ILLUMINARRPG: (6, 1115) Chief of Security Lt jn Keung Lee

[John Tsang]

Mission:  Death in the Shadows

Day: 5

Stardate: 2446.02.04

USS Illuminar - Deck 15 – Security briefing room 1 Chief of Security Lt jn Keung Lee – 1115

Lee had gathered together specifically the human security officers for what he described as his Situation Awareness talks or someone remarked ‘How to avoid being a Red Shirt casualty!”     However recent events showed the need for his Security Officers to develop an attitude of situation awareness in whatever circumstances.   So he sent out an invitation to the cadets and the human security officers.  It was a voluntary attendance but as far as most people were concerned, it really meant that you were expected to be present.  He didn’t bother with inviting the other species like the Klingons and the Andorians who had a general attitude of ‘if there is a possible threat..attack with honour.  To suggest that you retreat would be..what’s the word..dishonourable.  Humans were different!

“What are the fears that you fear most?”  Lee looked around at his audience, hoping that someone would contribute. “Being in  situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn't be available if things go wrong. The fear of flying a shuttle. The irrational fear of confirmed spaces like being in a Jeffries tube. Transporter phobia. Telling jokes in a comedy club consisting of an audience of Vulcans, Having the air in your environmental suit leaking out. Eating gagh for the first time in front of Klingons. Being challenge to  a Vulcan’s blood fever. Going out on a space walk for a repair.”

He looked around again.  Anyone like to share any stories.  Oh I want to make it clear..there is no comeback so you free to speak.  Nothing is being recorded.”

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“Thank  you.  You will experience at some time in your career exposures to a threat..whether physically or mentally.  Everyone will have different reactions.  Thee reactions are called our Fight, Flight or Freeze responses.  I call it the F3 response.  If it’s a threat that you can overpower, you will go into fight mode.  If it’s a threat that you can outrun, its called going into flight mode.  If it’s a threat where you think you do neither – you freeze.  You may have a different response to the same stimuli.  No matter what your particular response to fear may be, the most important thing is to know and understand it so you can control it.  F3 is your body’s way of arming to help protect you. You can be more aware and alert.  The result is that it will help you to make a decision – to fight or shoot someone or run away - flight.  The flight response occurs when you feel the threat is more than you can handle.  I have to say, that the flight response is designed to to protect you by getting you ot of a dicy situation as quickly as possible.  Freeze occurs when you are so overwhelmed by a perceived threat that you can’t respond.  Of course, it all depends on the situation that you find yourself in and how you probably want to respond.

“So how do we put F3 into action.” Said one of the cadets.

“For example. Well the next time you feel the need to flee, take a moment to consider if that’s the best way to handle it.  Maybe getting away is indeed the best thing you can do, or maybe staying to asses the situation or fight is actually a safer or more practical option.  I tell you the more control you’ll be able to deal with difficult situations and cope in the world.  Again anyone want to share any exampes of how you dealt with the situation   Something that we can learn”

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(posted by John)

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