Wiles liked counselors. In fact, he had regularly sought the services of therapists throughout his life of his own volition, unintimidated by professionals he knew to be well-intentioned. Wiles was a listener by nature, which meant that therapists provided a much needed outlet for him to just talk. Additionally, Wiles had found his psychology courses the most interesting, and took the opportunity to visit with a therapist as an excuse to witness the discipline in practice.

However, Lieutenant Commander Korczak’s reputation made Wiles uneasy. Wiles was not in the habit of deceiving counselors, but the idea that he would be talking with a “biological lie detector” made him second guess his tendency for honesty. The last thing he wanted to do was unintentionally lie to the ship’s counselor on their first meeting… but it was this exact thought that made him most sure that he inevitably would.

All these thoughts crossed Wiles’ mind as he stood outside the counselor’s office, when he realized that he had been standing there staring at the nameplate for a few seconds too long. Cadet Osten glanced to either side, checking to see if anyone had noticed his awkward loitering, before dinging the door to ask permission to enter.

(Wiles Osten, Security Cadet)