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Pre-Sim - Counselor's Office

Posted Feb. 18, 2020, 8:43 p.m. by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Assistant Counsellor) (Lindsay B)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Jessica Lemann (Doctor) in Pre-Sim - Counselor’s Office

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Assistant Counsellor) in Pre-Sim - Counselor’s Office

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Jessica Lemann (Doctor) in Pre-Sim - Counselor’s Office
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Settling a bit more into the corner of her seat, Janna maintained a relaxed air as they chatted, mug still in hand. “What made you? Join Starfleet, that is?” She asked simply. It really was the most obvious next question, though she had been known to throw twists and turns at people on occasion.

~Janna Kingston, ACNS

Jessica took a healthy sip of her coffee before answering. She had a public-ready answer to the question, of course, but it didn’t seem like this was an environment that was precisely necessary. She carefully set the cup of coffee down before laughing softly. “Spite?” she offered with a grin. She paused to see the counselor’s reaction before offering any further explanation.

Dr. Lemann

Kingston smirked and suppressed a slight chuckle. “It’s as valid a reason as any,” she said before gesturing for Lemann to continue. There was definitely more to the story than it seemed at first glance.

~Janna Kingston, ACNS

As much as she was happy to laugh off the decision, Jessica’s grin faded as she grew more serious. “There had always been an assumption that I would be the one to take over for my father, even though several of my brothers are doctors,” she explained. That seemed to be about as long as she could tolerate seriousness, though, as a smirk once again danced across her lips. “I like to buck expectations. The whole baby sister thing was getting old anyway.”

Dr. Lemann

A slow nod of understanding was followed by contemplative silence. At least for a moment. “And you’re here now, and while there will be more junior ranked crew around you, you’re new… the baby, as it were,” Janna pointed out. “Will that bother you?” She wondered how Lemann was going to adjust, especially after she’d been hoping assignments so much.”

~Janna Kingston, ACNS

Jessica’s smirk nearly turned into a belly laugh, but she didn’t want to appear to be making fun of the counselor. “We’ll all be okay as long as they don’t start fretting over my choice to join Starfleet or do anything more dangerous than stepping foot out of the house I grew up in,” she remarked, punctuating her statement with a chuckle. “I’m slightly older than your average junior officer since I went through medical school before joining Starfleet,” she pointed out. “That’s an asset when it comes to having a more mature perspective on the world.” Her tone wasn’t precisely argumentative, but it was certainly confident.

Dr. Lemann

“True,” Kingston said matter-of-factly. “But you’d be amazed how age has nothing to do with it,” she said with a shrug.

Considering the physician for a moment, Janna pondered whether to go down this path. Maybe it was nothing, or maybe there was something necessary to learn. Could go either way. “Why did they assume you’d take over for your father?”

~Janna Kingston, ACNS


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