Posted by Ensign Derek Snowden (Security Officer) in Security: Check in post
Ensign Snowden paused just outside the security office, taking a steady breath, calming his nerves before stepping inside.
woosh
“Ensign Snowden, reporting for duty, sir.”

OOC: Make sure you tag the person you are waiting to get a reply from. I didn’t see this post until just recently. ; )

IC: Reid didn’t look up right away when the doors parted. He finished the line he’d been reading on the PADD, letting it go dark before setting it aside with deliberate care. Only then did he lift his eyes.

“Ensign Snowden.”

His voice was even, measured, precise. Reid stood from behind his desk, squaring his shoulders as he took in the younger officer. Not just the uniform—anyone could wear a uniform—but posture, eye movement, how he carried the silence in the room. Those things mattered more.

“Chief of Security Conner Reid,” he said, stepping around the desk and offering a firm handshake. “Welcome aboard.”

A brief pause followed. Reid let it sit just long enough to see how Snowden handled it.

“I’ve read your file,” he continued. “Solid marks. Good instincts under pressure.” One brow lifted slightly. “That can be an asset—if you know when to rein it in.”

He began a slow, casual circle around the new recruit. Like a man used to reading situations from every angle.

“Security aboard a starship isn’t about looking tough or reacting fast. It’s about judgment. You’ll be trusted with people’s lives—crew, civilians, sometimes entire worlds depending on the day we’re having.” A faint smirk ghosted across his face. “So no pressure.”

Reid stopped in front of him again, hands clasped behind his back.

“You follow orders when they make sense. You question them when they don’t—but you’d better be right when you do.” His tone sharpened just a fraction. “And you never, ever let your ego make the call for you.”

“That said… I don’t expect perfection. I expect awareness. Learn your team. Learn this ship. And if you screw up—and you will at some point—you bring it to me before I have to come looking.”

He nodded once, decisive.

“Any questions, Ensign?”

Lt. Conner Reid
Chief of Security-USS Chimera