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CIVILIAN LIFE:
Q1. Name: Lee
Q2. How did you find out about Elite of the Fleet? I saw an ad in one of the Star Trek LJ communities.
Q3. When did you first become interested in Star Trek?
I’ve been a fan of Star Trek for as long as I can remember, but only rather casually, and only TNG and Voyager. (Back then I found it difficult to take TOS very seriously.) Then around middle school and high school I went through periods of being interested in it and finding my love for it embarrassing. During my last year of high school though I became too busy to keep watching, and I didn’t start back up again even when I entered collage. Then over Christmas break my elder brother talked me into watching the reboot movie, and I fell in love all over again.
Q4. Why have you decided to join Elite of the Fleet?
I have decided to join Elite of the Fleet because I really want to be a member of fandom, but to be honest, I’m not quite sure how. Then I saw this community and thought this would be a great way to do so.
Q5. Who is your favourite Star Trek character?
This is a very difficult question for me to answer, because I love so many of them. I would probably have to say- right now at least- that my favorite is nu!Chekov (I say nu! due to the fact that I am unsure if there are major differences between the two Chekovs), because I rather feel like I can relate to him. He isn’t always taken seriously by his superiors, but he still stays incredibly cheerful despite it (though his cheery attitude may in fact be the source of some of his problems) and it takes a lot to get him down. He’s very dedicated to his work- nothing can stop him once he’s got his mind set on something. He achieved so much so young; I find it astounding and inspiring. He also is an incredibly good friend to those he knows, especially Sulu, which is something I both admire and envy, as I have never had numerous close friendship. So I guess he’s also something I aspire to be, as well as identify with.
In addition, I also feels he’s a bit symbolic of the Enterprise crew- he’s young and inexperienced, but he’s brilliant and can easily complete what should be a rather difficult task. He runs on pure determination and that belief that “I can do zat!” no matter what.
Q6. And the least?
This question is a great deal easier for me to answer: Dr. Katherine Pulaski. I found her treatment of Data during the beginning of her career on the Enterprise incredibly demeaning and close-minded, and her later improvement in her opinion of him did little to change my own thoughts of her. Also, I found her attitude towards Captain Picard to be disrespectful. The way it seemed to me, she would challenge and be disrespectful towards Picard’s choices and as a person, and not his choices as a captain- particularly during the episode where he had heart surgery. She kind of gloated at the end when she was asked to come and finish the surgery. She wasn’t really all that professional, which is something incredibly important to be on a starship. If you’re going to legitimately challenge your captain because you honestly think that they are wrong, fine, but make sure you can live with it if they don’t’ agree. But when you’re messing with their personal choices that’s a big NO in my book. If I’m being frank, to me, Dr. Pulaski was and is simply annoying.
Q7. Which television (or film) series is your favourite?
Star Trek: The Next Generation, mostly because this was the series that I grew up with. It was rather integral to how I learned to view the world and actually was one of the best teaching tools I had as a youth. It really was a better foundation for my imagination then any of the books read to me, and the characters better role models then any of the Disney Princesses that usually took center stage in a young girl’s life. They were real people dealing with both real life situations, and such wonderfully fantastic things that I couldn’t help but dream about it and love it as a child, or even now when I’m older.
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STARFLEET LIFE:
Q8. What do you hope to gain from your service in Starfleet?
Adventure! Exploring new worlds! Seeing new life and studying it! What I expect to gain is a new life unlike anything most people ever experience. Finding something new and learning about it just seems amazing, and I’ve always loved space and all of the endless possibilities it has to offer to anyone who is willing to work hard enough to explore it.
Q9. Is there any occupation in Starfleet you feel you would be particularly unsuited for?
I don’t think I would be very good at being a member of Security. Defending yourself and your loved ones in a firefight or a ship battle is one thing- but straight out attacking someone? Not really my style. That straight forward sort of attacking… I prefer to avoid it if I can. Not to mention the fact that I’m not exactly really muscular; I doubt I could drag anyone to the brig!
