Posted by Lieutenant Commander Magnús Pétursson (First Officer) in CIO’s Office - XO Ship Tour Side Sim

Posted by Ensign Reia Shandy (CIO) in CIO’s Office - XO Ship Tour Side Sim

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Magnús Pétursson (First Officer) in CIO’s Office - XO Ship Tour Side Sim
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After visiting with the CSO and looking at the work the Science teams were doing Magnus realised that there was someone he had neglected to visit, the Intelligence Officer. Somewhere in the back of his mind he could hear his cousin Peter berate him for it, the two had a freindly rivalry ever since Peter became an intelligence officer. He shook his head and ordered the lift to change heading. Moments later he’d arrived at his destination, made his way to the office and pressed the Chime.

XO

Reia had basically settled into her new office although she couldn’t get the smell of rabbits out of one corner. Most people might not notice it but she had grown up with several.

“Open.” she said lighting a scented candle.

• Reia, CIO

Magnus entered the room, surprised by several new smells he half coughed “Ensign, what an interesting aroma” He said returning to his smile “Are you settling in alright?” He asked.

XO

Instinctively, Reia rose to her feet to greet the new XO. Her Orion grace was bred into her movements and not something she could consciously curtail without a lot of thought.

“Yes. I think I’m settling in quite nicely. My apologies about the… Um…” she shrugged and pointed to the corner where the rabbit cage had been, “I should probably have another look at those environmental controls. What can I do for you Commander?”

• Reia, CIO

Magnus placed his hands behind his back as he examined the room with care “Oh probably plenty of things, I’ll settle with a little walkthrough of your operation here, I’m doing a little surprise inspection of the Senior staff, getting my lay of the land so to speak.”

XO

Reia sat back down and glanced around the room herself.

“Well, my personal operation is called the great unpacking. I’m about as new here as you are and I’ve been very busy with the boarding routine and a certain party.” she explained with a bright smile.

“My professional operation is to gather as much information on anything we may come across, or in contact with, for Star Fleet. Also, I prefer to be as much help to anybody on board as I can be. I like to put puzzles together even if they frustrate me.”

• Reia, CIO

Magnus nodded, crossing his arms he continued his scanning of the unprepared room “Good, I’ve had little time to look through your file” He lied “Would you mind giving me a little recap, a little highlight show if you will” He smiled at the Half Orion the sort of charming smile that managed to stay professional.

XO

Reia didn’t know Magnus well enough to judge whether he had actually read her file or not. Neither one would surprise her.

“Well I grew up in Australia.raised by my grandparents. I had a few troubles in school around the age of twelve, but those were personal things, not academic. I joined Star Fleet and seriously considered becoming a Doctor but was guided towards Intelligence and, in the end, I think it was the right fit.”

• Reia, CIO

Magnus nodded before I begin I imagine you might have some questions for me?” He said questioningly. He didn’t seem overly conerned by the prospect.

XO

A sly smile crossed Reia’s face.

“What makes you certain I haven’t read your file too? I am curious, why this posting?” she asked.

• Reia, CIO

Magnus chuckled at her response “My dear Miss Shandy, if you haven’t read my file yet I’ll be deeply disappointed and insulted” He took a seat, crossing his legs as he did “Honestly, it was the first opportunity I got. A few years ago I did something that tickled the upper brass the wrong way. We made some people look bad and others look redundant, this resulted in several demotions, mine included and a rather harsh sentence of 4 years Academic teaching duties. After two years Captain Julian King decided to step down and the Fleet wanted an experienced first officer on the Genesis, I was offered the job and I took it” He explained as if it were the most common thing in the world.

XO

Reia knew there was more to the story. There just always was. She would have to do another deep dive through his file.

“Redundant? oh dear. Perhaps I should be careful of my career.” she said jokingly, “I understand this ship has been through a lot of changes lately. I’m hoping that everybody new on board, myself included, will end up being seen as a good thing. So, you came to me. What else would you like to know?”

• Reia, Intel

“Mostly what you do, how you do it and something like that. I’ve had a few Intelligence officers on ships I’ve served with, most have developed their own styles of doing things so I’m interested in how you approach the very monotomous job that is Intelligence Chief”

XO

As Reia thought about his question, she glanced down at a box beside her, picked a smaller box out of it, and placed it on the corner of the desk, the slight smell of chocolate wafting through the air before she had a chance to fully open it.

“I don’t think you choose Intelligence, I think it chooses you. I was curious about doing something in the medical field but, maybe my bedside manner just wasn’t what Star Fleet was looking for. I like solving problems, but Science wasn’t for me. The study of people is very interesting so I had two choices. Counseling or Intelligence. When you observe someone, or a group of people, you can learn quite a bit. If you’re very good you can make reasonable assumptions as to a next move. I guess it’s a bit like chess. As for the monotony? My theories on how to deal with that change depending on my mood.”

• Reia, CIO