Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in Ready Room- Work & Life

Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Ready Room- Work & Life

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in Ready Room- Work & Life
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“Sure, I’d love some. Something with spices would be nice,” Myqian said as she moved over to the desk. The last time she’d been in here, she had had to admit she couldn’t cope and ever since then she was struggling with her own expectation versus what reality required of her. Sometimes they meshed, other times they were polar opposites and she wasn’t sure where she really stood. “I’m sorry I’ve not been on my game lately. It is getting better, but…” Yes, she was back on duty, and yet she was still trying to figure out the path forward. “I’m working with Counsellor Iven, just so you know. I’m hoping we won’t have another instance where I have to pull myself from duty,” she said as she set the PaDD on the table and adopted her usual professional expression.

Commander Myqian, XO

Willow listened as she moved to the replicator and replicated so steaming mugs of spiced tea and a small pot of honey.

She carried the tray carefully over to the coffee table and put it down.

“I understand. Do you want to talk about it? Or we could talk about something else. My brother build a rocket launcher and set off the fire alarms in the arboretum for example.” She gave a smile and indicated the tea. “Honey?”

Willow Taylor
CO

Dira snorted. There was something absurd about their jobs some days and all she could really do was laugh about it. “I think I haven’t gotten to that part of my report reading, ” she said. “I’m sort of sorry I missed it. It sounds like more enjoyable nonsense than the other stuff we’ve been dealing with. How are you?” Myqian asked knowingly.

Commander Myqian, XO

Putting some honey into her own tea Willow sat back. “Tired.” She said honestly, “we seem to have hit a patch of time where despite everything going on the ship seems to have Lulled. Or at least so you think…then you know…” she made an explosion sound as illustration of her previous point about the rocket launcher.

Willow Taylor
CO

“Hey now,” Dira said seriously. “You know the rule. You don’t invoke the Q word even sideways,” she said before winking. Q standing for quietness, which was always problematic for those in the medical field. Fate liked to mess with you when you got cocky.

“But yes, I know what you mean. On the other hand, it’s allowed me to get to know the ship and crew better. I like walking the decks, doing rounds. There’s something peaceful about walking a deck you’re not usually on and just seeing who is about.”

Commander Myqian, XO

Willow laughed. “I ended up in the ship bowels a few nights ago. I was just looking not avoiding any camera crews or anything else scouts honour. But I think I terrified the poor crewman who stumbled on me.” She drank her tea.

“I got my comeuppance, I rounded a corner and bam ensign Charlie then bam again Dr Black…I would have fainted right there and then if I wasn’t sure Brad wouldn’t have held it over me for the rest of time.”

Willow Taylor
CO

Dira laughed openly and she had to admit that it felt good. There was camaraderie in being able to laugh over the things that happened to you and it gave her hope that maybe she was still in the right place. “Well, I’m glad there was no fainting, though I will admit to wanting to avoid Charlie some days. There’s energy and then there’s… her.”

Commander Myqian, XO

“Right?!” Willow asked “I’ve run three in depth scans on her. There’s no way that bubbly exuberance is normal.”

Willow Taylor
CO