Q10. The four current Academic Tracks at the Academy are Tactics, Operations, Exploratory Sciences and Medical Sciences. Describe how you could be an asset to each of these departments.
Tactical: I’m actually a History Ed. major, and one of the things that really fascinates me are the battles and the tactics that they used to gain advantages in sieges and wars, and what caused which side to have the upper hand. I’m also quite fascinated with how the leaders deal with the power they have and I do my best to learn their strategies and philosophies so I can best adapt them to my own thinking and daily life. I’ve also always loved the idea of flying- being a pilot would be amazing!
Operations: Listening to people and helping them work out problems is one of the things I’m really good at. I’m good at finding ways to explain things to people- which is one of the reasons I’m going to become a teacher. I’m also pretty good at putting myself in other peoples shoes so I can see things from their perspective so that I can clearly examine a situation from all angles. And although my firm belief that people should hold to their morals, I think that there’s a suitable and reasonable compromise for almost every situation. It just can take a fair bit of patience to get both sides to see sense, is all.
Exploratory Sciences: I have an unquenchable curiosity, and love learning different languages and cultures, as well as astronomy. I wouldn’t do so well with math or physics, but I find chemistry interesting. I enjoy knowing the differences between species and cultures and learning why societies do what they do. This summer I will be learning either German or Russian (or perhaps both!) and intend on learning at least one other language besides. And of course, I’ve always had a great love of the sky and the stars, and learning about what goes on in that great black expanse.
Medical: I love helping people, and knowing that something I did or can do helps them is an incredibly rewarding experience for me. Psychology fascinates me, and if I decide that being a History major isn’t going to work, then psychology is my next choice, easily. Learning and understanding the small ticks of the human mind is nothing short of wonderful to me. Although I’m not sure I could see myself as an actual doctor, I don’t think it would be a problem either.
Q11. What are your top five strengths?
01. Creativity- I have a very wild and vivid imagination, allowing me to think of innovative and new ways to solve problems.
02. Positive Attitude- It allows me to remain determined and hopeful in many grim situations, as well as get along with other people. It takes a lot to get me down.
03. Communicating- I’m an excellent listener, and I’m usually pretty good at knowing when to say what to a person, and what I should and should not keep to myself.
04. Caring- I really care for other people, especially my friends and family. I would do anything for them at all. Heck, I’ll even help out a total stranger if there’s any way that I can help them.
05. Laid Back- I am a pretty relaxed person, so what might bother some people isn’t as likely to bother me, which lets me get along with a lot of people or deal with strange quirks that others might find annoying. It also helps to keep me from completely freaking out under stress.
Q12. What are your top five weaknesses?
01. Absent Minded- I get easily distracted by errant thoughts, or I forget where I put something, or sometimes small tasks slip my mind for a while.
02. Indecisive- I sometimes have a hard time knowing what I should do. This mostly stems from years where the people around me caused me to lack confidence in myself. While I am far more confident then I used to be, I still often feel the need to have back up on some of my choices out of fear that I’m missing something important that’s causing me to choose the wrong thing.
03. A Misunderstanding of Time- This means that I tend to be just a little bit late, or I underestimate how long it will take for me to complete something. Obviously, considering that a starship is a tightly run machine, this isn’t a good thing. I’m constantly leaving reminders to myself to just get going already, but they don’t always work.
04. Overly Focused- I’ll get so lost in my thoughts and what I’m working on that I sometimes I can’t hear people when they’re talking to me; it’s not exactly the best thing when there’s a sudden emergency and I haven’t noticed.
