=/\=Begin log=/\= Athena had checked the whereabouts of the CO out with the computer before she left her office. She now stood in front of his ready room door and rang the chime. Keylor sat at his desk trying to compose a letter to Mark Redding's Parents. It was not an enjoyable task. No one likes hearing bad news, and writing about it was just as bad. HE leaned over the padd on his desk and placed both forearms on the table top. HE hunched over and re-read what he had written so far. He heard the chime of the door sound, instinctively he called, "COME!" Upon hearing his reply to the chime, Athena entered the room. She walked up to his desk and stood before him. He was totally engrossed in something that he was working on and she knew that he didn't have a clue who was standing before him. As her silence continued, he finally looked up and met her businesslike gaze. Keylor finally looked up at the person who had entered the room. Before him was the counselor. "Oh good," He said plainly. He pointed to a chair, "Have a seat please." She took a seat across from him and looked at her padds, before answering his inquisitive look. "I'd like to give you my final report about the crews mental health, but first I have a couple of questions for you." She gave him a pointed stare and then continued, "How are you finding your new job?" Keylor tapped on the pad and filled away his work. He then leaned back in his chair and nodded to Athena. "Well, I find that here is a lot more paper work on a starship than I ever had as a detachment commander. But over all the responsibilities are the same." He glanced at the padd on the desk. She nodded and input some information into one of the padds. "Do you have any specific thoughts about your crew," she asked next. She noticed him glance back toward the padd on his desk and had a sense of loss wash over her as she waited for his reply. "Well," Keylor started out slowly, "they are for the most part a young crew. Quite a few of them have some sort of experience but many are for the first time taking on departmental roles." He paused for a moment to think about what to say next. "I have no doubt that they are good at what they do. Just that we are embarking on an adventure together for the first time. How they will work together as a team is my primary concern." Keylor realized that his thoughts seemed a bit scattered on the subject. But as he listened to himself speak, he realized that how the crew will work together was his primary concern. As he finished his statement he realized he was not at all concerned about their age or experience, that always develops as one is on the job. Again she typed some information into one of the padds, as she listened to him. "Just two questions left," she smiled and asked away, "I'd like to know if you like your job and if there is anyone that you are particularly concerned about?" Keylor smiled,"Well I would not be here if I was not prepared to do the job I was asked to do. DO I like it? Sure, I get to command a starship, travel about the galaxy and most likely blow things up." He Grinned wide. She smirked at him as she added a couple of notes to a pad. "As for your second question, no. Is there any one I should be concerned about?" He looked at Athena with a bit of suspicion. "NO, there isn't. Was just trying to get a heads up if there was someone you were concerned about." She smiled at him and began to type on her other padd as she began her formal report. "The general morale and mental health of the crew is good. They are, however, more than ready to leave. I have found the CO has a positive aspect which will set the mood for the crew in how they interact." Athena hoped that would put some of his concerns to rest about their teamwork. She continued, "The XO also was a good out look and only wants the best for the crew even if he is a little unsure about his new responsibilities. I believe he'll grow into it just fine." She gave Keylor a smile took a deep breath and continued, "The medical department is sure to thrive under the go with the flow attitude of the CMO. The science department was a little scattered when their equipment wasn't ready when they first arrived, but seem to be in heaven now that they can continue their work and perform experiments." She paused for a moment and cleared her throat before going on, "I get the sense of strength and leadership from security and I might add they are antsy to get started." She paused again and then said, "Engineering is a little stressed but seemed better as repairs began to become completed and they are a little tired. The.. death of their chief... will affect their morale more than their abilities but they will be able to continue without any problems." She finished typing as she finished speaking. She leaned forward to hand him the pad with the now completed formal report, but paused half way as she realized she was probably the last person to see Redding alive when she interviewed him. Keylor nodded, "good to hear that. I have tried to keep things positive and I have noticed the XO has been rather involved with many of the departments." Keylor grabbed a pad from under his desk and tapped on it. "The latest reports show that we will be able to make way soon. There are just a few minor details to finish up and the base will clear us for departure." He set the pad down on his desk. " So how is the Counseling department holding up?" He grinned. Shaking the remnants of the last thought from her head, she smiled. "A little tired from all the crawling around I did yesterday, but good otherwise. She brushed a strand of loose hair behind her ear and continued, "I don't think the engineer expected me to hunt them down to complete their evals." The competition of her last sentence brought Redding's shocked look to her mind and she brushed it aside. "I guess this means my next task to tackle is the bridge," she questioned. Keylor smiled, "Well I don't think the bridge will be attacking you, tackling might be a bit strong of a term. I just want you to become familiar with it." He chuckled slightly. "See I know that back on aurora your routine was more of an office style. but here your role will be a bit different. During confrontations an away missions I would like to have you on the bridge. You telepathic abilities can come in handy in an unknown situation. So I want you to become familiar with the bridge, the different positions, and the kind of things that occur on the bridge, the crew there. I am not asking you to be prepared to take charge of the bridge. He smiled. She nodded and smiled, "I think I can handle that." She took a moment to think then said, "How about a tour of the bridge with a min description of each? Maybe you or someone else could help me with that?" Keylor nodded. "Sure, check in with the XO he can help you there. I would but I have other things I must attend to first. With all hope we will be leaving here soon." He smiled a bit. She gave him a smirk and raised an eyebrow but said nothing as she left the ready room. ===End log=== LtCol Bretam Keylor Commanding officer USS Chimera & Lt Athena Wellington Ships Counselor USS CHimera