JDL|Cmdr Dhej & Lt Entek|"Meeting the New Counselor"

Posted on 241503.18 @ 8:16pm by Lieutenant Katilya Entek MD, PsyD

Mission: Holy Cow

=/\=Ready Room=/\=

Katilya Entek made her way through the winding corridors of the vast Odyssey class starship, headed for the captain's ready room on deck one. She'd enjoyed her time in the lounge meeting various members of the crew and achieving what she'd wanted; an initial insight into the crew as an outsider… or at least as much of one as she'd been allowed to be. Dressed in a fresh uniform, and with her hair still down covering as much of her Cardassian features as she reasonably could, she finally arrived on the bridge. A little nervousness played across her lips as she smiled at the bridge crew that eyed her suspiciously as she moved down to the door. This was it; moment of truth. Letting out a deep breath she pressed the chime and waited.

Karim looked up when from the mountain of pads he was reading when he heard the chime. Clearing his throat he said "Come in." He had been quite popular since he'd returned to the ship, so busy he had barely had time to catch up on reports.

Sighing and taking a deep breath the Cardassian stepped forwards as the doors swished open and allowed her entry. Walking inside she glanced around casually before fixing her eyes on the commanding officer. "Good morning sir, Lieutenant Entek reporting for duty. I arrived a few days ago but I was told you were on the planet surface." She explained.

Nodding, he said "It's nice to meet you Lieutenant. Please take a seat." After she did so, he added "Yes, I was planetside dealing with the situation there. We will go over that in more detail later. I assume you have transfer orders for me?"

Katilya nodded as she pulled out a PADD from her duty jacket and handed it to the CO across the desk. Shifting slightly in her seat she remained upright; almost tense at the situation in hand. "My first post aboard a ship, before here I worked on Earth in a rehab facility for combat troops," she explained.

Acknowledging her transfer orders, he sensed her unease and said "I can tell you are tense Counselor. Please, try to relax. I understand you've come aboard during a complicated time. I'm sorry, but it is part of the job unfortunately."

Katilya smiled a little, the captain thinking she was nervous would certainly help matters. Adjusting her position she attempted to appear a little more relaxed as she watched him confirm the transfer and make her position onboard official. "Thank you sir, this is my first shipboard assignment as I said... Not exactly sure what to expect," she admitted. "What's the current situation?"

Sighing, he said "It's complicated. We've just survived an attack by an unknown being who admitted to orchestrating the struggles the Nirua are facing. Now we need to figure out how far we can help them before we go to Starfleet for additional resources."

Katilya frowned a little and shook her head. "People can be cruel can't they?" She asked almost rhetorically. "Well, I'll do what I can for the crew and planet inhabitants," she said with a small smile allowing herself to relax a little more. "How bad was the attack?"

Sighing, he replied "The attack on our ship was harsh, but thankfully there were no fatalities. I am still waiting for information about how the planet fared during the attack." Pausing, he added "Did you need to go over anything else before I let you settle in and get to work?"

Katilya paused for a moment, mulling over the information that the CO had provided regarding the latest developments, and sighed. "No sir, well perhaps... Is there anyone on the crew you would recommend therapy for based on the current circumstances?" she asked.

Thinking for a moment, he replied "I'm not sure off the top of my head Lieutenant, but I'll let you know. We haven't had a counselor for a while, so I'm sure once people know you're aboard they will seek you out." Pausing, he added "I did want to mention that we do have another recent recruit who is a counselor, Ensign Stamha sh'Chavah. She's been here slightly longer then you have. I would suggest meeting with her to review any patients she has seen."

Katilya nodded slowly as she took in the information. Another counsellor, that was interesting. She pondered how that might change things before realising the pause had been a little longer than what the astute would consider natural. "Of that I'm certain, especially with the recent developments… A good idea sir, I'll track her down and review her patient notes".

"Please do." Karim replied "Is there anything further we need to discuss Counselor?" Pausing he added "Before I forget however, I'm curious how you came aboard. I don't see any record of a ship or runabout docking with us and dropping you off."

Katilya shook her head quickly from side to side indicating there wasn’t. Her dark hair fell across her face and as she thought about her next answer she reached a hand up to brush it away. "I… was chased down by pirates a few sectors out, badly damaged the shuttle I was on. Managed to beam over before it was lost. Need to write a report to Starfleet Logistics to explain that mind you…" She trailed off before looking away and then back up at the Commanding Officer. "They didn’t hang around, at least, and didn’t catch me so I suppose I should be thankful," she said with a small smile. "If there's nothing else sir? I'll get back to work."

Nodding, Karim said simply "Understood. Dismissed." As she left the room, he turned his attention back to the mountain of reports he had to read.

=/\= End Log =/\=

Commander Karim Dhej
Acting Commanding Officer
USS Enterprise NCC 1701-F

Lieutenant Katilya Entek MD, PsyD
Chief Counsellor
USS Enterprise NCC-1701 F