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

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

The doctor nodded at the explanation and looked at Jay. “You’re his brother?” It was a question, but Hammond was pretty certain given both the concern and exasperation on the man’s face, and how quickly he showed up. Ms Farquharson had disappeared after arriving. He would check on her after. Since her escorts were still in the hall he knew she was still there.

“I might as well be, yeah,” Jay said.

“Is this normal behavior for him?” Hammond asked Jay, referring to his manner of speaking and slow consideration of his answers.

Yeoman Rand

He shook his head. “No, it’s not.” Jay looked at Roman. “He’s not normally like this.”

Roman was sitting there, arms crossed, but quiet.

~ Cmdr Alden, XO/CSO

“Did he passout or vomit when he hit his head?” The doctor asked Jay.

“I don’t know, I wasn’t there.” Jay replied. “He was with his date. Rand.”

“I’ll ask her,” he glanced out the door before turning back to Alden.

Hammond had him do several neurological reflex tests: squeeze his fingers, follow a light, push and pull. His reflexes and cognition seemed fine, except a bit slow. “I can use a sub-dermal regenerator to reduce the swelling, but a day of rest is what you really need. Just take things slow for the next day. You might find you are a bit dizzy of you move to fast. I can give you something for a headache as well.”

Yeoman Rand

Jay gave Roman another one of those looks, “Do the regenerator and the headache meds, please. He’s not good at taking things slow.” Roman grinned sheepishly, “He’s right.”

~ Cmdr Alden, XO/CSO

“You Star Fleet types usually don’t.” He pointed to the fleet issued comms on their belts as the clue that gave them away. “I’ll get the nurse to come in and take care of that.” He set the tricorder down and turned out the hall. Bys stopped him and spoke softly, looking concerned. “I’ll check on her. I need to ask her a few questions about Mr Alden’s fall,” Hammond said quietly but it carried into the room.

“She’s no good for answering questions right now. It’s really bad. I was there. What do you need to know?” Bys said.

Hammond turned to start down the hall toward where Lori had taken Rand. “Did she take her medication?”

“No, she didn’t bring her bag. She was solely focused on needing to help him and forgot it.” Hammond muttered and called out for a nurse to bring him a hypo.

Yeoman Rand