Posted by Ensign Luna (Security Officer /RTF) in Luna and cerenity check in CNS office

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Casela watched Cerenity carefully. Like most children she was very inquisitive. She was not surprised at all that she heard what they were talking about. Children noticed everything around them even when adults didn’t want them to. She borrowed the PaDD again. ‘There are no other children on board. We have one 16 year old on board, but she’s a unique situation.’ Casela wasn’t willing to discuss Gen in more detail. Luna said she was out of S31 but she was going to investigate that. Others on the ship new about Casela’s pentient for protecting children and she had to make sure that Luna wasn’t there to trip her up. She didn’t get that sense though, and she’d learned to trust her instincts, but she wouldn’t be careless in taking care of Gen. ‘She can not wander this ship. There are many dangerous things here, and as part of RTF you will have combat training. It’s rough and intense and she won’t be able to come with you. If you need help finding someone to watch her while you are on duty just let someone know. I’m sure Lt Surda and Cpt Manhattan can help you find a schedule so you can get all your double duties taken care of and make sure you are home to her at a decent time.’

The look onunas face was priceless a mixture between im in so much trouble and this is impossible. She taped back ’ that’s easere said then done. Cerenity has out started everyone on the Viking and im not willing to leave her with just anyone. A friend gave me some kind of hologram babysitter I think ill give that a try for my next two check in appointments’.

Casela tapped on the PaDD, ‘It might be, but necessary. This ship is not a place for children. Every lab, every deck holds horrors, and they are dangerous for us, and even more so for her. She’s smart, she needs to understand. I would hate for someone to see a small child on board, assume she’s an anomaly and make a mistake. Many of the anomalies have taken the form of a child. I’m not trying to scare you, once the crew knows about her they will protect her fiercly. But this is a dangerous ship. She needs to understand she can’t wander. If need be, she can hang out down here on the counseling deck if your holographic baby sitter doesn’t work, or maybe our HUEY system can work. He’s very good at what he does.’

“HUEY system?” Luna said. Confusion on her face. She was slightly annoyed it was not that she did not understand the dangers but she also know cerenity and it seamed that unless she was watching her the child always seamed to find away to get into places she should not be. It was a frustrating situation and in this regard Luna felt she was failing as a parent.

Casela nodded, “He’s like an EMH program but so much more. He’s totally independent, can’t be shut off, and will relocate if something goes wrong with the system. He can even monitor using a drone that moves around the ship.”

“What is the hardest part of your job?”
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS

Luna though for a moment.” Face my fears, and having to deal with Cerenity’s antics her favorite pass time to to escape from who ever is watching her and run around the ship cousinf trouble” Luna said.

” but mommy i just wanted to see how the ship worked” cerenity wined. Witch Luna quieted with a look.

“There is not anything you can throw at me that I can’t handle, it may take some tiral and error but I’ll get it right eventually. The darker sides of star fleet could not hold me for long so im not going to let anything defeat me” Luna said. There was confidence there bit it was also here way of pushing herself forward even when she wanted to quit. She was one other those people who never gave up.
Ensign Luna

Casela nodded, determination was good. “What about your worst nightmares? Or something worse than that? Anomalies can be passive, but the more dangerous ones make our nightmares look like lullabies. What do you do to unwind, En? To let go of the stress?”
Lt Synthi-er, CNS

” theres not much that scares me. Unless the anomalies can force me to relieve my past I don’t think they can scare me. Well that’s the only fear that can shut me down. I’m afraid that someone will get hurt under my watch especially cerenity. Unwind, cerenity and sometimes went to some of the more open spaces of the viking to fly, I sing sometimes usually to calm cerenity down after she has had and episode. Back on the Viking she use to clame that the shadows could talk and they wanted to eat the crew. I think it’s just her imagination running away with her though. Though I would say the best thing is having a good patrol that shows everything as as it should be and where it belongs” Luna said.

Casela considered the answer. She understood a mother’s constant concern. “How do you reconcile your need to be a mother to Cerentiy and your duties to protect the rest of the crew? How do you focus your mind?”

” so thats way you pace mommy and the shadows are to read i did not make them up.” Cerenity said.
” I did not say you made them up” Luna said. Cerenity went back to drawing knowing better then to continue the argument.

Lt Synthi-er, CNS

Luna smiled ” the two goal are not unrelated, if the crew and ship are safe then cerenity is safe, though it would help alot if I could get her to stay were I tell her to and not escape babysitters and go wondering the ship by herself.” Luna said.
Ensign Luna

“That’s not really an answer, En. I understand that you are a mother first and foremost. But our orders, all crew, no matter your position, requires you put the well being of ANY anomaly over the safety of the crew and anyone on it. What are you going to do then?”

Lt Synthi-er, CNS

Luna blinked confused. ” ill do my job. Lutanat I will not fail to protect anyone onboard this ship to include the anomalys. Have i made myself clear.” Luna said coldly. She did not particularly like people questioning her ability to do her job. She took a deep breath then said” What exactly are anomalys. Are orders were last minute and we were transferred with out much information.” Luna said calmly. She was that crazy Ensign the would run into danger over and over again if it ment that even would be safe. She had no problem risking her own life for compleat strangers. She just wouldn’t let them get close to her. No she would do her job and she would do it to the best of her ability.
Ensign Luna

Casela heard the coldness and internally took note. “Let me start by explaining my job to you, En. I’m here to ensure you are mentally prepared and stable enough for the job we do here. The questions are supposed to be uncomfortable. Oh my staff and I are here, for the normal counseling and support role you are used to, but more than that it is our job to determine when the job has become too much. To do that I have to have a base line for your temperment, mental state, and how you handle stress.” Casela sat back. “Anomalies are anything that is not normal. It might be living, it might not be. It might be dormant or active, or dangerous or benign. There is not any one good answer. But there is an endless supply of material in the ship database. (OOC: The MOTD. LOL). But when I tell you that, I’m not talking about living beings that are strange. I’m telling you that the Brass has told us to sacrifice those on this crew to save an anomaly that kills people. That if it were humanoid it would stand trial for murder and we have to put it first. How are you going to handle that? I have no doubt that you would protect this crew to the best of your ability. But these things aren’t crew and they aren’t anything with a soul.”
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS