Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Lounge- Getting to Know You

Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in Lounge- Getting to Know You

Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Lounge- Getting to Know You
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He smiled and said “I’ll nae be bragging when I say this, mind ya… but I was really good. If I’d have gone ta play for a club, I woulda played for the national team. And when that woulda happened, I wouldna wanted ta stop.” and he shrugged. “I made the choice, and as much as I thought I would have… I don’t regret it. Not a’tall. I like my job, the challenges and the daily grind included. I would’na trade it.”

Royal

Dira nodded with understanding. “I get that. I grew up with a lot of freedom to explore, so I don’t think my parents were surprised when I chose a life off-world, even if Starfleet surprised them momentarily. I never regretted my choice, either,” she said, scooping some of her soup onto her spoon. It had bene awhile since she had had it, and even replicated it was lovely.

~Dira

Sinclair said “So tell me about ya, Dira. How did you come ta be here? And is Captaining a starship what you have always wanted to do? Or did ya nae take a shot at professional sports, too?” and he chuckled.

Royal

She laughed. “Oh no. I love adventure and being outside but sports were never something I gravitated towards of casual recreation. Though that one time I broke my radius white-water kayaking might have gone better had I taken a bit more seriously,” she said with a grin and a shrug.

Myqian ate a bit of soup and continued. “No, I went to medical school and when it was time to pursuing residency at Starfleet Medical, I chose psychiatry. I was a trauma specialist and this was at the end of the Dominion War, so you can imagine the time that was. But I never set my sights on Command until much more recently. In fact, the Ogawa is my first role outside of being a therapist. Hence why I was so surprised they gave me Command so soon. I’ve only been XO for three years. It feels longer than that, but all told I still feel a bit new at this, even though I know this ship inside and out.”

~Dira

Royal smiled and said “Well, I been an XO all of three minutes and it feels like years.” and he laughed. “Honestly… if someone would’a told me at eighteen I would be a Command officer on a starship, I would’a laughed right in their face. And if they had come back and said it again after the Academy? Same result. It’s… surreal… to me sometimes, how I ended up right here. And there were more than a few pissed off faces in my Command class when it came out I was headin’ ‘ere.” He took a drink and then smiled. “I loved every minute of it.” he said with a wink.

Royal