Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Oliver Ezeami (Chief of Security) in Side Sim: Lieutenant (JG) Ezeami Boarding Psych Eval

Posted by Lieutenant Alex Cross (Chief Counselor) in Side Sim: Lieutenant (JG) Ezeami Boarding Psych Eval

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Oliver Ezeami (Chief of Security) in Side Sim: Lieutenant (JG) Ezeami Boarding Psych Eval
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Ollie was silently going through the checklist of all the things he had to do to get settled in. It had taken no time at all to set up his few belongings in his quarters and meeting with the CO had been painless. He now had to deal with psych and medical exams. Most people seemed to dread this part but Ollie didn’t mind. It might have been a different story back before his Academy days but he considered himself fairly fit lately. He had heard the counselor’s invitation and decided he might as well get that done and had made an appointment.

Arriving at the counseling suites on Deck 11, he rang the chime to announce his presence and took a seat.

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The door swooshed open within a few moments to show a young black man in medical blues, standing to just side of the door. “ Lieutenant Ezeami, please come in and make yourself comfortable.” Cross said hand held out in invitation toward the sectional seating area in a lowered area of his office. There were two wing chairs opposite the sectional giving choice for where he might choose to sit. “Can I get you anything?” Cross asked as he made his own way toward the replicator while Ezeami made himself comfortable.

Counselor Alex Cross

“Thank you, counselor,” Ollie made his way to the sectional and plopped down in the corner piece, appreciating the comfort. “I wouldn’t mind some pineapple juice. I haven’t had a chance to check out the replicator’s proficiency in all my favorites yet.”

He relaxed back into the couch and waited for the counselor with a smile.

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Cross smiled as he ordered two pineapple juice, it was a beverage he hadn’t had in a while and it would be refreshing. “I have found that it has a rather large menu actually. Even Creole which I greatly appreciate.” Cross said as he turned and set the two glasses on a coaster on the coffee table that sat between the sectional and the two wing chairs. He himself took the chair that was across from Ezeami.
“I must admit that as you were a last minute transfer, Lieutenant that I have not had time to familiarize myself with your service record yet. Why don’t you tell me a bit about yourself. What brought you to Starfleet and this position?”

Counselor Alex Cross

Ollie took one of the glasses and took a sip of the juice. It was indeed refreshing. He set the glass back on the coaster with a contented sigh.

“There were a few tweaks I had to make to some recipes on the Ogawa to get them just right, but pineapple juice is hard to mess up,” he said with a smile. “Let’s see, I guess my story is a little bit interesting. I grew up on Earth, in Hawai’i. My parents had settled there after the Dominion War. My dad is Trill and a scientist, my mother is Betazoid and is a bit of a free spirit. I had some trouble fitting in as a kid so I was a bit of a troublemaker. I got into surfing and won a few trophies, which added to my big ego and more trouble. Somewhere around the start of high school I decided that running around the galaxy on a starship would be pretty cool so I set my sights on the Academy. My parents helped me see that my troublemaking was not going to be an asset on my application so I tried to clean up my act a little bit. Science and tinkering were not ever really my thing so I decided to go the security route and somehow made it through. I was first posted on the Ogawa, which was a great environment. I learned a lot there and then got promoted and the opportunity came up for the chief of security here on Ark Angel. I figured it was time for a new challenge.”

he paused for another sip of pineapple juice and then grinned at the counselor. “So that’s my story.”

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Cross nodded, the faintest amused warmth touching his expression as he listened.

“Sounds like you grew up in an environment that encouraged movement… and maybe a bit of mischief,” he said lightly, though his eyes remained focused, assessing. “Surfing, cliff diving, climbing—those aren’t just adrenaline activities, they require balance, confidence, and an instinct for reading your surroundings.”

He paused as he relaxed and took a sip of his own juice.
“Tell me, Lieutenant—when you look back on those years, what do you think drove you more? The thrill itself… or the sense of freedom that came with it?”

Counselor Alex Cross

Ollie considered the question. He had never really stopped to ponder the difference between the thrill and the freedom. On the one hand, being out in the jungle away from the city or out in the waves did bring with it a certain freedom. And that initial moment after jumping from the cliff, before gravity took hold, was perhaps one of the times a body was most free. Was that what he used to seek? Or was it the spike of adrenaline, the feeling of his heart pounding in his chest and the blood flowing through his veins? There was nothing quite like that rush either. He realized that, as a security officer, he got to feel it before he went into a fight or as the red alert sounds were blaring around a ship.

He glanced back at the counselor, “I think its the thrill honestly. It makes me feel alive. A little bit of danger, a little bit of the unknown and a little bit of the handing over control to the universe.”

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Cross smiled wryly, “Not a bad thing in and of itself. I would have been surprised if as a Security officer that you did not have it. It is almost a prerequisite, I think. Do you find things outside your job, on your off hours to do while your on ship?”

Counselor Alex Cross

“I spend a lot of time on the holodeck, surfing or just hanging out on a beach somewhere. I also like to meditate. All good outlets for my energy,” he said thoughtfully. “I also like to hang out in the ship’s bar and meet people, see where that takes me. I guess I will have to behave more now that I’m a department head.”

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Cross smiled wryly, “Ah the burdens of command. How do you feel about becoming a Department Head?”

Counselor Alex Cross

Ollie grinned back, “I’m ready for it, honestly. I’m sure I have more to learn and will, no doubt, learn some things I never knew I never knew while I’m on the job but I’m excited for the responsibility and just the accomplishment of getting here. Who would have thought that wild surfer kid would end up in charge of other people someday?”

He leaned forward to pick up the glass of juice and took another sip before settling back into the couch.

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Cross smiled, “That is a good mindset to have going into it. One never stops learning. What are your aspirations? Are you looking for Command one day?” Cross sat back, relaxed, holding his own juice and sipping from it while they spoke.

Counselor Alex Cross

Ollie pondered that question for a moment. All throughout his Academy days he could remember all of the cadets being star struck by the center seat and the heroes that had filled it. Those were the names that were remembered when history was discussed, names that were always paired with the great ships that had earned their place in the textbooks and legends. Nobody remembers who was sitting next to the captain, or who was holding down the tactical station. But Ollie wasn’t sure if all that mattered in the end.

He spoke thoughtfully, “I think the right answer is supposed to be: yes, of course… and I will admit to being intrigued by the possibility some day. I also think that, along with the prestige, command comes with a leash that ties you to that chair. You’re always going to have an XO and a security chief who are going to tell you your place is on the bridge and keep you from going on the away missions and getting into the action.”

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Cross nodded, “As do the regs. You are quite right, a lot of responsibility comes with the chair. So you feel you are not quite there for that responsibility. There is nothing wrong with that. I always think that one should always enjoy where one is and make the most of the opportunity that you already have.”

Counselor Alex Cross