Posted by Civilian Astrid Rousseau (Head of the Judicial System) in Maza’s Kitchen- Lunch

Posted by Civilian Halai Cosgrove (Head of Science and Terraforming) in Maza’s Kitchen- Lunch

Posted by Civilian Astrid Rousseau (Head of the Judicial System) in Maza’s Kitchen- Lunch
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Halai exhaled as she smiled slightly. “Well, the full story is one I’d love to share with you, but it probably too long for our lunch. But for now I’ll say I had a deeply spiritual experience during my a previous assignment with Starfleet and ended up taking a leave of absence to go home to Tyrellia. While I worked on personal things, the position eventually came up and… it spoke to me. Something about it just seemed like it was the right thing for me, so I applied, if hesitantly. But I was still a Starfleet officer, so there were things to work out in the beginning. For several years it worked well to do both, but now I’m content being a civilian and working on what I feel is lifelong work,” she said quite openly.

Halai Cosgrove, Head of S&T

Astrid finished the last of her food and smiled. “Isn’t that the way? I think Star Fleet inspires people with passion. Leaving it is hard to do given the myriad of opportunities service can give you. My brother and sister will likely be lifelong Star Fleet officers. I could not be more proud.” She paused, looking out at OED, or at least the limited amount she could see from this vantage point. The Government Tower and surrounding area were on a hill which meant that there was at least some to be seen. “I hope that I make them proud too being a civilian.” It was a worry she felt keenly. Her siblings and her were close but now that they had all gone their separate ways, she couldn’t help but wonder.

Rousseau, HotJ

“Everyone has their own path,” Halai said with a serene smile. “If you are listening to yourself and are pursuing that path, you will find what you need to. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always result in the people you care about seeing it how you wish them too. I know that all too well. But I hope they are open enough to see you succeed on your path and be glad for you.”

~Halai Cosgrove

“I think they will be. My brother and I love each other very much, but we aren’t as close as my little sister and I. I practically raised her the last years of our lives in New France and was her only family in San Fransisco, Earth. I think we all feel pretty lucky that we are no longer on New France and have lives of our own. No matter what comes our way, we will always be there for one another.”

Astrid Rousseau

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