[Juner, in the Lift]

The Station's Counselor listened as Commander Enright discussed her thoughts on the mission and Captain Ross' unusual behaviour. She then, predictably, turned the tables on him.

"Of coarse, you're the counselor, for me to diagnose something I'd need a tricorder," she said mirthfully.

Juner nodded. She was right. He was the Counselor. A part of him wanted to reach out to Captain Ross and get him to open up about whatever it was that was bothering. That was his job afterall, he mused as she talked about speaking quietly with Doctor Archer.

"What about you? What do you think about this?" she asked.

"The Admiral would not be here without an important reason. I hope that we learn what that reason is blessedly quickly to forestall any members of the crew taking it upon themselves to come up with reasons why the Admiral might be here. I fear that may have already begun," the Counselor went on, referring to the rumor mill that was as present aboard MLF as anywhere.

"As for the Captain ... he has seemed distant this morning, since our meeting in his ready room," Juner said. "I'd like to approach him about it but there has been sparingly few opportunities. Something is weighing on him and I suspect it has a physical manifestation," he went on, suggesting that it was a *thing* that was bothering their CO rather than a thought or memory. "I hope he goes to see Doctor Archer and she is able to assist him. If not, I fear the situation will only get worse."

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