Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in Sickbay - The New Face (Tag CMO / ACMO)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Kane (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Sickbay - The New Face (Tag CMO / ACMO)

Posted by Commander Brad Walker (Chief Of Staff/Second Officer) in Sickbay - The New Face (Tag CMO / ACMO)
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Sinclair didn’t sit, but picked up the coffee with a nod of thanks and said “I get that a lot.” with a small chuckle. He took a sip and then slid his fingers through the handle and gripped the mug. “Sickbay is impressive, Doctor. Remarkable, even. I am impressed. I thought the medical suite on the Saracen was top -of-the-line,but this puts it to shame.”

Sinclair, XO

Brad nodded. “I would have killed for a suite like a Pendragon’s 20 years ago when I first became a CMO on the old Agamemnon, not that a Phoenix-class sickbay was anything to sneeze at, or even the Maverick-class Vanguard that replaced her. But if you think this is impressive, you should see Dr. Bonner’s main haunt on Deck 12. It’s smaller than this suite, but it still puts a main Fleet ship’s Sickbay to shame.”

Secondary sickbay really was amazing. Most of the really impressive upgrades were here in primary sickbay, but down on deck 12 really was nothing to scoff at. Alexis liked her bay and was very proud of it.

That got Alexis’s attention. The Saracen. She studied him as she thought back through all her conversations with Hannah. Had she ever mentioned a Royal Sinclair? Not that she recalled. His last medical check was from Medical command, maybe they weren’t there on board at the same time. Hmm she might ask Hannah about it later.

Bonner, AMO

“I’ll say, you seem a little on the younger side for an XO,” Brad said, hopefully in a neutral tone, but a hint of skepticism still bled through.

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Alexis looked at Sinclair, her head tipping to the side and analyzing him like a specimen. Was he young for an XO? Alexis was young for an AMO. She was the youngest ever actually, for the flag medical ship of the fleet. So young wasn’t a bad thing, right? Did Walker think her being young was bad? Then why did he let her take back over the position? Alexis gave a mental shrug, his reasons were his own. She did her job, that’s all that mattered.

Sinclair smiled and as the brogue-accented words rolled out, it was obvious he caught the implication. “Well, you’re nae the first to say somethin’ along those lines, Doctor. Heard it my first time as a Security Chief. Heard it when I was first made a Counselor. Heard it again at my doctoral defenses; and then again when I was made Chief Tactical Officer of the Saracen. And aye, this is ma first time as an XO. But I’ve served under some of the best Execs in Star Fleet, and I’ve learned a lot from them. And besides… we all gotta start somewhere, right? You weren’t always a CMO or Chief of Staff, now were ya?” The smile never left his face, nor did his tone convey anything other than a sense of humor about the whole thing.

Sinclair, XO

Alexis ran his statement back through her head. She heard right, three different departments and chief of those departments. Quite the accomplishments.

Bonner, AMO

Brad smiled back. “No, I had two ships blown out from under me before I got to run a medical department,” he said. “As an aside, horrible experience, I do not recommend it.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.” Sinclair said with a slight smile.

He reflected briefly on the end of the old Owie, and how that had very nearly become three ships blown out from under him.

“I will say you definitely seem well-rounded. What’s your doctorate in?”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

“First is Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Conflict Mediation. Second is Xeno-Sociology. My thesis was centered on developing inter-species dialogues without the basis an inherent and complimentary moral and ethical framework.” He sipped his coffee and then said “If ya like, Doctor, I can forward ya my resume and personnel file.” and he chuckled.

Sinclair, XO

Brad gave a soft smile. “I appreciate that, but I’m far more likely to retain it actually hearing it from you. Less likely to go in one ear and out the other, unlike if it’s one of the dozens of files I read today. Well, in one eye and out the other, I guess would be more accurate,” he said. He was a bit concerned at having two psychiatric specialists at the top, but at least as a security-trained officer Sinclair probably had some basic medical training. Still, he was now in fact as well as title the most senior physician on board, and that was more than a little unnerving.

Two doctorates? Impressive. They were in subjective medical sciences, and outside of Alexis’ skill sets, but still impressive. She knew well enough she’d never do well in those particular topics. That didn’t mean she didn’t value their contributions to patient care. Alexis could do a lot of things. Emotional, touchy-feely, feelings wasn’t one of them. At that point, Alexis’ attention turned back to the medical research articles she was reading.

Bonner, AMO

“Was there anything you wanted from us other than a meet-and-greet and get your physical out of the way?” Brad asked.

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Sinclair shrugged slightly and said “Nae, not right now. But I will be havin’ a more official meeting with ya, Doctor, in the next few days. Bringin’ me up ta speed on where we are at medically and what issues you foresee, as well as setting expectations and the like it thats okay with you.”

Sinclair, XO

“Name the time and place, preferably not in here, and I’ll be there with bells on,” Brad said. “If it is in here, I’ll still be here, but I’ll be less cheerful about it, since I already spend more time in here than I should.”

Well that shouldn’t be a problem. Alexis kept all her reports and charts up to date, and she didn’t let anyone put off keeping theirs current either. She would have to go check with each of the medical sections to make sure they were as well. She would get them collected and on Walker’s desk today. She mentally rolled her eyes at the whining and complaining she was likely to hear about it.

Bonner, AMO

“Anything you’d like to add to the welcome?” Brad asked, looking at Alexis. He had called her in as well, after all, and proceeded to mostly ignore her while he sized up (pun not intended) the new XO.

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

Alexis looked up and glanced between the two men. She had already welcomed the man, but okay she could do that again. “Welcome to the Ogawa, Cmdr. As Dr Walker said you should come see secondary sickbay if you are so inclined.” She looked at Walker, completely serious, “Can I go back to work now?”

Bonner, AMO

The XO chuckled and said “Wdll I certainly have no objections, Commander. Thank you for your time. I appreciate your efficiency.” with a nod to her.

Brad didn’t laugh, but it was a near thing. He did let out a little snort and gestured towards the door. “I’ll see you for the end-of-shift reports,” he said.

Sinclair, XO

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff

“Of course, Dr.” Alexis was up and out of the office before the sound of her voice had dissipated in the air. She didn’t mind meetings, but sitting around judging each others qualifications, which could be read in a file, was time she could better spend with patients or in a lab.

Bonner, AMO

Sinclair waited for her to go and when the door slid closed he looked at Walker. “She seems… dedicated.” he said with a small chuckle.

Sinclair, XO

“She’s a Godsend,” Brad said. “She went on some sort of highly-classified assignment for about six months, long enough for Medical to assign a replacement ACMO, I swear I haven’t gotten less done in a decade. Highly organized, highly intelligent, imminently capable in multiple fields. This office, or one like it, will be hers much sooner than she thinks.”

Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of Staff