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Counselor's Office - Addressing Concerns (Tag CO and CoS)

Posted March 10, 2019, 6:43 p.m. by Lieutenant Ush'ast Rah-Triton (Chief of Security) (Melissa Aragon)

Posted by Lieutenant Ush’ast Rah-Triton (Chief of Security) in Counselor’s Office - Addressing Concerns (Tag CO and CoS)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Royal Sinclair (Counselor) in Counselor’s Office - Addressing Concerns (Tag CO and CoS)

Posted by Captain Dante Knight (Commanding Officer) in Counselor’s Office - Addressing Concerns (Tag CO and CoS)

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Sinclair shook his head and said “No. Not until the three of us have had a chance to talk. Now, it is not normal protocol for a mental health professional to discuss a current case, but here I think I have to make an exception.” and he pulled up his assessment of Flynn and handed it to the Captain. “As Commanding Officer, I will allow you to read the full assessment. To yourself, of course.” and then he turned and looked at Sha.

“Mr. Flynn is a deeply troubled young man. He is manipulative, and hides a violent and destructive temper behind a facade of charm and ease. He demands control. And when he doesn’t get his way, well… he can react with force. In his current role as Security, you can understand my concern.” and he paused for the words to be absorbed.

“I have ordered him to regular anger management sessions with me. These are not voluntary, and they cannot be missed. I wanted you to know that he will have these appointments, so you can plan your duty schedule accordingly.” and then he looked at Captain Knight.

“Captain, I recommend that Mr. Flynn be kept from all critical areas. His security clearance should be tagged as well. Now, I would like both of your thoughts on the matter.”

Sinclair, CNS

She frowned. The small action made her suddenly look more vicious and dangerous than any other single action could. She let the Captain read the report. “Perhaps keeping him close. Armory inspections, things like that, may be prudent for a while as well. No need to issue a weapon in there and inspections mostly consist of locker control inspections on the ship. Meaning he opens a panel, takes a count and closes it. All weapons are alarm set to notify me if ever removed. So he can’t just absently grab one. And I’ll pair him with someone strong enough to take control of need be.”

Another thought occurred to her. “Perhaps I’ll suggest sparring lessons with me as well. Easy enough to turn those to meditative lessons as well. See if I can get him to open up and confront the anger.”

What really troubled her that while there was a footnote that someone suspected ‘something not right’ in him at the Academy, he had managed to hide it all this time. The fact Sinclair had sussed it out both intrigued and frightened her. What would he draw out her in time?

Pushing the thought aside, she glanced to the Captain.

Sha
CoS

Dante listened, then adjusted his seating as he rubbed his fingers over his jaw in thought while he nodded as Sha spoke. “The man graduated the Academy, and so far has managed to serve without getting himself court-marshalled,” he began. “If he had no interest in being an Officer in Starfleet”, he emphasized, “then there are many other places he could be with an attitude with what you describe.” He looked between Sinclair and Triton.

“As an Officer on this ship, he has expectations and a job to perform. I expect you both to do what you believe is right, and for him to carry out his duty professionally and as such, to be treated no different to anybody else. We need to show him trust and that there are in fact expectations, not stick him somewhere that he will grow restless and feel like he is being punished. Unless, Lieutenant Commander,” he looked straight at Sinclair now, “You are going to remove him from that Duty?”

Captain Knight, CO

Sinclair looked directly at the Captain and said “To be honest, Captain, the thought had crossed my mind. That is why I asked you and his Department Head here. You are correct in that he hasn’t been formally brought up on any charges. But He has been the subject of an assault investigation and has multiple flags from a series of Counselors. And I am looking at the overall pattern of behavior, Sir, not any one specific event. To explain: One. We have a Security officer with three - plus years in Star Fleet. Two. He was awarded the Cochrane Medal for Excellence while in the Academy. Three. He is still an Ensign, no promotions despite a stellar academic record and performance reviews. Four. He has a demonstrated propensity to react with violence when he feels threatened or not in control of a situation. Case in point? During his on-boarding review he punched my wall hard enough that I believe he broke his hand. Now, I did not file a formal report to that, as that would most likely end his career.” and he looked directly at Sha. “And he does have potential. But he has remained in Star Fleet up to this point because people see the potential. But he has yet to do anything with that potential. And in Security, an uncontrollable temper is a massive liability.” and he looked back at the Captain. “And you know that I know what I am talking about on multiple levels there, Captain.”

“Flynn is a risk. What the three of us need to decide here and now is if that risk is worth trying to drag the potentially good officer out of the potentially violent shell it is encased in.”

Sinclair, CNS

Sha stood up and wandered to look out the window. After a moment, she turned back to Sinclair and the Captain. “Give him a chance. If he were truly a risk, there would be proof or at least the words to such affect. I will set him up with a mentor to begin with. It’s not unheard of and I’ve done it enough that it’s not something someone will take offense to. There are plenty of things that are not security sensitive that he can do while he learns the ship. I will also see if I can turn his anger in other ways. I often take sparring partners from within the security ranks. To be honest, they are about the only ones who don’t see me as some Klingon barbarian about to cleave their heads off with a single blow. And it’s often in those moments that they open up. If he has this kind of harbored rage, there is a reason. I think that is the one thing, above everything else, that needs to be seen to.”

She paused in her thoughts as she looked at the others. Perhaps it was too much to think the young man could be salvaged. But the fact he had made it this far in his career made her also realize he wasn’t completely inept.

Sha

CoS


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