Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in Ens Donivas CNS Checkin (Deck 11 Counseling Suites)

Posted by Ensign Khiryn Donivas (Scientist) in Ens Donivas CNS Checkin (Deck 11 Counseling Suites)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in Ens Donivas CNS Checkin (Deck 11 Counseling Suites)
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She flashed him a grin. “You were in luck that my schedule was flexible today. But we’ve had to keep things that way lately with all the crew transitions in progress currently. I’m a fan of being on a first name basis too. So, call me Janna.”

Kingston gestured with her head. “Follow me.”

Stepping through the red door, Janna’s office was a modest space rather fitting the petite woman. She didn’t go to great lengths to decorate, but it was definitely more than the standard grey furniture and carpet. On the wall above the couch was an image of an ocean scene that could be almost anywhere and the standard grey slim arm chairs had been replaced with softer larger armchairs in a dark blue that looked inviting to curl up into. On top of the standard carpet, the sitting area was covered in a plush rug in different shades of blues that matched the ocean in the photo. On the other side of the room where she mostly worked, there was a tall leafy plant near her desk and a single silver photo frame on the corner of the desk where she could easily see it when she worked at the computer terminal. Overall, the place was warm but practical and uncluttered- much like Janna.

Khiryn followed Janna into the office and took in the décor. Some counselors seemed to go out of their way to make their offices seem homey and welcoming, but it always felt like they were trying to hard to set the tone that it felt artificial.

That wasn’t the case with Janna’s almost spartan furnishings. Understated, but not impersonal. That suited the young Science Officer just fine. He was not a fan of clutter, neither the physical nor mental varieties.

“Can I get you anything to eat or drink? I could use a coffee myself,” Janna asked, gesturing to the sitting area for him to sit.

~Janna Kingston, CNS

“I’ll take a Janaran tea, thank you.” Khiryn glanced around and and selected one end of the couch to sit on. The armchairs looked comfortable… almost too comfortable. Years of collaborating with stuffy academics had ingrained the habit of not wanting to lounge while working. He acknowledged the counseling sessions were supposed to be somewhat informal, but this was a mandatory requirement. That made it feel a bit more formal than the average session.

“Janaran tea it is,” she said moving over to the replicator and ordering their drinks.

“Have you been onboard the Athena long, Janna?” Khiryn asked. It was both to fill the silence and perhaps learn a bit more about his new ship and crewmates.

Ensign Khiryn Donivas - Science Officer - U.S.S. Athena

She paused and pivoted at the hip, gazing over at him, her grass green eyes going wide. “Wow, it is, isn’t it? Huh,” she said, her face shifting into a smirk before she turned back to the replicator and picked up their drinks.

Ensign Donivas quirked an eyebrow again while she was turned away. That was a rather odd response to a question about how long she’d been onboard.

“It’ll be ten years this year. Feels like twenty, some days, which is lot unusual on this ship,” she said with a throaty chuckle.

Ten years is a long time. He thought, suddenly worried about his plan to earn promotions while onboard and make up for lost time.

She walked over to the table, set the drinks down and took up the arm chair closest to him and the couch. Janna lifted the coffee to her lips and took a brief moment to pause and simply enjoy the sip as it passed through her mouth. The warmth of it never ceased to be soothing.

Khirin took his cup as well, breathing in the aroma as he waited for it to cool. The replicator’s default settings always made it a little to hot for his preference.

Coffee in hand, she settled back in her chair, though she had angled her body so she was more directly facing him. “What about you? I’ve had had the briefest of skims of your file , so I get to learn everything from you directly. Tell me about your last posting and how you came to be on the Athena.”

~Janna Kingston, CNS

“My last post was pretty much intensive shipboard familiarization out of Starbase 157.” He grimaced slightly. “To make up for four yours as a principle research assistant on a handful of projects. This is my first fleet position.”

Ensign Khiryn Donivas - Science Officer - U.S.S. Athena