Posted by Captain Orvos Legen (Commanding Officer) in Janviers final check in.

Posted by Lieutenant Elaine Janvier (Chief Medical Officer) in Janviers final check in.

Posted by Captain Orvos Legen (Commanding Officer) in Janviers final check in.
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She was late, after her meeting with Dr Ren and the subsequent tour of Sickbay she had found herself so caught up in the space, and the general feeling of being in Sickbay again she had nearly forgotten that she still had one more appointment left. Her final and most important check in. The one where she got to meet those whose Command she was going to be working under.

Ditching her original plan to leave Enj in her new quarters to settle in there, she instead left him in Sickbay, thanking her lucky stars that the officers there seemed more than happy to watch him while she was gone. That alone save her a detour and bought her some extra time, hopefully meaning she would only be a few minutes late. As she stepped off the Turbolift she slowed from the power walk she had been doing and slipped into her natural stride taking the chance to straighten herself up as much as she could. Her hair, which had begun to start falling out from the bun she had it in, was unfortunately a lost cause. She just had to hope she didn’t look too much like she’d stuck her hand into a electrical conduit.

Stepping up to the door of the ready room she paused, her heart rate felt like it was back within normal parameters and she wasn’t puffing although she was sure that her face was a faint shade of pink still. Feeling like there was nothing more she could really do. She reached out and pressed the chime to alert her presence.

Lt. Janvier, Chief Medical Officer.

Orvos had been streaming over reports as the shift neared it’s end. Many of them didn’t require his eyes to gloss over it, but he felt it good to do every now and then when time allowed. He leaned back for a moment, taking his eyes off of the screen and sighed. It had been relatively uneventful, and most of his own work had been caught up already. That was the case, until the chime rang to the ready room. He sensed an unfamiliar presence on the other side of the door, so he straightened his uniform and sat up right in his chair.

“Come in,” came his reply.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

The doors slid open and the young woman stepped over the threshold, stopping just inside as the doors slid shut behind her and stood at attention. Keeping her back straight the petite woman focused her eyes on the Captain. “Sir, Lieutenant Elaine Janvier reporting for duty,” she said.

Lt. Elaine Janvier, Chief Medical Officer

“At ease, lieutenant Janvier. Actually feel free to take a seat,” gestured Orvos to one of the two chairs before his desk. He gave a quick look over his display for Janvier’s files. “New chief medical officer, eh? How was your trip here?” he inquired more cordially.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

“Thank you, Captain,” Elaine walked over and selected the chair on the left, letting herself relax a little bit into the seat but not so much that she looked too casual. Just comfortable enough not to get a stiff back.

Elaines files would reveal she while she had been an average student during her childhood and teenage years, likely due to a lack of dedication, as her Star Fleet grades put her at the top of her classes and that she’d continued to excel getting promoted quickly and becoming a Chief Medical Officer at quite a young age compared to most. Her previous Captains had all noted she was diligent and dedicated to her role and was well liked by the staff she had worked with. Although previous Counselors had noted she could be too dedicated. For the last few years, it was noted she had taken an extended leave of absence to go back to Earth due to family reasons.

“I’m glad to be able to stretch my legs out properly again. It was a long trip and it definitely made me appreciate how far out in space we are.” She laughed softly “I’ll be glad to be getting back into Sickbay again.”

Lt. Elaine Janvier, Chief Medical Officer

“Well that’s definitely good news for us! We’re bound to have some new faces aboard, and they are all likely to make their routine check-ins when they arrive.” He glanced once more at the screen before him before turning his attention back on her. He clicked the display off and kept his eyes trained on her.

“So, was this transfer a request on your part? Or was it just orders from top down?” he inquired curiously.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

“Orders from top down. The previous ship I was serving on was decommissioned while I was on extended shore leave to look after my Grandmother. She suffered a stroke and it was just her and my Cousin May. May is..” she paused trying to find the best way to describe her cousin, “well she is wonderful. Really sweet and she tries, but,” Elaine paused again still struggling to find the words, “she’s a bit eccentric and she can get absorbed into life, especially when it’s to do with a new guy. She also wants to be an actress, and she works really hard for it. I didn’t want to add extra pressure to her, leaving her to be Grandmother’s full-time carer. Besides I’m slightly more qualified,” she laughed softly.

“When I went to return, they told me that I was going to be sent here.”

Lt. Elain Janvier, Chief Medical Officer

Orvos nodded softly, deciding not to pry too much. “That’s certainly a difficult thing to go through. How are you doing after all that?” he asked. He was fully aware starfleet did their best to ensure all personnel were medically and psychologically fit for duty. But that didn’t mean he couldn’t do his own inquiring anyway. Situations like this didn’t just call for his attention, but also his empathy.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

“I’m a doctor, we understand these things better than most people. Humans at least,” she smiled, but there was a soft touch of sad in it, “We aren’t built to live forever and she’s in her 90s now. Of course, it was hard to see the woman who raised me so vulnerable. But she has lived a good life, and she’s tough. I’ll say she’s got a few good years left in her yet.” Elaine let out a soft laugh, “There wasn’t a lot more I could do for her that May can’t now and it’s been too long. I’m eager to get stuck back into being a doctor. Being a doctor is as natural as the blood in my veins,”

Lt. Elaine Janvier, Chief Medical Officer

Orvos gave her a soft smile. “Well good years ahead is certainly something to look forward to. Glad to know that your sister is able to handle the load now. I sense your eagerness. Tell me, is there anything out of the ordinary you might want me to know? I’m thinking along the lines of any personality quirks you think you might be either an asset or a hindrance to the team at large. There’s no judgement on my part. I just like hearing what folks think of themselves, both good and bad.” His eyes took in her own and her body language. He was a keen observer. Came with the El Aurian territory to be fair.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

“I think my quirks probably fits both,” Elaine said, her voice as gentle as always, “I’m a researcher. Anything new that crosses my path I want… no. I need to know everything about it. I can get so absorbed sometimes I stay up a little too long,” she hesitated to say that sometimes she’d go whole nights without sleeping she’d be so absorbed. “But it’s nothing a little caffeine won’t fix.” she smiled, “It’s how I save lives, and you don’t get to being a Department Head or win the awards I have without the knowledge I have gained from it. I work extra shifts and I study,”

She let out a small laugh, “Some people say I care too much but I do it because it’s my job, it’s who I am, if I have to stay up late, miss a meal or work an extra shift just to see a patient walking out my room healthy and happy than so am I.”

“I also have a… well I call him a therapy dog, although he isn’t officially trained… but he’s been with me ever since I graduated the Academy when he was a puppy and the patients love him. He does tricks to entertain them and I think they just enjoy the company of someone who isn’t constantly poking and prodding them. I left him in my quarters, but I can bring him to mee you if you like,” there was an almost eagerness to her voice as she spoke.

Lt. Elaine Janvier, Chief Medical Officer