Posted by Ensign Ashlyn Trenton (Security Officer) in pre-sim Hard Work Pays Off

Posted by Ensign Sharah Fayth (Doctor) in pre-sim Hard Work Pays Off

Posted by Ensign Ashlyn Trenton (Security Officer) in pre-sim Hard Work Pays Off
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Sharah had settled into a steady work rhythm over the first months on Europa. The redesign of the arboretum went well and she had added the project to her working portfolio. Her work in sickbay was improving her already impressive skills by leaps and bounds. Working with Dr. Zarath was an amazing opportunity that Sharah was extremely grateful for. Not only was she becoming a better doctor, but he had helped her learn new techniques for controlling the noise and her gift. She was having limited success with them, but any success was better than where she had been.

She spent at least half a shift, if not more, in the arboretum every day. As she had discovered on the Galileo all those years ago, working with the plants soothed and calmed her. It was good place to loose herself for a little while every day. She had been working hard on examining the chemical and mineral compositions of the different plants. Those that added to her research, she planted samples in the small medical garden bed. She continued to work on her research, expanding the list of ‘folk remedies’ and adding more scenarios and injury types to the holo program.

This particular day she was hard at work during Bravo shift. She was inventorying and cleaning the auxiliary sickbay on deck 4 and battle sickbay on deck 9. She was testing equipment, placing broken/malfunctioning equipment in a box to be fixed, checking dates for medicines and doing general cleaning. It kept her busy, and Sharah didn’t like to be idle. While she was working a message came through for her, from the Academy, marked with priority. She went over to the console to read it. She couldn’t believe it, her face broke into a huge grin. She closed the message and finished her shift. Then she headed back to her quarters.

She walked in, practically bouncing. “Hey Ashlyn! Guess what?” She sounded ecstatic and excited.
En Fayth, Doctor

Ashlyn spent most of this time in some form of training with Lieutenant Abrams and the rest of the security team, in sessions with Lieutenant Nox working through her traumas or on her mental defenses, or in Trenton Park which had become more popular as the program grew. Her duties had, as Abrams said, rotated to keep things fresh and interesting on the ship. The only time Ashlyn didn’t care for it was when the schedule changed and moved her to another shift, forcing her to have to remake the Trenton Park schedule. Nothing that she voiced, of course, just some internal frustrations while she had to contact her class to talk about the reschedule that would be sure to not exclude anyone. Most of her on the job training time was spent reading manuals and reports, going through the motions of restraining techniques, phaser range and hand to hand combat.

The sessions with Lieutenant Nox were…stressful. They made a great deal of progress taking apart the events that made Ashlyn who she was which only seemed to generate a gap between the Ensign and the Counselor. Going into a meeting with her meant having to relive terrible memories, explaining in detail the things that happened, or screaming in her head to keep the Counselor out of her more private thoughts. While the Counselor always said her inner thoughts were just thoughts, Ashlyn always felt judged for them in her presence and was glad to be done with the session at each conclusion. Afterwhich she would either go to the holodeck and spend time in her Trenton Park Program, go into the Jefferies Tubes to get away from people, or hide in her quarters until Sharah could come and comfort her.

Today, however, wasn’t one of those days. She had just been put back on a schedule that coincided with Sharah which meant that she could spend off duty time with her best friend. That was always the best, sure it wasn’t a romantic relationship but it was still almost always great fun. She had been released for the day early so she could adapt to her new schedule and was only moderately tired. She sent off a quick message to Sharah to let her know she would be in the room earlier for the schedule change and wanted to celebrate with popped corn and conversation. Ashlyn was equally excited when the doctor came into the room and responded in kind. “Joseph got a promotion and is being restationed here? No, wait, you won a bet and have some extra replicator rations? Oh, even better, Joseph wrote you a letter and is coming to visit on his next vacation?” While the first and second suggestions were meant to be a tease, Ashlyn was pretty sure the third option was more likely.

• Ensign Ashlyn Trenton
  Security, USS Europa

Sharah was excited that Ashlyn’s schedule was back Bravo shift so they could hang out more. And she had some extra replicator rations because she’d skipped some meals while she worked. A very bad habit of hers. She stepped over to the replicator and got the biggest bowl the unit could make of pop corn. She passed it up to Ashlyn.
They always celebrated with popcorn when Ashlyn’s schedule rotation came back around. “Although all three of those options sounds AMAZING and if Joseph was coming here, I don’t think I could have waited till the end of my shift to tell you.” She bounced up the ‘platforms’ to the top of a Jeffries tube and settled on to it, still bouncing on her perch. “I got a communique from SF Academy. I’m being temporarily assigned there to defend my research! And if it passes I’ll be helping create a new first aid course!” Sharah has been working since they boarded Challenger on this. It’s beyond a passion at this point, and more than an obsession. The initail results from her own personal research were promissing. The time at Academy would expand the range and number of people. “AND I already checked. This is temporary, my main assignment is still here, so this will still be my quarters so you won’t have to share with anyone while I’m gone.” Sharah had made sure of that, she wanted Ashlyn to be able to continue to have a place to relax and feel comfortable. She was going to miss Ashlyn. “And I have a 4 to 5 month time line. So I won’t be gone too long.”
En. Fayth, Doctor

Ashlyn was genuinely excited for Shara, sure she was going to miss her friend but she would be back. It’s only 4 to 5 months and she’ll have the room to herself so it wont be a problem. “That’s awesome! I’m glad that all that time you put into it was worth it. I’ll take care of your plants here unless you plan to take them with you?” Ashlyn wasn’t the best with plants when they first met but Sharah’s obsession had grown and latched onto Ashlyn enough to put in the time to learn how to at least help take care of the plants in the room. Thankfully only one died because Ashlyn thought she hadn’t been watering it enough and ended up overwatering it. She made sure to replace the plant as soon as she was able to and has since not had any problems with the plants. She still prefers parkour over gardening though and will drag her friend with her into the holodeck if given the chance. “When do you leave?”

• Ensign Ashlyn Trenton
  Security, USS Europa

“In a week. I’ll take my bonsai with me. It’s always gone everywhere with me and I think I would feel a little lost without it. But the others can stay here. If it’s too much I can plant them in the Arboretum before I go. OH! And they already sent me my travel schedule. LOOK!” Ashlyn hadn’t been wrong. She had a four days of travel on Challenger. “Do you think I can manage to get on board without him noticing? I mean it’s already approved, but someone from security always checks the incoming and outgoing personnel lists.” She grabs a handful of popcorn from the bowl and begins to munch on it.
En. Fayth, Doctor