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Main Sim -Assembly Room 1b - Cross's lecture

Posted Jan. 28, 2019, 11:56 a.m. by Ensign Jasper Ericson (Engineer) (David Robinson Jr)

Posted by Lieutenant William B. Grey (Chief Science Officer) in Main Sim -Assembly Room 1b - Cross’s lecture

Posted by Lieutenant Tinga (Communications) in Main Sim -Assembly Room 1b - Cross’s lecture

Posted by Captain John Tiberius Glen (Captain) in Main Sim -Assembly Room 1b - Cross’s lecture
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Captain Glen made his way to sit with the rest of his crew.

Cross entered from a side door which brought her directly in front of the Cadets and whom ever was present.For once her hair was pulled up in a nice bun and her uniform was impeccable ,introducing herself briefly the CMO did not lose time to start.Pressing a button from an electronic device which she held in one hand,a screen switched on ....there was one single word on it ‘SICKBAY’.

William managed to sneak into the room just before the good Doctor started her lecture. He gave her an apolagetic smile as he moved to stand next to the hulking Security Chief without saying a word.

There was a light at the back of the lecture theatre, followed by the sound of the door as it slammed shut. Glen looked around to see who was late. Those officer performance reviews were due again next month.

Cross continued in a clear voice ‘’As you all know Sickbay can be a very busy place some times its quiet when all of a sudden its preparing for Triage ,some come in for trivial medical issues while others life hang in the balance.There are doctors who have enough experience to operate or a ship may have its own surgeons,others have specialized in cardiovascular,respiratory,endocrine systems the list goes on but all of you know this and this lecture is not about sickbay but another branch which in my opinion is sadly and regretfully missing’‘ the CMO paused long enough to take a sip of water from the glass in front of her while pressing the button which brought up more or less what happens in sickbay on the screen.

‘’As you all know when a crew member is assigned to a ship a medical evaluation is mandatory,whether its an Ensign on his/her first ship or a Captain with years of experience behind him’‘ Cross was not about to bore those present with what happens in sickbay ,so she went directly and without any deviation to the first step .
‘’I shall call a doctor who has been allocated to our ship the USS Merrimack some months ago and has agreed to participate in this lecture to which I’m truly grateful for’‘.

And from the front row a female doctor rose to her feet and took the few steps next to Cross....’‘Ma’am’‘ Marthese addressed Cross while fiddling with her fingers in a nervous way,her hair still wet and barefoot .At that sight the CMO’s color drained from her face ,she was trying to guess if this was some kind of a joke or if she was hallucinating .
‘’Ensign where are your shoes?’‘ Cross asked trying her best to stay as composed as possible ‘’Ma’am there at the bottom of the ocean’‘.

The scowl never leaving his face, Nkosenye leaned sideways and down to Glen and said “Sir. This is going to be one hell of a lecture… one way or another.” The normally stoic and gruff Security Chief cast a sideways glance at Glen, and there was a mischievous twinkle in his eye, not noticeable to anyone other than those who had spent a good deal of time with the large Zulu officer.

William cocked his head to the side slightly as he looked at the shoeless doctor. “Well I’m in no way going to top that” He said absentmindedly.

There was a lot of nervous laughter from the cadets and even a little sniggering. Following Tinga’s successful lecturer, Glen had suggested that Cross should have an assistant to help her. He had enjoyed the comedic exchanges between Tinga and Nkosenye. What he hadn’t expected was to see slapstick humour.

Cross caught sight of William sitting down along with the Captain and CoS and sighed .She felt the urge to wrap her hands around the darn doctor and strangle her ‘’Could you explain in more detail’‘ the CMO tied her best to keep her tone neutral .

Marthese looked at those present she knew most of them since she had previously worked at the academy as a doctor ,which made it even more harder for her to relax and become less anxious ‘’W..w..we decided to buy a pair of Hoover boots and went near the beach to.............’‘ Cross cut her short ‘’We whose we?’‘ at that point the ensign pointed to Jasper ‘’Oh!’‘ the CMO exclaimed more then relieved that the engineer would take over and be more effective at explaining.Signaling for him to come forward ‘’Another crew member from the engineering dept’‘ Cross said by way of introducing him to those present.

Jasper stood up and straightened his uniform as he moved to the stage. “I am Ensign Jasper Ericson Jo Engineer. We… I and Doctor Marthese bought some new hover boots at a nearby retailer and went for a social ride in them. We were having a fun time before our meeting here at the academy. until all of the sudden, I heard the doctor scream as her boots failed and she fell into the bay. as I attempted to find her through the fog and all. She was panic-stricken and was trying to keep to keep her calm my making her talk so that I could find her. It took a bit of time but I finally located her and got her out of the water and we beamed directly to the Starfleet medical complex for treatment and observations before being released and to come here to deal with the meeting and discussions.” Jasper said calmly and collected as he waited on more direction from the CMO.

Will covered his mouth with his hand in an attempt to avoid spurting out laughter. It wasn’t that he found the story amusing as much as the beginning of the Lecture.

The giggling of the cadets died down as order got restored from some shushing senior cadets from red squad. Attentions returned to Cross’s lecture then in good order

If Glen was going to make this Red Squad inspection, this was a good time to observe discipline. Once told to be quiet by the senior cadets, the junior cadets did quieten down very quickly.

