Posted by Ensign Iyun Riani (Scientist) in Counsellor’s Office - Iyun’s psychological evaluation

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Slipping on the proffered chair after pulling her long braid over her shoulder, Iyun said meekly, “A glas of water, please.” For a heartbeat or two, she just stared at the jar full of lollipops, not entirely sure why Darren had them on her desk and was offering them to her. The last time a health care professional had offered her candy was after getting shots when she was a child. But not wanting to be impolite, she reached for the jar and took the first one her fingers touched; which happened to be a dark purple one. As she didn’t really know what to do or say, she started to fiddle with the lollipop in her lap; her gaze cast down.

~Ensign Iyun, Science

With deliberate movements, Ana stepped to the replicator to procure the glass of water for Iyun, choosing not to get anything for herself. She made her way back with the beverage just in time to see her select the grape flavored treat, but she noted that the woman did not open the candy. Picking up the small trash container concealed by her desk, she held it out expectantly for the plastic wrapper, indicating that the expectation was for Iyun to consume the treat. She seemed oblivious to the nervous behaviors of the officer, instead inquiring, “what brings you to the Ogawa, Ensign?”

Darren, CoP

Ria looked from the bin to the counsellor and back at the bin before hastily unwrapping the lollipop and putting the plastic wrapper in the bin while putting the lollipop in her mouth. Only to realize that sucking the lolly and talking at the same time would not work at all. So she lowered the candy back towards her lap and said with her eyes not fully meeting the counsellor’s, “I just graduated from the Academy and was assigned to the Ogawa.”

~Ensign Iyun, Science

Ana didn’t seem much interested in eye contact herself as she kept her gaze on Iyun’s right shoulder, although she was attentively listening to the woman’s response. “This is your first posting then,” she commented, acknowledging what the woman had told her in a somewhat forced and discomforted manner. Typically, she would have launched into her next question, but her recent feedback had indicated a need to encourage the back and forth of conversation without simply questioning her patients for these evaluations. “Why did you choose to attend the Academy?” There wasn’t much of a break between her acknowledgement and the following question, however.

Darren, CoP