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A jack-of-all-talents, Pershan felt that the rhythm of his consulting business lent itself well to the Counseling role on starships, and, surrounded by twenty-something-know-nothings, quickly found he was quite good at it. At least, in terms of providing advice. The long-term benefits of listening to Pershan took a while to materialize, but fortunately the long lives of El-Aurians lend themselves to patience, and Pershan saw a fair number of his baby Ensigns become retired Captains. | A jack-of-all-talents, Pershan felt that the rhythm of his consulting business lent itself well to the Counseling role on starships, and, surrounded by twenty-something-know-nothings, quickly found he was quite good at it. At least, in terms of providing advice. The long-term benefits of listening to Pershan took a while to materialize, but fortunately the long lives of El-Aurians lend themselves to patience, and Pershan saw a fair number of his baby Ensigns become retired Captains. | ||
His own promotions were not so forthcoming, in no small delayed | His own promotions were not so forthcoming, in no small part delayed by Pershan's own efforts. While serving on the USS ''Tarawa'' in late 2358, Ensign Pershan earned infamy. After a life-saving group therapy session at a remote outpost afflicted by a mind-altering virus, Captain Toten (the ship's Commanding Officer) attempted to promote Pershan. On a raised stage in the ship's secondary cargo bay, in front of assembled crew and officers, Ensign Pershan approached the Captain, shook his hand, smiled warmly, said "No thank you," and walked off. Since then, he took pains to make it clear to his subsequent Commanding Officers that he would not accept a promotion unless and until the consequences for failing to do so involved being dismissed from Starfleet. | ||
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