Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Between a Million Yesterdays and Tomorrows

Posted by Lieutenant Surra Almikaz (Chief of Psychiatry) in Between a Million Yesterdays and Tomorrows
The Ogawa was undergoing some significant changes and the psychiatrists on the ship had been busier than ever. Commander Taylor’s departure had been unexpected, sudden, and difficult for some of the crew. Not to mention the transition to a new Command team pushed through change that was welcomed by many but caused some anxiety among some of the more senior officers aboard the ship. For these officers, a new Command team meant new processes and possibly new rules, but Surra and her team also ensured them that change was good and change often meant new opportunities.
As the crew began to settle into their new normal, it was not lost on Surra that there was one person on the Ogawa whom she had to check in with. The transitions on the ship had happened so fast that Surra had not gotten a chance to follow up and ensure that she was proving the best support she could. Her steps were soft and quiet as she approached Commander Dira’s Ready Room, holding her PaDD, and dressed in lime green pant uniform. She placed the hand that held the PaDD behind her back as she rang the chime with the other to announce her arrival. She didn’t expect the Commander to have an extempore session with her but she did intend to assess how she was holding up as she worked through her past trauma from her encounter with Franks and as she took command of the Ogawa. The great thing about being the Chief of Psychiatry is that she always had an excuse to pay the Commander an impromptu visit and subtly suggest that she come to see her for a few sessions.

Almikaz, CoP

If there was one thing Dira was fully prepared for as the new captain, it was the paperwork. Given she had helped Willow with a lot of it (just as Sinclair had offered to do for her), Dira knew that the role had a lot of administrative details. After all, it took a lot of moving parts to run a starship, let alone a medical ship. So the parade of people in and out of the ready room was not only expected, but she had worked out what she could actually get done in her office space, and what she’d have t do later. Maybe she’d go to her ‘spot’ later and have a quiet moment while she worked through a couple of the tasks on her list.

“Enter,” Myqian said, not yet looking up from her computer.

The spacious room was much as it had been before.To the right of the entrance was the captain’s desk, a couple chairs for guests, and a replicator tucked into the corner, while a sitting area took up the space in front of the an expanse of windows opposite the main door. The sitting area comprised of a navy blue sofa that had a gentle curve to it. On each side of it, nestled between the windows and where it curved out was a side table with a potted plant. One had trails of forked leaves and the other had tall dark green stems lined with alternating heart shaped leaves that had a blue hue.

Other small touches had been added that were Dira’s, though only a few so far. Aside from the plants, there was a round and squat pot in a deep blue colour with sweeps of white and green paint. It sat on the shelf behind the desk, along with a picture of an older brown skinned woman with a heart shape face, natural black kinky curls not unlike Dira’s, and the dark eyes of a Betazoid. On the other side of the pot was a brown skilled Haliian man with a greying moustache, short dark hair and a receding hairline that made his forehead ridges and bulges more prominent.

Dira looked up and smiled. “Good day, Surra. What can I do for you?”

Captain Myqian, CO

Surra walked in the office. “Good day Captain Myqian. I see you are occupied with your new duties. Would you have time for a quick visit?” She looked around and took note of the picture with the Betazoid woman and Haliian man. As she approached the picture she smiled then asked, “Are these your parents?”

Almikaz, CoP