05.Boom Bust Cycle- When I really start getting into a project or just something I’m working on, I give it everything I’ve got and more. I’ll stay up ridiculous hours and try and run on poor sleep I’ve gotten on the couch, and often I’ll skip a meal so I have more time to work. This of course, leads to my inevitable crash- maybe I’ll get sick (something I’m a bit prone to) or I’ll literally fall asleep right where I’m working. Clearly this isn’t the slightest bit healthy for me, and while I’m trying to learn the whole ‘pacing’ thing, it’s still a bit of a challenge for me.
Q13. What is your biggest fear?
My biggest fear is to die without doing anything worthwhile in life- to be unable to affect anyone other then myself. That’s no life worth living at all.
Q14. Do you consider yourself to be a leader, or a follower?
I can follow orders and generally prefer to do so, but if no one else will step up I am more then capable of being an effective leader. Effective, but not the best.
Q15. What do you admire the most in your peers?
The things I admire the most are many, but I shall attempt to narrow it down. Kindness, for starters. Even if it isn’t aimed towards me, I dislike seeing cruelty aimed at anyone, especially if it’s repeatedly. “Treat others as you would have them treat you,” and all that. I generally find that mean people aren’t very worthwhile, personally. Dedication and loyalty are also very important to me- someone who can work hard for what they want, and who sticks by their friends and their ideals despite opposition that might deter others. Someone who has a firm grip on what is morally right, and who stands by that as well. Just… Someone you know you can rely on. Finally, just someone who enjoys being alive. Someone who recognizes how precious life is and lives with that sort of conviction that anything could happen at any time, and tries to live in a way that they could be okay with their death at any moment.
Q16. You are stranded on a Class M planet that has not been mapped by The Federation. You are only allowed to choose two of the following items to keep with you: a phaser, a tricorder or a communicator. Which two would you choose to have?
I would choose the communicator and the phaser. The communicator because that way I could contact the crew and let them know where I am so that I can be rescued. The phaser because, well, you never know what you’ll find on a strange planter, and if needed I could use it to construct a shelter and hunt for food until help arrives.
Q17. Please describe your understanding of the Federation’s Prime Directive.
The Prime Directive is very much a ‘hands off!’ sort of a policy. It’s all about observing and learning, but not interfering with the natural course of things- unless of course one can provide an excellent argument as to why one should intervene, and even then it isn’t likely. The Prime Directive protects life and societies the way that they naturally flow on all planets- from those barely beginning language, to those who are at long last achieving faster then light travel, to those thousands of years ahead of most other species.
Q18. The United Federation of Planets includes more than 150 member planets, and the galaxy has many more besides. Which planet do you most want to visit?
Well, Bajora was ALMOST a Federation planet, does that count? I find their culture rather interesting, as well as their history and especially their religion. To see their world would be a real treat for me. Of course, that being said, if Bajora is not an option I would also like to see Vulcan. I’ve always had a fondness for deserts, and I’d like to see the way that Vulcans interact with each other, as well as study their history and architecture with more detail. I find it… Fascinating.
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KOBAYASHI MARU:
The following questions describe situations you may commonly find yourself in as a member of Starfleet. You will be read the scenario, and then given two options to choose from. You may expand upon the reasons for your choice, but you must indicate one of the two that you feel best describes your likely response to the situation provided.
Q19. Service in the Fleet can be draining at the best of times, and on one particular day everything seems to have gone wrong. You’re exhausted, but your shift is finally over and it’s time to unwind. Your roommate is already on their bed when you get back to your quarters. Do you:
a. Settle in for a lengthy chat with them - you’d really like to vent about your day and you’d quite like to hear about theirs too. It’s a bit of a ritual by this point anyway. Maybe you’ll even head out to the Rec Hall together to unwind over a card game with the others.
Assuming that we’re friends, I would hope that we’d have the kind of relationship where we can share our days with each other. I’m a bit of a ranter- just talking about it makes me feel better, and I’d like to know how their day went. They are, after all, my friend, and it’s something I’d like to know. However, I’d probably just go to bed after that if I’m tired.
