Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in SB 157 Science Lab - Experimenting (when one should do other things)

Posted by Ensign Viyara Nazeen (Scientist) in SB 157 Science Lab - Experimenting (when one should do other things)

Posted by Ensign Viyara Nazeen (Scientist) in SB 157 Science Lab - Experimenting (when one should do other things)
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Liam took another moment to observe her shift in behavior. It appeared something finally clicked, and he secretly was grateful for it. He wasn’t pleased with additional paper work added to his load, but protocol were there for a reason. His spine relaxed when he let out a small, subtle breath.

“It would’ve been better to meet you in my office than here. While I admire someone passionate, ignoring protocols hurt more than help. Especially if someone mistakes your project as something else. Nothing kills progression like having to start over.” Liam chided her with logic.

“Of course, Sir. I apologise,” Viyara replied, surprising herself by how meekly she sounded. But now was not the time think about that, so she made sure to keep her focus on both Liam and her experiment.

He glanced down at his PaDD.

“You’re overdue to report in, Ensign.” The woman’s next reaction would determine how severe this turned out. His eyes continued to watch her, his posture proper and nearby. Any attempt to flee wouldn’t happen without a reaction from him.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

“I’m sorry, Sir,” Viyara apologised again. “I lost track of time.” She had nearly added that she didn’t mean to miss her check-in, but that wouldn’t be entirely true and she had a feeling her new boss would be able to see right through any outright lies. And while she hadn’t been eager for yet another meeting with someone who’d clear her for duty, she hadn’t planned to skip it completely. Her plan had been to wait a little, just as much as she knew she should be able to get away with. And then she really had lost track of time while working on this new experiment. What a mess! Hopefully she’d be able to smooth things over. After all, while she didn’t care what the medical staff or even the counsellor thought of her as long as they cleared her for duty, the relationship to the Chief Science Officer was generally a whole different story. After all, if they disliked her, she’d never be allowed to do anything but the most boring tasks. She knew that from experience and it wasn’t something she cared to repeat. So while still pushing limits and boundaries, she made sure not to overstep any lines too much. Or at least she tried to do that. Till she got lost in her work and stepped out of line too much.

Suppressing a soft sigh, Viyara looked Liam right in the eyes; a warm, charming smile playing across her face. Hopefully he would accept her apology and they could move on; preferably without him holding a grudge against her.

~Ensign Nazeen, Scientist

Liam retained an unreadable expression for several moments. The time stretched across the air like an invisible thickness in the lungs. He finally broken after she apologized, the gesture accepted on a condition. His eyes drifted over the table where Viyara set up her experiment and took stock of it. Liam cleared his throat as he broke the silence he created.

“I understood that part.” Liam sighed then continued on.

“Today, my schedule is full. Now, I want a full report on the process and what you hope to achieve with your experiment before you go much farther. Afterward, I want a detailed report over what you discovered, theories, and how it could be used.” It would keep her distracted for the result of the day and expand beyond her current project.

“Of course,” Viyara replied quickly; smile still in place. While she wasn’t thrilled about having to write a report, she also understood why they were useful and she guessed that this was his way of punishing her this time without really punishing her. So if two reports was all it would take to stay in his good books, than she’d be happy to write them.

“You have a free pass for this experiment and the cleanup. It’s only for today and under supervision. Tomorrow, I expect you to arrive at 0600 in my office for your official report-in. If you’re late, I’ll request the Chief of Security to track you down and escort you here.” The result of a scene like that would have repercussions for months among her fellow officers. He hoped it would be enough to discourage her from losing track of time for the meeting.

“Any objections to this?” He observed her reaction. She would either fight him or accept it, especially considering the generous decision to allow her to continue to satisfy her curiosity.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

“No Sir. I will be at your office at 0600 tomorrow morning,” Viyara replied seriously and sincerely. And yet she just couldn’t keep that charming and slightly flirtatious smile of hers off her face completely. It had become so much part of her, that she didn’t even have to think about it anymore most times. Which made it an even better wall to hide behind. “Thank you for being so understanding. I appreciate that a lot. I do love my work as a scientist and I’d hate if you thought I couldn’t be trusted with more than the most basic tasks.”

~Ensign Nazeen, Scientist