A little while before McMillan arrived in his office to start his day, his first patient of the day (whom did not have an actual appointment but knew he didn’t have one scheduled) slipped in and took a seat on the guests’ side of the desk. In full duty uniform, her plain brown hair was pulled up and neatly pinned in place off her face and shoulders. Lifting a foot, she rested it on the edge of her chair with one arm braced across her knee while that same hand held a PADD. A mug of coffee sat on the desk and she lifted it to her lips now and again.

Commander Calloway, CIO