YE/D01 - Ready Room
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And there it was.

Jenny had wondered why she was given Midshipmen given her status with Starfleet Command, and the things she was currently hearing began to make that abundantly clear; both expressed traits that might render them unsuitable for service elsewhere, or at least give a CO pause before accepting them. West was obviously still affected by her experiences during Frontier Day, and while Turner had not been turned (though determining how that had come to pass would likely make the editors of several Medical Journals wet themselves in excitement), he had still killed his colleagues. Frontier Day 2401 had been a dark day for everyone who was there, and it would take years before the effect it had had on Starfleet would be completely mitigated.

That didn't excuse the casual mentioning that Turner had tried simulated Human, Betazoid and Vulcan. It boggled Jenny's mind as to a) why you would try such a thing, b) why you would admit to such a thing, and c) how would you simulate it in the first place?

Shaking her head briskly and making a mental note never to assign Turner to host or cater for any shipwide dinner parties, Jenny offered the two Midshipmen a faint smile. She'd not been present during Frontier Day as she'd been on assignment with the Artemis in the Delta Quadrant, but her promotion to Captain and assignment to the Philadelphia had been a direct result of Starfleet needing experienced officers in command roles - the Junior Officers had killed more of them than could be easily replaced, and those that were immediately available didn't have commands of their own for a reason. 

And yet, the bureaucrats and favour-callers still got their chairs out of that tragedy...

"While your experiences must have been awful, I am glad you're coming into Starfleet with a more realistic expectation of what you might face than some. Space is dangerous, and Starfleet isn't the most popular organisation in the galaxy; there are going to be times when your lives are on the line, or the lives of your friends, and an officer who isn't prepared is as much a risk to the safety of the ship as whatever they're facing."

Jenny let that sink in for a moment, then continued.

"The good news is, those situations are usually few and far between; you'll have plenty to keep you busy, but I don't expect us to be being shot at or sucked into a subspace rift every week. Now, before I let you get settled in and meet your crewmates, do either of you have any questions?"
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YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Paul - 04-24-2024, 12:45 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jennifer Braggins - 05-11-2024, 02:11 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Alexander Turner - 05-12-2024, 06:03 PM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jade West - 05-12-2024, 07:48 PM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Alexander Turner - 05-12-2024, 08:32 PM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jennifer Braggins - 05-14-2024, 12:52 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jade West - 05-14-2024, 01:40 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Alexander Turner - 05-14-2024, 03:24 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jennifer Braggins - 05-15-2024, 01:26 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jade West - 05-15-2024, 06:55 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Alexander Turner - 05-15-2024, 09:11 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jennifer Braggins - 05-18-2024, 02:45 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jade West - 05-18-2024, 11:37 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Alexander Turner - 05-18-2024, 07:22 PM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jennifer Braggins - 05-19-2024, 12:30 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Ian Elliot - 05-19-2024, 02:04 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Jennifer Braggins - 05-20-2024, 01:29 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Alexander Turner - 05-24-2024, 12:12 AM
RE: YE/D01 - Ready Room - by Ian Elliot - 05-24-2024, 04:41 PM

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