Posted by Lieutenant Alita Claire (Chief Security Officer) in Kady Checks in with the CoS

Posted by Lieutenant Kadence Argona (Counselor) in Kady Checks in with the CoS

Posted by Lieutenant Alita Claire (Chief Security Officer) in Kady Checks in with the CoS
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The Counselor headed down the hall, PaDD in one hand, and humming an absent tune that changed with her gait and motion. She was heading to Security because her position was one that required her information be logged there, specifically. She needed access to records only Security had. So she had to see them to have the proper access.

Her black hair was plaited and coiled on the back of her head. And her uniform and boots were almost pristine. As a Counselor she didn’t have many things to worry about to stain or rumple her uniform. She walked into Security and asked about the Security Chief.

Lt Kadence Argona
CNS

Ensign Diaz was a lanky Hispanic male who happened to be occupying the COS’ desk at the time. He enjoyed that position, whenever he could get it, and wished he could occupy more but, Lt Claire never seemed to notice him in that manner.

Seeing the unfamiliar woman enter the office he straightened up.

“May I be of assistance ma’am?” he asked smartly.

• Diaz

Kady walked in and smiled. “Kadence Argona, the new CNS. I’m here for my access clearance recording and to speak with the Security Chief?” She had been pretty sure the CoS was female, so she questioned his position in her request, without actually calling him out on where he was sitting.

Kady
CNS

Diaz sat up and immediately looked over the counselor’s left shoulder.

“Yes Ma’am. Turn around Ma’am.” he said getting a bit tongue tied.

Alita had walked in behind Kady rather stealth-fully but Diaz had caught a glimpse of his boss out of the corner of his eye.

• Alita/Diaz

Kadence turned on guard for a moment, then relaxes seeing the Security Chief. “Chief Alita? Lieutenant Argona, Kadence. I’m here to speak to you about my check in and logging my clearance level authorization.” She smiled and offered her hand.

Kadence
CNS

Alita shifted the small package form one hand to the other and shook the Counselor’s hand.

“And here I thought you were here for donuts.” she said holding out the open package.

Glancing past her she frowned a bit at Diaz.

“What are you doing here still? You’re leading phaser drills in five minutes. Go, go, go!”

Diaz stepped from behind the desk and gave the Counselor a wide berth as he attempted to exit the office. He didn’t give his boss such a wide berth however, looking down into the box he actually seemed to pout just a bit.

“Boss, there’s no chocolate.”

Alita shook her head and moved to her desk.

“They’re in your quarters like always. Now go.”

Nodding, Diaz left.

After the door closed, Alita sighed and plucked a donut out of the selection in the box.

“Alita Claire. Nice to meet you. So have a seat and lets figure out those security clearances.” she said with a sigh.

• Alita, MO/COS

Kadence watched the exchange and smiled. As they moved to settle down and she took the offered chair, she smiled. “Thank you. As you know, there will come a time I need to access certain computer files that may be flagged. I came to give you my clearance codes so you would know it was authorized for me to read them. Due to the nature of most of the crew, I’m sure you can appreciate both the need for the security locks on their accessible files as well as the need for me to occasionally access them.” She crossed her legs and smiled. This seemed to be a woman she could get to know and like.

Kadence
CNS

“Yes. Actually I have basic counseling training and, even if I didn’t, all of your requests make perfect sense. Be careful, some of those files are booby traps or, at least, you’ll think they are.” she said with a smile.

Quickly rising form the chair she walked to the replicator.

“Coffee?” she asked.

Anyone who knew Alita well knew that she usually had a cup of coffee in her hand and that she always looked like she was running to, or from, something.

• Alita, MO/COS

Kadence smiled. “Tea, please. Lavender Tea, if it’s not too much trouble. Thank you. And yes, I am aware of the nature of the,” she paused with a small laugh, “beasts aboard our pirate ship.” She smiled watching the woman move around. “And I appreciate your understanding of my request. You wouldn’t believe how many others ships I end up fighting for every inch on.”

Kadence
CNS

Alita got her coffee extra strong with dark chocolate and a touch of cream and Kady’s lavender tea. Returning to the desk she sat down and brought up the necessary programs.

“Yes, but beasts can be fun and I don’t plan to fight you for every inch of anything. I find working with most people is usually a good idea… Within limits of course. There’s usually one or two people on every ship that make themselves very hard to get along with.” Alita said.

• Alita, MO/COS

Kady took the tea and murmured a ‘thank you’. When the Chief spoke of butting heads, she smiled. “Well, I’m glad. Because I don’t wish to fight with you, either. I think of all those on the ship, it will be you I work most often with. A place like this, those who are ‘hard to get along with’ usually end up in security situations. And that is where I come in. Trying to find out just why they ended up where they are.”

She blew on the surface of her tea and smiled. “And I’m here for you, as well. Remember that. This is one of those jobs that leaves you in desperate need of a punching bag or bad situation holo program. Remember there are other alternatives.” Kady took a sip of her tea and watched the woman. This was someone she might find her own time seeking out on occasion.

Kadence
CNS

Alita immediately thought of the ice bear and her own Remy.

“People usually end up in strange situations on this ship because this ship is strange and that’s okay most of the time. We have quite a bunch of characters here some of which want to be worshiped and some of which just are. I suppose me saying this probably comes across as gossip. Would it help to know I have basic psychological therapy training in my background and that some of my hobbies include cooking and holodeck programming?” she asked taking a drink of her coffee.

• Alita, MO/COS

Kady smiled. “Holodeck programming, eh? I will have to remember that. Those things elude me for all but the most basic programs. And no, it wouldn’t surprise me to know of your psych background. I have come to find a lot of Security Chiefs in our field have a similar background by either training or in job experience.” Taking another sip of her drink, she thought for a moment. “I think my only hobbies are drawing and I dance. My background is actually trauma medicine.” She laughed. “I got into counseling as a side thing and others took notice.” She shrugged and lifted a hand to indicate where they were. “So here I am. Been doing it for years now and I love it. I doubt I could do security.” She laughed. “I’d be so busy trying to suss out why they did something, I’d forget to put them into custody.”

Kadence
CNS