Without any hesitation in his step, Alexi made his way directly from the transporter to his office.  Nodding congenially at those he passed, he realised he was looking forward to putting faces to names.  So far all he had was written records that he had briefly skimmed through on the transfer from his old assignment.  It was not the workload the he was finding faintly daunting, it was the responsibility that came with stepping into his first department head role - previously, there had been some faint comfort in the knowledge that the decisions and consequences made on the behalf of the department weren't something he had to worry about.... even though he consciously worked to ensure that everything he did was precise and good for the staff he took care of.<br/><br/>Now, however - he knew the Captain would be asking him to explain not only any missteps he made but any of his staff as well.  With a faint shrug, he turned the corner into a currently empty sickbay and made his way straight to the door that he knew led to his office.  Noting the minimal numbers of doors adjoining his office, he remembered that the McNair was a fair smaller ship than the Pegasus and, as a result, came with a far smaller Counseling compliment.  Maybe his previous worries were over-exaggerated he realised, with a wry grin, and perhaps a small department may be the best way to ease his way into the new role of senior officer.<br/><br/>With a slight stretch and roll of his shoulders, he dropped his pack into the private adjoining room, and slouched back in his chair.  Typically, it was expected that Senior Officers presented themselves to the Captain but Alexi was not sure if this Captain Mitchell was one who welcomed their Chief Counselor onto the bridge - only a few captains seemed to so Alexi hoped that he would be forgiven any insult for not appearing in person until his boundaries were known.  Quickly, so as to minimise the time spent before reporting, he scanned through his secure datapad and put faces to names so that he was prepared as best he could for his new roles.  Alexi could not help but be impressed with the combination of youth and confidence reflected in the file photos and reports of the crew.  Wondering if, indeed, he would have much work ahead of him given the apparent surface level mental stability of the crew, he pressed a button on his desk illuminating a viewscreen on his far wall.<br/><br/>"Visuals please Computer." he said, his inherent manners coming to the fore.<br/><br/>"Counselor Rei to the Captain, reporting for Duty." he said, eschewing the rank he held as Counselors were prone to do.