Posted by Lieutenant Siegfried Abel (Chief Medical Officer) in Side sim - Dinner with the Doc (Abel/Lissi)

Posted by Lieutenant Ka’Lissi Rosh (Chief Engineer) in Side sim - Dinner with the Doc (Abel/Lissi)

(3.This takes place after her check in and ‘apology lunch’)

SNIP

Lissi smiled. “I love shared desserts as well.” She thought about what he said about medicine. “You say you like discovering why someone is sick. Do you mean where they got the virus from? Or do you mean what happened in their body to make them susceptible to catch it when it invaded them? I admit when I wanted to go medical, I was fascinated by viruses. Seeing them all blow up under a microscope.” She laughed. “Stupid huh? I actually admired how tiny they were and how landing on the right spot on or in a person, they could cause so much trouble.”

Lissi
CE

“Viruses are quite fascinating. And no, not stupid at all. They are the only life forms we know of that can live under the harshest conditions imaginable and still thrive. Admiration, and a strong respect for their potential, is essential.” he said and then took a drink.

Abel, CMO

“I admire them. And thank you for nothing thinking it’s stupid. I used to use the holo programs at the Academy to study. I would take the virus we were studying… or ailment or whatever. And I would go blow it up on the holo like it was a million times bigger than life. I have watched the flu infiltrate a lung.” She laughed. “It was fascinating. I sometimes wish I’d had the genes to be a Doctor.”

Lissi
CE

He gave her a confused look and then said “But… but you are a doctor. I mean…” and he looked around the entire room and gestured. “This. All of this is the body you work on. You keep it clean, free of disease and viruses, provide advice and maintenance to ensure all of its systems are working properly and together in harmony… you fix it if it breaks. You train in specialized procedures and use of specialized equipment and tools. So… you are a doctor. Just not with biology.”

Abel, CMO

She leaned back in her chair and listened to him. ” I guess I never thought of it that way.” She laughed. “I can’t imagine running the microscope holo program on a ship system and see how it works. It’s funny, you know. I went from using the holodeck because I was too small to see the big picture. Not, here, in the ship, I’m the microscopic entity inside the creature I care for.” She smiled.

Lissi
CE

“Not all viruses are bad…” he said simply.

Abel, CMO

Lissi laughed. Her eyes shining brighter in the lights of the mess. “So I’m a ‘good virus’ that the ship caught.” Shaking her head she finished her dinner. “Guess I never thought that way about it. But yes… that’s what we all are. I mean, certain exclusions would apply.

Lissi
CE

“Exclusions always apply… Doctor.” and he chuckled and raised his glass to her, smiling.

Abel, CMO

She laughed and raised her glass with an over exaggerated nod, “Why, thank you, Doctor…” she touched his glass with her own and took a sip. “So, enough about me. I told you I tend to ramble. So which dessert shall we share?” She smiled a bit brighter.

Lissi
CE

He chuckled and said “I saw cherry cobbler when I got our dinner. Shall we try that?” he suggested.

Abel, CMO

Lissi nodded and scooted her chair back. “Sure… I’ll grab it. Whip cream on top or just sprinkle of sugar. I don’t mind either way.” She also reached for his cup if he wanted a refill, her own in her hand.

Lissi
CE

He said “No, no. Absolutely not.” and he stood and motioned her to sit. “Lady sits. Gentleman fetches. I will tolerate no less.” and he smiled and turned. He looked back and said “Besides, everyone knows it’s vanilla ice cream on cobbler. I swear, it’s like you have never eaten anything.”

Abel, CMO

Lissi laughed and handed him her glass. “As you wish, kind Sir.” She blushed at the Lady comment. She doubted any true Lady would get around the ship half as much as she did. And that’s not counting getting dirty.

As he mentioned vanilla ice cream, she laughed once more. “Doesn’t ice cream go with everything?”

Lissi
CE