She would see the Doc in a few hours, but in the meanwhile, Karina headed for the Counselor. The last few weeks had been unsettling for the most part, and completely terrifying for the rest. Probably for the first time since joining the ship, it was all coming to a head. Perhaps just offloading it would be sufficient. That was all she needed. Surely just letting it all out, from the acid creatures to the loss of the Athena on her most recent return, would purge her mind of the issues and let her go back to restful sleep that didn’t involve waking up in the middle of the night terrified and disoriented more than usual.

She tapped the chime on the door and realized that without an appointment, she was playing against Fate on whether the Heleen woman would be available. Karina hadn’t gotten to know her very well, so perhaps this was a good time for them both.

Ensign Karina Niles
Doctor