Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Ready Room- Passing the Buck

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in Ready Room- Passing the Buck
A tiny tap, tap sounded in the turbolift as she was whisked upwards towards the bridge. Her long brown fingers tapped the PADD against her thigh the agitation still not threatening to pass anytime soon. And worse yet, she was barely holding it together even if outwardly others weren’t easily aware of that fact.

Doors opening, Myqian stepped out onto the bridge and wordlessly moved straight for the ready room and pressed the chime.

Inside Willow looked up from the computer and the conversation she was having. She was thankful for the distraction.

“Sorry Julia, duty calls!” She said with a grin and gave a quick bye before she cut the comm and said “come in!”

When admitted, Dira stepped in, her features schooled in her best therapist’s mask, and stepped up to Willow at her desk and held out a PADD.

“Dira” Willow said happily and smiled. The smile faded somewhat when the woman’s expression remained stoic. A frown appeared on her features. She reached up and took the padd and the frown got worse.

“That is confidential information about a recent security breach on the ship that I have been made aware of. I’ve done my best to manage things but as you will read, it’s a complicated matter. I…” Her mask faltered slightly, but still Dira stood there with her shoulders pulled back, almost emotionless. “I’ve been emotionally compromised and I cannot be a decision maker in this situation. It requires your input. Talk to Bonner and Kane, they’ll tell you whatever… plan they’ve come up with. I’m out. I also am taking a day or two off to clear my head. Please don’t make me ask for permission Captain, I know what I need right now.”

Commander Myqian, XO

Staring between the PaDD and the woman Willow took a breath and nodded her head. “Granted take the time you need.” She said quietly. So many questions spiralled around her head and confused as she was by this she knew better than to question her XO in such a situation. At least for now. She would let Dira go and check in on her later.

“What do you need?” She added and waited.

Willow Taylor
CO

For a moment Dira had no words. Hadn’t she just said she knew what she needed? But standing there before Willow suddenly everything that had been clear was murky. “To go back forty-eight hours?” Dira said flatly. “But given we’re already dealing with issues with one Starfleet department, I’m really not interested in inviting Temporal Investigations in too, so…” Inhaling deeply, she sighed and shook her head, her expression finally shifting ever so slightly. “The past just… caught up with me Willow and it just hit so hard and at the same time the fallout from other events I was dealing with from the Calypso were also in play and… I misstepped. Or overreached. Or I care too much about people and I should care just a tiny less…” She tried to find more words but was truly at a loss. It was already more than she intended to say and right now all she wanted was to crawl into bed and sleep.

Commander Myqian, XO