Posted by Lieutenant Commander Natasha Knight (Chief Medical Officer) in Sickbay

Posted by Lieutenant Sheleah Ruby (Diplomatic Officer / CNS) in Sickbay

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Natasha Knight (Chief Medical Officer) in Sickbay
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Sheleah had liked mornings for as long as she could remember.

What better time to get her medical exam done? she thought.

Stepping into sickbay, she looked around for the CMO or whomever was on duty at that moment.

• Sheleah, CNS/CDO

“And I am telling you that if you do that I will kill you in your sleep and jettison the body,” Natasha said into her personal comm. The room was silent except for the fiesty medical chief this morning. She was clearly on about something as Dante referred to it. The person on the other end of the line however was a mystery. “Mad,” she let out a chuckle. “No, mad is when I start sounding like this. Ne zabyvayte, chto ya russkiy. Kholodneye sibirskoy zimy tol’ko kogda ya zlyus’. Ne besi menya. My pridumali balet, vodku i krovnuyu mest’. Podumay ob etom.” Snapping off her call, Natasha threw back her coffee like it was black vodka. Setting it on the counter with a clink, she spun to see someone standing at the door of sickbay.

“Hello can I help you with something,” she said in a friendly but neutral tone.

Natasha Knight CMO

Shaleah couldn’t help but smile. The situation was simply comical from her perspective.

“My apologies, I didn’t mean to interrupt. Lieutenant Ruby here for my routine physical.” Shaleah spoke with an indefinable accent born of someone who travelled frequently, “You think I could get a cup of that coffee? Rex ran me out of my quarters before I could grab my second cup.” she said.

• Sheleah, DPO/CNS

“Absolutely,” Natash flipped the take in PaDD from her hand and onto the bed next to her. It would be extremely obvious the woman was not in the mindset to do a check-in. Something else was on her mind and the idea of a cup of coffee was far more appealing at the moment than a check-in. Whether Ruby meant to have it as a leisurely thing during the check-in or as a total break was not something Natasha clarified.

“Come on,” she motioned for the woman to follow her back to her office talking all the way as she walked. “Ever have a moment where you are debating the pros and cons of the brig? I mean true there is not a lot of freedom but it is sorta like a spa. Dark, cool, quiet…time for contemplation of whether or not you should have strangled someone. Right now I am leaning to justifiable homicide as my defense. Regular or decafe,” she said gesturing the woman to a seat as she stood at the replicator. This was definitely not something Natasha normally did but something about the woman’s mannerisms and voice felt hypnotic and soothing even in the short conversation. It was as if this woman wanted to listen and having someone to talk to might just save an Italian’s life from an angry, short Russian.

Natasha Knight. CMO

Natasha Knight CMO

Sheleah followed and sat down listening all the while. It was obvious to her that this Doctor had no idea who she was but, that was alright for the moment. Letting the woman speak was far more important than formal introductions.

“One man’s justifiable homicide is another woman’s possible temporary insanity but, yes, I’ve contemplated that a few times. Oh… I don’t do decaf. What has you contemplating such drastic measures?” Sheleah asked in her best calming tones.

• Sheleah: DO/CNS