Posted by Lieutenant Miriam Cross (Chief Medical Officer) in Main Sim - Bridge - Unexpected Visitor?

Posted by Captain John Tiberius Glen (Captain) in Main Sim - Bridge - Unexpected Visitor?
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And again Cross jumped from one conversation to another ‘’ I’m wondering why nobody has given me any hint about what’s going on, guess I’m irrelevant ,of little importance and inappreciable ‘’ Cara could see her most remarkable feature .....her red eyes glowed with a savage inner fire.

“I can’t help you there, I don’t know either,” Cara said, “but I heard a rumor that these people wiped out a whole Klingon fleet, just by snapping their fingers, so the best thing Starfleet could do is slap a new General Order on this system, that no vessel under any condition, emergency or otherwise, is to visit this planet. Of course, there is Dilithium here, so that changes things. It’s always about the planetary resources rather than about health and safety, or security!”

‘’According to their AI ,they destroyed just one and not the whole Klingon Fleet ‘’ the female doctor went on ‘’But other ‘s were destroyed as they posed a threat to the structure ‘’ .

“The Federation doesn’t know quite how to deal with a dominant partner like these Ascended beings. I’m sure that the Captain will be finding that out, right about now. I’ve seen it before with the Klingons, and a little less so with the Xindi, the Tholians, and the Gorn. The galling bottom line is that Starfleet always wants it both ways – to stand up for the values of the UFP while still trading with partners who do not – torn between security and commerce – and as a result they will continue to send mixed signals from their inconsistency and short-termism, and ultimately they fail to advance either objective. But, I guess that is a subject for my future public roving lecture series!”

She nodded ‘’ True Cara,the problem I have with these Ascended beings at least from my perspective is they don’t really care about the inhabitants ,to them they are no more then an experiment and that’s what bothers me ‘’ Cross went on ‘’ Hunter is also preoccupied he had been down on the plant , he feels a connection with these people more so then I , for he has mingled with them and came to know them as individuals ‘’ she ran her fingers through her hair which Cross did when agitated or troubled........... especially when she had no solution to offer causing distress, sadness or anxiety .

“It’s all well above our pay grade!” Cara replied, as she could see that the subject was troubling Cross. “If we can’t do anything about it, then we should just let it go. You can’t make yourself a prisoner to things you cannot change!”.

“Are you the only person aboard qualified to sit here?” Cara asked. “You need a break! Go down to the Fantail Lounge and get a large Pina Colada. Then, I’ve heard that crewman McCarthy has a Hot Tub and Sauna in his quarters that he built himself, and he will allow the use of it in exchange for Andorian chocolate, which I just happen to have.”

‘’Really Cara is that how you deal with what bothers you ‘’ Cross clicked two of her fingers ‘’ Just like that, do you understand what the word empathy means !’‘

“As a Xenoanthropologist and sociologist, I should hope so,” Cara replied, “but sometimes I’m not so good at picking up on more nuanced human emotions. I guess that’s a feline thing. I obviously said something wrong, and I apologise. I know nothing about what you’ve been through today. I just thought you needed cheering up.”

‘’For the time being yes, I’m not about to leave the bridge unless the Captain or Cmdr show up and just for the record I have already had a jug of ice cold water doused and drenched on my head , which is more then enough for one day ‘’ the doctor touched her hair which by now had dried up along with her tunic .

Cara had no idea why the doctor had been doused with a jug of water, but while she was intrigued, she wasn’t going to ask and get her head bitten off again.

Turning back to Cara she asked ‘’ How about making yourself useful while you’re here just in case some boogeyman comes out of that darkness ? ‘’ while pointing at the screen.

“Aye!” Cara replied and took her place at the science station. It had been left running an automated sequence of scans, but they were all negative. Cara stopped those and instead began some more targeted scans, to try and track down this boogeyman, if he was there. She could also operate navigation from her station, but she left that as it was, with the ship in a standard orbit around EP19.

Cross started pacing and maybe to Cara’s surprise started to sing a song in her native language .’’ Meta il qanpiena ddoqq ghalija.............’‘.

Cara found the melody soothing, and if that was what Cross needed for comfort, then she had no problem with it.

