Posted by Lieutenant Miriam Cross (Chief Medical Officer) in Sickbay

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Stella Gagnon (Communications Officer) in Sickbay

Posted by Lieutenant Miriam Cross (Chief Medical Officer) in Sickbay
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The trip to get her to the Merrimack had taken several days and Elyss was tired. However, when she was transported to the actual ship from a passing shuttle, she felt excitement growing. The transporter operator greeted her and told her that a medical evaluation should be her first stop, so that was where she headed. Finding sickbay was easy but she had butterflies in her stomach as she crossed the threshold. It looked a lot like the medical bay of her last ship, the Ulysses. A few officers were there and she approached them. “Hi, I’m newly assigned and was told I need to be evaluated. Is there someone who can do that for me?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Elyss Zavey
Junior Science Officer USS Merrimack

The nursing officer spoke ‘’ Hi my name is Kate do please follow me ‘’ and with that she walked over to an empty biobed ‘’ The doctor will be with you soon just make yourself comfortable ‘’ and with that Kate hurriedly made her way to the CMO’s office , the door was hardly ever closed .Popping her head in she informed Cross of the new crew member who came in for her medical .

Making her way to were the allocated biobed the doctor smiled ‘’I’m doctor Cross and you are? ‘’ she said by way of introduction while extended a hand .Picking up the medical tricoder and attaching the diagnostic wand ‘’Just lay down this won’t take long but before I start is there any health issues that I should know about ?.

It took only a couple of minutes then the female doctor read the scan.

OOC: does the scan pick anything up?.

Cross CMO.

Elyss followed the medical officer and hopped up on the biobed she pointed out. Zavey got the chance to look around while waiting for the promised doctor. In no time, a female Lt was at her side introducing herself. “I’m Lt Elyss Zavey, a new transfer to science.” She took the offered hand and shook it before lying down as instructed. “I am in good health, doctor, as far as I know and the only complaint I have is that I suffer from the occasional migraine. I’ve been through a lot of testing because of them, but no one has found a direct reason for them.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Elyss Zavey
Junior Science Officer USS Merrimack

Cross read the scan ‘’ You’re in good health Lt Elyss and since you shall be in the science dept our paths will frequently cross ‘’ the female doctor put away the medical tricoder ‘’ Migraines are common ,how severe are they ? Nauseated, throw up ,need to lie in a quiet dark room ? We do have medication, unfortunately there is no cure ,have you by any chance find that the migraines come after consuming certain foods ,most common the culprits are cheese or chocolate ‘’.

‘’You are cleared for duty from the medical side and if you do suffer a migraine either come to sickbay or I’ll send someone to your quarters....any questions?’’ the CMO asked.

Cross CMO.

Because she’d suffered the disabling headaches for years, Elyss already knew the information Cross supplied. Did she have any questions for the doctor? “I’ve found that for me, a sedative is more likely to help than anything else–when I’m asleep, I can’t feel the pain and most painkillers I’ve tried don’t work very well for them.” Elyss slid off the bed and stood next to the CMO. “Thank you for your time, Lt. I need to report to my DH now.” With that eval out of the way, the young Lt left sickbay looking for the science department.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Elyss Zavey
Junior Science Officer USS Merrimack

“I’ve found that for me, a sedative is more likely to help than anything else–when I’m asleep, I can’t feel the pain and most painkillers I’ve tried don’t work very well for them.”

‘’In that case I’ll give you a sedative but I would want you in sickbay just so we could keep an eye on you ‘’ Cross replied .

The female doctor watched the young woman leave ,her thoughts went back to when she was Elyss’s age ,remembering how she drove the Captain and Kord crazy with her antics and could not help but wonder how she had now mellowed down ‘’Maybe its the pregnancy or I’m getting older ‘’ she uttered to herself as the CMO made her way back to her office.

Cross CMO.

Cross was patiently waiting for Hunter to show up ,he had already made contact with the CMO promising to make his way to sickbay after getting something to eat . The female doctor ‘s inquisitive nature would surly bombard him on what went on down at the planet.

Cross CMO.

The nursing officer entered ‘’ Cross I’ve heard they are safely back from the planet ? ‘’ Kate asked more to confirm what she heard then anything else .
The CMO nodded ‘’ I have already heard from Hunter , he’s due to return to sickbay any time now , so we’ll get an idea of what happened soon enough ‘’.

