Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in USS Calypso- Transitions

Posted by Lieutenant Robert Mason (Chief Engineer) in USS Calypso- Transitions

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in USS Calypso- Transitions

SNIP

“Yeah, that’s an added layer of complication. And I don’t want you to think I’m underestimating how much work this will all be,” Dira said.

Leaning forward, she eyed him intently, her ebony eyes thoughtful. “I know it’s a small ship, with a small crew, and there will be starbase staff to help. I also know that we’re the new folks in town and there’s an element of needing to prove ourselves. But don’t let that stop you from asking for more help when needed, or admitting if the task is beyond what can be done here. No one will think less of you. And if they give you grief, you send them to me,” she said with a determined glint in her eyes. He didn’t need her to fight his fights, but both Bob and her had had an abnormally difficult fight just being able to do their own jobs lately. In short, they needed a bit if a break and the benefit of the doubt they never received from their antagonizer. Even she knew that it would take a bit to re-learn their reactions to criticism. On the Ogawa it was more than likely to be about cooperative growth and not tearing someone down. Or at least she hoped.

Commander Myqian, XO

Bob’s blue eyes met Dira’s ebony ones. He knew what she meant and where she was coming from. He had taken the whole situation a lot harder than she had because he felt a loss that seemed real to him, but it still was hard for her as well. “I will,” he said simply.

She inclined her head in acknowledgement, knowing he was being honest with her.

“Besides, anyone who tries to give us grief just doesn’t know what they’re walking into.”

– Robert Mason, CE

Dira snorted. “That, they do not.” With deep inhale and a slight sigh, Myqian gazed out across the quiet mess hall. “I have gone over the… incident, a million times in my head. Wouldn’t change any of my choices. And yet, doing the right thing did seem to get us no end of grief.”

“Did I tell you he came to say farewell?” Dira was a typically calm person, but underneath was a temper that could be provoked in the right circumstances, or even regularly by the right people. One of those said people had had an usual ability to grate on every one of her nerves.

Commander Myqian, XO

Bob squinted in complete bemusement, staring off into space as he did so. It seemed to take all of his mental effort to process this piece of information. Once he had been sure that he did not misunderstand the sentence, he looked again at Dira.

“How did that go, exactly?”

– Robert Mason, CE