Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Chandel (Counselor) in Counselor’s Office - CO’s Annual Pysch Eval

Posted by Captain Mathias McGarrett (CO) in Counselor’s Office - CO’s Annual Pysch Eval

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Chandel (Counselor) in Counselor’s Office - CO’s Annual Pysch Eval
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It wouldn’t have been his choice to be here. After a decade or so serving as a Starfleet officer, not to mention his time as a cadet, Matthias had been through his share of psych evaluations. As far as he knew he hadn’t been declared crazy by anyone yet, and found it unlikely that it would be the result of this meeting. Yet he was brought here by his own will. Actually his own stubbornness would be more accurate. He really didn’t care for the counselor’s attempt to push him into an evaluation he wasn’t due for when she came on board, and he wanted to prove himself a man of his word by showing up a year after his last session, if one could call it that. Somehow he had a feeling this meeting would be different than the one a year ago. His counseling appointment last year involved a game of poker, several beautiful women clinging to a wealthy playboy, his XO gambling away her living situation, and the counselor running from the room crying.

Mathias pressed the chime as he stood outside the Counselor’s office and awaited a response.

Captain Mathias McGarrett, CO

“Come.”Came the rich, contralto voice from within which sounded like rich coffee mocha. As the doors whooshed open the Captain would see the Counselors office was decorated in the rich colors of autumn with a comfortable lush carpet on the floors. The walls and the decor on the walls continued the theme and seemed to naturally lead one down to the sitting area recessed down a few steps and to the side of the Counselor’s desk which she sat behind at the moment. The sitting area was comprised of a couch and several deep plush chairs that looked very relaxing to sit in.

Mathias entered the room and approached Chandel’s desk. He pondered whether or not the color scheme had to do with the time of year. Probably a coincidence, and she wasn’t human anyways. Though he didn’t really care about such trivial matters. He did, however, care about his own appearance as he always viewed it as something that would help him go places in his career. His uniform looked flawless, as did his hair.

The Counselor looked up from the various files she was working on and her eyebrow raised.
“Are you psychic, Captain?” She asked with an amused look in her deep colored eyes that were filled with a sense of mischief. Her outfit was not the regulation Starfleet uniform but a rich looking fabric caftan with matching scarf on her head that wrapped her corn braided ebony hair. The color of the outfit matched the autumn tones of her office.

Counselor Chandel

“Not as far as I know, but that would explain that time the four of clubs came up in the Risan Hold’Em Tournament,” replied Mathias with a smirk.

Captain Mathias McGarrett, CO

Chandel’s grin widened and she laughed.” Why don’t sit over here? It is a bit more relaxed and I prefer my ‘clients’ to feel more like we are having actual conversations rather then feeling like they are in an interrogation. Would you like something to drink, Captain?” Chandel said as she rose and made her way over to the replicator after indicating the recessed seating area to him.

Counselor Chandel

“Thanks, but no thanks,” said Matthias as he took the seat on the couch. “Interrogate me if you wish. I’m quite certain I could handle it. You have the office set up very nicely by the way.” He couldn’t recall the last time he had been in this office. Actually, he couldn’t ever recall having been in it before.

Captain Mathias McGarrett, CO

Chandel smiled as she took in one of the plush chairs.” Well how bout we start with you telling me about your Command history and how you came to be here at the station, Captain?” She asked by way of opening the conversation. She knew that the Captain would be well aware of her having access to personnel files but she liked to get a view of a crew member’s history from their point of view rather then data in a file.

Counselor Chandel

“I’d love to,” said Mathias with a smile. He was very proud of what he had accomplished in his career to this point and was more than happy to talk about it. “A little over two years ago I was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and assigned here as first officer. I would have chosen a position on a starship if I had the choice, but I wasn’t about to pass up an opportunity to be promoted no matter where it was. I had been looking to land an XO spot ever since I was promoted to Lieutenant. Then a couple months after I had been promoted the CO retired. Then next one lasted not quite a year before having to take a leave for family reasons. It was at that point I was promoted to captain and given command here. I’ve always felt I was born to be in command since I was a child and it was a dream come true when I made captain.” Mathias was clearly pleased at himself thinking back on it all.

Captain Mathias McGarrett, CO

“Is Starfleet service in your family?” Chandel asked curiously. She had noted as she listened to the Captain that he seemed very comfortable in his position of Command and enjoyed it. She liked his easy attitude, it seemed suitable for this starbase.

Counselor Chandel

“Certainly,” said Mathias, still seeming at ease with the conversation. “All three of my siblings are. Actually, they’ve all come and gone from the Outpost. And my parents were in Starfleet as well. They helped established the Ravis IV colony, which is where I grew up. It’s a jungle world full of carnivorous plants. Completely up my mother’s alley as a botanist. She’s actually here on the Outpost now trying her hand at running a business. With luck that will keep her out of trouble.” He sighed softly as he finished.

Captain Mathias McGarrett, CO