It inspired me to find a way to get in the way.
And I got in trouble. Good trouble. Necessary
trouble. Private remote connection established.
Accessing resilience flight recorder data directory.
File selected. Playing log. Come in. Hello, Counselor.
I was told to report for a psychological workup
as a part of my physical. Do you have a moment?
Yes, of course, Lieutenant. Come on in. This
is a nice place you have here, Counselor. It
sure beats the hallway of ensigns on the lower
decks. Actually... Members of the ship's counselor
program don't really go through that. What? We
don't generally get out into space until after
we've been promoted to lieutenant or LJG. Really?
Mm -hmm. We do a lot of clinical work at various
facilities around the Federation. Once they're
sure of our counseling skills, then we are permitted
to practice in the field. So you didn't have
to go through the whole lower decks, no privacy
process? No. Why? No reason. So, let me ask you.
You are a full lieutenant. That's right. So then
how long have you been on the space duty? We're
not here to talk about me. Why don't you take
a seat and we can get started? I knew I should
have made a different choice at the Academy.
Well, we can certainly talk about that at another
time. But for now, I'm going to start the recording
of our session, if that's all right. Absolutely.
Computer, begin recording this session. Save
it to my professional files, Voice Print, T'vel,
Tau, Kappa, 3584. Okay, let's begin, shall we?
Please state your name, rank, and current assignment
for the record. Mia Colt, Lieutenant - Actually,
Mia, I need your full name, please. Do I have
to? Yes, I am afraid it is regulations. Fine.
Josephine Miriam Mia Colt, Lieutenant Chief Helm
Officer on the USS Resilience. That seems like
it should be an interesting starting point. Do
you not like your given name? I should have known
you would make a big deal out of that. Where
do I begin? Okay. Vulcan and Romulus have a lot
of traditions, don't they? I believe you could
say that. Go on. Okay. So you know what it's
like to have to do something because it's a tradition
and not for any other logical reason? I suppose.
But how does that relate to your name? My name
is the result of a long -standing family tradition.
My dad's mom is named Josephine, and my mom's
mother is named Miriam. My parents decided they
would call me Mia for short, but this is a family
tradition going back generations. You sound like
you do not approve of this tradition. I don't
know. I know I'm not happy having a seven -syllable
name. It's so long and formal. That's why I could
have killed Nick when he introduced me to the
senior staff by my full name. By Nick, you mean
Captain Moore? Yes. Sorry. Old habit since I've
known him for so long. Are you and he close?
Not as close as many people seem to think. We're
really good friends, and he was my mentor. Okay,
let's go back to your family for a moment. Tell
me about your parents. Matityahu and Aliza Colt.
My dad is the rabbi for Community of Terra Nova.
It's a small congregation, but he serves them
faithfully. Are you devoted to your faith? I
am more so when I get back home. On a starship,
it's hard to be 100 % observant. I try to stay
observant with the dietary restrictions and I
observe as many of the holidays as I can, but
life on a starship... It does tend to get in
the way. Exactly. My father knows that I try
to follow everything as well as I can. He used
to say to me, Bubalah, God knows your heart. Keep
that in the forefront of your life and he will
guide you. He sounds very wise. Yeah. I'd say
he's the wisest man I know. And I love him very
much. What about your mother? My mom is one of
the rocks of the community. She's always trying
to make sure everyone is taken care of. If someone
was in need, my mom was right there lending a
hand and organizing helpers. She's a real force
of nature. Sounds like you really look up to
her. I do. She taught me that caring and supporting
others is one of the keys to doing God's work
in our community. So, as a kid, I was her little
assistant. I noticed a couple themes in your
life. Oh? One, you mentioned community a lot.
Yeah. Community was a large part of my life growing
up. And that fact that my parents were at the
center of a community made it hard for me to
avoid. In fact, that's been one of the hardest
things about this transfer. What is that? I had
to give up the great community I had back on
the Intrepid. There was a group of women on the
ship who were involved in each other's lives.
We would go out for drinks once or twice a week,
and if something happened, we had each other's
back. It was nice to have that support. You believe
you won't find that on the Resilience? Maybe.
I don't know. When I went to the Intrepid...
They already had a group in place. So I was just
welcomed in, but here people just seem so isolated
and cut off. I have noticed that, Lieutenant.
Right? It's like they all want to keep everyone
at arm's length. This place really needs a support
system. Well, if it will help, I will be your
first volunteer. Really? A support community
is a good idea. And I would be happy to assist
you. Great! Now we just need to find one more
person to join us. I'm thinking Commander Ch'rega
would be the best candidate. If we can get her
to go along with us, it will be easier to get
others to join. That sounds like a good idea.
Just let me know the details and I will join
you. You bet, Counselor. I'm thinking a ladies'
night would be a great way to get started. Ladies
night? Just a bunch of women having drinks. Really
fun. I can explain more later. I don't want to
waste our time together. You said there were
two things about me. Yes. The first, your sense
of community. The other is how you refer back
to faith. Oh. Yeah, I do, don't I? Yes, you do.
I assume it's a significant part of your life?
Well, my dad is a rabbi, so it's kind of ingrained
with the territory. Fascinating. It's a commonly
held truth that children of spiritual leaders
tend to be a degree or two more wild than the
average youth. That is not the case in your situation?
I guess not. I think what happened in my case
is that my parents always seemed to live in the
faith they were professing. It wasn't just words
to them. So, like I said, as a kid I learned
what it meant to look after the sick, widows,
orphans and the foreigners. No matter who they
were, no matter what happened, I learned to treat
people like I would be treated. Of course, I'm
not saying there weren't times things felt a
little strained. But my father would sit me down
and explain who each of us was and what God required
from us. I wasn't a perfect kid, but my parents
loved me and I loved them. And they gave me valuable
lessons to live by. That's very interesting,
Mia. I am curious about one thing, though. What's
that? If I am not mistaken, Judaism comes with
a certain dietary restriction, does it not? Yes,
yes it does. How do you manage those restrictions
with the non -earth cuisine you encounter? That
is a good question, counselor. And let me just
say that I can't just call my dad on the subspace
every time I have a question. Believe me, I've
tried. And it is really hard to duck out of the
buffet line at the Klingon consulate to determine
if garg is kosher. The Klingons take offense
at that. Oh no, what did you do? Just... Went
along with the rest of the delegation and asked
for forgiveness later. That is very interesting,
Lieutenant. I look forward to hearing more stories
from you. I have some great stories about the
Captain. Fascinating. I believe I have everything
I need for your evaluation. Thank you for stopping
by. You're welcome. Let me know if you are interested
in getting a drink some night. I will. Have a
great night, counselor. I will show myself out.
Good night, Mia. End of selected file. Logging
out. Deleting connection data. Private remote
connection closed. The cast for this bonus episode
in order of appearance. Amy Welch as the computer.
Stephanie Knox as Lieutenant T'vel. Mirah Faye
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