Vock arrived at the Lounge thirty minutes prior to his agreed to meeting with his new Medical officer Ensign Lauren. Looking around, he found a table towards the back and near a window that was empty and took a seat. Looking out the window as the stars streaked past, Vock stilled his mind and calmed himself. It had been a very long day… the shuttle, the burns, the conflict and argument with his new coworker… it had indeed been a trying period. It was unexpected, the manner of his arrival. And the circumstances surrounding it still weighed heavily on his mind. Taking a deep breath, he focused on the streaks of light outside the window and recited a meditation mantra while he waited for Jazz’s arrival.

Vock, CMO