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 “Makes perfect sense. And I will do my best to be your balance.” He leaned forward and said in a much quieter voice “All I ask is that if and when I change up something that effects my day-to-day as the XO, even though you’ve been in the role for the past few years, you let me do it unless you tried it before and it just doesn’t work. I’m not going to try and change anything just to make it mine. But we all do things our own way. And my way and your way may not be the same. Hell… the way you Captain will be different than how Taylor did it. I need you to let me support that style… once you get it figured out, that is.” and he chuckled. “I can see A LOT of quick side meetings between you and I asking ‘Wait, what did you mean? Why did you do it that way?’ kind of questions… in both directions.”

Royal

She smiled. “I’m good with that. I mean, we’re both therapists by training. If we aren’t having lots of communication and double-checking intent and understanding I think I’ll be rather worried.” In a way it was nice to have that similar background, though she knew all too well that not all therapists worked from the same place. Her instincts told her, however, that they would be just fine.

“What questions do you have for me?” she asked, digging back into her soup.

~Dira

Royal thought for a moment as he ate. Finally one came to him. “Ok… disciplinary actions. What is your policy? Mine is a three step. First offense, I say something. Second offense, I give a final verbal warning. Third is a formal reprimand. Now, that is for issues that aren’t severe. Anything more severe than being late for a shift or something similar I tend to be far less lenient.”

Royal

She nodded slowly. “We haven’t had a formal policy, and dealt with everything on a case by case basis, but in practice it looked pretty similar. If you feel having something more concrete useful, I’m fine with it as I know you have the background to assess a situation beyond the surface.” It mattered a lot what was going on for a person, and even if someone wasn’t going to discuss an issue with a ranking officer, being able to read between the lines and intuit a path forward could help a lot.

~Dira

He nodded and said “I think having a formal policy in place that the Command Team and DH’s are all utilizing would be a good idea. The more consistency and stability we can give the crew, the better. Especially after all the sudden changes and such.” He took a drink and then asked “And what about…” and he paused, knowing the relationship the Captain had with the Security Chief. “Well… fraternization? I know it happens, and I personally don’t care… as long as it doesn’t effect the crew and the ship. But I am also a bit… wary… of subordinates and superiors having personal relationships. But I am pretty emotionally risk-averse, so I may be talking out of my ass.” he added with a laugh.

Royal

She gave him a lopsided smirk. “Well, that is definitely a situation we have to manage on an individual basis. Have I seen where it can be an issue? Yes. Do I still think people having the freedom to trust their own hearts? Yes. It’s the risk of serving longterm on a ship where we are our own community.”

Dira gazed off out the windows at the stars who seemed to be very elusive in their answers and feedback lately. “I didn’t go out of my way to start a relationship, trust me. A part of me fought it too. It had been a very long time.” She shifted her dark eyes back to him. “Would it have been easier to have just backed away from the connection? Absolutely. But the things I have gained from my relationship for exceed the risks.” She spoke quietly but there was an earnestness in her tone.

~Dira

Sinclair nodded and said “I believe that wholeheartedly. You do not strike me as the ‘casual fling’ type. And as long as a relationship- be that yours, mine, or anyone’s- doesn’t interfere with the ship, I really do not care. My only priority is the ship and her crew.”

Royal