12-02-2024, 07:51 AM
First Officers log
Commander Beno Velaul recording.
I have enjoyed my time as being First Officer to Captain Brooks, we have faced a lot of uncertainty and more than our fair share of setbacks. Somehow we made it out on the other side stronger than before, I like to believe this is because we have a solid team. The Captain has a way of bringing out the best in the Officers around him, as a result some of the better parts of myself have come out. I still have a few things to learn before I can take the big chair, and I have a lot more to get used to before I can make the transition. Another thing I am grateful for is my Second Officer, if something should happen to me she would be able to step in for me. Commander Curasa still has a lot to learn, and a lot to teach. The first lesson that I like people to learn is, there is always someone watching. They are looking to you for guidance, support, and courage under fire. How we treat them now will have a lot to do with how they treat others under them, if we done our jobs right they would also produce good leaders. All built on a solid foundation of mutual respect and trust, something that can never be violated at any time.
Between her and our new Chief Science Officer. (There was a pause and an audible sigh) I have some work to do with him still, him and Cindy I have to work with. I am glad that is here, and he brought her with him. Personally and professionally I believe that everyone should have a fair chance, based on their merit and not the sins of the past. This is another lesson that I want my Officers to learn is just because a person doesn't have a good past, doesn't mean their future is going to be the same. I equally admire as I respect the crew under me, I hope this shines through in all of my actions. It also leads me to the final in the bug three lessons I want my officers to learn never focus exclusively on your problems, it amplifies existing and creates new ones. When we take a step back and look for solutions, this is when the magic truly happens. You see the solutions that you never thought possible, and inspire others to do the same. We have a new Science Officer joining us, and I am looking forward to seeing her in action.
To close my professional part of this log, my entire career I have always wanted to do right by the crew as a whole. Starting with the people who were under me, and the list grew as I climbed the ranks. As First Officer my actions reflect on the Captain, this is something I keep in mind with every action I do. My actions in both my personal life and professional have consequences, this is something that every leader needs to keep in mind.
(There was another pause before going on again.) On a more personal note, I believe its time to come clean somewhere. Not every lifetime Velaul has ever had were a good one, there were some that didn't carry as much nobility as I would have liked. In the youth of Velaul it was hot headed, and blamed others for everything that went wrong. Now that its closer to the end, all of that is coming into focus. There are times when I sit in the dark and I wonder the big questions, there are two of them. If this is going to be the end of the line for Velaul, how am I going to be remembered? Lastly every sacrifice in the name of the mission at hand, or the greater good of the ship. Each of them were equally valued. I carry this with me every minute of the day, something that gives me wisdom I hope. Lastly before I end this log, a question that is just now coming up. I know the things I have done in the past can not be undone. Am I trying too hard for the forgiveness of others? Or myself? If there is another host in the future Host, how is this one going to be judged? How will the name Beno be remembered?
This is my legacy I want to leave behind. Under the law Synthetic lifeforms are not recognized as actual life forms, they also don't have any rights as a result. I challenge such thinking, think of it more like our children. We create them, mold them, and teaching them is a lot like programing them. We are judged as parents on how well we treat, and educate our children. If both are raised right they both can and will have a positive impact on society as a whole. By being a positive roll model they would want to do right by them, and be a positive role model themselves. We let that genie out of the bottle years ago, and we can never put it back in. We can not create with one hand, and condemn with the other. Just treat people with the respect you want from them, without it you will never get any either.
End Log
Commander Beno Velaul recording.
I have enjoyed my time as being First Officer to Captain Brooks, we have faced a lot of uncertainty and more than our fair share of setbacks. Somehow we made it out on the other side stronger than before, I like to believe this is because we have a solid team. The Captain has a way of bringing out the best in the Officers around him, as a result some of the better parts of myself have come out. I still have a few things to learn before I can take the big chair, and I have a lot more to get used to before I can make the transition. Another thing I am grateful for is my Second Officer, if something should happen to me she would be able to step in for me. Commander Curasa still has a lot to learn, and a lot to teach. The first lesson that I like people to learn is, there is always someone watching. They are looking to you for guidance, support, and courage under fire. How we treat them now will have a lot to do with how they treat others under them, if we done our jobs right they would also produce good leaders. All built on a solid foundation of mutual respect and trust, something that can never be violated at any time.
Between her and our new Chief Science Officer. (There was a pause and an audible sigh) I have some work to do with him still, him and Cindy I have to work with. I am glad that is here, and he brought her with him. Personally and professionally I believe that everyone should have a fair chance, based on their merit and not the sins of the past. This is another lesson that I want my Officers to learn is just because a person doesn't have a good past, doesn't mean their future is going to be the same. I equally admire as I respect the crew under me, I hope this shines through in all of my actions. It also leads me to the final in the bug three lessons I want my officers to learn never focus exclusively on your problems, it amplifies existing and creates new ones. When we take a step back and look for solutions, this is when the magic truly happens. You see the solutions that you never thought possible, and inspire others to do the same. We have a new Science Officer joining us, and I am looking forward to seeing her in action.
To close my professional part of this log, my entire career I have always wanted to do right by the crew as a whole. Starting with the people who were under me, and the list grew as I climbed the ranks. As First Officer my actions reflect on the Captain, this is something I keep in mind with every action I do. My actions in both my personal life and professional have consequences, this is something that every leader needs to keep in mind.
(There was another pause before going on again.) On a more personal note, I believe its time to come clean somewhere. Not every lifetime Velaul has ever had were a good one, there were some that didn't carry as much nobility as I would have liked. In the youth of Velaul it was hot headed, and blamed others for everything that went wrong. Now that its closer to the end, all of that is coming into focus. There are times when I sit in the dark and I wonder the big questions, there are two of them. If this is going to be the end of the line for Velaul, how am I going to be remembered? Lastly every sacrifice in the name of the mission at hand, or the greater good of the ship. Each of them were equally valued. I carry this with me every minute of the day, something that gives me wisdom I hope. Lastly before I end this log, a question that is just now coming up. I know the things I have done in the past can not be undone. Am I trying too hard for the forgiveness of others? Or myself? If there is another host in the future Host, how is this one going to be judged? How will the name Beno be remembered?
This is my legacy I want to leave behind. Under the law Synthetic lifeforms are not recognized as actual life forms, they also don't have any rights as a result. I challenge such thinking, think of it more like our children. We create them, mold them, and teaching them is a lot like programing them. We are judged as parents on how well we treat, and educate our children. If both are raised right they both can and will have a positive impact on society as a whole. By being a positive roll model they would want to do right by them, and be a positive role model themselves. We let that genie out of the bottle years ago, and we can never put it back in. We can not create with one hand, and condemn with the other. Just treat people with the respect you want from them, without it you will never get any either.
End Log