Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi (Security Officer) in Side Sim - Psych Eval

Posted by Lieutenant Dr Tealor Tessan (CMO/CNS) in Side Sim - Psych Eval

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi (Security Officer) in Side Sim - Psych Eval
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Mwezi tapped his hand against his side as he waited ‘patiently’ for the doctor. He knew the psych evaluation was a yearly ritual, and also necessary for arriving on a new ship, but he still didn’t particularly enjoy it - especially the boarding psych. Baring his emotional and mental state to a complete stranger was something he wasn’t sure he’d ever get used to in this timeline. Back on the Chernov, he just did his job and didn’t worry about his mental state.

Feeling his discomfort from a few corridors over, Kula sent a small pulse of comfort and care, and Mwezi un-clenched his hand and relaxed his shoulders. It was fine. He sent back a quick pulse of gratitude, then sighed and settled back into waiting for his appointment.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

Tealor smiled “Come on in Lieutenant, can I get you something to drink?” he asked moving to the replicator. It was always interesting letting them know about his less orthodox methods.

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Mwezi stepped into the office and glanced around, his security-trained mind active. “Thank you, Doctor, a glass of cold water would be appreciated.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

He replicated some water and handed it to Mwezi, “Have a seat” he said taking a seat across from him. “Sor Lieutenant, how are you settling in?” he asked sipping his tea, his black orb of eyes which seemed reflecting Mwezi’s soul back at him.

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Mwezi shrugged. “It is going well enough,” he replied. “My department has welcomed me fairly quickly, and my mates are finding things to do as well.”

OOC; One thing to note, as I just noticed that Tealor is a Betazoid, Mwezi’s species’ minds are blank to telepaths. Like Ferengi, they cannot be telepathically read or sensed.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

Tealor smiled, “Well that is good” he said sipping his tea, “Well this is your time Lieutenant, tell me, what would you like to talk about?” he asked.

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

BUMP

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Mwezi shrugged. “I do not know. I am only in this room right now because it is required of me. Not that I have a problem with you, Doctor, I just don’t really… feel the need to discuss my mental and emotional state with a colleague.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

Tealor looked thoughtfully, “Does it bother you that you have to be here?” he asked

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Mwezi fidgeted a little. “It annoys me. Not the initial evaluation to ensure I’m sound of mind, but the follow-up where I’m expected to discuss my personal life and emotional state with… frankly, no offense Doctor, a stranger. A stranger who I cannot … there is no word in Federation Standard for it. Uh. My people have an empathic … network we all can connect to, and you are excluded from that. I struggle to understand how you could possibly make an accurate assessment of my mental and emotional health when you are not part of it.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

“So, sounds like you have a choice to make, be honest and get something out of your time, Or don’t and waste it” He said plainly. “I hope you learn and chose to be honest”

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

“It’s a waste of my time regardless,” he replied, the corner of his lip lifting slightly. “I am here because Starfleet commands that I am evaluated when I board a new ship. Just ask your questions and let me answer them. I don’t have any topics that I particularly want to discuss with you. Don’t patronise me by pretending this is a conversation.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

Tealor did not appreciate the tone of this young officer, “I suggest you mind your tone Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi” he was curious if the the young officer had lost their mind talking to senior staff that way. Taylor noted a few things down on a pad. “I am asking my questions, What do you want to get out of your time with me, and unless you have a short memory you came to me asking for help with your situation, or did you forget?”

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

“I do not ‘want’ to get anything out of this, other than approved to do my job,” Mwezi replied, his tone clipped, getting more frustrated as the conversation proceeded. Even seated, the 8-foot tall laleri towered over the betazoid. He normally made himself smaller by slouching, as to not intimidate his diminutive humanoid compatriots, but Tessan was getting on his nerve, in a situation that already put him on edge. “I am in this room right now because, as a part of my boarding process, I am required to report to three places. Firstly, to my senior officer to report for duty. Secondly, to Sickbay for a medical examination (which I have already completed). Finally, I am required to report to the ship’s Counselor for a psychological evaluation. I thought I had made that extremely clear. I have, in fact, informed you more than once of that fact. Every time I speak, I reiterate that I am here for my required boarding evaluation. I do not understand how your wires were crossed into somehow thinking I was here for any other reason.” This whole circus was a waste of his time. This asshole was a waste of his energy.

He took a deep breath, closing his eyes and counting to du. When he opened his eyes, his ears had returned to a neutral position. “So please. Perform your psychological evaluation, and either approve me to serve on this vessel, or kick me off the Wolverine. Either way, please actually listen to what I am saying, rather than ignoring my words in favour of your own assumptions.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

Tealor did not even lean back in his chair, Mwezi was certainly intimidating but it did not phase him. “Lieutenant consider this your final warning, get a hold of yourself or I will deny your duty approval and confine you to quarters, where you will be seeing me everyday until this is sorted out” he said. “The only reason that has not occured, is due to the hormonal issues your are facing as we discussed in sickbay yesterday.”.

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Get a hold of himself? He had. He’d calmed down. He’d laid it out in as clear terms as were possible to lay them out. He’d spoken calmly and clearly of what he expected, and yet Tessan had continued to persist in his condescension. Mwezi deflated. This man was inept. Well, he was clearly a skilled medical doctor, but that didn’t mean he knew anything about counseling. “So, clearly the answer to my question is no, you don’t plan to actually listen to what I say. And I don’t see what my going through puberty has to do with my psych eval, that is a matter of medical.”

He stood, stepping away from Tessan but not taking his eyes off the man. It occurred to him that, as a betazoid, Tessan must be used to reading every patient’s mind with ease. That must make it easy to tell their mental state. Not so with his species, as he had learned from one of his first friends in this time period, laleri were blank to a betazoid’s mind-reading abilities. Tessan must find that unnerving. “I must request that my evaluation be done by a different counselor.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

Tealor looked at him, “If that is your wish you can certainly do that, I will have to deny your approval for now until you can see the other counselor” he noted.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi is on probationary duty approval until another counselor can be found to complete their evaluation he entered in the final line. “I’ll send a note to your commanding officer that you are on probationary duty.” he said, “Your dismissed Lieutenant”

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine