*** Chief Counselor's Office * USS Chimera-C ***
Rangi had received Athena's message earlier in the afternoon
and decided to pay the Counselor a visit on the off chance
that she would have time free to talk. Scott's words of the
previous evening had touched a sore point and, it seemed,
others had noticed too. She arrived at the door, paused a
second, then sounded the
chime.
Athena looked up like she could see through the door and
then shrugged, "Come in."
"I hope I'm not disturbing you...." Rangi said ".... I
should have made an appointment." The door slid shut quietly
behind her. " I received your message and wouldn't mind
hearing your thoughts." She had walked
forward as she spoke and now stood near to the counselor.
Athena motioned to a seat in the more comfortable setting of
the chairs instead of those by her desk. "I have plenty of
time at the moment... although you aren't the first one from
medical to just stop in. Would
you like some water or juice," Athena offered.
"Juice please...pineapple would be nice." She looked at the
chairs and chose the nearest to herself, taking a seat and
setting her bag down beside her feet. She waited until
Athena returned with the drinks, not asking who else had
visited, knowing that it wasn't her business. "I was
talking to Scott last night.." she said as Athena
approached. "He mentioned a change in sickbay...you noticed
it too it seems."
Setting the glasses down and taking a seat herself she said,
"I felt it... it just feels different. I would only be able
to detect it like that if it were ... a shift in morale."
Rangi's expression became resigned. "Exactly...that's what
Scott said suggested." She looked across at Athena. " I'm
not surprised because I'm aware of it as well. There is a
reason but I think I've taken things
too far." She took a tentative sip from her glass, expecting
the juice to be sour but it was, in fact sweet.
"Please don't take this the wrong way... but is it anything
that would have a simple med tech comparing you to a baby
Hitler?" Athena looked sympathetic as she took a drink of
water.
Rangi couldn't hide her surprise then she gave a weak smile
and shook her head. "No, not really..it wouldn't." she
replied.
Athena gave a smile, "I don't think that was the exact
phrasing and I assumed there was some exaggeration... "
"I've been tightening up on rules and regulations." Rangi
explained. "Its worked in so much as everything is running
perfectly...except..." she paused "..well..it was before
really. The captain and XO have made it clear they want
less familiarity between crew members..more professionalism.
I see their point, but 'my'
department has lost something that it needs. Is that what
you felt?" Rangi asked her question looking directly at
Athena and expecting an honest reply.
Athena closed her eyes thought for a couple of moments and
then meeting Rangi's eyes replied, "Yes... but are you sure
that's what they meant? I mean with you sick and I'm Sure
Shane put plenty of pressure on Scott that .... well .. I'm
sure a couple of things just weren't delegated as they
normally would .. and so much of the crew seems to be new...
and Young."
"Perhaps that has something to do with it." Rangi said
considering it. "..But it hit home when the captain
criticized the medical department. It's true it was left
without a CMO for a while and my own arrival was very near
the time of departure...but that can't be used as an excuse.
Scott said that the 'fun' is missing. I know what he means.
Its not as though things were taken lightly but we 'did'
have easy going and friendly familiar feel to the place.
Tightening up has lost a lot of that."
"How effective will everyone continue to be if they feel
that a mistake can't be made and if made can't be talked
about..?"
"Less so." Rangi replied. "I need to redress the
situation...and soon." She smiled weakly and changed the
subject. " How are you Athena?" she asked.
I'm good and I'm glad I thought right in sending you a
personal message first," Athena smiled at the other woman.
"Has your memory become much clearer?" Rangi asked wondering
if clues or prompts of outright information would help.
Athena thought about earlier the flash of a memory when she
looked at the beach picture and replied, "I seem to remember
knew things when I least expect it.... but I think almost
everything is back..," she paused. Her gaze went to the
beach scene picture above the sofa as her brow furrowed and
asked, "Have I forgotten something that I was supposed to
do?"
"Not as far as I know..." Rangi replied, looking towards the
picture too. "That's very nice...is it somewhere in
particular?" she asked.
"No .. it just reminds me of some place I've been...with
someone..." Athena answered picking up her glass of water
and taking a drink. {Someone important...}
Rangi sipped from her glass, watching Athena as she did
so.It was difficult 'not' to tell her everything, so after a
few moments she said: " How's Viktor?"
Athena seemed to think before she said anything but finally
replied, "Fine." Her heart beat a bit faster but she was
glad that her manner remained calm and cool despite her
seemingly conflicting thoughts.
"Athena..I don't know exactly what you remember..either from
the recent past or from times further away. I don't know,
for example, what you recall about the friendship between
us. "
She paused, wondering how to phrase it all.
"If you want..." she said slowly "...I might be able to
answer questions or to explain things more clearly. I know
it's best if your memory returns naturally but it must be
extremely difficult for you living like this. If you want me
to help you then you have only to ask." She placed her half
empty glass onto the table and waited to see what reaction,
if any, her words might provoke.
"AS far as you and I go we had a very good relationship
until you became jealous of me even though Shane is and was
then totally besotted with you and I don't think my choice
in men has help although we've managed to over come as the
jealous was intensified by a mission with some plant as the
culprit," Athena retold quickly in her unusual flair in
stating things. She took another sip of water and set her
glass on the stand as well. "The only thing that is a bit
troubling is ... never mind... I think I should just figure
it out."
Rangi gave a short nod. "As you wish." she said "..but the
offer is always there."
She stood up. "Thanks for your input. I'll act on it."
"I will ... I hope what I said helps... I am always
available for input as well if you find you need help,"
Athena countered and walked Rangi to the door.
****** End Log ****(?)
Commander Athena Wellington
Chief Counselor
USS Chimera-C
&
Commander Rangi Summers
CMO
USS Chimera-C
Med Adv 1st TF
Rangi had received Athena's message earlier in the afternoon
and decided to pay the Counselor a visit on the off chance
that she would have time free to talk. Scott's words of the
previous evening had touched a sore point and, it seemed,
others had noticed too. She arrived at the door, paused a
second, then sounded the
chime.
Athena looked up like she could see through the door and
then shrugged, "Come in."
"I hope I'm not disturbing you...." Rangi said ".... I
should have made an appointment." The door slid shut quietly
behind her. " I received your message and wouldn't mind
hearing your thoughts." She had walked
forward as she spoke and now stood near to the counselor.
Athena motioned to a seat in the more comfortable setting of
the chairs instead of those by her desk. "I have plenty of
time at the moment... although you aren't the first one from
medical to just stop in. Would
you like some water or juice," Athena offered.
"Juice please...pineapple would be nice." She looked at the
chairs and chose the nearest to herself, taking a seat and
setting her bag down beside her feet. She waited until
Athena returned with the drinks, not asking who else had
visited, knowing that it wasn't her business. "I was
talking to Scott last night.." she said as Athena
approached. "He mentioned a change in sickbay...you noticed
it too it seems."
Setting the glasses down and taking a seat herself she said,
"I felt it... it just feels different. I would only be able
to detect it like that if it were ... a shift in morale."
Rangi's expression became resigned. "Exactly...that's what
Scott said suggested." She looked across at Athena. " I'm
not surprised because I'm aware of it as well. There is a
reason but I think I've taken things
too far." She took a tentative sip from her glass, expecting
the juice to be sour but it was, in fact sweet.
"Please don't take this the wrong way... but is it anything
that would have a simple med tech comparing you to a baby
Hitler?" Athena looked sympathetic as she took a drink of
water.
Rangi couldn't hide her surprise then she gave a weak smile
and shook her head. "No, not really..it wouldn't." she
replied.
Athena gave a smile, "I don't think that was the exact
phrasing and I assumed there was some exaggeration... "
"I've been tightening up on rules and regulations." Rangi
explained. "Its worked in so much as everything is running
perfectly...except..." she paused "..well..it was before
really. The captain and XO have made it clear they want
less familiarity between crew members..more professionalism.
I see their point, but 'my'
department has lost something that it needs. Is that what
you felt?" Rangi asked her question looking directly at
Athena and expecting an honest reply.
Athena closed her eyes thought for a couple of moments and
then meeting Rangi's eyes replied, "Yes... but are you sure
that's what they meant? I mean with you sick and I'm Sure
Shane put plenty of pressure on Scott that .... well .. I'm
sure a couple of things just weren't delegated as they
normally would .. and so much of the crew seems to be new...
and Young."
"Perhaps that has something to do with it." Rangi said
considering it. "..But it hit home when the captain
criticized the medical department. It's true it was left
without a CMO for a while and my own arrival was very near
the time of departure...but that can't be used as an excuse.
Scott said that the 'fun' is missing. I know what he means.
Its not as though things were taken lightly but we 'did'
have easy going and friendly familiar feel to the place.
Tightening up has lost a lot of that."
"How effective will everyone continue to be if they feel
that a mistake can't be made and if made can't be talked
about..?"
"Less so." Rangi replied. "I need to redress the
situation...and soon." She smiled weakly and changed the
subject. " How are you Athena?" she asked.
I'm good and I'm glad I thought right in sending you a
personal message first," Athena smiled at the other woman.
"Has your memory become much clearer?" Rangi asked wondering
if clues or prompts of outright information would help.
Athena thought about earlier the flash of a memory when she
looked at the beach picture and replied, "I seem to remember
knew things when I least expect it.... but I think almost
everything is back..," she paused. Her gaze went to the
beach scene picture above the sofa as her brow furrowed and
asked, "Have I forgotten something that I was supposed to
do?"
"Not as far as I know..." Rangi replied, looking towards the
picture too. "That's very nice...is it somewhere in
particular?" she asked.
"No .. it just reminds me of some place I've been...with
someone..." Athena answered picking up her glass of water
and taking a drink. {Someone important...}
Rangi sipped from her glass, watching Athena as she did
so.It was difficult 'not' to tell her everything, so after a
few moments she said: " How's Viktor?"
Athena seemed to think before she said anything but finally
replied, "Fine." Her heart beat a bit faster but she was
glad that her manner remained calm and cool despite her
seemingly conflicting thoughts.
"Athena..I don't know exactly what you remember..either from
the recent past or from times further away. I don't know,
for example, what you recall about the friendship between
us. "
She paused, wondering how to phrase it all.
"If you want..." she said slowly "...I might be able to
answer questions or to explain things more clearly. I know
it's best if your memory returns naturally but it must be
extremely difficult for you living like this. If you want me
to help you then you have only to ask." She placed her half
empty glass onto the table and waited to see what reaction,
if any, her words might provoke.
"AS far as you and I go we had a very good relationship
until you became jealous of me even though Shane is and was
then totally besotted with you and I don't think my choice
in men has help although we've managed to over come as the
jealous was intensified by a mission with some plant as the
culprit," Athena retold quickly in her unusual flair in
stating things. She took another sip of water and set her
glass on the stand as well. "The only thing that is a bit
troubling is ... never mind... I think I should just figure
it out."
Rangi gave a short nod. "As you wish." she said "..but the
offer is always there."
She stood up. "Thanks for your input. I'll act on it."
"I will ... I hope what I said helps... I am always
available for input as well if you find you need help,"
Athena countered and walked Rangi to the door.
****** End Log ****(?)
Commander Athena Wellington
Chief Counselor
USS Chimera-C
&
Commander Rangi Summers
CMO
USS Chimera-C
Med Adv 1st TF
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