Prompt: Terry - "Hey, you show your father some respect!" - 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'
He had decided to keep the group to four, knowing they weren't going to take the idea of extra training well. They had grudgingly put the Starfleet uniform on out of respect for him. He knew his crew. Most of them would do anything he asked of them.
So, showing up for the training wouldn't be the issue. Tuvok getting their cooperation was another story. The bottom line was, Tuvok was Starfleet. Add to that, he had infiltrated and spied on them, earning the Maquis' respect wasn't going to be easy for him. Chakotay didn't want to give Tuvok more than the Vulcan could handle.
Dalby had been the easy choice. He had after all sparked all this. A look through recent reports and he easily had his next two 'cadets'. His fourth choice had nothing to do with disciplinary issues and everything to do with the training being beneficial to one of his crew members.
Walking into astrometrics, it didn't take long for Chakotay to spot Gerron. With a nod to the other officers on duty, Voyager's first officer walked over to the console Gerron was working at. The Bajoran didn't even bother looking up at the sound of his footsteps, but then that didn't surprise Chakotay. Though doing his work, and showing up for his shift, reports from his supervisor indicated that Gerron was distance and detached while on duty. He did what was asked of him and nothing more.
Stopping behind his chair, Chakotay placed a hand on Gerron's shoulder. The Bajoran flinched at the touch but looked up. Seeing Chakotay, the young man got quickly to his feet. Gerron had shown nothing but respect from him since he'd been recruited and Chakotay couldn't deny feeling a bit more protective of Gerron than he did the others. He had recruited Gerron more out of a desire to protect and be a role model for the young man, more than needing his skills.
"Sir."
"At ease," Chakotay said, noticing that Gerron's stance barely relaxed.
"Did I do something wrong, sir?"
"No," Chakotay replied, noting that they were drawing attention. "Let's step outside," he suggested.
The two stepped out of astrometrics and into the empty corridor.
"Gerron, Tuvok is going to be holding a training session for a select group of Maquis, to bring them up to speed on Starfleet procedures. I want you to attend."
"I was right. Jacobs did complain to you about my work here. I'm trying my best, it's just everything is new."
"All the more reason for you to get some training," Chakotay replied, seeing the lack of self-confidence that Jacobs had reported in her last evaluation of Gerron. "That's all this is. It's not a punishment."
"Okay, sir," Gerron replied, sounding none to convinced of Chakotay's words.
Chakotay could only hope he was doing the right thing. He was hoping Tuvok's training would help Gerron gain confidence in his abilities. Though if things didn't go well, this could all have the opposite effect.