"Going Home"
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Stardate: 60298.1801
Setting: USS ANUBIS, Bridge
Having returned to the ANUBIS safe and sound, and escorted Ensign Summers to Sickbay so that the CMO could give her a complete once over, the COO had returned to the bridge. Stepping out of the turbolift the Romulan/Terran hybrid saw Pravat standing outside of the CO's ready room making the Ops officer understand that their newest guest had been with the Captain. Judging by the expression on the Marine's face, Pravat did not trust this Lt Onison and expected Capt. Simmons to call him in at any moment to escort the man to the brig or the nearest airlock.
Making her way to the operations station, the XO intercepted the Romulan/Terran hybrid and asked about the condition of the woman they had found. "How is she?"
The COO flashed a faint smile as she thought back to the way the CMO and his patient had reacted to stepping into the ANUBIS' Sickbay. The moment the doors had opened, the Doctor had rushed into his office and emptied what little had been left of his stomach content, the turbulence that the BARRACUDA had endured during its journey back having been just as bad as the first time around. Surprisingly enough, Ensign Summers had strolled in and looked around as if she had always been there, an expression of familiarity on her visage. Bringing her thoughts back to the present, the Romulan/Terran hybrid answered the XO's question. "Ensign Summers is fine, but her medical examination might take a little while to be completed, our valiant Doctor not having done as well when we went through the storms."
Looking stunned by the announcement, Rikar glanced down at her instruments and checked the initial post-mission report that the COO had provided upon her return to the ANUBIS. "You didn't mention that anyone had been injured during the mission, so what happened?"
Had she been anyone else, the Romulan/Terran would have exploded with laughter recalling the events in all of their gruesome details, but being half Romulan and trained in the field of Intel, the COO just shook her head. "No one was physically injured, it was just that the Doctor had a couple of rough rides that have left him several pounds lighter and has given our CEO a nasty clean-up job to take care of inside of the BARRACUDA and one of the secondary consoles are returned to normal."
Having been made to understand what had happened, the XO was actually glad that the Romulan/Terran hybrid had not detailed these events in her report. Thinking about that particular part of the rescue mission, Rikar suddenly chuckled thinking about the unenviable job that David and his staff had unwillingly inherited. Motioning the COO to her station, the XO shot a glance at the still closed door of their CO's office and the Marine still guarding it. "Helm, set course back for NEW ALEXANDRIA, it's time to go home."
Appearing more than willing and ready to comply with the order, everyone busied themselves just as Capt. Simmons and Lt. Onison returned to the bridge. Looking not at all surprised that the MCO had been standing guard by his door, the CO gave Prav a simple task, one that the Marine seemed more than happy to perform. "Lt. Pravat, please escort Lt. Onison to Sickbay so that he can be given a complete medical examination. Once our good Doctor has given him a clean bill of health, bring him to secured quarters on Deck 6."
Standing at perfect attention, the Marine gave a single quick nod of his head and motioned for Luke to head for the turbolift, Pravat following only a few steps behind under the close supervision of the Sec/Tac officer who had not moved from his station. Waiting for the doors to the turbilift to close, the CO turned to Rawyvin and gave additional instructions. "Lt. Seth, please insure that our visitor is under full time supervision, as long and detailed as his story was, there is just something that I don't like about it. So in any case I want his access to the ship and its systems restricted to a bare minimum until we reach NEW ALEXANDRIA and Admiral Koneki can take care of him."
After nodding his understanding, Seth contacted his best officers and placed them on the job to insure that Lt. Onison's stay onboard the ANUBIS was an uneventful one.
Sitting into his chair at the center of the bridge, the CO smiled as he saw the stars streaking by on the main view screen indicating that they had already begun their journey back home. The mission had been a long and difficult one, so Capt. Simmons had not been at all disappointed in the both the outcome and that it was finally all over, or so he hoped. Turning to look at the XO, the CO asked, "Status report?"
Confirming that nothing had changed since the last time she had looked down at her instruments, Cmdr. Rikar gave her report. "All systems are operational, all departments have reported in, all items and belongings brought in by Lt. Onison and Ensign Summers have been quarantined and handed over to the IGC for examination. The medical reports on the health of our two newest guests may take a while to come in though, Lt. Serenna having reported that the CMO had a rough time with the atmospheric turbulences."
Looking at the stars passing by on the main view screen, the CO took in a deep breath and let it out slowly before speaking once more. "Just get us home."
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Serena Switt {serena1141@yahoo.com.au}
Lieutenant Serenna
Chief of Operations / Second Officer
USS ANUBIS
2005 post #024
