Endeavor's Insecurity

Author's Note:

This story was written as a sequel to Endeavor's Beginning, but got stuck. It may be one of the few Marrissa Stories that I may resume writing, so I have decided to post it here. At present there is this prologue and two chapters complete and postable. Reviews and suggestions may result in me resuming. Pleas for more ... I don't write that fast.

Stephen

Prologue

Counselor's Log

Starship Endeavor

Counselor Deanna Riker recording

I have temporarily transferred to the Endeavor in order to help the recovery of the crew after the pervious command crew died in the line of duty. While I have been seeing a heavy caseload due to that, I do not believe this is the chief problem on the Endeavor.

The Command Crew of the Endeavor is almost entirely new to their posts. They are, in my and others opinion deserving of the posts, if a little young. However, they aren't yet confident in their posts, and it shows.

I've know Captain Marrissa Picard since she was two years old. She is the adopted daughter of my former Captain, and I have helped her through several major crisis's in her life, most notably that of her parents' deaths. That was the last time I sensed her as insecure, until today. She is not sure she can do this job, the job she set out to get seven years ago. I do not believe this will impact her ability command, at this time, though she is swiftly approaching her threshold on dealing with the minor annoyances of command.

Commander Jay Gordon, however, is adapting well to his position, but for him this is a change of ship instead of job. I may have to prompt him to take some of the load off of Marrissa.

Chief Engineer and Acting Second Officer Clara Sutter is the youngest member of the Endeavor's command crew, and the youngest officer on this ship. Of course, the Captain is younger than everyone save her first officer and Clara, making this a very young command. Clara has thus far adapted to the role of Chief Engineer, but insists that her role as Second Officer is only temporary. Marrissa hopes to make sure it's not, and is currently battling with Personnel on the matter.

Marrissa's choice as Security Chief is perhaps the most unsure of the crew. She never expected the Captain to choose her as the new security chief. I think Lieutenant Asami Nishihata reminds Marrissa of herself, save that Asami is five years older than her Captain. Asami shows much of the tentative behavior that I observed of Marrissa when she took up her post as Security Chief on the Enterprise, five years ago.

The pilots on the ship are practically in an uproar over the promotion of Lieutenant Paul Isley to Chief CONN Officer. At present, the resenting undercurrent in that department is taking up much of my time.

In short, the problems among the command crew alone justify my presence. Captain Marrissa Picard should be commended for recognizing the need.

End Counselor's Log.