Posted by Cadet Rian Skene (Doctor) in Sickbay - Cadet Skene Physical

Posted by Lieutenant Obiah Torrirs (Chief Medical Officer) in Sickbay - Cadet Skene Physical

Posted by Captain Felix Rhodes (Captain) in Sickbay - Cadet Skene Physical
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Cadet Rian Skene made his way down the corridor smiling politely at several officers as he passed. He silently noted all of the features as he passed by, referencing the map he had studied so he wouldn’t get lost on his very first day of duty. Rian was a mix of anxiety and excitement as he made his way, excitement for finally getting onto a ship to complete his cadet cruise, but anxiety related to failure. Confidence in his own abilities had never really been a strong point for the cadet, he knew his stuff but there was always that nagging doubt and fear of failure in the back of his head.

The young man rounded a corner and found he had arrived at his destination, the place where he would likely be spending a lot of his time on board the Challenger, Sickbay. He stopped short of the door sensors and took a deep breath. On the other side would be his department head, fellow physicians, and people he would be working with closely for the foreseeable future. Presumably, one of those fellow physicians was about to get an in depth look at the cadet’s health in the next few minutes. He was used to this having gone through medical school, but there was something different about this one, something infinitely more official than all of those practice exams that had come before.

Taking another deep breath, the dark haired cadet stepped forward and through the doors to Sickbay. He gazed around taking in the sights of the department, its biobeds and computer stations. His green eyes sparkled slightly as he realized everything he had worked toward was finally becoming reality. Rian began to feel much more at ease surrounded by the familiar medical equipment and waited quietly to be acknowledged by someone in the department.

Cadet Rian Skene (Medical)

After waiting for several minutes without being noticed by anyone, Rian walked up to one of the busy nurses in the department and caught their attention.

“Excuse me,” he called out as the nurse looked up, a bit startled from their work. “I am Cadet Rian Skene. I am here to see about having by boarding physical. Is there a doctor available?”

The nurse set down the equipment they had been arranging and glanced up and down at the cadet, noticing the blue uniform. “Hello cadet. You must be the new addition to our department? Sorry, we didn’t notice you earlier, we’ve been a little busy getting things ready for the new mission.”

The nurse looked around the department, likely trying to find one of the doctors on duty. Finding none within earshot, they gestured to a close biobed. “Why don’t you take a seat here and I will see if I can rustle up one of our doctors. Excuse me for a moment.”

Rian hopped up on the indicated biobed and settled in to wait as he watched the nurse scuttle off to find a doctor.

Cadet Rian Skene (Medical)

OOC: Hey there Rian, apologies for the late note, your DH Trinity has taken a bit of an LOA. The area she was in was hit by a storm and she lost power if I remember right. She will be back soon hopefully, and you’ll be in for a treat when she is, she is fantastic. In the meantime, hit your other threads and maybe start something with your char that others can join in. Great writing so far!

-Dave

OOC: I agree with Dave, fantastic writing so far! I’m so sorry about the wait, that storm was a nasty one. Welcome aboard the Challenger, mon ami!

IC: The nurse would be faced by great difficultly in their attempts to rustle any of the doctors from their work. To and fro they moved, each with a mind set on a specific task which they could not delay not even for a second, to listen to the poor nurse whose efforts were noble.

“Nurse?” A young doctor approached them, exposed to an expression of exasperation at their attempts to settle a doctor long enough to request his or her assistance. “You seem stressed, what’s going on?” Obiah asked, reaching out a thin hand to rest comfortingly on the nurse’s shoulder. They knew the effect of the stressors brought on by the growing pile of tasks requiring completion in such a short period of time. Although, no matter how much they wished they could make it easier on their staff, they knew the pressure would also fuel them to persevere. Maintaining their silence, the Trill doctor listened as the nurse explained their predicament, and in those moments, Obiah couldn’t help but smile. “Don’t sweat it, okay? I’ll go see the cadet, myself. Meanwhile, why don’t you go help NC [OOC: Nameless Cadet, we use acronyms such as NC or NE (Nameless Ensign) to express the use of NPCs.] Nurse Braxton?”

Watching for a moment as the nurse retreated, Torrirs turned their attention to the opposite side of the bay, where Rian had been left to wait. Stifling a small sight, they ran a hand through tightly-curled hair, before making their way over to Skene. “I am so sorry about the wait, Cadet.” Obiah smiled, retrieving a PaDD as they edged closer. “Unfortunately, the Sickbay has heen backed up with work since early this morning.”

“My name’s Doctor Obiah Torrirs, the CMO of this here bay.” Gesturing to the Sickbay, as if some kind of brilliant trophy, they grinned. “Who might you be?”

Dr. Torrirs
CMO

“Hello, Doctor,” Rian replied, returning a warm smile to the other officer.

He hoped that he hadn’t seemed impatient while he was waiting, “No need to apologize, I understand things can get busy. I hope that I didn’t disturb that nurse?”

“Oh, no. I’m sure they are doing just fine. We’ve all been a bit all over the place today, so don’t worry about that too much.” They smiled, shaking their head in effort to console him.

He glanced around briefly, as if looking for the nurse so that he could make sure he hadn’t pulled them away from their duties unnecessarily. Doing so might not have made a great first impression on his fellow co-workers. Not seeing the nurse, and realizing he had been asked another question, Rian turned his attention back to Dr. Torrirs.

“I am Cadet Rian Skene. I’ve just come aboard and I’m hoping to take care of my initial physical, if you have a few moments to spare.”

Cadet Skene, Medical

“Of course, Cadet! We always have time to spare.. and if we don’t, we make it.” They grinned, facetiously, as if it were actually that simple to do. Running their gaze over his file, they fell into a brief second of silence. Tapping the stylus against their lip, they eventually broke their blanket of quiet. “Do you have any medical concerns to discuss prior to my evaluation, Cadet?” They inquired, glancing over at Skene.

As they waited, they calibrated a tricorder to run a scan when they were ready for it.

Dr. Torrirs
CMO