Fleet Commander Sea Urchin has been suspended for a month and fined 1000 zarks for a lapse of judgement on a recent mission against a Zone base. He was in command of the frigate SS Mediterreanean Sea in an operation against a Zone base at a mining colony. During the mission he seduced a young female officer and was busy having sex with her when action was required against the Zones. As a result the frigate was ambushed by Zone warships and had to flee. Six crewmen were injured though none life-threatening.
Director Of Operations Action Painting cursed this example of unprofessional. "Now you see why the New DDS stands for professional enhancement, study and self-denial and not the evils of sexual intercourse, beer and friendship! This... fiend was too busy indulging in SIN! The Beast With Two Backs! In doing so he was unprofessional!"
Sea Urchin protested that he had been seduced by the young officer who had worn a skin-tight vest to his quarters for a briefing. Its thought the young officer will receive private specialist one-to-one retraining by Action Painting...