"Out Of The Plasma Cooker, Into the Fires of Hell"
[Previous post: "Executive Preparations", written by Acting CO Serenna Switt]
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, 'Black Hole' Lounge
Lea's good humour came to a complete stop when she and David stepped
into the lounge. The air around the CEO had almost become solid as he
glared at the table where everyone had been. It seemed that the eyes of
Nico, Uxtar, Susan, Maya and Serenna had all been locked on David. Lea
knew that it had been too late to change her mind, not that she had
wanted to. This was for the best and it had needed to be done. Sooner or
later, and doing it before the mission started had been a good idea.
At least that was what the CMO thought.
"Come on David," Lea said tugging on the giant's arm. "Just think of
the food."
"I'm not hungry," David said with a low growl in his voice.
"Well I am," Lea said in response, not letting David's grumpiness
damper her good humour.
"Doctor," Serenna said, welcoming the pair to the table.
"Commander."
"Lieutenant."
"Commander."
"Ensign."
"Ensigns."
"Can we stop this now?" Lea begged. "I'm going to need a scorecard to
remember who said hello to whom at this rate."
"Come, sit," Susan said, tapping the seat of the chair that had been
brought next to hers. As a friend she had wanted Lea to be next to her.
As the ANUBIS' Cns, Susan had wanted David and Serenna to sit next to
each other. This would force the two of them to deal with each other,
even if only a little. Also this would give the Cns the chance to
evaluate the CEO in a different setting than her office.
"So what was everyone talking about?" Lea asked while grabbing the
breakfast menu from the centre of the table.
"Lt. Cmdr. Serenna was just about to tell us about the HATHOR's new Ops
officer," Uxtar replied.
"Ah yes, my saviour," the CMO said with a bright smile. "When is he
coming onboard? It would be nice to meet him before we actually head out
on our mission. Aside from the fact that I will need to give him a
full physical, I would like to thank him."
"Poor guy," Susan said chuckling.
"Why?" Lea asked, not sure why her friend had said what she had.
"Ens. Kea is going to arrive to a new ship and a new crew and you are
going to tackle him to the ground. The poor guy will never have
expected it and will likely think you are nuts," Susan teased.
"She is," David said before the CMO could comment on what he friend had
said.
"DAVID!" Lea gasped, slapping the large man on the shoulder. The
stinging sensation that ran through her hand made it clear. Lea had hurt
herself much more than she had David.
At the sight of the CMO's having injured herself, Uxtar and Nico both
started to laugh.
"*SO*," Lea said with a growl looking at Serenna, "Tell us about Ens.
Kea."
The ExO had been ready to do just that when the door to the lounge
opened once again. Standing in the doorway looking a little out of it was
Pravat. It seemed that the call for breakfast had come a little too
early for the Enaran. As Pravat approached the table, nervousness once
again took hold of Nico and the rest of the gang. With Serenna sitting
right there, the MCO could say something that would tip Serenna as to
what had happened. And *that* would not bee a good thing.
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Ensign Lea Summers
And
Chief Medical Officer 2005 post #504
Stardate: 60329.0820
Tiffany Rose {lady_tiffany_rose@mail.com}
Chief Medical Officer
USS ANUBIS
USS HATHOR
