"Smiling, Eating and Joking"
[Previous post: "Command Decision ", written by 'The Boss': Serena Switt]
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Sickbay
Lea and Susan looked at each other as Serenna headed out of Sickbay
without saying another word. The question about David's condition had
been expected coming from the ExO. For her to ask when David would be
able to return to duty had been another story. That Serenna had seemed
disappointed by what Susan had said made the ExO's visit that much
stranger.
"First he faces a court-martial, and now she wants him back on duty,"
Lea said. "What is this all about?"
"Maybe Admiral Koniki is putting pressure on the CO to have him help
with the repairs," Susan said. "I can only imagine that the Admiral is
not too happy with the repair schedule. The ANUBIS, and us along with
it, are stuck in here for a long while."
"There is nothing wrong about not having to deal with lunatic madmen
bent on universal conquest. I kind of like the idea of us being able to
put our feet up for a little while," Lea said while smiling at her
friend.
"No trans-dimensional creatures. No exploding ships. No one's live in
danger. It will be nice, boring, but nice," Susan said with a teasing
grin just as Lea's stomach grumbled. "Maybe I should call security.
It sounds like there is a nasty creature hiding inside of you
somewhere."
Lea knew that she was hungry but the CMO had not wanted to leave
David's side. After having worked so hard to see him be back alive Lea had
not wanted to take any chances. Susan understood this but as a friend
her first duty had been to see to Lea's continued health. After all if
Lea feel sick who would take care of David?
"Computer, activate EMH," Susan said while grabbing Lea by the arm and
dragging her towards the door.
"State the nature of the Medical Emergency," the hologram said as it
appeared out of nowhere.
"Keep an eye on Lt. Dawson. We are going out for some food," Susan
said, not giving Lea the chance to argue.
The holographic doctor watched at the two women left the room leaving
him alone with the only patient. Mumbling the EMH approached the
sleeping CEO and huffed, "I'm a Doctor, not a baby sitter!"
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Lea and Susan were laughing, the remnant of their feast still present
on the table between them.
"Thanks," Lea said as she scooped another spoonful of ice-cream, "I
needed that."
"My pleasure," Susan replied, glad to see her friend in such a relaxed
mood. "We may need to hit the gym after this though. I think I've
gained about 2 kilos."
"Maybe we should have started with the main meal instead of desert,"
Lea said before attacking her ice-cream once again. "But it would not
have been as good, or as fun."
"Having dinner without us?" Uxtar said. The moment Nausicaan and
Hirogen had walked into the room they both made a bee line for the girls.
"Sorry about that," Susan said inviting the two giants to join them.
"We didn't think you would be all that interested in our dinner
selection. Andorian Chocolate Moose, Black Forest Cake, Risian Moonrise
Ice-Cream just to name a few."
"Celebrating something?" Nico asked as he looked over the many half
empty plates still on the table.
"Nope," Lea said scooping another spoon full of ice-cream, "just having
dinner."
"Thought maybe that you had heard about our next mission," Uxtar said.
The Hirogen seemed interested in one particular dish but decided to
avoid it after looking at it a little more.
"Next mission? What next mission?" Susan asked, wondering if this had
anything to do with Cmdr. Serenna's earlier visit to Sickbay.
"Don't know," Uxtar said glaring at his friend. "Nico won't tell me
what he knows."
"It is not that I *won't* tell you," the Nausicaan said. "It's that I
only have unconfirmed reports."
"Unconfirmed reports of not, you better tell us what you know Mister!"
Lea said. As menacing as the waving of the spoon had been, the
Nausicaan did not appear to feel threatened.
"All I heard was the name of our ExO and the mentioning of another
ship. The USS HATHOR I believe," the ANUBIS Sec/Tac officer said,
humouring the CMO.
"Not another rescue mission," Lea said with a sigh. "We barely made it
back in one piece from the last mission."
"I doubt that it would be a rescue mission," Uxtar said. "I overheard
some of the engineering teams repairing the ANUBIS. They spoke of
another ship being worked on inside NEW ALEXANDRIA. I am pretty sure they
said it was the HATHOR."
"The plot thickens," Susan said looking at Nico and Uxtar. "Maybe this
warrants a little undercover investigation. We are an Intel crew after
all," the Cns added. Although it had been more as a joke, the look on
the Hirogen and Nausicaan pointed to them having taken it very
seriously.
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Ensign Lea Summers 2005 post #471
Stardate: 60327.1850
Setting: USS ANUBIS, Black Hole Lounge
Stardate: 60327.1930
Tiffany Rose {lady_tiffany_rose@mail.com}
Chief Medical Officer
USS ANUBIS
