There it was again. It seemed like he would spend his entire life correcting people at their first meetings. Although he had done it countless times, it was still difficult, especially when the person in question was a superior officer. Most especially when it was his direct superior. Better to get it out of the way early, though.<br/><br/>"Actually, sir, it's Chief Petty Officer Dyar. Renn is my given name. It's the Bajoran custom to put the surname first."<br/><br/>He mentally crossed his fingers, hoping that the other man took no offense. It wouldn't be a good sign to get his boss angry at him at their first meeting.<br/><br/>Still, though, Betazoids were unusually empathic as well as telepathic, so he supposed the other man would understand. Understand, too, that Bajorans as a people were very headstrong and unafraid to voice their opinions. Even though he didn't share his people's faith, he still respected it and admired and was proud of his cultural heritage.