Posted by Lieutenant Siegfried Abel (Chief Medical Officer) in Side Sim -A meal… take two (CMO)

Posted by Lieutenant Ka’Lissi Rosh (Chief Engineer) in Side Sim -A meal… take two (CMO)

Posted by Lieutenant Siegfried Abel (Chief Medical Officer) in Side Sim -A meal… take two (CMO)
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A moment later, she snugged the panel back into place and stood up. “Ok, your medical chief override code, and mine,” she smiled, “wel allow you to get food now or anything you need. In case you need to get away sometime on your own.” She nodded for him to give it a try.

Lissi
CE

He entered his code and then looked at her. “Please… ladies first.” and he stepped back and waved her forward.

Abel, CMO

She laughed and nodded, “Thank you, Sir.. a definite gentleman.” She was partially teasing, but the compliment fit him so thoroughly, she was pretty sure it wasn’t a tease. She stepped up and a moment later had a bowl of spaghetti and a glass of fruit juice. “Your turn, kind Sir.” She smiled and stepped back.

Lissi
CE

Abel ordered a bowl of gazpacho and brown bread and butter. He also got a glass of lemonade. Turning to Lissi, he said “Do we head to the Arboretum? Or do we make use of the biobed to ease our appetites?” and smiled again, simply happy to be enjoying the company.

Abel, CMO

She almost choked on sip of her juice trying not to laugh. “Ummm… that’s up to you. I’m guessing you mean using the bed to put our dinners on? Pull up chairs… of just hop up on it and eat while swinging out legs like a couple kids?” She smiled and wondered if he was doing it on purpose.

Lissi
CE

He smiled and said “Oh, I have no preference. Whichever position suits you is fine by me. As I said, I am flexible. And I was simply offering an alternative of that struck your fancy.”

Abel, CMO

She smiled and nodded. “How about the bed as a table,” she moved over to it and set her stuff down. “I’ll go wrangle us a couple seats.” She headed into the small office nearby and grabbed two seats. “Here, how’s this?”

Lissi
CE

Abel nodded and helped arraign the chairs and food. Pulling her chair out for her, he said “Of all the things I have done on a biobed… ‘lunch’ is, I think, a first. And I thank you for the invitation. This much better than a sandwich in quarters or the office.”

Abel CMO

“A first for me as well.” She settled down and took a bite of food before speaking again. “So, the journal. Can I ask what the top said? I understood medico, was it? Means medical or medicine?” She took a sip of juice and watched him.

Lissi
CE

He sipped a spoonful of the cold soup and wiped his mouth. “Sine Medicina Terminos. It means ‘medicine without borders’ in Latin… one of the ancient human languages. That is my side project I told you about.” he said and went back to his soup.

Abel, CMO

“Medicina… medicina…” she said the word a couple times under her breath realizing she had mispronounced it earlier. “Are you willing to share and tell me about it? Or is it a private matter? I don’t mind. I won’t pry if you don’t want to discuss it.” She took another bite of her spaghetti. The man intrigued her on a deeper level than she would admit. He was calm, almost ‘innocent like’ in his thinking and speaking. And his calmness dampened down her own spikiness, which was something no one had done in a long time.

It was almost like he was caught out of time. A gentleman, medic and scholar who probably had a fiercely protective side like a warrior if challenged over a patient.

Lissi
CE

He shrugged slightly, then looked at her and said “Well, as I said… there really isnt all that much to tell. I was given an… inheritance… of sorts. I utilized that start a small organization that works with relief agencies, local and planetary governments, militray agencies, and humanitarian groups to bring medical supplies and personnel to areas that are in need.” and smiled at her. “Tell me about yourself, Lissi. Other than hijacking medical bays and scouring Sickbay for meds, what do you do?”

Abel, CMO

“Oh that?” She laughed. “Medical is nothing. You should see the mayhem I cause in Security.” She winked and laughed. “Seriously though. I think what you are doing is amazing. And if I can be of any help, please, let me know.”

She watched him for a moment and thought about how much to say. Deciding to follow her head, she kept it a bit close to the chest. “That sim that I mentioned? It’s a battle with a Klingon Warrior. I am fascinated with it all. The Klingons, the culture, the battle techniques of their warriors, the philosophies.. all of it.” She took a deep breath and exhaled. “Because I’m Klingon. I’m sure you saw it when I was on the biobed up there,” she pointed to the decks above them. “Not many know. A few. It’s not something I broadcast.” She took another bite and a sip of her drink. “I guess I just don’t see the point. The eight chamber heart and a slightly harder than normal head, that’s almost all I inherited.”

Lissi
CE