Q20. You’ve intercepted what sounds like a pretty important transmission - you feel like the Captain needs to know. When you report, do you:
a. Give them all the facts: what it said, what the voice sounded like, where the inflection was, the language it was in, and so on. Details and facts are the important part, everything else is subjective.
The human mind is faulty, and I know full well that I could have taken something that was said the wrong way and thus change the intended message. This would cause the Captain to take a different course of action then needed, and it would be all my fault, because I didn’t present it properly. No, it’s much better to present the facts in the most un-biased way that I can and let the Captain do his job and decide it’s meaning.
Q21. There are many decisions to be made in Starfleet, and some are harder than others. Faced with a decision where things could go wrong in any number of ways, do you:
b. Try to understand the perspectives of the people involved. They are the ones that will be influenced by the decision, and conflict is the least desirable outcome. Be certain to be tactful, even if some of the message is lost in the communication.
Staying objective and professional is very important, however, I feel that as people we need to consider those who are going to be affected by our choices. It’s an interconnected world, and to simply not care about the ripples of our actions is rather careless. It’s best to examine it from all angles, and decide on the best choice for all the parties involved.
Q22. The day-to-day life of Starfleet can be quite arduous at times, and quite exciting at others. Everyone has their own way of approaching everyday work, but would others see your approach as:
b. Flexible and spontaneous. Others think you prefer to adapt to the world around you rather than organize it. You seem to be more comfortable staying open to information and experiences rather than making decisions immediately. You appear fairly casual, working in bursts and motivated by deadlines.
Let’s face it- when you’re in space, it’s highly unlikely that ANYTHING is going to go according to plan, so making up a minute by minute schedule isn’t really going to do you much good. By being more flexible, you allow yourself to properly adapt to the situation as it changes and as you come to understand what’s going on better. Also, I really just don’t work that well with schedules- sometimes I can work really well for a long period of time, but other times I can struggle with it, so staying more spontaneous works better for me.
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Q1. Name: Lee
Q2. How did you find out about Elite of the Fleet? I saw an ad in one of the Star Trek LJ communities.
Q3. When did you first become interested in Star Trek?
I’ve been a fan of Star Trek for as long as I can remember, but only rather casually, and only TNG and Voyager. (Back then I found it difficult to take TOS very seriously.) Then around middle school and high school I went through periods of being interested in it and finding my love for it embarrassing. During my last year of high school though I became too busy to keep watching, and I didn’t start back up again even when I entered collage. Then over Christmas break my elder brother talked me into watching the reboot movie, and I fell in love all over again.
Q4. Why have you decided to join Elite of the Fleet?
I have decided to join Elite of the Fleet because I really want to be a member of fandom, but to be honest, I’m not quite sure how. Then I saw this community and thought this would be a great way to do so.
Q5. Who is your favourite Star Trek character?
This is a very difficult question for me to answer, because I love so many of them. I would probably have to say- right now at least- that my favorite is nu!Chekov (I say nu! due to the fact that I am unsure if there are major differences between the two Chekovs), because I rather feel like I can relate to him. He isn’t always taken seriously by his superiors, but he still stays incredibly cheerful despite it (though his cheery attitude may in fact be the source of some of his problems) and it takes a lot to get him down. He’s very dedicated to his work- nothing can stop him once he’s got his mind set on something. He achieved so much so young; I find it astounding and inspiring. He also is an incredibly good friend to those he knows, especially Sulu, which is something I both admire and envy, as I have never had numerous close friendship. So I guess he’s also something I aspire to be, as well as identify with.
In addition, I also feels he’s a bit symbolic of the Enterprise crew- he’s young and inexperienced, but he’s brilliant and can easily complete what should be a rather difficult task. He runs on pure determination and that belief that “I can do zat!” no matter what.
Q6. And the least?
