Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Office: CO

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Amari Brooks (Executive Officer) in Office: CO

Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Office: CO
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Amari stiffened slightly, unwittingly she had maneuvered into very personal territory that usually wasn’t proper when speaking with your commanding officer. Especially when you first meet. But Amari liked this woman, she felt very at ease very quickly. “Oh, I’m so sorry. That must have been very difficult. But I can relate. I lost my husband a little over 13 years ago. Being a single mother, raising two daughters and juggling a career. It hasn’t always been easy. Actually, I don’t think it’s ever been easy.” She smiled warmly. “I’m just thankful for this opportunity. I think the Ogawa will be a great place for Sadee to come into her own. I hope so anyway.”

-Lt. Cmdr. Brooks, XO

Willow held a hand up again. “Sorry that was inappropriate of me and rude on a first meeting, I guess they are right you don’t get another chance to make a first impression.” She laughed lightly. “Well since I apparently decided to forgo the professional, Willow Taylor. My friends call me Will and I’m a teenage survivor,” she held a hand out her eyes twinkling, “My friends call me Will, we are delighted to have you on the ship.”

Willow Taylor
CO

“Amari Brooks and I don’t have a nickname other than Mom or Doctor.” She shook the offered hand and her eyes twinkled jovially. “Although, I have always wanted to be called Number One. So, if you wouldn’t mind throwing one of those in occassionally.” She laughed at her own little joke. “And there is absolutely nothing to apologize for Captain. I shouldn’t have pried. I must say though, I feel a certain kindred spirit in you. I feel like I’ve known you or ages. Isn’t that strange?”

-Lt. Cmdr. Brooks, XO

Laughing Willow sipped her drink again, “That I can do. Strange you should say that, I felt the same. Hopefully a sign of good things to come Commander.” Replacing her drink of the desk she hunted some files for the woman, department reports that she would need. “So you were a Doctor? What specialty if I may enquire?”

Willow Taylor
CO

“Family practice and Emergency medicine. The two most common specialties needed aboard a starship, which is where I always knew I wanted to end up.” She sipped the tea savoring the warm liquid as it traversed her throat. “It was always what I wanted to do.” She noticed the captain rummage through some reports. “i’ve read up on most of the officers on board. The Ogawa has a very talented and very diverse crew. I’m especially looking forward to meeting your Chief Science Officer, a Lt. Tressex, I believe? I’ve never met an Antican, but I’ve studied their physiology. Quite fascinating.”

-Lt. Cmdr. Brooks, XO

Willow nodded. “I had the department heads all do a department report this last week. Thought you’d like to see. He is a very capable officer and I was delighted to promote him to Chief of the department recently. We are fortunate to have such a diversity.”

“Yes I would. If you would transfer those to me I will read over them.” She sat the tea cup down and picked up a PaDD. “If you don’t mind me asking, Captain, what was your specialty?”

She sipped more of her drink. “I was a cardio surgeon specialising in Pediatrics myself.” She smiled as if rembering a time she had forgotten and still like to reminisce about. “Anyway, I’m not sure if you have a preference to how you’d like to preform your duties…I’m open to discuss this.”

Willow Taylor
CO

Amari noticed the captain’s expression change as she fondly remembered her past and then quickly change back, down to business. It made her wonder why Taylor had decided to leave medicine for the big chair. She obviously loved being a surgeon. But that was a conversation for another time. She had a feeling there would be ample opportunity in the future for sharing.

“I’m open as well,” Amari replied, shifting gears. “I am not the most experienced XO in the fleet but I love to learn and strive to be the best. I know I will learn so much under your command, Captain. So, as they say, this is your rodeo. You tell me what you need from me and I will deliver.”

She tapped a few places on the PaDD skimming through the various reports. She would study them more in depth later. “I notice crew evaluations are due in a couple of months. I really am looking forward to that.” As CMO she only had a small staff to evaluate. Here, and as XO, she had a multitude of Department Heads. It was a little intimidating. “I’ll get a head start by touring the ship, introducing myself to the department heads. Work on getting my space legs back.”

-Lt. Cmdr. Brooks, XO