Posted by Ensign Gethmire Belmine (Engineer) in Counselors office- Check in

Posted by Lieutenant Anastasia Darren (Chief of Psychiatry) in Counselors office- Check in

Posted by Ensign Gethmire Belmine (Engineer) in Counselors office- Check in
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Geth walked as slow as he could without getting any looks as he made his way to the Counselors office, he was always wary about these check in’s. Not that he minded talking with people, he just didn’t like talking about himself to anyone. He could talk about his siblings with no issue but change the topic to him and he gets anxious. Hades stopped all the sudden and Geth snapped his eyes to the door he almost ran into and chuckled a bit before reaching down and giving Hades a nice pet, then reaching up and ringing the chime on the door.

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“Enter!” came a quiet voice from within the interior office. The door slid open to accentuate the point, revealing a slender dark-haired woman in a teal-trimmed uniform standing by the replicator. Her already pale complexion ashened slightly as she saw the… animal… that accompanied her next appointment, but a practiced nonchalance allowed her a moment of recovery. “Ensign Belmine, I presume?” she queried, her tone edging slightly toward a demand.

Darren, CoP

Blinking a bit as the door opened, Geth stood straight and smiled a bit as the woman came into view. “Yes Ma’am” Taking a step in to let the door close behind himself and Hades, Geth glanced around the room a bit, taking in its features before settling on the woman in front of him. He was nervous no doubt the slight shake of the leash gave that away, but he tried his best to stay relaxed.

Ensign Belmine Engineering

Ana’s black eyes stared boringly at Hades for another few moments before she seemed to snap out of it and her attention focused on the ensign once more. “Have a seat, Ensign,” she instructed and then methodically pushed the container of brightly colored lollipops to where he could reach it. While not verbal, the indication was clear that he should take one of the sweets. She felt her attention drifting again toward the unexpected mammal in the room, but forced it back to the task at hand, launching directly into the evaluation. “While I have reviewed your personnel file, it is instructive if you provide to me a brief summary of what brings you to the Ogawa.” While it was not phrased as a question, a finely arched eyebrow on the part-Betazoid’s face made it clear that it was Belmine’s turn to speak.

Darren, CoP

Geth gave a small smile before sitting down in the chair offered. Hades sat himself under the chair and Geth relaxed a bit once seated. “Well, due to some the circumstances” he motions to Hades. “I had requested being on a ship that allowed service animals. I prefer a medical ship as that is what I am most comfortable dealing with and I enjoy the more…” Pausing he took a lollipop and messed with the wrapper a bit. “I enjoy the order in chaos that these ships bring. its never not moving and something is always going on and I find better peace in knowing that”

Ensign Gethmire Engineering

Ana’s face had a visceral reaction to the word “chaos” as Gethmire spoke it and she briefly looked as though she would vomit, although the expression passed quickly as she exerted control over her responses. “Why do you have a service animal, Ensign?” she inquired quickly, moving rapidly to the most obvious follow up question.

Darren, CoP

Panicking slightly, “I uh I don’t mean like I enjoy when it happens just that there is never not something to do on a hospital ship.. Like that type of chaos.. not.. not probably what you are thinking” Geth looked down and took a shaky breath before looking back towards the woman. “My siblings and I ended up being abandoned by my parents at a young age and ended up living on the streets for a while. Hades here helps me deal with the PTSD of that. I wasn’t able to go through counseling for it because that would’ve caused me to be away from my siblings and we would’ve been separated.” Taking another breath Geth smiled once more. “So I ended up with Hades as a way to be able to keep working provide for my family, thankfully my siblings are old enough to be home alone and we have an apartment…” He trailed off a bit. “I know it is not the best situation nor does it give much confidence to anyone else that I have a service dog, but I am able to work just as anyone else is.”

-Ltjg Gethmire Engineering

Ana’s expression slowly changed from detached professional interest to genuine intrigue as she listened to Gethmire detail his experience. She hadn’t attended to much of the research regarding the use of service animals in such situations; perhaps there was a hole there that she could fill with research into this lieutenant’s particular situation. Her teeth caught her lip between them as she gnawed softly on it, contemplating literature reviews and interventional studies for a brief moment before returning her focus to the task at hand. “It sounds as though you have a close bond with your siblings, yet you chose to pursue a career in Starfleet, which would take you away from them. How do you rationalize that choice?” While her question was provoking, the tone of her voice made it clear that she was not malicious, simply direct.

Darren, CoP