Posted by Lieutenant Alexis Bonner (Scientist, Medical Researcher) in Control What You Can

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in Control What You Can

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With a nod, Dira found a spot at the corner of the desk to sit on and gave Alexis an appraising look. Bonner had already done what she had intended to, by erasing the message, but she had to admit to being surprised by the forcefield. Then again at this point she knew better than to expect anything but more surprises. Anything less was foolish. Her dark eyes searched for Bonner’s and Dira let out a small sigh. “How are you, Alexis? Where are you at?” Dira wasn’t sure how she would approach this situation at first but as she had walked to the lab, she understood that despite the pips and the colour of her uniform, she was still a psychiatrist and would approach people differently. She was finding her balance between her former job and her new one but it was clear a mix of the two was needed here.

Commander Myqian, XO

Alexis didn’t appear to be focused on the XO at all. She was scrolling at an amazing speed through items on her console, picking up other PaDDs and making notations with a stylus and moving to the next, with no apparent rhyme or reason. “I am very busy and very determined.” There was confusion, fear, uncertainty, nervousness, self-consciousness, and paranoia. But these were things either Alexis was unwilling or unable to acknowledge and process. She looked at her console and at the PaDD she was holding and back, scrolling very slowly for a moment and then shook her head wiped the PaDD and put the now empty PaDD in a drawer. “And right now, I am at the very beginning of the puzzle.”
Lt Bonner

Myqian watched her work both as a way to take back control of the situation and also to avoid things. That wasn’t unexpected. Dira reached out, and she hesitated for a brief moment (mostly not sure how Alexis would react), but after a moment, she rested her hand on Bonner’s. It was a gentle touch, but enough contact that it would register. “It’s okay Alexis, we’ll figure this out together, alright?”

Commander Myqian, XO