captain Smith,
Congratulations on your new ship! I have seen the specs, and the USS <insert name here> is a fine vessel. It will serve you well.
In response to your question about my former chief engineer, Lt. Cmdr. Garen, I have every reason to believe he will be a fine addition to your crew. In my days as captain of the USS Nimoy, Garen proved himself an intelligent and capable engineer. His quick thinking and impressive knowledge of physics got us out of several scrapes; but then, what else would you expect from a Vulcan?
I am hesitant to say anything bad about him, lest you get the wrong impression, but I should inform you that Garen is a little too fond of efficiency. (If a Vulcan could be said to be fond of anything) He runs a tight engineering department, but has little tolerance for the mistakes of inexperienced personnel. In his time on the Nimoy, he attended only a single social event, claiming to find gathering and socializing “Chaotic and unstructured, therefore illogical.”
Nevertheless, I highly recommend Garen as a fine engineer and crewmember. I am certain you will find him as great an asset as I did.
Once again, congratulations on the new ship, and good luck on your upcoming voyage!
Rear Admiral Cyrus Jaxom
Starfleet Command