Having already settled into his quarters, Pongo decided that there were other duties to see to first before he visited the first of the three sickbays that he now controlled. Pongo giggled under his breath as he considered that once again, three whole sickbays, he was in charge, he shivered slightly as a slight trepidation slithered up his spine. His lips curled back in a grin, as he waddled up to the Counseling suite, and paused. Straightening his uniform he reached up above his head and pressed the admittance chime seeking an appointment with the Counselor. It was the first of the duties he needed to complete before taking his post. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Lieutenant Commander Doctor Pongo Bubbles, Chief Medical Officer : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Morganna looked up “Enter.” She said standing, her expanded abdomen becoming more pronounced,she came around the front of her desk to greet the newcomer to her office. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : CNS : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : When the door opened and the call to enter was given, the small officer, waddled in, his gait a rolling one dues to legs that were a bit too short. His golden red fur was mostly controlled revealing Lieutenant Commander’s pips on a science or medical blue uniform. Pongo offered a congenial smile, with his upper lips rolling back to reveal white teeth. He cordially waved a dark grey hand and entered the office. Then he stopped and admired her expanding belly. The little furry officer was not large at all, not but barely topping four and half feet, with a cute little pot belly. Pongo’s arms were a bit longer than proportional, looking like he could stand there and scratch his own ankles. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : “Oh your pregnant, please get comfortable and I will have a seat, should I get you anything, water, Cinnamon Tea, it does wonders for swollen ankles.” His reaction likely was a good indicator that he was a doctor not a scientist. “I am Lieutenant Commander Bubbles, the New Chief Medical Officer” : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Lieutenant Commander Pongo Bubbles, CMO : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Morganna smiled “I have a cup of tea already, but please feel free to get whatever you want.” She said “So where are you from?” She asked as she settled into a chair and waited for Pongo to join her. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : CNS : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Pongo waddled over towards the replicator, his left hand scraping the carpet twice as he did so. Reaching his long right arm up to press the button that activated the replicator, he spoke once he heard the computer confirm his press. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : “super chilled Juice, Mixed Vegetables, minimum thirty five percent Toe May Toe” He stated with a grin over his shoulder towards the CNS. The replicators were still a wondrous thing even after nearly a decade of access to them. He almost giggled. When the glass of juice appeared it was almost the same color as his fur, and the outside of the glass was streaked with frost. Like a child would he held the glass with both hands as he toddled his way to the indicated seat. The glass was settled onto something solid nearby he could reach. Then Pongo half swarmed, have swung up into the chair. It was graceful if humorous to watch him do so. “I am from the planet Ashlar, we are near the Cardassian border. We fought in the Dominion war, and were granted a protected status by the Federation, now we seek membership.” Pongo stated as he settled into the chair, one leg crossed over the other beneath him. Pongo was well aware that his feet would not reach the floor, and seemed disinclined to let them dangle from the edge like a child. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Lieutenant Commander Doctor Pongo Bubbles, Chief Medical Officer : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Morganna nodded “Tell me more about Ashlar. I’ve not heard of it prior to this.” She said “Do you have family there?” Morganna asked taking a sip of her mint tea and tucking away the comment about cinnamon tea for later. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : CNS : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Squirming a bit, not out of nervousness but likely in an attempt to get comfortable, that was proven by a satisfied little sigh as he did so. His lip curled back again in a smile, that lit up his dark brown eyes. It would appear that Pongo was an inherently happy creature, still dazzled by the shine, and glamour of the universe. Though the war had been dark for all it appeared that he was not scarred by whatever he might have experienced at that time. