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Ic: Willow grinned and then chuckled as he swallowed and spoke. “See. Good lunch, good eating food.”

She took the opportunity to eat some of her own. “So…” she said and chewed then swallowed before continuing “you’ve been here long enough in this computer centre they call a medical suite. What do you think and how much do you love me for dragging you from the dusty halls of star-fleet medical to come join in the awesomeness.”

Willow Taylor
CO

“Aesthetically, I love it,” Brad said. “Personally, I could have done without being turned into a neurotic mess by a bunch of psychogenic fungi, or half the paperwork.”

He paused to sip from the flask.

“You know, it’s the blessing and the curse of senior staff. We moan and complain about a lack of staff, but then when someone takes pity on us and gives us more staff, we moan and complain about the increase in paperwork.”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Willow laughed. “I had a similar conversation with our executive officer. So many more people. It’s a bit of a culture shock.” She glanced around. “And the Holocrew…it’s taking some getting used to.”

Willow Taylor
CO

“Ah, that’s the easiest part,” Brad said. “I’m not treating them any different from any other crew member, and resolutely ignoring the way that they can just up and vanish on me if they’re needed more urgently elsewhere.”

He grinned. “After all, not doing that could drive me mad, and far be it from me to give the psychiatry department even more work.”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Willow laughed again. “Don’t you dare they have enough on their plates.” She admonished in a non serious manner.

“So any complaints at all?”

Willow Taylor
CO

“Nothing serious,” Brad said. “My chair just squeaks when I shift. It’s almost got me requisitioning a standing desk, but if I do that, six weeks later I’ll be requisitioning new knees.”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Willow laughed again. “Any complaints that aren’t about you missing your old desk and chair?” She clarified.

Carefully she drank and looked around again. “You could use some art work or a plant don’t you think?”

Willow Taylor
CO

“You know, I have been thinking about that,” Brad said, pointing to a particularly empty corner of the office near the door. “I was thinking about building a hydroponic herb garden back there. Maybe a bonsai, too.”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff