Posted by Lieutenant Alexis Bonner (Scientist, Medical Researcher) in Control What You Can
Alexis returned to the lab before she had to, which wasn’t all that surprising. The lab was where Alexis could be herself. No one bothered her and she didn’t bother anyone else. She loved being a doctor, she was good at it, but as she’d admitted her bedside manor was severely lacking, though that had never garnered too many complaints. But here she could work, she could lose herself in it. Here she could control her environment. She made a small corner for Frigga under table with small things to occupy the pup until she either had to work, or Alexis took her for her next walk. Then she turned on her console, spread about 20 PaDDs across her table. “GALEN sound dampening field around my work station please.” And a passable barrier shimmered to life. The pods stayed in their box. She was smart, she’d figure this out. What was she working on that got his attention? Because she absolutely did not believe he was simply interested in her. He’d burned that illusion to ashes 3 years ago. He wanted something she was working on. And once she found it, she’d contact her … boss? at Intel. She’d struck a bargin and she’d kept her end, they hadn’t. ‘The secret is don’t play.’ Okay then…
Lt Bonner, med research

A short while later, the lean form of the ship’s XO stepped into the lab. Holding a PADD, she wore a smile on her face, but it was smaller than it usually was when interacting with the crew. Dira was taking everything in as she approached, making sure to be in Bonner’s line of vision and not startle her. “Lieutenant?” she said lightly. “Got a minute?” She didn’t know about the dampening field, but she sure as hell knew how jumpy you could be after something terrifying had happened.

Commander Myqian, XO