Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 8, 2021 4:01:38 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office, Front Ear Station]The Captain's office was, without a doubt, an impressive space. Much of the space was taken up by a large conference table, flanked by a tall bookcase on the one side and framed family photos on the other. The middle of it was occupied by a plate of this-or-that pastry; today, it was baklava[fn]Prominent ingredients are filo dough, ground nuts, and honey.  [/fn], a traditional Mediterranean treat. Deeper into the office was the Captain's personal workstation: a large, wooden desk, with a large monitor in the middle, and PADDs - as well as a mug of decaf - set neatly on it. Behind that was Judy herself: a woman of average build, with a pale complexion, blonde hair going just past her shoulders, and tortoiseshell glasses balanced sensibly on her elongated nose.
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Nazra Pas
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Post by Nazra Pas on Apr 8, 2021 4:11:55 GMT
[Dr. Nazra Pas, CO's office, Front Ear Station] Nazra was finally feet on the ground in a Starfleet station. After a lengthy journey and few hours of rest, she stood at the door of the CO's office in her freshly washed and ironed uniform, complete with a doctor's labcoat. She pressed the door alert button to request entry. Hands into lab jacket, smile on face, she entered, offering the Captain a swift and practiced salute. "Good afternoon, Captain Eastman. I'm Dr. Nazra Pas, I'm the new medical ensign. I just got a lift from a courier shuttle and I'm ready to begin my posting." She took a note of the room. Something smelled like baked goods. She stood at attention and smiled after her glance around. Tag Judith Eastman |
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 8, 2021 5:10:48 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy rose from her chair, in a show of respect for her subordinate. She maintained a healthy but relaxed posture, and with a knee-length skirt instead of the more common uniform pants, cut a distinctly feminine figure. "At ease, Doctor," she said softly, stepping out from behind the desk. She took the mug with her, and walked over to the conference table. Her movements were measured but smooth, a sign of graceful aging. "You must be exhausted from the trip."This was the nurturing, maternal concern the Captain often showed, manifested in her words and tone as she motioned for Nazra to sit down across from her.
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Nazra Pas
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Post by Nazra Pas on Apr 8, 2021 14:51:34 GMT
[Dr. Nazra Pas, CO's office, Front Ear Station] " Thank you." She stepped over to the conference table, taking a seat. She doesn't waste any time in getting comfortable, folding her arms on top of one another at the table's edge. " It was," she paused, finding the words, " opportunity to rest and read. It's not often someone gets a week or two of that and just that, so, I occupied my time." She grinned, rubbing her neck and spots. " The Academy does a good job in instructing you to keep yourself occupied and medical school doubly so." tag Judith Eastman |
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 8, 2021 16:39:14 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy smiled wryly, as one who had quite a bit of experience with travel. "That's truly a valuable life skill. You just have to find the moments to relax, and to engage the mind."This coming from a woman whose office was full of books, most of which she had read. "Anything in particular that you've read?"Judy took a piece of baklava, holding it in a napkin as she took small, proper bites, seemingly inviting Nazra to do the same.
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Nazra Pas
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Post by Nazra Pas on Apr 8, 2021 17:05:57 GMT
[Dr. Nazra Pas, CO's office, Front Ear Station] Naz quietly took a peice of the baklava into a tissue and took a bite. After consuming it, she shrugged a shoulder. " Well, truthfully, medical journals about the human brain and maybe a few pages from a romance novel my fiancee gave me." Her brow furrowed in thought. " The Winter in Fairbanks. A woman is called across the North American continent in the early 21st century and has a long distance relationship with a woman in Manhattan. It's schmaltz and written in epistolary form through letters." She offered a grin. " I suppose it's her passively voicing her disapproval of my posting, but we're doing okay." tag Judith Eastman |
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 9, 2021 0:13:03 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]The mention of a fiancee resonated with Judy. The Captain was, after all, happily married for 20 years now. Max appeared in most of the photos around the room, usually by her side. "It can be hard to be separated like that. Max - my husband - gives me hell if I go for anything longer than a day trip, and I don't blame him," she shared, casting her eyes briefly to one particular photograph. It was a recent photo of the couple, in full hiking gear, at the top of some mountain. "You know, the station is quite family-friendly."Perhaps Nazra, or her fiancee, simply hadn't realized.
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Post by Nazra Pas on Apr 9, 2021 1:05:53 GMT
[Dr. Nazra Pas, CO's office.] " I only proposed some four months ago, so a sudden departure was no small contentious thing." She unclasped the inner shirt of her uniform's collar and freed a small black cord underneath, dangling from which was a small sapphire-bejeweled engagement ring. " Having her here would do a great deal of mending that, but I'll have to discuss it with her over subspace. Would be wrong to uproot her, she owns a galleria and I'm not sure the starbase has many art buying clientele." She took another bite. " I do miss her terribly. If it would be possible, may I be assigned a family quarters to live with her on her arrival? I know I'm a new arrival but I'd be happy to be posted here on the station. I majored in Xenoanatomy and I've been practicing my degree for four years." She laughed. " Don't let the baby face fool you." Tag Judith Eastman |
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 9, 2021 2:34:48 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy adjusted her glasses. There were a few things to respond to. "Well, no one is fully, permanently posted to the ship or the station. We all have quarters here, and most of us get assigned to take the ship out, at least now and then. However, if you'd like to stay on the station most of the time, that's something Dr. Baker can arrange. She's the Chief Medical Officer, and First Officer, and she's lovely."She took a sip of her decaf, as she turned to the next topic. "As for your fiancee, it would certainly be a serious change of lifestyle for her. There's much less of an art business here than on Earth, but I imagine she could make a living as an art dealer. Certainly, I'd see to it that you're given bigger quarters if she comes on."The Captain's own wedding band sat on her ring finger, elegant in its restraint.