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : “Where to begin. Ashalar is a verdant wonderful place, a slight bit warmer than Humans seem to feel most comfortable at. We live high in the forests and avoid the lower jungles for the most parts. Dangerous creatures roam the lowest levels of the forest. Among the tops of the trees we have built our cities reaching for the sun like planted flowers, trees, and other flora. It is nice there, I do find myself missing it from time to time, but I have a holoprogram, so I can experience home at any time.” That elicited another grin from Pongo, yet another marvel of the Federation, holotechnology. “As for family, yes I have quite a family there, I am the first of my litter, but the third litter of my parents. In your terms I have 6 brothers and 5 Sisters. Many whom have had litters of their own now. So I many times over Uncle Pongo, though they would call me Dorbo Pongo, I still get letters from my mother about how I will ever find a mate as the Only Tuanee among the federation, but I tell her I still have time, and will come home someday to settle down. I am unsurprised you have not heard of us though, as I said I am the only one in Starfleet at this time, there were some questions about whether the prime directive had been broken when we were given protectorate status.” Pongo reached out and lifted the juice glass carefully, and took a deep drink with a happy sigh at the end, indicating his pleasure at the simple drink. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Lieutenant Commander Pongo Bubbles MD, CMO : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Morganna smiled “The age old issue that seems to plague every species the need to reproduce and make the elders happy.” She said “What do you think will be your biggest challenge aboard the Odin?” She asked as she took a sip of her mint tea. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : CNS : : : : : : : : : : : : : : With a little bit of a wiggle to settle in even further Pongo grinned, and took a long drink of his juice. Then his pink tongue cleared the remnants from his lips and the fur at the corners of his mouth. Settling the glass back in place with care, on inspection it would seem to be almost as much about not spilling the precious juice as it was careful manipulation of the glass, to avoid breaking it. It was as if Pongo understood exactly how strong his hands were, and was being exceedingly careful with the fragile glass provided. One hand rose and starched through the red gold fur on his head as he considered her question. It was a question he had spent many hours ruminating over. There were a dozen challenges that he could see at any given moment. The chief among them thought was, “Being taken seriously, too many people seem to decide that cute means less than competent. Or the inevitable comparisons, though I have had some, the coloring is all wrong, and I have no idea why people compare me to Orange tang, it is how ever quite tasty” : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Lieutenant Commander Pongo Bubbles MD, CMO : : : : : : : : : : : : Morganna chuckled “I don’t think you’ll have much problem with that here.” She said “We are all professionals and we see each other as an extended family.” She added “What do you see as your biggest assets to be added to the crew and the ship?” She asked : : : : : : : : : : : : CNS : : : : : : : : : : Pongo squirmed as he thought, his toes flexing in his boots, and his little tushy wiggling in the chair. One hand rose and scratched at the top of his head as he thought, his lips curling back in that ever present smile once he reached his decision of an answer. Her question was not as easy to answer as one might suspected it should have been. There was a hint of egoism, and arrogance that went into answers such as this one, and well that was not part of Pongo that came out very often, if ever. “My Bedside Manner, too many doctors are mean to their patients, and pretend to not care about them to protect themselves, I think you should do the opposite. Well not pretend to care, but be nice, and care, and they will come see you before it’s gotten too bad because they are not afraid of you. And everyone needs a Dorbo Pongo, I am the fun uncle” Pongo said with a laugh. : : : : : : : : : : Lieutenant Commander Pongo Bubbles MD, CMO : : : : : : : : Morganna smiled “That’s what I like to hear.” She said “Do you have any questions for me?” She asked before clearing the new CMO for duty. : : : : : : : : CNS : : : : : : Pongo considered for a moment, and shook his head no, “None that are pertinent to this anyway. When is your next scheduled checkup for the baby?” Pongo asked, then he reached for his juice emptying the glass, with a happy sigh, and flick of his tongue to clear the fur around his lips with gusto. “Proper Prenatal care prevents many things.” Pongo stated switching to Doctor Mode, “besides nothing is more fun than baby pictures.” He grinned. : : : : : : Lt. Commander Pongo Bubbles MD, CMO : : : : Morganna smiled “I believe that it is two days from now.” She said “At the last visit it was determined that I had gestational diabeties, but it was very minor and I have had to adust my diet.” She said “Unless there is a better time for you?” She asked. : : : : CNS : : Pongo shrugged at that, but looked like he had been paying attention to everything that she had just told him. He flashed a smile, Two days should be fine, oddly I have no other appointments scheduled, It’s like I just arrived” Pongo said with a laugh. His schedule was fairly open as a new arrival. Tomorrow would be torture, getting to know the staff day. Pongo knew that gestational diabetes was a semi common occurrence among human pregnancies, but as long as diet had been regulating it, he would just monitor the situation. : : Lt Commander Pongo Bubbles MD, CMO Morganna smiled “Welcome aboard Chief. I look forward to working with you.” She said as Pongo started to leave her office. She returned to her desk to write up her notes on the session. CNS