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Stardate: 61017.1010
Elliot looked around the bridge and watched the FCO and the MCO walk into the turbo lift and then the doors shut, he then looked down at his console with a smile ::looks interesting and very similar to what I was expecting, lets see if I can remember what the MCO had explained earlier,:: the Ensign thought. "OK Lets see what we have here then" said Ensign Thomas excitedly and with a few button pushes and the usual mono tones from the computer terminal, he was looking at the display which showed the type of support craft on the USS ANUBIS. ::I don't understand,:: thought the middle aged human with a puzzled expression, "I could have sworn I heard the FCO mention a craft called the DRAGONSEYE and as far as the ships support craft logs go there is no DRAGONSEYE listed" he said to himself under his breath, ::perhaps this craft has been a personal custom built machine,:: thought Elliot with a smile "Now that is my idea of a relaxing evening" he laughed. As Ensign Thomas was searching through the files of information at his fingertips so he could generalise himself with everyone and everything on board, he was startled by the acting CO.
"Excuse me Ensign, have you looked at the time, I do believe you should be reporting to Sick bay right now for your initial examination at 10:15 hrs, I'm sure *you* are aware that all new personnel have to go through this initial examination in order to have their details logged into the Medical records, and I *don't* think that the CMO will be very impressed if you report for your examination late," stated the acting CO with a large smile.
"*Oh rats* is that the time already," Elliot said nervously as he looked at Maya, He took one last look down at the time displayed on his terminal, 10:13 hrs, he had exactly 2 minutes to get to Sick Bay. "Thank you, Ma'am" said the Ensign while running to the turbo lift.
"You'll find it on Deck 7" said Maya in a raised chuckled toned voice, loud enough for Ensign Thomas to hear her at the turbo lift.
"Deck 7, please" hurried the Ensign as he entered the turbo lift, "Oh, thanks again" he shouted through the closing doors to the acting CO.
::How could I *forget* about the examination, it is one of the *easiest* protocols to remember about when joining a new starship and I *forgot*, how could I have *forgot*, they are going to think that I'm some sort of idiot,:: Elliot thought to himself as he stared at the turbo lift doors, willing them to open, so he could rush down the corridor to try and make it to Sick Bay on time.
The usual monotone hiss of the Turbo lift doors opened and Elliot ran out, and darted down the corridor, ::was it left or right, I looked at these maps of the decks only a few minutes ago:: he thought to himself as he was nearing the t-junction at the end of the corridor, ::Its right, yes that's it, right,:: he thought with a smile on his face as he darted around the corner.
Everything went black, and Elliot could feel his feet go into the air and he landed with a thud on the ground, he sat up quickly opening his eyes and his stomach sank quicker than he had fallen, he had just ran into the CMO. "I'm so sorry, really I'm so sorry," Ensign Thomas said as he got to his feet and offered his hand to the attractive blonde lady.
"Ah ha, it's *you* isn't it... Elliot Thomas," Lea said to the now surprised Ensign.
"Oh your a... whats it called... ah yes a bataziod, please I'm running late and I need to get to the Sick Bay right now or the CMO is not going to be very happy with me. The acting CO had told me this earlier" Elliot said in a rushed voice. He looked at the lady smiling back at him, "Please!!! can you help me, I need to get there quickly," Ensign Thomas said with alot of anxiety in his voice.
"Calm down Ensign, I'm *not* a batazoid, I'm the CMO and as I'm with you right now you don't have to rush anymore do you." Lea said calm and quietly with a smile on her face. "I'm just glad you got this far in one piece, considering the speed you were travelling at," the CMO said as they were walking to the Sick Bay this time at a leisurely pace.
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Elliot climbed upon the bio bed and lay down. "So Ensign Thomas, I will do the usual regular tests, it will only take about 5 minutes, is that OK," Lea said to Elliot while taking a sample of his DNA.
"Oh yes that's fine. I must say again I am really sorry, I just wanted to make a good first impression with everyone. Of course it was not the kind of first expression I wanted to make with the CMO, knocking her onto her bum in the corridor, however thank you for being so calm about things." the Ensign said as he fidgeted on the bio bed when getting the next test done on him.
"It's no problem Ensign, It's great that you've done your best to make it to the examination on time, most of the time I have to chase the crew up, and it is like getting blood out of a stone" the CMO laughed. "Well your all done now and I can give you the clear and green, you can now report for your first shift on the Bridge whenever that may be, and you take care getting up to the bridge, I don't want to have more work than I need in here Ensign Thomas," said the CMO as she ushered him out of Sick Bay.
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[The Universe is a huge place, but you always seem to meet someone you know just around the corner.] 2006 post #236
Setting: USS ANUBIS, bridge
Stardate: 61017.1020
Setting: USS ANUBIS, Sickbay
Craig Mitchell {wmcraigmitchell@gmail.com}
Ensign Elliot Thomas
Chief Operations Officer
USS ANUBIS, NCC-18501
