Posted by Lieutenant Commander Serena Stone (Executive Officer) in Business As Usual - CNS Office - Tag Kingston

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in Business As Usual - CNS Office - Tag Kingston

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“I do. The Athena excels in being unpredictable. This is pretty much status quo for us,” Janna said with a smirk as she replicated their drinks. Moving over she set the tea down in front of Serena and took a seat in the arm chair closest to the couch, turned to face the new XO. She took a moment to sip the hot liquid as serenity moved through her. This was starting to become normal but still the strange feeling of being aware and unknowingly reaching out washed over her.

“Since this is all new and we’re doing this spur of the moment, why don’t you tell me how you’re feeling about the whole change?” Janna said, her grass green eyes gazing intently but with friendly warmth.

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Serena nodded and took a deep breath, puffing out her cheeks in the process. “Well, I’d gotten settled in on the U.S.S. Valkyrie for the last three cruises. I guess working on my Bridge Officer Training and all paid off. This is pretty sudden, and not at all how I would have chosen for things to happen. But I plan to make the best of it, whether it’s temporary or a permanent assignment. It’s another trial-by-fire, but I’d like to think I’ve done pretty well through those. Anything to keep the anxiety from taking hold.” She shrugged, then picked up the tea, letting the warmth seep into her hands.

Hands wrapped around her mug, Janna nodded and crossed one leg over a knee.

“Truth be told, what little I know about the current operations, looking for the Montezuma is kind of welcoming. I tend to like search and rescue kinds of operations. This is just a different experience where I can leverage past experience to help now.”

Lt Cmdr Stone, XO

“They can be a different kind of pace, for sure. The Athena has been in some intense high-stakes situations, so I agree that this feels a bit… calmer for everyone. Tell me about the anxiety,” Kingston said.

~Janna Kingston, CNS