"One CO down..."
Previous was the freaky "Genetics"
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Stardate: 60329.1635
Susan stood outside the door of Rikar's quarters for a few seconds, slightly taken aback by the abrupt way the CO of the ANUBIS had closed the door. She seemed to agree with the idea of the party though, so Susan wasn't too concerned. That was one Captain down, now there was one to go: Serenna,
CO of the HATHOR.
Susan was a little worried about how the CO of the HATHOR would take
the idea. After all, the crew was supposed to be preparing for her first
mission. Knowing the crew though, Susan was still convinced that one of
the best ways to do this was to increase moral. She really hoped that the
ANUBIS's Executive Officer saw it that way.
"Computer, locate Commander Serenna."
There was a beep of compliance and then the voice announced, =/\=
Commander Serenna is not aboard the ANUBIS =/\=
Had she not known the Romulan/Terran Hybrid, Susan may have seen this development as a challenge. However, knowing the Commander as she did, she had a pretty good idea where she could be found and set off at a fast pace for the umbilical and the USS HATHOR. If Serenna didn't approve the idea, then Susan would have to stop the spread of the word before it got too far. The last thing they needed was people getting confused and showing up in sickbay for a party that had been canceled. With this in mind, Susan thought the sooner she spoke to the HATHOR's CO, the better.
She was so busy worrying about this that Susan didn't see Ensign Kea
round a corner and bumped slap, bang, into him causing him to drop the pile of
PADDs he was carrying. Unlike when Halliwel had bumped into him earlier that
day, he apologized quickly, stooping to pick up the PADDs he had dropped.
"Don't be silly. It was my fault. My mind was elsewhere." And Susan
quickly knelt down to help him. "I see they have you working hard already?"
Kea looked taken aback, "What?" then he realized that she'd been
referring to his superiors and not the PADDs. "Oh no. Not really. I volunteered. I mean, I wanted to get straight to work."
Susan laughed. "What is it with everyone around here? I'm starting to
feel like I'm slacking off." She handed Carft the pile of PADDs she'd collected. "Listen, if you feel up to taking a few hours off, I'm organizing a surprise party for the CMO - you know, in honor of her promotion? Tomorrow, 19:30, Sickbay. You can spread the word, but just make sure she doesn't find out.
He smiled at this, getting up, "This crew really enjoys partying don't
they?"
Susan also smiled as she climbed to her feet, "Don't let looks deceive
you, this crew really enjoys hard work too."
Kea looked down at his PADDs, "In that case I'd better get back to
work. I'll spread the word"
He said goodbye and left. Susan looked after him as he headed down the corridor. She wondered if she did need to schedule a session with him. Surely he would have already received counseling? And he seemed alright. But as she had told him moments before, looks could be deceiving. She decided to keep an eye on him, and believe that he would schedule a session if he felt that he really needed it.
That decision made, Susan suddenly remembered why she'd been hurrying towards the HATHOR and realized that now there was yet another mouth spreading the word. If she didn't get the Serenna soon, she'd have to broadcast the cancellation over the COMM system and she wasn't sure what psychological effect that would have on her friend!
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, corridor outside Draxx/Rikar's Quarters
Tallulah Habib {thabib@eject.co.za}
Ensign Susan Mei
Head Counselor
USS ANUBIS
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"Life is mostly froth and bubble,
Two things stand like stone,
Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage in your own." - Adam Lindsay Gordon
