Posted by Lieutenant Commander Janusz Korczak (Counselor) in Counsellors office - Cadet Booker check in

Posted by Cadet Mel Booker (Engineer) in Counsellors office - Cadet Booker check in

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Janusz Korczak (Counselor) in Counsellors office - Cadet Booker check in
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The concept of a mandatory psych eval was not a foreign one to Mel; the reasoning behind it was sound. If an officer was deemed unfit for duty, it certainly was in the best interest of the crew and even that officer, if you thought about it. Moreover, all prior record indicated that this would be a breeze, another tick marked off on her boarding checklist before she could get to work. The newly arrived Cadet Booker was fairly sure she had no psychological issues.

Still, she couldn’t help the slight nerves as she stepped up to the door. Steeling herself - there was no use worrying before it had hardly begun, she pressed the door chime and waited.

• Cdt. Mel Booker (Engineering)

The doors slid open silently. The office on the other side of the door was unlike any area in the rest of the ship. It was lit in a more subdued manner than the rest of the ship, with the light coming from wall lamps rather than the typical overhead lighting. Multiple bookcases with glass enclosed shelves lined one wall, filled with copies and originals of many texts on many different subjects, and a quick glance would show multiple languages as well. The desk was set at an angle against the opposite wall to the door in the corner, allowing for a large open space in the middle. Here there was a couch and a few chairs, one of which sat in front of and facing away from the desk. Pictures hung on the walls, some were even old photographs. Each depicted either places, individuals, or groups of people, and many were in black and white.

The Counselor was wholly plain looking; in fact so nondescript that he almost blended in with the office. His voice, on the other hand, was distinctive. “Hello. I am Lieutenant Commander Korczak. How may I help you, Cadet?” The man had a most unusual accent, as if two wholly unrelated accents were vying for control. Even with that, his speech was clear and articulate; with crisp pronunciation and diction. The only other noticeable fact of the man were the glasses perched on his nose… actual glasses.

Korczak, CNS

The sudden change in scenery was almost jarring to Mel, but she stepped inside, feeling a bit like she’d taken a step out of time. She wasn’t sure what she’d expected from the office, but it certainly hadn’t been this. Something more clinical, probably.

“Hello, sir. I’m Cadet Mel Booker; I’m here for my start of duty evaluation,” Mel responded. Then she allowed her eyes to briefly wander the room, scanning the books and photos lining the room before returning her attention back to the man in front of her. As fascinating at the contents of the room were to her, it seemed pertinent for the moment to keep her attention on the reason she was there.

-Cdt. Mel Booker (Engineering)

“Of course.” the Counselor responded. “Please. Come in and make yourself comfortable. I was just finishing up.” and gestured to the seating area in front of the desk. “He then looked down and typed several commands into the desk interface, then stood and made his way to the replicator in the wall. “Care for something, Cadet? I was just about to have some tea, myself.”

Korczak, CNS

“Tea actually sounds lovely, if you don’t mind,” Mel responded as she moved to settle down in one of the chairs gestured at. She’d never gotten into coffee, but tea was a favorite beverage of the Cadet. As she waited, she studied some of the nearer titles, then glanced up at the counselor and said, “You have quite a collection here; it’s rare to see so many physical books still around.”

-Cdt. Mel Booker, Engineer