Buckingham knew when he enlisted in Starfleet that his service would take him on some strange and colourful adventures, but as he cautiously approached the area that the Livestock was kept - Tricorder in hand - he certainly had never envisioned himself performing house calls for some Bulls.

At least this strange experience was one he would be partaking in alone. Thomas smiled to himself briefly as he thought about how these sorts of away details usually make for the best stories a few years down the line.

Ensign Thomas Buckingham - Medical