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Post by Nazra Pas on Apr 9, 2021 4:14:10 GMT
[Dr. Pas, CO's office] A faux pas? " I- apologize, I wasn't aware that postings cycled. I assumed the Mac was a continuing mission of exploration. I'll go wherever I'm needed, Commander. I'll meet with Dr. Baker at her earliest convenience." She stowed away her engagement ring and adjusted her collar. " I don't want to deflate Kim's personal ambitions with my own. I'll tell her about the quarters and we'll talk about options. Thank you for accommodating my concerns. She's very much a child of Bohemia and well, opposites attract." She shrugs. " I see you and your husband have gone mountain hiking! We climbed Mount Vizpax on Trill during our escapade there. It's not much of a mountain, you can walk practically up to the summit, but it's a fun thing to do with a loved one. Do you hike often?" Tag Judith Eastman |
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 9, 2021 18:09:41 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Judy smiled broadly. "Sometimes. More often now than we used to, what with the kids growing up on us," she answered. She looked with greater focus at this particular photo. "That was actually on our 20th anniversary vacation, rather recently; we went to Mataline II, which is this small, remote colony a few systems away."The Captain took a PADD in her hand, and accessed her 2D photo album through it. "More often, we go down to Kerelia, our local planet right here. It's a more tropical climate, at least in the areas we've approved for leisure trips, but there are some relatively easy, family-friendly trails, and the beaches are stunning."On the PADD were two photos: one of Judy and Max, this time in more summery attire (shorts, t-shirts) accompanied by a blond boy who looked about 6-7 years old (their grandson Michael); another of the couple sitting on a pristine sandy beach in their bathing suits, playing guitars. "Are you and Kim generally outdoorsy, or was it a one-time thing?" she asked.
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Post by Nazra Pas on Apr 9, 2021 18:50:35 GMT
[Dr. Nazra Pas, CO's office] " Well, truthfully, we're the couple that does a little of everything. My bonding experience gave me a lot of appreciation for the active lifestyle, so I try to juggle adventure and home life. Lots of dates." She shifted in her seat and relaxed her shoulders. Taking note of the woman's PADD, she smiled warmly. " Is that your grandson? I have a few great grandchildren from another life. It's really an incredible joy in seeing your family flourish. Now, however, Kim and I have plans to start that all over." She shrugged with a wide smirk. " But honestly, our kids are a few years away. We don't even know if we'll have the wedding ceremony on Trill or at Joshua Tree or wherever. We've got time to get everything in place." She shrugged, brushing her hand across her tight pixie cut. " It's all so exciting, though." tag Judith Eastman |
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 9, 2021 19:45:50 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]"That's right. The young man is Michael, the oldest of my grandkids," Judy answered, beaming from ear to ear as she stood up and approached a family photo on the wall. There were Judy herself and Max, sitting on a sofa in their home on Earth, surrounded by small children. "Michael and his siblings, Helen and Benny, are my son Lawrence's kids. They all live here on the station, and they're expecting twin brothers in a few months," Judy explained, indicating the three with her finger. "Alyssa and Jules are their cousins, my son Gerald's brood, who live in New York. They've had a baby sister born just recently, Stella."Stella was too young to have made this photo, having only been born earlier this year. She sat back down, crossing her legs at the knee. "Anyway, I take it you're joined?" she asked rhetorically, implicitly inviting Nazra to share details if she wanted to do so.
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Post by Nazra Pas on Apr 11, 2021 14:33:28 GMT
[CO's office, Front Ear Station, Dr. Naz] " I am indeed. It was a bit of a adjustment period, but now the only issue is when I get a second helping at dinner and joke with Kim that "I'm eating for two.', She's going to divorce me and leave me destitute if the look on her face is anything to go by." She laughs, leaning forward with red cheeks. " If you'll excuse me, being joined, it's like," She trailed off, fishing for the words, before leaning back and rubbing her spots. " I've had three previous hosts and they couldn't be more different. It's like- You have the totality of your experiences, maybe some years are fuzzy or maybe faded with time like your early childhood. The symbiont is like, in the basest of terms, a leech of memory, experience, and identity, taking on the traits and everything of the host it takes. So, I have three of those. I have more than my share of life and .. it's wild." She rubs her arms. " I wouldn't change it. It's given me a lot of insight into who I am and what it means to be a person. But- When I was young I was afraid I'd lose myself, but it turns out that such an experience only magnifies the self. Shows me avenues of life I didn't know I was capable of. Changes some things, like, I can't stand the taste of tazka jam anymore. Used to love it." She shrugs. " But enough about me, I have a question about you. How did you get onto the command track? Was that something you decided early on or was it sort of dropped onto you like my joining?" tag Judith Eastman |
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Judith Eastman
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Post by Judith Eastman on Apr 11, 2021 20:22:33 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams) - Commanding Officer's Office]Nazra had quite a bit to say, and though Judy had interacted with quite a few joined Trill in her life, it was always lovely to hear a new, different perspective. As for her own backstory, she had to pause for a moment, to filter out exactly what to share. "It was during the War, actually. I'd served, at that point, for a fairly long time in the Corps of Engineers, but with the fate of the entire Alpha Quadrant hanging in the balance, I decided to go where I'd do the most good, and that was on the bridge of a starship, not behind a desk on Earth. The hop from wartime First Officer, to peacetime First Officer, and on to Captain, was pretty small in comparison."She sighed deeply and stretched her arms for a moment. "It's been a long road, and a very twisty one at that."Her tone indicated a wealth of rich life stories, sprinkled through her more than 60 years of life.
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