Kate N.O

” I wouldn’t say safely.” Stella said with a smile as she entered the room trying to pick a stray piece of rice from between her teeth with her fingernail. I mean technically we might all be physically good, but I think I may have lost a few brain cells while I was down there. ” Having been successful then in mining out and retrying to eat the bit of rice she smiled and asked Kate and Cross. ” So how have you ladies been? And did I hear someone mention that bottom of the bucket Hunter? He’s down in the Dragon about to paw D’Nesh as soon as Joe turns his back away no doubt.” She then slipped her arm around Kate’s shoulder and hugged her. ” Kate you’re always so quiet and yet so cute”

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” Kate you’re always so quiet and yet so cute”.

’’ Why thank you dear but cute? maybe I was once but not now in my forties.......... ‘’ the nursing officer replied while Cross looked on from behind her desk with a stern face ‘’I don’t think we met Lt ,doctor Hunter might have done your medical ‘’ then went on ‘’ I know he’s at the dragon bar and shall return to sickbay after finishing his meal ‘’.

The usually laid back CMO stood up and walked over to were Stella was ‘’I shall not tolerate anyone speaking about the doctor in that way ,if anyone is to paw D’Nesh as you put it rest assured its not something Hunter would ever do .Just for the record he’s highly qualified both as a doctor and surgeon and always has the best interest for his patients ‘’ she made eye contact with her ‘’ I’m sure Kate will tell you all about what the ship and crew went through ‘’ then looked at Kate ‘’And more ‘’.

Joe hated the man but Cross saw him in a different light , she also thought that this woman was both rude ,impolite and bad mannered.

Cross CMO.

Stella’s dark eyes fixed Crosses as an even darker look crossed her face. “Alright then doctor. Would you believe me? No, less than three time he had his hands on me on the planet. And that was just there. But now I see how he can get away with such things. He has no boundary. No one has set limits for him.” Stella bit her lower lip and the hint of a tear was seen in her right eye. ” He thinks that he has the right to do as he wants with women. And you! ” Stella almost hissed. ” You enable him. He’s got you thinking that he’s not replaceable. He runs a machine that does the surgery. So, you let him do what he will to those of your own gender. ” It was then Stella broke, tears coming forth. I really wanted to be friends with you. I really did but I can’t, and I won’t be treated this way ever again!”

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It was her red eyes that darkened now ‘’ I have known the doctor for years and he is not the type of man who would do such things but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and do please stop with the drama ‘’.

It was at that point that Hunter entered her office , he saw Stella crying ‘’ Maybe I shall leave and check on the patients ‘’ thinking it was not the best timing to stay in Cross ‘s office . ‘’ No doctor !’’ the CMO exclaimed ‘’ Kate do please leave ‘’ the N.O was more then keen and willingly to get out ,the female doctor then closed her office door and sat down ‘’ Lt Gagnon repeat what you have just said about the doctor ‘’.

Hunter looked from Stella back to Cross then back at Stella , rather bewildered and wondering what was this all about ,especially since he could not recoil ever seeing Cross being so serious in her demeanor .

Cross CMO.

Stella was aghast. She hadn’t meant to bring it to this. She’d only meant for Cross to have a few words with Hunter. Her jaw just dropped as she looked back and forth between Cross and Hunter. Finally, one could see the change come over her as she wiped her tears away. She looked puzzled at Cross for a moment before saying in a stern and calm voice. ” It should come as no surprise. I have repeatedly told the doctor to stay away from me since our first contact when I came aboard. He made me nervous and spoke to me in a manner unbecoming of a physician. I made it clear after the physical. Or thought that I had that I had no interest in him other than as a fellow crewmate. I have tried to avoid him. I have not flirted with or done anything in any fashion to make him believe that I wanted anything to do with him. ” Stella spoke now in a manner as if she were giving testimony at a hearing.

” Time and time again the man seemed unable to understand that I wanted nothing to do with him. Finally on the planet. On my first away team mission I tried to steer clear of him. It wouldn’t seem an impossible thing to do when one has an entire planet. But as the captain spoke, once again Hunter is there with his hand on my behind.” Stella had to take a deep breath to regain her composure. ” I removed his hand and told him clearly to stop. I made it abundantly clear by calling him a creep. Then no more than two minutes later there his fingers are again taking a walk across my bum. At that time, I grabbed his fingers and threated to break them. I’m sure that I will probably be in hot water over that, but I will not stand and be some pompous puffed-up gigolo’s plaything. I’m an officer on this ship not one of his girls on the stations.

Then after she took a breath she finished saying. Per regulations I made Hunter aware that he made me uncomfortable. And each time I was ignored. So now Doctor Cross I am filing a report to you.” By the time Stella had finished making her statement to Cross her hands were shaking and she was sweating. She was also pretty sure that she would be in trouble and have to wind up being transferred at the very least.

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