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Operation Restless Night

Posted May 26, 2023, 8:45 p.m. by Lieutenant Tandra Mika (Chief Mental Health Officer) (Lucas Foxley)

Posted by Lieutenant Séan Iven (Counselor) in Operation Restless Night

Posted by Lieutenant Tandra Mika (Chief Mental Health Officer) in Operation Restless Night

Posted by Lieutenant Séan Iven (Counselor) in Operation Restless Night
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“I know you saw my pictures.” Mika looked at him, “The girl in the first photo… She was my girlfriend, for three years, up until… Earlier this year.” She sighed again, shaking her head. “Never go long distance. It just… Doesn’t work.”

~ Mika

Séan brought his hands away from his face as the embarrassing moment passed and he regained his composure. “I wouldn’t know and I don’t intend to find out. I’m sorry that it didn’t work out for you though. Is that something you would like to talk about? When I’m not making a fool of myself I’m told I’m a pretty good listener.”

Counselor Iven

Mika gave him a goofy smile, “No, that’s okay. It was months ago, and I’m kinda maybe seeing someone else? And you just got here, and we work together! You probably don’t need to hear about my relationship problems.” And then, almost immediately, she sighed, “It’s just, we dated since we were in Academy together. And then we graduated, and we were both department heads on Challenger together.”

~ Mika

Séan felt like he nearly got whiplash from the initial rejection to talk about Mika’s relationship problem that immediately led right into talking about it. “From what you said about long distance relationships not working out, I’m guessing you were posted to different ships after that. Did the relationship begin on the Challenger?”

Counselor Iven

She nodded. “We both did our Academy cruises there. Sharah- uh, Doctor Fayth, the CMO at the hospital? She did, too. She was my Cadet after I graduated.” Mika huffed, “And then the next class graduated, and we were shuffled off to new positions in other fleets. Like… Fleets on opposite sides of the Federation.”

~ Mika

“I could see that posing a large strain on a relationship seeing as how travel is quick but still take weeks by shuttle.” Séan said as he settled into counselor mode. “Were there any opportunities to meet up before you came to Oed V? Subspace calls just aren’t the same.”

Counselor Iven

“We broke up before I was transferred to Oed. It was… Last February. Just before I got sick.” It really hadn’t been her year so far. “But… No, we really didn’t get the chance to meet up. I’ve been transferred six or seven times in the two and a half years I’ve been out of the academy.”

~ Mika

“That sounds rough all the way around.” Séan commented then asked. “What is her name?”

Counselor Iven

“Aili McMorran. She’s Scottish.” Mika replied, looking at him. “She’s a Chief Science Officer.” She shrugged, “It wasn’t… you know, a bad break up. Just a… We’d been apart so long we didn’t feel it anymore break up.”

~ Mika

Séan nodded in understanding. “Letting go is difficult especially when you look at the good memories and the time you’ve invested into a relationship. Do you look at the relationship as a positive overall?”

Counselor Iven

Mika gave him a look. “We’re out here to walk, not to give me an off the clock counselling session. I doubt that’s what you want to do with your night.”

~ Mika

Séan grinned back at Mika. “But we’re not walking right now and I can’t help but do what you clearly need. I can’t turn it off and you need to talk this through. So… was it positive overall? Do you feel things were left unfinished in some way?”

Counselor Iven

Mika side eyed him hard. She held the look for several moments. Then she sighed and shrugged. “It was positive, yeah. I guess I just… Wasn’t ready for it to end.”

~ Mika


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