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

Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in CO’s Quarters- Reunions

Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in CO’s Quarters- Reunions
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Royal smiled and said “You keep talking like that, Skipper, and I may have to forget about Cori and try and steal you away from Commander Haven.” and he mocked-fanned himself before smiling and laughing softly.

Dira burst out into laughter. “I think I’m flattered!”

“Seriously, though…” Royal said, “… that is exactly the right response from my perspective. And it makes me feel a whole better about you and I and this ship. And I think we have a very bright future ahead of us.” and he held his glass towards her.

Royal

She gave him a warm smile before tipping her near empty glass against his and threw the last bit back. Myqian let out a long breath that held so much pressure, so much weight. “You know, it’s strange. Every since you came aboard with the Admiral I feel like I’ve bene playing captain, like I’ve been still keeping the seat warm for someone else. But this now? It’s the first time I’ve felt like Captain Myqian, like this truly is my ship and crew. Is that weird?”

~Dira

Royal shook his head and downed his glass. “Nope. Not at all.” he said. “Up until this, all the issues… problems… decisions… they have all been from before you were Captain. This? This is a situation where you as the Commanding Officer own all of it. So it makes sense that this has solidified your role for you. I have only ever known you as the Captain, so in my mind that has always been who you are. The new crew we have taken on see it the same. The crew that knew you as XO may still see some of you from that perspective a bit, but I am sure that is fading as you make the ship more and more your own.”

Royal

She nodded. “I’m still trying to figure out exactly what my command style is, but I do know that one thing has not changed in all my years in Starfleet and that is that I’m fiercely protective of my crew. And I also won’t let people suffer if there is anyway I can help it. I know that might create conflict for me at times, but I think this is the therapist piece of myself that really shows up here on the Ogawa. I was worried for a long time about overstepping, and sometimes I can, but I think in practice I’m finding that balance between insight and intrusion. Though it’s kind of fun to sometimes remind crew members that was a psychiatrist and watch their brains trying to work out what that might mean for whatever scenario we’re in at the time,” she said with a smirk.

~Dira

Royal smirked back. “I have spoken with a couple of the crew who have not been at all hesitant to share their feelings about serving under ‘shrinks in red uniforms’.” and he laughed.

Royal

“I think I’m so used to people shying away from ‘the shrink’ that the separation that comes with being in command doesn’t feel all that different. It saddens me sometimes, but I am trying to make that better. Or rather, I was. Recent events have not made that particularly easy.”

Captain Myqian, CO

Royal nodded. “It’ll take time. Not just for them to come around, but for you to find your style as well. And that’s fine. It should come organically. It will be more genuine than if you tried to force it.”

Sinclair, XO

“What about you? How are you feeling as XO now that’s you’ve been on the ship a little while? How do you feel about Corinne deciding to stay on board?”

Captain Myqian, CO

Royal smiled. “Pretty solid about one, pleasantly curious about the other… still slighltly nervous I’ll mess up both.” and he laughed. “But one thing g is true for both… they are never boring, that’s for certain.”

Sinclair, XO

“Certainly not on this ship. I don’t think I’ve had a month here I could rightly call boring. And if the Admiral didn’t warn you about that before you arrived, I’d say you got tossed in the fire,” she said with a grin.

Dira held out her glass for a refill.

Captain Myqian, CO