[T'Pol is angry. She's hiding it pretty well, but anyone close to her can recognize the hard lines in her face. She's pretty much had it with the way things are structured, and that on top of pretty much feeling Trip dying is enough for a brisk little Vulcan rant.]

The hierarchy on this ship is extremely simple: there are wardens, and there are inmates. Wardens bestow privileges on their inmates if they are deserving, and remove them if they are not. This has worked in the past, as far as pairings are concerned, but it is no way for a ship to be run. We are regularly at the Admiral's mercy, but this was not his doing; it was something that could have been avoided. We need a command structure beyond warden, inmate, and Admiral. Had there been a captain to turn to, or a security force, steps could have been taken at the first sign of trouble.

In knowing there are people to turn to during times of crisis, we would avoid panic, and paranoia, and the need to protect those close to us while ignoring the other occupants of this ship.

I highly doubt this would have happened if we had a structured chain of command. Perhaps we should reinstate the security detail. [And click. She is not pleased, Barge.]

[Private to Slade]

Have you slept?

[Private to Kirk]

Are you recovered?

[Lol so. Dean was kind of a dick to T'Pol about her thing with Sam, and she's really spent way too long around humans not to pick up on blunt bitch tactics. So this is a little of her control slipping, and thus. Bitchery abounds.]

Psychology has never been an area of study I have pursued, but I find myself curious. It's my understanding that hostility towards the opposite sex can be caused by a suppressed affection for one's own sex. For example, I witnessed Castiel leaving Dean's cabin early this morning. Given the latter's abrasive behavior, the possibility seems an interesting one. Would anyone with experience in this area be able to recommend further reading on the subject?