"Another Day, Another Hour, Another Minute"
[Previous post: "Conflicting Emotion", written by the returning Lisa MacIsaac]
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Bridge
Lea walked onto the Bridge and found it oddly silent. The absence of
the CSciO had likely been a big contributor but it had not been the only
factor. Everyone, including Sabrina, seemed lost in their own little
world. Each person had likely been thinking about their mission or the
how they had found themselves to be in the situation they were in.
The world of IRRAJ sounded like an interesting place to visit.
Although the civilization had reached a higher level of technology many
aspects of their every day lives had still been shrouded in antiquity.
Machines able to fly through the air and even out into space were common,
yet basic medical tools were something of a rarity. Susan had explained
that each civilization pursues goals according to their priorities.
The Vulcans had focussed on scientific research while the Klingon had
been more interested in weapons development. In the end both civilization
had made it to the stars but with very different tools and attitude.
Lea and Serenna exchanged a gentle nod and smile as the CMO moved
deeper onto the bridge. There had been no reason for the CMO to be there
but no one had seemed overly surprised by Lea's presence. Maybe everyone
had expected her to drop in to see how David had been doing. Maybe the
journey to IRRAJ had been so uneventful that everyone had been happy
for something unexpected. Whatever the reason had been, Lea's arrival
had caused no commotion amongst the bridge's staff.
As the CMO looked at the main view screen Lea saw the FCO's station and
thought of Derek. The FCO and CSciO had left a while back to go ahead
of the ANUBIS and perform a little advance reconnaissance. Because she
knew Maya the CMO could just imagine how much *fun* Derek must have
been having. Being alone and cooked up in a small ship like the
DRAGONSEYE with Maya could only be a memorable experience.
"Too quiet for you?" the CO asked. The look in Sabrina's green eyes
displayed a longing for action. Some might have misunderstood this to be
a desire for combat, but Lea knew better. The CMO had kept tabs on the
whereabouts of the ILO, or at least as best as she could, and had found
that Enaii had not gone to her quarters. At times the ILO had simply
vanished from the internal sensors but Lea strongly doubted that Enaii
had *vanished* in order to be in their quarters.
"Quiet is nice," Lea replied with a grin. The CMO had not expected the
answer to make Sabrina feel any better but she had to try something.
According to Susan neither Enaii nor Sabrina had been overly talkative
as of late. The CO had avoided the Cns and the ILO had just been her
usual elusive self. All of that had only served to make the situation
that much more difficult for them and the rest of the crew.
"Sometimes," Sabrina added with a sigh. Lea instantly had wanted to
say more, to find something to help cheer the ANUBIS' CO but the CMO
remained silent. Susan had often said that in times of uncertainty silence
was the best tool. So Lea nodded and moved on back to the rear of the
bridge where she met David's eyes once again.
The CEO smiled for a brief moment before he returned to his
instruments. As short as the moment had been it had been more than enough for the CMO. The short glance had made her feel all fuzzy inside, an
indication that it had been time for her to leave. Not because she had wanted
to, but because it had been the *safe* thing to do. The freedoms
granted within the boundaries of a holodeck were clearly absent from the
bridge of the ANUBIS.
Without saying anything more Lea stepped off the bridge and onto the
turbolift where she turned to watch the doors close behind her. Maybe
this mission would turn out to be like her journey to the bridge; simple,
quiet and without any notable events.
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Lt. J.G. Lea Summers 2006 post #181
Stardate: 61013.1900
Tiffany Rose {lady_tiffany_rose@mail.com}
Chief Medical Officer
USS ANUBIS
