Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Deck 8A- Full Circle

Posted by Lieutenant Achilleas Petrakos (Scientist) in Deck 8A- Full Circle

Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Deck 8A- Full Circle
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She hadn’t been joking when she told Kane today was already filling up and most of it had nothing to do with what had been on her to-do list when she got up this morning. Then again she hadn’t been expecting to be promoted.

As she made her way down the corridor, she passed a few of the scientists, who offered their congratulations and she accepted them with a smile. It was still weird, but a good weird. She’d adjust.

Stepping into the physics lab, Myqian spied her quarry and she made her way over, careful not to sneak up on him accidentally. “Well, I don’t know how your day is going, but mine is certainly interesting.”

Captain Myqian, CO

Achilleas looked up from a display graph on a theoretical scenario of a trinary star systems energy flow and degradation mechanics to see the XO, no he supposed she was the CO now as he vaguely remembered the all hands message, and gave her a tired wave. He had a bit of dark circles around his eyes and while not completely unkempt looking his uniform had some wrinkles to it. If Dira was to feel his surface emotions they would be tired, concerned, and strangely motivated to keeping busy with something.

Dira was wearing the headband, but she didn’t need her psi abilities in order to assess the state of the scientist. For a moment she was worried about this little plan of hers.

“Captain.” He offered a warm, if slightly unenergetic smile. “Congratulations on the promotion, though the circumstances seem like they could have been better. My day is going… alright, I suppose. Just running some simulations to keep myself busy. I’d thought about officially getting my PhD and the Ogawa’s computing power puts a lot of laboratories to shame, so I figured why not take advantage of a resource most scientists would figuratively kill for.”

Sci Petrakos

She pulled a stool over and sat at his side, facing Achilleas. “Thank you. And if I may say you look like you could use some more sleep. Are you alright?”

Captain Myqian, CO

Achilleas laughed a bit ruefully. “I think I’m doing okay. I’m still adjusting to being back aboard the Ogawa and catching up on all of the changes that have or are happening is a little off putting.” He turned in his seat to face Dira directly. “Some of that hits a little more personally though. I’m sure you are aware of Solal Segal and his current medical leave. Well he and I are really good friends and seeing him in such a state was shocking and a bit despair inducing.” He cleared his throat before changing topics. “I’m sure you’re not taking time out of your clearly busy schedule just to check up on me though. What can I help you with Captain?”

Sci Petrakos

She studied him intently with her dark eyes. “Well, I have a bit of a personnel issue I was hoping you could help me with, given your expertise. As it happens, I’m in need of a Chief Science Officer, and since you held that position before, I though you might be interested in doing so again.”

Captain Myqian, CO

Achilleas blinked in surprise. He hadn’t been back all that long but he had had that very unproductive check-in with Kane after his return, so to find out the position had been vacated came as quite the surprise. His first impulse was to agree without reservation but his self doubt chose this moment to creep in. He was a good CSO the last time he had done it until the fungal relapse and his subsequent stay at Starfleet Medical for the last year. Could he do this job again? Solal was confident in his ability as a scientist and a leader. He broke eye contact and looked down at his hands. The same hands that had manically tried to hurt people when his relapse had first hit. He was cured though physically and mentally most of the pieces were put back together. Most.

He closed his eyes and took in a big breath, slowly letting it out before he open his eyes again and looked into Dira’s. There was confidence in them that hadn’t been there yet during this conversation. “I am interested, yes. I have fond memories of my time in that role before and I’m already familiar with most of the staff. Though I hope Commander Kane sufficiently cleans out that office because I’m likely going to need to cleanse it with fire before reoccupying it.”

Sci Petrakos