Well, Cmdr. Anis gave me a break and didn't turn me over to the Captain for bringing Rinker on board. I think I'm going to like Cmdr. Anis. She found a way to let me off the hook. She didn't have to give me a chance to wriggle out of this, but she did. And,even though poor Rinker got shipped home PDQ, I won't have to face the Captain. That's a HUGE blessing. I don't think that session with would have been very pleasant. Not only is Captain Zukoft a stickler for the rules, but someone told me that she HATES rats, any kind of rat. I hope I can find a way to let Cmdr. Anis know how much I appreciated her kindness.

So far I haven't made many friends. I work my duty cycle, eat, and come back to my quarters. The only one here to talk to is Harry, my parrot. The Ensign that I share quarters with never seems to be here. He works Beta shift, (I'm on Alpha)and then heads out to who knows where? This is his second starship mission and I guess he has a lot of friends on board.

Dr. VanBriggle seems to be a very capable Chief Medical Officer. She definitely has her own way of doing things. The Medbay is always hopping and she keeps us all very busy. Maybe after things settle down I will have more time to get to know some of the other Med Techs, Nurses, and Doctors. I need to start building a network of friends. I'm feeling a little lost.

Well, I guess I'd better turn in. I'm worn out and I could use some shut eye. Stoddard out.