USS Ogawa
'Lucky' to Survive
Posted by Ensign Samuel ‘Lucky’ O’Grady (Security Officer) in ‘Lucky’ to Survive
Posted by Commander Brad Walker (Chief Of Staff/Second Officer) in ‘Lucky’ to Survive
Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in ‘Lucky’ to Survive
Posted by… suppressed (1) by the Post Ghost! 👻
To Samuel, it seemed every part of his body was in pain. Any movement, no matter how slight resulted in pain radiating throughout his body, the fall from the height of the shuttlecraft to the planet’s rocky surface didn’t help much either. He heard, more than saw the team transport down to the planet’s surface.“He is alive,” Samuel heard before slipping into blessed unconsciousness.
He woke in the sterile surrounds of sickbay on the USS Gavroche. The pain was still severe, but less intense. He was hooked up to machines, and the Nurse on duty, called out, “Doctor, Lucky’s awake.”
Lucky, he thought, rather ironic that, given what’s happened to me.
“How’s things, Sam,” the Bajoron CMO asked him.
“Sore,” Lucky replied, and tried to chuckle, but cut off almost immediately. He then gasped out “the team?”
“All safe. The XO said he doesn’t know whether to give you a commendation or a tongue lashing. He said if you pull that stunt again, he’d …” the CMO replied, “Why did you do that?”
“Bigger, Stronger, Faster,” Lucky said slowly, “Best pilot. I could fly craft and get them to safety. And then worry about me.”
“And now you … 2nd degree burns, 70 percent of your body,” the doctor said, “plus the fall. You survived it all though.”
“Lucky,” Samuel said, “you can patch me up?”
“The Gavroche …” the doctor said, but then broke off, “I think the captain should be the one to tell you.”
But Lucky returned to unconsciousness.
The flames, he was covered in them, the shuttle was breaking apart, and Lucky was falling, covered in flames. THUD Lucky fell out of his biobed, pulling the machines down with him. He woke up, screaming, a nurse was at his side almost instantly, and she called the CMO, the Captain, and the CoS to sickbay. If they had a Counselor, she would have called them as well, but the Gavroche didn’t have one. In any case, the Gavroche was not equipped for medical emergencies, at least not ones of this nature.
The absolute best for him was a planet with a hospital in her opinion and the CMO agreed. The CoS unhappily also agreed with the decision, and the CO told them there were no such planets nearby, but they were near Vega colony and one of the Nightingale-Class Medical Cruisers was there. He’d contact the CO of the Nightingale, one Dira Myqian if the CMO would contact their Chief of Staff, Brad Walker. The CMO nodded. The CoS said he’d do up the transfer papers for Lucky AND let the fleet brass know they needed another new security officer.
At some point the Gavroche’s CO, Les Hugo, put in a call to Dira Myqian.
=/\= Captain Myqian, its Captain Hugo of the USS Gavroche, one of our crew members was involved in a medical emergency, he was on a mission, their shuttle got caught in a meteor storm, he got the rest of the team to safety, but took the full brunt. He’s suffering from second-degree burns to 70% of his body. We’ve done what we can, but he’s now beyond our capabilities to heal him physically and mentally. We’re near your current location and could be there within the day. You’ve got the facilities and the personnel, please take him. He’s a good kid, and will make a fine officer. But he needs more than we can provide him at this stage. My CoS will send over the transfer papers and Samuel O’Grady can be in your Security once he’s recovered. My CMO is sending your Chief of Staff Ensign O’Grady’s medical history and the full report on what we’ve done. Trust you’re able to help, we’ll make the transfer on arrival. Les Hugo out. =/\=
=/\=Of course,=/\= Dira said as the call ended. She sucked in a breath and exhaled a sigh. They of course could easily take the ensign, but she knew they needed a plan.
Les paced in his office. Samuel had the potential to do great things, provided he didn’t take too many unnecessary risks, that is. His XO had already given a note of commendation, and a note of warning on Ensign O’Grady’s record. Captain Hugo knew that if it wasn’t for the Ensign’s quick thinking and actions, that Hugo may well have been contacting next of kin for each member of that team, to tell them that their family members had died on duty. At least now, the only necessary contact was with Lucky’s family and the contact would be about his injury, not his death.
=/\= Computer, put me through to the New Australia Colony, the family of Ensign Samuel O’Grady.
At around the same time, the Gavroche’s CMO, the Bajoran, Selbarisem Victor, sent a file to Chief of Staff Brad Walker. It was of the medical history of Samuel ‘Lucky’ O’Grady as well as details of what they had done to him to stabilise him, it was all the standard things done for a patient with severe second-degree burns. It was pointed out that there were clear physical and psychological issues being faced by the Ensign, and he hoped that with the facilities on the Ogawa that Lucky would be serving the Federation on the Ogawa.
- Lucky, Sec, USS Ogawa and various USS Gavroche Crew Members
The chime rang on Walker’s door, and Myqian stood patiently waiting to talk to her second-in-command.
Captain Myqian, CO
“Come in, Captain,” Brad called.
He was standing in the middle of the room, with the chart of their newest patient pulled up on a display on the far wall.
Dira stepped in. “Oh good, we’re thinking about the same situation.”
“Tell me he’s in Security, I don’t think my heart could handle him being in any other division.”
Cmdr. Dr. Brad Walker
Chief of StaffOne of Lucky’s fellow ensigns on the Gavroche packed his personal effects for him and had them ready to go following the advice from Captain Hugo that the Ogawa would take on Sam as a patient and crewmember. The ensign put something extra in for Lucky to remember him by. Other ensigns also put in little tokens for Lucky as well, as did the Department Heads, XO and CO. Lucky was still going in and out of consciousness as this was happening, and on more than one occasion a member of the Gavroche’s medical staff had to remind him he was injured and had to remain on the biobed.
He closed his eyes again and fell into a deep and dreamless sleep as the Gavroche made its way toward the location where the Ogawa was docked.
- Lucky, Sec, USS Ogawa
Dira smirked at Walker. “And why is that?” she asked as came to stand beside him.
She gestured with her chin. “What are you thinking about for prognosis and rehabilitation? Personnel has suggested an assignment here on the Ogawa once he’s ready to return to duty, since we can support his recovery best. If that is what makes sense. But he will definitely need significant medical and psychological treatment.”
Captain Myqian, CO