Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in What If…

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in What If…

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It was once they were back in a room that Jay was led in and met up with them. “Roman! What happened?”

~ Cmdr Alden, XO/CSO

Lori was walking in behinf Jay as Rand tried to slip quietly out. Lori stopped her and then led her down the hall to an empty room. Rand was having a silent panic attack that was quickly becoming not so silent. Lori made her sit down on the bed and coached her through the worst of it. Pater followed them, Bys waited outside Alden’s room.

Yeoman Rand

Roman looked at Jay, “Where’d Rand go?” Jay shrugged. “Oh jeez, Roman.” He said worriedly. “Why’d you have to go and hit your head?” Obviously he could tell Roman didn’t quite seem right.

~ Cmdr Alden, XO/CSO

In the other room, Rand was hyperventilating and running the risk of passing out. It didn’t help she was embarrassed, heart broken, and crying. Lori sat with her, but was afraid she would have to call a nurse.

A doctor stopped and spoke to Bys. He gave him a curious look but then nodded and went into the room with Alden. “Hello. I’m Dr Hammond. What’s your name young man?”

“What happened?”

Yeoman Rand

“Commander Alden. I fell while dancing with a girl… Rand.” Roman looked up at the doctor. Jay stood by his bed and was giving him a look: half concern, half intimidating glare.

~ Cmdr Alden, XO/CSO

Hammond noticed the slow speech and slurring. “Can you tell me your birthday?”

A moment. “January fifth.” Another moment. The year of birth.

“The year?”

He had to think about that one but then got it right.

“Where do you live?” He asked a series of questions while he ran a tricorder over him. “What did you hit your head on?”

Yeoman Rand

“A starship. USS… Ardent. I live here in Salisbury otherwise though.” Roman thought a moment. “Erm, the floor. Yeah. Because we fell and… Yeah.”

~ Cmdr Alden, XO/CSO