Posted by Lieutenant Commander Viveca Arlander (Counselor) in Office: CNS - Cadet Swishman Pays A Visit…

Posted by Cadet J. C. Swishman (Engineer) in Office: CNS - Cadet Swishman Pays A Visit…

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Viveca Arlander (Counselor) in Office: CNS - Cadet Swishman Pays A Visit…

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“Come on in, I hope we’ll skip the brain surgery, I’m not really set up for that,” she remarked with a good natured grin, “If you’d like a drink from the replicator, feel free, we can get started once you take a seat.”

~Viveca Arlander~

OOC: I am back from the family event, which was lovely, but I think I picked up a sinus thing when we traveled through cold, snow and then warm and dry weather. I’ll leave my LOA up for a few more days in case it turns into something more.

J.C.’s mouth opened slightly, then closed as he grinned sheepishly… It sort of looked like a wince despite her well-meaning remark.

“I suppose I should be better about making sure my inner voice doesn’t come out inappropriately…” He ran a hand through close-cropped, salt-and-pepper hair, a long-standing nervous habit when he was… Well… Nervous.

“I appreciate the drink offer, Ma’am… This first little time onboard has been a bit more hectic than the Academy class grind I’m used to.” He walked over to the replicator, ordering up a simple cold water before returning and settling into the seat. Taking a sip of water, J.C. closed his eyes for a moment before meeting the Commander’s gaze.

“Ask me the questions, Bridge Keeper… I’m not afraid.” He half-smiled. Humor was a default defensive mechanism for him, and obscure 20th and 21st century culture was a comfy spot. The combo of the two made him feel invincible.

But J.C. doubted that would last overly long in this arena.

Cadet J.C. Swishman, Engineer

OOC: Sorry to hear about the ick… Hoping you feel better sooner rather than later! Glad you had a good time otherwise though!

“Alright, I like to start with the easy bits,” Viveca replied, “What made you originally want to join Starfleet?”

~Viveca Arlander~

OOC: I’m exending my LOA until the 24th, I’ll try and post sooner than that if I can, but that sinus thing got sooo much worse....I’m on the mend now, but pretty physically exhausted from fighting that nasty whatever the heck it was. :)

“The opening ‘meatball’… I can appreciate that.” J.C. smiled a bit, settling back into the chair… While his posture couldn’t quite be described as ‘relaxed’, his was at a more ‘yellow’ alert than a ‘red’.

“Sorry, Ma’am. Alright… Serious answer.” He took a breath. “Both of my folks were already attached to the Federation when I was born. Still are, in fact. My mother’s a member of the Astronomical Committee, and my father works with Terraform Command. I picked up my mom’s love of the stars early, and my dad’s love of tinkering and engineering challenges.”

“And while my old man would’ve loved for me to come on board with him,” J.C. continued, with a faint smile of fondness, “once I really got the engineering bug he knew that I wasn’t going to be quite fulfilled there. So, I’d say, mid-teens, maybe a little bit before… He suggested Starfleet as an option. I was completely onboard… So he got me in touch with some friends of his from the Corps of Engineers… And the rest was more or less history.”

Cadet J.C. Swishman, Engineer

OOC: You do what you need to! Get better! Rest up! You see when the Hell I’m posting… You think I’m gonna yell too loudly about it? LOL And also, I do have my character’s profile / biography filled out with some psych info… Not sure if it’ll be helpful or not, but it fleshes him out more!