This question is a great deal easier for me to answer: Dr. Katherine Pulaski. I found her treatment of Data during the beginning of her career on the Enterprise incredibly demeaning and close-minded, and her later improvement in her opinion of him did little to change my own thoughts of her. Also, I found her attitude towards Captain Picard to be disrespectful. The way it seemed to me, she would challenge and be disrespectful towards Picard’s choices and as a person, and not his choices as a captain- particularly during the episode where he had heart surgery. She kind of gloated at the end when she was asked to come and finish the surgery. She wasn’t really all that professional, which is something incredibly important to be on a starship. If you’re going to legitimately challenge your captain because you honestly think that they are wrong, fine, but make sure you can live with it if they don’t’ agree. But when you’re messing with their personal choices that’s a big NO in my book. If I’m being frank, to me, Dr. Pulaski was and is simply annoying.
Q7. Which television (or film) series is your favourite?
Star Trek: The Next Generation, mostly because this was the series that I grew up with. It was rather integral to how I learned to view the world and actually was one of the best teaching tools I had as a youth. It really was a better foundation for my imagination then any of the books read to me, and the characters better role models then any of the Disney Princesses that usually took center stage in a young girl’s life. They were real people dealing with both real life situations, and such wonderfully fantastic things that I couldn’t help but dream about it and love it as a child, or even now when I’m older.
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STARFLEET LIFE:
Q8. What do you hope to gain from your service in Starfleet?
Adventure! Exploring new worlds! Seeing new life and studying it! What I expect to gain is a new life unlike anything most people ever experience. Finding something new and learning about it just seems amazing, and I’ve always loved space and all of the endless possibilities it has to offer to anyone who is willing to work hard enough to explore it.
Q9. Is there any occupation in Starfleet you feel you would be particularly unsuited for?
I don’t think I would be very good at being a member of Security. Defending yourself and your loved ones in a firefight or a ship battle is one thing- but straight out attacking someone? Not really my style. That straight forward sort of attacking… I prefer to avoid it if I can. Not to mention the fact that I’m not exactly really muscular; I doubt I could drag anyone to the brig!
Q10. The four current Academic Tracks at the Academy are Tactics, Operations, Exploratory Sciences and Medical Sciences. Describe how you could be an asset to each of these departments.
Tactical: I’m actually a History Ed. major, and one of the things that really fascinates me are the battles and the tactics that they used to gain advantages in sieges and wars, and what caused which side to have the upper hand. I’m also quite fascinated with how the leaders deal with the power they have and I do my best to learn their strategies and philosophies so I can best adapt them to my own thinking and daily life. I’ve also always loved the idea of flying- being a pilot would be amazing!
Operations: Listening to people and helping them work out problems is one of the things I’m really good at. I’m good at finding ways to explain things to people- which is one of the reasons I’m going to become a teacher. I’m also pretty good at putting myself in other peoples shoes so I can see things from their perspective so that I can clearly examine a situation from all angles. And although my firm belief that people should hold to their morals, I think that there’s a suitable and reasonable compromise for almost every situation. It just can take a fair bit of patience to get both sides to see sense, is all.
Exploratory Sciences: I have an unquenchable curiosity, and love learning different languages and cultures, as well as astronomy. I wouldn’t do so well with math or physics, but I find chemistry interesting. I enjoy knowing the differences between species and cultures and learning why societies do what they do. This summer I will be learning either German or Russian (or perhaps both!) and intend on learning at least one other language besides. And of course, I’ve always had a great love of the sky and the stars, and learning about what goes on in that great black expanse.
Medical: I love helping people, and knowing that something I did or can do helps them is an incredibly rewarding experience for me. Psychology fascinates me, and if I decide that being a History major isn’t going to work, then psychology is my next choice, easily. Learning and understanding the small ticks of the human mind is nothing short of wonderful to me. Although I’m not sure I could see myself as an actual doctor, I don’t think it would be a problem either.
Q11. What are your top five strengths?
