Posted by Commander Balfor Kolar (XO/CSO) in XO meeting the CMO

Posted by Lieutenant Allison Scott (CMO) in XO meeting the CMO
Allison Scott stood outside the XO’s office and waited after she rang the door chime. The new rank on her neck meant she would be seeing the man behind the door far more than the occasional cough or fever forced him to traipse into sickbay. It also meant he was going to be her point person to solve problems.

Allison Scott, CMO

“Enter,” Balfor closed off his monitor and assumed a semi-professional sitting posture at his desk. The posture was the exact midway point between relaxed informal one had with friends and the straight-backed get-ready-to-pay-the-piper when the person on the other side of the door was about to be read the riot act. It was a test of sorts for the person entering the room. It allowed Kolar to quickly ascertain how to interact with someone coming in.

Kolar XO

Hearing permission being granted to enter, Allison did not just enter but burst forth into the room as if she was running for her life. For someone so petite, her rapid strides cleared the distance between the door and the Commander’s desk before the man could even properly focus on her. “Commander Kolar,” she stated in a formal tone that somehow conveyed, “we have a very serious problem on our hands that requires your immediate attention.”

Dropping into the chair across from her superior officer, Ally took a far more relaxed posture based on how Kolar was sitting. She had read the basics on the man from his medical records. She had listened to the scuttlebutt around the ship as to his characters. This was however her first one-on-one interaction with the man. His ginger-colored hair, brilliant blue eyes, and ruddy complexion invoked the image of someone who spent their time outside rather than behind a desk. After making a mental note to ensure his away team preparations included applying sunscreen, Ally leaned forward and locked eyes with the XO. It was not confrontational in any capacity. It was to ensure Kolar understood how important this conversation was to her.

“I just opened my file and saw I was being promoted to medical chief. I am only twenty-seven years old. Well, twenty-eight next month but that is beside the point,” she slipped into a side tangent momentarily. “You need to stop that promotion. I need you to cancel whatever transfer she requested and bring Nat back.” Allison Scott might be young but she has spent the past few years on the Ogawa which was a ship dedicated to medicinal needs. It was a coveted duty station for any young doctor for the experience it provided. Since the Ogawa, Ally had spent the past six months as Dr. Knight’s 2ic of sick bay. Even though she might be on the young side for the position, Dr. Allison Scott had more experience in medical procedures than someone ten years her senior. She also had the benefit of knowing the crew on the ship instead of having to create those relationships from scratch. “You can do that as an XO right? Cancel someone’s transfer?”

Lt. Scott, CMO