Posted by Lieutenant Corinne Dalton (Scientist) in XO’s Office- Reunions

Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in XO’s Office- Reunions

Posted by Lieutenant Corinne Dalton (Scientist) in XO’s Office- Reunions
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Dira nodded. “The only other person who I think should have complete access to the whole story is Lieutenant Grayson. I think she’s the best person to do certify Lieutenant Dalton is fit for duty, but as Corinne and I have discussed previously, there are some long standing issues that will need to worked through and I wouldn’t trust this delicate situation with someone with less clearance.”

Sinclair thought for a moment and then said “The CoP is already cleared for other crew member’s classified issues and histories; I don’t see why her knowing the history here would be any more problematic.”

She inhaled deeply but didn’t disagree given there was always going to be a lot of therapy in her future. “It’s Cori. All my friends call me that,” she said, momentarily shy. Myqian had watched her come back to life, as it were, and there had bene a lot of disclosure over the last few days. They were beyond using her given name so formally.

Dira bowed her head. “Cori it is.”

“That being said, there’s nothing stopping us from adding you to the roster with a pending status and issuing quarters.” Myqian glanced back at her XO. “Can you see to that, Commander?”

Captain Myqian, CO

Sinclair grinned. “It would be my absolute pleasure to do so, Ma’am.’

Corinne smirked. “Hey, less drama and customization than my last quarters, right?”

~Corinne Dalton

Sinclair smiled at her. “Too true.” He then looked at Myqian. “A personal request, Captain. I would like to be the one who rescinds the ‘Missing’ status on Lieutenant Dalton’s file. Consider it… closure.”

Sinclair, XO

A warm smile appeared on Dira’s face. “Of course.”

“And once you are cleared for duty Cori, you can meet Lieutenant Petrakos and there can be discussions about where in the department you’ll best be suited. I will warn you that it might not be ideal right away. There might be some experimentation and tweaking of duties but we’ll all figure it out together.” Myqian was being realistic about the process in case Dalton herself wasn’t able to or hadn’t thought that far ahead.

Cori nodded. “This brain of mine is a bit to get used to, so I don’t mind easing into it.”

“Now, with that out of the way, is there anything else I can do for you?”

Captain Myqian, CO

She shook her head. “No, not for me. But if I have anything I think of I will let you know, Captain.” Despite her calm exterior, there was a thread of excitement flowing through her. So many possibilities!

~Corinne Dalton

Sinclair nodded once. “Well then. It appears we have some administrative work to do. With your permission, Captain.” and he gestured Dalton to the door.

“Have fun,” Dira said with a warm smile. Dalton’s emotions were so surface and strong and while he often kept things under wraps to a degree, Dira knew that Royal was beyond happy about this development and she hoped he’d forgive keeping it a secret this last week.

Captain Myqian, CO

As they left Myqian’s Ready Room and entered Sinclair’s office, he went to the desk and gestured to one of the seats in front of it. “Have a seat.” he said, smiling at her. Taking a seat himself, he pulled up her patient file and her personnel record. He looked up at her and said “So… ready to be officially you again,Cori?”

Sinclair, XO

As she settled at the desk, she inhaled deeply, blowing out through her lips. “Yes,” she said softly. “All of me, with all the crazy, whackadoodle nonsense that got me here to this moment. Even if some of it can’t be shared, I know, and you know, and it’ll be good to have someone that knows all that stuff about me without having to side step it in conversations or downplay it.” She wasn’t sure exactly how she was going to handle the tweak to her backstory but she knew she would have to figure it out quick.

“Oh, and not a today thing, but I thought about it a lot while I was in virtual land and I think I’d like to legally change me name. We both agreed that my birth name of Vivian is… ick, but I do like my middle name. What do you think of Corinne Hope Dalton? Cori Hope Dalton. I feel like I should channel all the hope I can get, yeah?”

~Corinne Dalton

Sinclair smiled and said “I think that is most fitting.” He looked down at the computer interface and tapped in a few commands, entered his Command code, and grinned. With a single slow and deliberate tap of a finger, he stood up and said “Lieutenant Dalton. As Executive Officer of the USS Ogawa, I would like to welcome you formally aboard. I am also pleased to tell you that, as of this very moment, you are an Active Duty officer in Star Fleet.”

Sinclair, XO

Cori stood as well and despite not being in uniform, snapped off a salute. “Thank you, Commander. I promise to give my very best and make the most of this opportunity.”

She chuckled slightly. “So I guess I now ask the question ‘What now?’.” She was staying on board the Ogawa and this would be her new home. “Oh… quarters, maybe? Not that I’m officially released from Sickbay yet and there is the slight complication of my anxiety about being alone, but it would be good to know where I’m going to live once I do get out of Sickbay.”

~Corinne Dalton

Sinclair winked at her and said “Already assigned. You are on Deck 8A, just aft of the Biology lab. You have a private room, but the area has consistent foot traffic so you shouldn’t ever feel too far removed from other crew members at all. Plus, I figured you would be busy getting back into the swing of being a Science Officer again. I figured the proximity would help maximize your work time. That ok with you?”

Sinclair, XO