01. Creativity- I have a very wild and vivid imagination, allowing me to think of innovative and new ways to solve problems.
02. Positive Attitude- It allows me to remain determined and hopeful in many grim situations, as well as get along with other people. It takes a lot to get me down.
03. Communicating- I’m an excellent listener, and I’m usually pretty good at knowing when to say what to a person, and what I should and should not keep to myself.
04. Caring- I really care for other people, especially my friends and family. I would do anything for them at all. Heck, I’ll even help out a total stranger if there’s any way that I can help them.
05. Laid Back- I am a pretty relaxed person, so what might bother some people isn’t as likely to bother me, which lets me get along with a lot of people or deal with strange quirks that others might find annoying. It also helps to keep me from completely freaking out under stress.
Q12. What are your top five weaknesses?
01. Absent Minded- I get easily distracted by errant thoughts, or I forget where I put something, or sometimes small tasks slip my mind for a while.
02. Indecisive- I sometimes have a hard time knowing what I should do. This mostly stems from years where the people around me caused me to lack confidence in myself. While I am far more confident then I used to be, I still often feel the need to have back up on some of my choices out of fear that I’m missing something important that’s causing me to choose the wrong thing.
03. A Misunderstanding of Time- This means that I tend to be just a little bit late, or I underestimate how long it will take for me to complete something. Obviously, considering that a starship is a tightly run machine, this isn’t a good thing. I’m constantly leaving reminders to myself to just get going already, but they don’t always work.
04. Overly Focused- I’ll get so lost in my thoughts and what I’m working on that I sometimes I can’t hear people when they’re talking to me; it’s not exactly the best thing when there’s a sudden emergency and I haven’t noticed.
05.Boom Bust Cycle- When I really start getting into a project or just something I’m working on, I give it everything I’ve got and more. I’ll stay up ridiculous hours and try and run on poor sleep I’ve gotten on the couch, and often I’ll skip a meal so I have more time to work. This of course, leads to my inevitable crash- maybe I’ll get sick (something I’m a bit prone to) or I’ll literally fall asleep right where I’m working. Clearly this isn’t the slightest bit healthy for me, and while I’m trying to learn the whole ‘pacing’ thing, it’s still a bit of a challenge for me.
Q13. What is your biggest fear?
My biggest fear is to die without doing anything worthwhile in life- to be unable to affect anyone other then myself. That’s no life worth living at all.
Q14. Do you consider yourself to be a leader, or a follower?
I can follow orders and generally prefer to do so, but if no one else will step up I am more then capable of being an effective leader. Effective, but not the best.
Q15. What do you admire the most in your peers?
The things I admire the most are many, but I shall attempt to narrow it down. Kindness, for starters. Even if it isn’t aimed towards me, I dislike seeing cruelty aimed at anyone, especially if it’s repeatedly. “Treat others as you would have them treat you,” and all that. I generally find that mean people aren’t very worthwhile, personally. Dedication and loyalty are also very important to me- someone who can work hard for what they want, and who sticks by their friends and their ideals despite opposition that might deter others. Someone who has a firm grip on what is morally right, and who stands by that as well. Just… Someone you know you can rely on. Finally, just someone who enjoys being alive. Someone who recognizes how precious life is and lives with that sort of conviction that anything could happen at any time, and tries to live in a way that they could be okay with their death at any moment.
Q16. You are stranded on a Class M planet that has not been mapped by The Federation. You are only allowed to choose two of the following items to keep with you: a phaser, a tricorder or a communicator. Which two would you choose to have?
I would choose the communicator and the phaser. The communicator because that way I could contact the crew and let them know where I am so that I can be rescued. The phaser because, well, you never know what you’ll find on a strange planter, and if needed I could use it to construct a shelter and hunt for food until help arrives.
Q17. Please describe your understanding of the Federation’s Prime Directive.
