Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vanessa Slade (CNS) in Jenga with Jarvis
Vanessa stood outside the holodeck waiting for Tom to arrive. While this was not technically a therapy session, it was also a therapy session. Tom was confident, smart, and excelled at his job. He did not need any help with that. What Tom needed was friends and a sense of belonging. Throughout all his years at Starfleet, he had not been able to make a lot of close connections and that was what Vanessa wanted to remedy. Looking at her clock she realized that Tom was not late but for once in her life Vanessa Slade was five minutes early.

Vanessa Slade CNS

Vanessa saw Tom round the curve of the corridor and, at his current pace, would be standing with her in front of the holodeck doors at the exact time they had agreed to meet.

“Good evening Vanessa.” Tom said with a smile and a slight bow, “What sights will you show me this evening? I’ve allotted for at least four hours.”

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