"Heart Over Mind"

[Cameryn Azri 0]

"Heart Over Mind"

Ensign Cameryn Azri, MD

Stardate 0406.23

 

 

(occurs right after her graduation from the Academy)

 

It was strange to see her dorm room empty. For so many years, it was filled with her trinkets and books and PADDs and clutter. Her own personal space, on her own .. without the watchful eyes of her parents looking over her. She would miss it, indeed, but she was moving onto bigger and better things in the end; a new assignment. She was a doctor, fresh out of the Academy and ready to take on the universe.

 

"Cameryn?" a voice broke the silence of her inner monologue. Cameryn turned around and saw her mother, Liana Azri, standing there. A typical Betazoid mother, she wore a somewhat ornate outfit, even though she was just a local merchant back in their hometown. ("Hey, I OWN half that business! I'm a business woman!" she'd say to that.)

 

"Yes, mother?"

 

Liana walked up next to her, picking up the box in front of her, "You seemed a bit distant there .. going to miss this place, mm?"

 

Cam smiled, "Of course .. I am sure you could sense that."

 

"A mother always knows what her child is feeling ... you don't need to be Betazoid for that, my dear. But yes, I could sense it .. a little too clearly. You didn't forget to take your medication this morning did you?"

 

Cameryn's experiences with her abilities had made her parents way too overprotective, "Mother, you know that empathic signals from me aren't the problem. But yes, I did take it. I know how to take care of myself you know."

 

"I know, I know .. it's just, we can't have you destroying anything on your new assignment. A starship with a ripped up Sickbay .. that wouldn't be very good on your official record."

 

Cameryn, with her uniquely strong empathic abilities, even with them suppressed, could still sense her mother wasn't being entirely open with her. Her eyes widened, "You KNOW something! How do you know it's a STARSHIP!"

 

Her grinned, with a coy wink, "Oh, I read this little PADD's mind .." She held up a PADD, with an official Starfleet Emblem on it. Cameryn snatched it from her mother's hands and read it over carefully..

 

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To Ensign Cameryn Azri, MD

Starfleet Academy Dorms, Section 48D

 

Ensign Azri, we are pleased to inform you that you have been assigned. You will report to the Federation outpost at New Bajor, where you will meet up with the USS Republic and join their crew as medical personnel. You will be meeting with a Doctor Maxwell there and proceeding to the ship. All your records and files will be sent to the Republic immediately and they will be anxiously awaiting your arrival. Congratulations on your graduation from the Academy and the School of Medicine and welcome to Starfleet!

 

May you travel the stars in safety, Ensign!

 

Sincerely,

Admiral Jakub Foster

Starfleet Academy Personnel Associate

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"How amazing! The Republic! I hear that is a fascinating ship.. and New Bajor! Oh, mother..this is exquisite. And I am finally starting the life I've always dreamed of!" Cameryn could barely contain her excitement. Liana smiled and then embraced her daughter.

 

"I was hoping we'd have more time together before you shipped out .. but I suppose you are grown up .. and need to follow your path in life. It's been so rough .. and you've turned out more than anyone ever expected. You are so lucky.. "

 

Cameryn pulled back and looked at her mother, "I know .. I know I am lucky I didn't end up rotting back in Mestarine .. and even though there are hard days where my head feels invaded by a million voices .. I get through it because I've been helped, I had medicine that has changed my life and I am strong ... everything will be allright. You must believe me."

 

"I do .. you know I do. I can't help but worry." Liana let her daughter go and smiled at her.

 

"I know you worry.. but don't. My mind's ability may have tried to drive me crazy, but heart's determination will make me prevail. Heart over mind, mother... heart over mind."

 

They picked the rest of Cameryn's things and moved out, the doors shutting on her Academy years once and for all. Onward to the future. Heart over mind.