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Check-in with Mika - All About That Psychology

Posted May 24, 2023, 8:49 p.m. by Lieutenant Tandra Mika (Chief Mental Health Officer) (Lucas Foxley)

Posted by Lieutenant Séan Iven (Counselor) in Check-in with Mika - All About That Psychology

Posted by Lieutenant Tandra Mika (Chief Mental Health Officer) in Check-in with Mika - All About That Psychology

Posted by Lieutenant Séan Iven (Counselor) in Check-in with Mika - All About That Psychology
Having recently landed on Oed V and having passed through customs, Séan moved with a easy loping gate towards the Starfleet Complex. He was informed that the people he needed to check in with were over that way. He was dressed in his uniform and carried a large duffel bag over one shoulder. Who should he visit first though? Probably be best to see his direct report and then the Centurion’s CO. With destination in mind and easily gotten directions he soon found himself in front of the Chief Mental Health Officer’s office. He reached forward and pressed the chime.

Counselor Iven

The door opened to a decently sized office with two arm chairs central to the room and a desk in the corner. The arm chairs were a soft fabric in a neutral colour with plush seats, large enough to recline in. The desk’s surface was mock-neat, like she tried to keep it neat, but simply didn’t have time. A PaDD sat open in front of a short woman with wavy brown hair to her shoulders who read the PaDD’s screen with interest, poking her lip with the back of an old style pen.

Behind her, on the wall, was a row of photographs of people, across various ships. In the first, Mika stood next to another human woman, grinning happily, wearing a medical Cadet’s uniform. The other woman wore a science Cadet’s uniform. In the second was Mika and a betazoid woman of the same short stature as Mika, who wore a medical Cadet’s uniform. However in that one, Mika had the pips of a Junior Lieutenant.

There was an image of Mika and a blonde human woman with bilateral cochlear implants on a second ship, and then a few more photos of Mika as a Cadet with various other Cadets. Next was a more recent photo of Mika and the betazoid, on another new ship, except in that photo the betazoid wore a junior lieutenant’s uniform and Mika, a full Lieutenant.

And finally, a photo for which the frame looked brand new of Mika and the same betazoid, but here on Oed, at what looked like a Klingon wedding. All of the photos were on display, as if she were proud of them.

A bookshelf lined with several medical and psychological texts sat against the far wall, in the corner. Some of the books looked new, some older.

Mika looked up… And up, and up some more. Okay, this guy was tall! He had to be a full foot taller than her! She stood and smiled a friendly smile. “Hello! Can I help you? I didn’t think I had anyone scheduled… I set aside time for paperwork today.”

~ Mika, CNS

Séan smiled back softly as he moved into the office and let the door slide shut behind him. “Sorry for the unannounced visit. My shuttle to Oed V had been delayed by a couple of days and I’ve only just arrived.” He said with a low rumbly voice. His bright green eyes swept over the desk, the various photographs, and then took stock of the woman sitting at the desk. He moved towards the desk before he unslung the duffel bag and set it down with a dull thud, then he reached a big hand about halfway between them as he introduced himself. “I’m Lieutenant Séan Iven and I’ll be one of your new counselors.”

Counselor Iven

Did this planet have no concept of time?! One counselor showed up weeks early, the other days late. There was a hint of annoyance, but it quickly vanished. She wasn’t annoyed with him, after all, more the lack of resources in general. She reached out, her hand small and petit, and even smaller looking against Séan’s. Her handshake was firm but quick.

“Lieutenant Tandra Mika, I’m the chief counselor here.” She smiled again and gestured to the chairs. “Have a seat.”

~ Mika, CNS


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