Posted by Lieutenant Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) in SB 157: The Boiler Room Cafe: Meeting with XO

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“I dont think it would take much to observe that a child who loves their parent has a hard time leaving them when they are in pain.” She smiled softly. “So what now? Do I go for XO and Captain? Do I work to become the head of Star Fleet Security? Do I find someone and start a family? Do I join a band of merry men and seek justice through parlor tricks for the rest of my life?” This time her smile turned to a grin. “What would you recommend?”

Haven, CoS

“All of the above?” Dira said with an open laugh as she picked up her fork to dig back into her pot pie, lest it went cold.

After a few moments and with a bit of reflection, Myqian spoke again with a soft smile on her face. “There is something to be said for coasting along until you hit an inflection point. Sometimes you need an external event, or person even, to prompt you in the direction you should go next. There is nothing wrong with not knowing what you want to happen next, and there’s no rush to figure it out. You don’t want to waste opportunities, but everything that happens will help inform your next decisions. Life can be exceedingly short, even for those long lived. Though I think in your case, it comes with a much different perspective than I’ll ever have. My advice would be to lean into it.”She shrugged slightly and speared a piece of meat from the pie, popping it into her mouth.

Commander Myqian, XO