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| Alexandra Minerva, Chief of Security |
There's no point to lying on Betazed. Not every Betazoid is a strong enough telepath to casually read the thoughts of others. But that's not necessary to make it obvious when someone is telling a falsehood. Even an empath can do that. And once it becomes known that someone is a liar, word among Betazoids spreads quickly and silently. Honesty is therefore the norm on Betazed.
Minerva misses the place.
Being fully telepathic quickly made Minerva deeply cynical after she left her homeworld. The differences between what people think and feel versus how they speak and act sets her teeth on edge. However jaded her outlook, she knows that what she senses won't hold up in court without evidence. That doesn't stop her from acting on what she picks up from others. Being "proactive" at her job has both benefited and limited her career in Starfleet Security.
Minerva finds her assignment to USS Phoenix to be refreshing. Captain Sulok is as honest as he is able to be, given his rank and position. Minerva also appreciates his wry humor and understanding of how life is as a telepath. Even so, there is the stark contrast between his outward stoicism and the firmly suppressed roil of emotions beneath it. Minerva's only real issue is the sense that something's off with the ship's counselor. She knows that she's not alone in her suspicions, but getting hard facts will take time to investigate.
Being fully telepathic quickly made Minerva deeply cynical after she left her homeworld. The differences between what people think and feel versus how they speak and act sets her teeth on edge. However jaded her outlook, she knows that what she senses won't hold up in court without evidence. That doesn't stop her from acting on what she picks up from others. Being "proactive" at her job has both benefited and limited her career in Starfleet Security.
Minerva finds her assignment to USS Phoenix to be refreshing. Captain Sulok is as honest as he is able to be, given his rank and position. Minerva also appreciates his wry humor and understanding of how life is as a telepath. Even so, there is the stark contrast between his outward stoicism and the firmly suppressed roil of emotions beneath it. Minerva's only real issue is the sense that something's off with the ship's counselor. She knows that she's not alone in her suspicions, but getting hard facts will take time to investigate.
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