Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexander Cochrane (XO) in The meeting with the XO

Posted by Ensign Trax Elbrun Suder (Medical Officer) in The meeting with the XO

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexander Cochrane (XO) in The meeting with the XO
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Trax was almost beside himself as he walked the corridor to the lift as he headed to the bridge to meet with the xo then they can go to there meeting together. As the lift stopped on deck one as the doors opened to a busy bridge. As he exited and calmly as he could as he moved to face the captain and xo. “Sorry to interrupt sirs. But I do have a scheduled meeting this morning with the xo. sir!” Trax stood there at attention as he waited calmly for a reply.

Ensign Trax Suder Jo Doctor

Cochrane looked up from the report he was reading and said “Of course, Doctor. Let’s go to my office.” and he stood and looked at the Captain. “Ma’am.” he said and made his way to his office one deck below the bridge. Stepping inside, he looked at Trax as he walked over to the replicator. “Anything to drink, Doctor?” he asked and indicated a chair that sat before his desk.

Cochrane, XO

Trax was going to ask for something totally strong but before he spoke he changed his mind. “A Sweet Tea Sir!” Trax commented softly even though his face was still red. As he fiddled with a PAdd in his off hand. As his mind went over the crap that happened in medical just minutes earlier.

Ensign Trax Suder JO Doctor

Cochrane nodded and retrieved the drink for Trax and a glass of water for himself. He set the drinks on his desk, took a seat behind it, and said “Ok, Doctor. What can I do for you?”

Cochrane, XO

“Well sir!” as he voice trailed off a moment before speaking again. “There are several concerns to be addressed now. “One I was considering possibly a new profession before this other issue arrived. But Its apparent I am not needed or wanted in medical anymore. I and the new Klingon officer cant get alone. On e she is so pissed at me for getting in the way of you and her possibly coupling that I am getting the royal Klingon treatment from her now. as of this morning I was called to her office early for her to tell me that she was getting even for not giving her the chance to get you in her bed. in polite terms. sir. I don’t have issues with following orders and you know this but when a Klingon wants to have a pissing contest for not letting them be with a possible mate then thats not proper procedure. and lies to me that it was repercussions for not letting her do what she wanted.” Trax was beside himself. “I am sorry sir for rambling like this I only have three options: one is to take her BS and endure the Klingon wrath of BS until she thinks i have had enough. Two- To try and find a new job aboard the ship and try and keep my distance until she is better or until i am injured and she wants to take it out on me as a happy spot to her day or fight it out. Or three to resign my commission and leave the Ark Angel. And deal with a private practice on Betazed or some other federation world.” Trax said with a tone of finality in his voice. As for jobs I can take a position as a Jo as Counselor or possible a Jo Engineer or can try other areas of security or other areas as well.” Trax said as he took a drink of his drink and downed it hard like it was liquor. (I will try and add or re-add my bio again to server.)
As he fiddled with his PADD in his hands like a nervous first year cadet or a first date of his past.

Ensign Trax Suder Jo Doctor

Cochrane sat stunned for a few moments. He had dealt with interpersonal issues with subordinates and Department Heads before, but one being mad about perceived spurned advances and taking it out on one of the JO’s? That was a first. Cochrane took a deep breath and leaned back in his chair.

“Ok. Let me get this straight. You are telling me, officially, that the Chief Medical Officer of this ship has told you… point-blank… that she is going to ‘get even with you’ because you stopped her from getting the Executive Officer into bed? She said that? Exactly? And do you have an example of how she is going to, or is planning how, to do that?” he asked, a tone of incredulity and rising irritation in his voice.