Cross was still singing when she heard the turbolift open and saw Hunter stepping on the bridge, her first thought was that he came to check on Cara but quickly realized he was coming towards her ,he’s handsome face was stone hard ‘’Cross I have just heard what happened inside your office care to explain !’‘
For a moment the female doctor gave a quiet shifty look at Cara ‘’Could you keep your voice down ? ‘’ she asked.

With her Catian ears and hearing, Cara couldn’t help but overhear the conversation, but she pretended that she couldn’t and tried to act nonchalantly.

All she got was an expression of disapproval ‘’ The nursing officer told me what happened, the COS had to be called and what they saw left them bewildered shocked and stunned while you were slumped on the floor having injected yourself with a sedative …why ‘’ . Cross just shrugged her shoulders and said nothing but Hunter went on ‘’All Kate asked you was if I was okay down at the planet and instead of responding in an appropriate way , told her that she was an idiot and dumb-head and that I would give a smile to a wall and call it dear ....why?’’ the male doctor asked ‘’Why?’’ he repeated .

The CMO replied ‘’I do not need to tell you or for that matter anyone else anything ‘’ Hunter’s look of disbelief and frustration was evident ‘’Maybe not to me but when the Captain finds out, you my dear would have a lot of explaining to do ‘’ he turned around to leave ‘’ Not only should they have poured the ice cold water but once emptied they should have cracked it on your thick head’’ and with those last words he left.

Well that was weird! thought Cara.

Faith was next to arrive on the Bridge, directly from the Conference Room, with a PADD from the Captain to Cross, informing her of everything being discussed, keeping her right up to date, and keeping her totally in the loop. Faith was still fuming from what she had heard with her own ears in the Conference Room.

Cara wished her a “Good Morning” though she didn’t really know Faith all that well. The face she got in return made her wish she hadn’t bothered. Cara did actually have some minor problems at picking up on some more nuanced human emotions that were shown with facial muscles and body language. This was true, but it was not so bad a problem, and she couldn’t understand why everyone she met was in such a foul mood today.

Faith went straight to Doctor Cross and handed her the PADD from the Captain. “Sign there, please!” she asked Cross.

At first Cross thought that darn doctor was back but was surprised to see Faith ‘’Faith! long time no see ‘’ she was glad to see her friend and did not think twice to hug her.
Then she saw the Padd and took it ,Cross demeanor changed as she scrolled down what was written.It was like a thick black veil had descended on her ‘’Oh my God Faith,is this for real ? This is not only unethical and inhumane but go against what the Federation stand for ‘’.

Faith nodded her head in agreement. “Whatever nightmares my future holds, they are just dreams compared what these ascended have planned for that planet!”

The doctor nodded in agreement ‘’ I couldn’t have said it better then you ‘’.

Before the CMO sighed she took out her cell phone =/\= Captain permission to leave bridge and head to the conference room =/\= .

=/\= And a very good morning to you too, Lieutenant. There is some delicate diplomacy going on down here. I’ve sent Faith to you with the details, so that you wouldn’t feel left out, but what I can’t allow is your special brand of brash risk-taking and lack of tact to upset this delicate situation here. You will have to trust me on this one and let me do my job. =/\=

• Glen, CO

=/\= How thoughtful of you Sir to even bother to think of me =/\= Cross replied ,Glen could her her cough to clear her voice =/\= I do sincerely hope that its not a one way diplomacy and your main priority is about those inhabitants and not the Dilithium.....good day Sir =/\= .

She looked at the Padd in her hand and for an instance got the urge to throw it across the bridge but that would only prove exactly what the Captain had just said.
Since he had send it to her just to know what has been going on and not whether she agreed or not Cross reluctantly signed it .If it wasn’t for the fact that Glen was Faith’s uncle the doctor would have told her what she thought of him , instead smiled ‘’Hope to see you again soon and catch up on our trials and tribulations ‘’
At this point the CMO handed back the Padd to Faith.

Cross CMO.

By this time the crew who Cross had send for their breaks had returned taking their position back on the bridge ,she stood by the Captain’s chair hoping he and the Cmdr would soon join them.

Cross CMO.