Personal Log 001

Posted on 17 May 2012 @ 1:29pm by Lieutenant JG Brayden White Ph.D.

393 words; about a 2 minute read

[ON - MD07]

Having joined the crew of the Galileo at Starbase 234, I have since found myself the ship's lone counselor. Their Chief Counselor, Lieutenant Drusilla McCarthy, suffered an unexpected non-traumatic intra-axial hemorrhage causing her to lapse into a coma. So far as I've been informed, the cause of this brain injury hasn't yet been ascertained, but I wonder if it doesn't have to do with how many people on board really seem to thoroughly dislike therapists. It's enough to make anyone cultivate a twitch. Fortunately for all of us, I don't need them to like me as long as I can get them to work with me. At some point, I hope, they'll realize I'm not here to kidnap their children and eat their brains while they sleep.

It's strange to think that only last week I was considering the course itineraries for the Earthbound ships passing through the starbase, and now find myself on a new voyage instead. Everyone at home has been quite forgiving, which is mostly a relief, but also a small disappointment. I suppose I've been gone long enough this time around that none of them really expect to see me back before I've got gray hair. At this rate, they might be right.

Still, the Galileo looks to be a promising enterprise. The crew is small, but fascinating, and I look forward to watching them grow and work together. I was surprised to be informed by the captain that I had to accept an official rank on her ship. Frankly, I was surprised to be on her radar at all. Perhaps it's because the crew is so small, or because of the circumstances by which I find myself the only counselor on board. Lieutenant Junior Grade - I feel like a fraud wearing the uniform and the rank pips when I've had none of the military experience of the others. Ayati will be thrilled, I know, but... I can't help feeling as though I've lost some of my freedom in this enterprise. It is provisional, I keep reminding myself. When I leave this ship, I'll be back to plain old Brayden White, the doctor of medicine and philosophy, who all the ranked officers look at strangely and call 'mister'. I miss that self already.

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LTJG Brayden White (pNPC Kestra Orexil)
Counselor
USS Galileo

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