Cochrane, XO

“Commander Sir! I am a betazoid her surface thoughts were free to read as soon as i interrupted you she was beyond angry but she kept it hidden well from most beings. But not from me all i felt was anger and feelings of how to get even. After i took you away from the possible courting ritual one which was an honest mistake on my part thinking you needed saving. And now she is wanting to get even for the error. And no she wants my life a living hell because of a simple misunderstanding. I gave her other options but she refused them.” Trax commented. Trax was not sure if the commander was understanding him or not. As he continued to fiddle with the Padd in his hands more. ” And yes she wants to make me suffer or get even.” Because of me wanting to talk to you about a change granted I could have picked a better place to do so. But I figured since we were both there I would just ask.” Trax sighed hard as he looked at an empty glass he has tea in. As he knew he failed and lost everything. As Trax grabbed his combadge and put it in his hands and stared at it for a long moment as a stood up and placed the padd and combadge on the table in front of the xo. Trax sighed hard again. “I hereby resign my commission, I am sorry to have bothered you sir… ” Trax knew full well that this was a lost cause as he lost a good friend. As he turned to leave as the doors slid open for him to leave but he stopped at the threshold. As if he was frozen in time he stood there for a long moment it felt like an eternity. Trax knew as soon as he passed the threshold it was no going back from this.

Ensign Trax Suder Jo Doctor

Cochrane stood up and said calmly but firmly “Ensign, you are not dismissed. Now… sit your butt back down in that chair and pick up that commbadge.” and he paused a moment. “But if you want to throw away all that you have worked for… and show the CMO, me, and every member of this crew that you’re weak and not worthy of her or our respect… then by all means keep walking. But I want you to remember, Doc, as you pout your way back to your cabin to pack up and quit. Not two weeks ago you were part of one the most important fights I have ever been a part of… and I’ve seen my share. You just ran into a race of time traveling snakes who were hell bent on destroying everything they could get their scaly hands on. And you held fast, did your job, and made sure this crew was provided for. You did that. Not the CMO. You stayed in Sickbay when we had the Serpents boarding this vessel. You stayed when others ran. You. Not her.” and he sat back down heavily in his chair and looked down at the commbadge.

“So what’s it gonna be? You gonna let her win? Or are you going to show her what I already know to be the case? That you have strength in you that she can only imagine.” and he looked at the young officer standing in the doorway.

“What’s it gonna be, Doc? You going to keep walking? Or are you gonna do the job you took an oath to do? Decide. Now.”

Cochrane, XO

Trax slowly turned back to the xo. “You already made up your mind.” Trax said with disappointment and with a sigh he came back into the room and took a seat again and did not bother grabbing the combadge and PADD. “I know you make some good points. sir.” Trax commented with sincerity. He decided not to say nothing more as he looked at the ground of the deck plating with carpet as he tried to understand the officer. He thought they were friends but apparently he was wrong on that assumption. He was just another officer and all they have been through was nothing. He will remember that. As he waited for the officer to continue to speak to him.

Ensign Trax Suder Jo doctor

Cochrane stared intently at the apparently defeated young Betazoid. After a moment, he said “Already made up my mind, huh? If that’s what your mind-reading is telling you, you better get to Sickbay and re-calibrate your gray-matter. I haven’t decided anything. It’s not my decision to make, frankly. It’s solely up to you, Ensign.” and he shook his head.
“Dammit, Trax.” he said, using the Ensign’s first name as a way of taking the formality out the proceedings temporarily. “What has gotten into you? You look positively beat. This from an Ensign who took it upon himself to take the Executive Officer and Counselor on a tour of their own ship so he could learn about it? Who sat down at a lunch table with a Lieutenant Commander and spoke freely and without being intimidated by rank? Where the hell is that guy? That’s the Trax I need to talk to right now. Need to go get him, or can you be him for five minutes and stop staring at the floor and look at me?”

Cochrane, XO

Trax stared at the xo for a long time before speaking. As to let his words to sink in. “I am the same guy sir! I just can’t get through to this CMO that I am not a threat to her. or her dating rituals. Unless she knows about me sir? But you don’t know about me either sir! Unless she feel threatened about me taking you as a mate but i know your not interested in me in that way sir.” Trax said with dismay. Before the xo could respond. ” I am a gay man sir.” Trax said as he blushed a bit still not comfortable about telling others of his sexuality.

“I will retract my resignation. Sir! If we don’t get this officer straightened out and give them a better understanding of Human situations and humanity. We wont have a medical section to go to.Sir!” Trax commented carefully. “I will do what I can sir but I do wish to take up more challenging duties beyond medical.” Trax said calmly to his friend. As he waited for the xo to respond.

Ensign Trax Suder JO Doctor