The Prime Directive is very much a ‘hands off!’ sort of a policy. It’s all about observing and learning, but not interfering with the natural course of things- unless of course one can provide an excellent argument as to why one should intervene, and even then it isn’t likely. The Prime Directive protects life and societies the way that they naturally flow on all planets- from those barely beginning language, to those who are at long last achieving faster then light travel, to those thousands of years ahead of most other species.
Q18. The United Federation of Planets includes more than 150 member planets, and the galaxy has many more besides. Which planet do you most want to visit?
Well, Bajora was ALMOST a Federation planet, does that count? I find their culture rather interesting, as well as their history and especially their religion. To see their world would be a real treat for me. Of course, that being said, if Bajora is not an option I would also like to see Vulcan. I’ve always had a fondness for deserts, and I’d like to see the way that Vulcans interact with each other, as well as study their history and architecture with more detail. I find it… Fascinating.
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KOBAYASHI MARU:
The following questions describe situations you may commonly find yourself in as a member of Starfleet. You will be read the scenario, and then given two options to choose from. You may expand upon the reasons for your choice, but you must indicate one of the two that you feel best describes your likely response to the situation provided.
Q19. Service in the Fleet can be draining at the best of times, and on one particular day everything seems to have gone wrong. You’re exhausted, but your shift is finally over and it’s time to unwind. Your roommate is already on their bed when you get back to your quarters. Do you:
a. Settle in for a lengthy chat with them - you’d really like to vent about your day and you’d quite like to hear about theirs too. It’s a bit of a ritual by this point anyway. Maybe you’ll even head out to the Rec Hall together to unwind over a card game with the others.
Assuming that we’re friends, I would hope that we’d have the kind of relationship where we can share our days with each other. I’m a bit of a ranter- just talking about it makes me feel better, and I’d like to know how their day went. They are, after all, my friend, and it’s something I’d like to know. However, I’d probably just go to bed after that if I’m tired.
Q20. You’ve intercepted what sounds like a pretty important transmission - you feel like the Captain needs to know. When you report, do you:
a. Give them all the facts: what it said, what the voice sounded like, where the inflection was, the language it was in, and so on. Details and facts are the important part, everything else is subjective.
The human mind is faulty, and I know full well that I could have taken something that was said the wrong way and thus change the intended message. This would cause the Captain to take a different course of action then needed, and it would be all my fault, because I didn’t present it properly. No, it’s much better to present the facts in the most un-biased way that I can and let the Captain do his job and decide it’s meaning.
Q21. There are many decisions to be made in Starfleet, and some are harder than others. Faced with a decision where things could go wrong in any number of ways, do you:
b. Try to understand the perspectives of the people involved. They are the ones that will be influenced by the decision, and conflict is the least desirable outcome. Be certain to be tactful, even if some of the message is lost in the communication.
Staying objective and professional is very important, however, I feel that as people we need to consider those who are going to be affected by our choices. It’s an interconnected world, and to simply not care about the ripples of our actions is rather careless. It’s best to examine it from all angles, and decide on the best choice for all the parties involved.
Q22. The day-to-day life of Starfleet can be quite arduous at times, and quite exciting at others. Everyone has their own way of approaching everyday work, but would others see your approach as:
b. Flexible and spontaneous. Others think you prefer to adapt to the world around you rather than organize it. You seem to be more comfortable staying open to information and experiences rather than making decisions immediately. You appear fairly casual, working in bursts and motivated by deadlines.
Let’s face it- when you’re in space, it’s highly unlikely that ANYTHING is going to go according to plan, so making up a minute by minute schedule isn’t really going to do you much good. By being more flexible, you allow yourself to properly adapt to the situation as it changes and as you come to understand what’s going on better. Also, I really just don’t work that well with schedules- sometimes I can work really well for a long period of time, but other times I can struggle with it, so staying more spontaneous works better for me.
Q23. You can earn 5 points for your future Track by promoting the community in your Journal. Please link the post here if you wish to do so: