[edited for two patients]

All was back to normal in sickbay ,though some of the crew came in with minor injuries ‘’I was in one of the Jeffrey tubes when the ship began to sway violently and I fell ‘’ he told a nurse. Cross smiled she guessed everyone would come in with an exaggerated story of how they had got injured.

Cross told the young man that he was now safe and would soon be taken home from the station.

Glen thought that he should visit the young man in Sickbay in person, to welcome him aboard, as it were. He could never think to understand how the man might feel being the only person left alive from the USS Trudoguard. While he was there he could apologise for throwing everyone else around during the rescue.

Glen walked into Sickbay and found Dr. Cross. “Hello. I know you thought it reckless, but it worked! How are your patients?”

Cross smiled,’’ Yes it worked since the ship is still in one piece and you managed to bring the guy alive.’’ She then pointed at the patients, ‘’They are still a bit drowsy as Dr Kim has put the last skin grafts to cover the larger wounds, as for the psychological impact who knows what will work for them in the long term ‘’.

“And the psychological effects may last longer than the physical signs of injury,” Glen added. “Both these men were the only ones to survive from their ships. People in those situations often ask, ‘why me’, and there is often no answer to that question, of course.”

The CMO was interrupted by Dr Kim who decided to pass between them giving a quick nod to the Captain, as his feet shuffled on the floor giving the impression that he was moving fast .Cross kept looking at him ‘’ He gives the impression that he’s in a hurry , when in reality its as if he is running on the spot…strange guy he is ‘’ the female doctor remarked.

Glen stood back to give Dr. Kim more room to pass, and also watched him shuffle by. “That is rather strange behaviour,” Glen said. “Speaking of which, are you quite sure that you have a handle of everything down here? There was some reports of a disturbance earlier… some raised voices… not very conducive to patient recovery. And I know you have been under a bit of stress recently. Even if Joe being here has helped, do you need some time off… a holiday on Risa together maybe? The Merrimack has been promised two weeks for leave.”

• Glen, CO