>Admiral Jackson had been listening to the conversation, but had been working
>on the lift off until that moment.  Upon clearing the station, the Runabout
>jumped to Warp and would be on autopilot for some time.  He turned his chair
>and decided he should jump into the conversation.  "David, I have no
>intention of letting him take over this investigation or the line of
>questioning.  We are here to look into what happened and the causes.  That
>means keeping an open mind and listening to people's answers, but it does
>not mean that we overlook the facts to allow someone to rant."

>David's eyes cleared a bit--he had gone into a terrified rant, "I'm
>sorry...to both of you." He looked down, "This, to be blunt, just scares the
>hell out of me." It was clear that this trip was going to be extremely
>difficult for him.

>Joanna reached across and placed a hand on David's hand.  "There is no
>reason to apologize, David.  You have had a bad experience, and a lot of
>that occurred directly because of Admiral Van Der Loo.  You are going to
>feel anxiety.  Just remember that Admiral Jackson and myself are here for
>support as well as to make sure we all get to the root of what happened."

David looked up at the touch and smiled a touch, "The doc knows best." He
blushed slightly but it brought some of his vigor back
 
Jared was pleased to see that the Counselor was able to calm the good Captain.  He also had to question whether David should be on active duty.  While there was no question that he should experience some concerns about their current assignments, the speed to which he had fallen apart indicated that he definitely needed more help with his emotional state.  Hopefully, he would be able to keep a handle on things during the mission.  "Would you prefer it if we worked on other people before interviewing VanDerLoo?"
 
(David?)

AJ
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