Cross ignored the giggles and continued ‘’Ericons you did well,if it was not for you we would have probably lost a doctor’‘ at this point she glared at Marthese while gesturing for her to go back to her seat, which the doctor was more then happy to oblige. With another click on the button the below list was visible on the view screen.

==List of counseling topics =
Mental health professional
Psychotherapist
Nonviolent communication

Psychologist
Psychiatrist

Expressive therapy
Behavior therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Rational emotive behavior therapy==

The CMO now concentrated on Jasper ‘’Could you now please explain in detail what happened on our last mission?’‘ Cross asked having already spoken to Jasper if he was willing to recount the set of circumstances in which the engineer found himself dealing with.It was not something specific to this crew member nor he’s feelings of anger, for he was not the first and definitely won’t be the last.

Unlike in nature, form, or quality to Cross all would lead to a high ranking officer specializing in a sector that up until now was sorely, severely and sadly missing.

Well, Doctor, we were dealing with unusual conditions on the surface of the planet from walking on the ceiling to unknown gravitational conditions. causing the entire team being beamed upside down and dealing with several unknown life forms of a snake-like species that were wanting to kill us because we happened into a nest of young snakes and most were still unhatched and or was in the process of hatching as the adult creature fired beams from its eyes and disintegrated one of our landing party, And I was almost the next one to become the victim as I made the snake stop momentarily long enough for me to get back under cover.” Jasper sighed hard as he moved. “After finally getting back aboard and was safe. I forced myself to deal with the stress by attempting to get help from some of the other crew. with the issues of stress and hatred of the issues of senseless killing as I punched a bulkhead hard enough to break my hand. in a neighboring lounge outside of the Mess Areas ” He did not go into much detail of exactly where he was but there was enough information so that the lecture knew what had happened. “Thank you for your time.”

‘’Wait a moment please before you take your seat, did you get help from anyone? Why did you not see me? and one last question if there was some one who specialize with aiding and provide support without being in any way judgemental in helping you deal with the stress.............. would you have made an appointment to see him or her?’‘ the CMO asked.
At that point Cross directed his attention towards the screen.

“Of course doctor. ” Jasper commented calmly as he waited for her questions. “I tried to get assistance by other crew members which basically failed. I personally did not come to see you thinking you were to busy with staff meetings and other debriefings from that latest missions. To help me with my immediate needs.”
Jasper said with no other emotion in his face or manners he was calm and collected like a Vulcan at this point. “If there was someone that had the means and the time and the resources to help I sure would have Doctor.” Jasper said with sincerity and openness. Jasper looked towards the screen as well. stood there quietly just in case there were further questions. As he rubbed his sore hand that was still kinda tender from the repair.

‘’Thank you Ericson’‘ Cross told him in a mild manner as she put a hand on his shoulder ‘’You did well’‘ the doctor whispered,directed him to were marthese was sitting, hoping he’ll keep an eye on her.

Another click of the button the words on the screen changed,the CMO stood quiet letting those present read what was written for themselves.

==A counselor is a title given to an individual who interacts with another individual to identify and respond to specific needs of another individual, in terms of medicine or psychology, for the purpose of therapy or even indoctrination==

== Responsible for the emotional well-being of the ship’s crew are called counselors. A counselor’s duties included providing individual guidance and advice to crew members, as well as periodic crew performance evaluations, usually performed with the ship’s executive officer or other department heads. A counselor is also expected to provide advice to the ship’s captain on command decisions==

Jasper calmly moved back down the steps and back to his seat as he read the new displays. As he took a seat as he continued to watch the CMO do her things that she needed to do. As he briefly looked at the doctor next to him making sure she was ok. As he focused himself for the rest of the presentation.

William straightened up as he listened to the Doctors talk. He was truly intrigued with her discussion, having an actual person just for the purpose of psychology was an interesting thought.

Cross could see high ranking officers and tutors at the back, the aim of the lecture was more for them then the Cadets. It would ultimately be their decision whether to decide that a counselor was undoubtedly needed on every Star Fleet ship in the near future.

Clinical and counseling psychologists can offer a range of professional services, including.....

== Providing psychological treatment (psychotherapy)
Administering and interpreting psychological assessment and testing
Conducting psychological research
Teaching
Developing prevention programs
Consulting
Program administration
Providing expert testimony ==

The screen brought up the last remaining expertise of a counselor, emphasizing the unquestionable skill, proficiency, competence and knowledge of this profession .

‘’That’s about it ‘’Cross announced ‘’Thank you ladies and gentleman for your time’‘.

Is that an hour gone already? thought John Glen. The time has flown by!

A hand went up by one of the red squad cadets “..A question ma’am?” he asked.

‘’Yes Cadet?’‘ Cross asked, while no tricoder would ever be able to translate the words in her own language going through her mind at that moment.

-Glen, CO

Tinga had thought the beginnings of the lecture were messy until she understood the subject matter. Personally, she wasn’t sold on the idea of a Counselor but it might be useful in ways she wasn’t aware of.

  • Tinga, Comms

William looked at the red squad Cadet. He hadn’t spent much time at the Academy but he was aware of their great skill and status at the Academy. He was curious what his thought was on this subject.

CSO

Jasper Raised his hand next after the first was finished. As he waited to be recognized patiently.

Ensign Jasper Ericson Jo Engineer.


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