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

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Adebowale Mbala (Dentist) in Sickbay -Main Sim
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=/\= Security to sickbay ..doctor Hunter is sickbay ready? Have you followed the Captain’s orders ? We are checking each dept , COS orders =/\= he waited.

=/\= Sharp sickbay is fully prepared ,any injured crew shall be transported to sickbay . The empty cargo has been turned into another sickbay for any injured Aliens , we have also erected cells for any prisoners . Any unknown pathogens we receive shall be marked as bio hazard and on no account shall it leave the erected sickbay =/\= a pause =/\= Cross shall stay in sickbay and if I’m not called for the landing party will handle the injured prisoners ..any questions Sharp? =/\= .

The security rolled his eyes =/\= No doctor ..Sharp out=/\= .

Cross walked in ‘’ Any development ? Any news?’’ she asked .Hunter shook his head ‘’ Nothing so far , take a seat doctor I hope you had a proper rest ‘’ .
The CMO nodded ‘’Yes I feel better physically but psychologically, what we were told about these Aliens I cannot help but worry ‘’ she took a chair and sat down while Kate made coffee for the three of them.

A voice sounded from just inside the door that called out. ” Coffee? For a pregnant woman? You need to watch that caffeine intake young lady! ” Joe called out as he entered sickbay. Then without paying attention to anyone else there or to whatever else Cross might think he hugged her and kissed before standing back out of range. Looking around then he beamed and asked looking around. ” How might the people of medicine be doing today?”

On hearing Joe’s voice Cross rolled her eyes though she did give him a slight smile followed by a stern look. She hated showing these emotions in front of crewmen and only accepted them when alone .
Hunter was about to say coffee is fine for someone pregnant as long as it was in moderation but then decided to stay quiet, Kate on the other hand made coffee for all of them including Joe.

‘’Take a seat Joe we were discussing how sickbay is prepared for any eventualities ‘’.

Joe as always got a kick from Hunter. He saw him over there acting all stern and quiet. One day he might be able to tell when Joe was joking. But in the meantime, her was pretty much well…not too bright. Of course, Joe knew that women could drink small amounts of coffee when they were pregnant. How could he not? Growing up in the big family as he did someone was always pregnant! As for Miri. She just had to be grumpy as most women were when a man tried to tell them something. On the whole Kate was probably the only one who understood all of them and got a kick from it. After Joe had his coffee, thanked Kate and asked,” Any? That’s a lot of eventualities. You guys must have a pretty big playbook!”

Cross stopped sipping her coffee ‘’ Maybe I should go back on the bridge and see what’s happening ‘’ she suggested while looking at the others for any offered advise

Hunter spoke first ‘’Cross, just stay here if anything that we should know comes up ,bridge will definitely inform us ‘’ .He also thought that being there would make her more anxious .The doctor gazed at Joe as if too tell him * Help me here *. While Kate suggested they discuss , converse or exchange viewpoints on how sickbay and the medical cargo bay should function.

Joe looked over at Hunter, then to Kate and finally to Cross. He spoke to Cross with a shocked look on his face. ” For once Mister Hunter and myself are in agreement. If anyone on the bridge has a boo-boo they can come to you. And if I remember correctly during situations such as this your assigned post is here in case of emergencies. Just relax doc. ” Joe said. “Anything happens you have the right amount of people for it. Kate for triage, Hunter for serious surgeries and you taking care of all other medical needs. “

’’ Not really , Hunter is suppose to work at the cargo bay we erected for any injured prisoners ,while I stay in sickbay and deal with our crew and.....’’ Cross was interrupted ‘’And what about me! ‘’ .

It was doctor Kim and he didn’t seem to be in a good mood ‘’ Well ‘’ Cross replied ‘’ It seems you have been in your quarters meditating and we’ll have to work out where you’ll work ,according to whatever transpires. Hope if there are any prisoners they don’t carry any unknown pathogens and get our crew infected’‘.

Hunter chirped in ‘’Why you may be called to join the landing party ‘’ his tone was one of amusement ,since doctor Kim had never had been called for a mission before and with good reasons .

Any color in his face drained ‘’What..no..no way ..’’ the CMO cut him short ‘’ Its up to the Captain ,he makes the rules and we follow whether we like it or not ‘’.

Dr Kim disappeared as fast as he came in , then the N.O said something that made Cross’s blood run cold ‘’ From the briefing we were told these creatures could be full of aggression or hostility what if our crew are taken prisoners ? Has anyone thought about that?’’ she looked at the others hoping they could offer some reassurance .

The CMO’s hand instinctively went on her bulging stomach , she stood up taking a few steps backwards ‘’ No..no.. please not again ,I don’t want to lose another son ‘’ .

Both Hunter and Kate looked confused for they knew nothing of what had happened but Joe did and knew what she meant . The doctor got up and put his arm around Cross’s back leading her back to the chair , he could not promise that no one would be taken as prisoners for after all it was a possibility whether he wanted to admit it or not ‘’ Cross do please calm down , remember the chain of commands they would do anything for the safety of our crew ,you shall be safe here in sickbay ‘’.

Hunter glanced at Joe then Cross ,it was a non verbal communication .

Joe nodded at Hunter and then said simply to Cross. ” Yes, and you are in command of the medical department. With all your people scattered out you have to be organizing and working from sickbay. You can’t be all over the place at one time.”

Ade, the ship’s dentist, had been listening to the discussion from the open door of his office. He came out into Sickbay and said, “you’ll soon be rendered non-deployable due to your pregnancy in any case. At least, you’re showing now so I’m assuming that you’re into the second trimester, or is it the third? The Captain isn’t very likely to deploy you on any operation because Starfleet has legal obligations to the rights of the unborn child… and it’s not as if we are short of doctors here. Joe’s right! You are CMO and are needed right here in Sickbay! But if you are really worried, then make a vulnerable persons application to the risk management register.”

• Ade, Dentist

Cross stood up to face all of those present ‘’ No one needs to remind me of what my duties are as CMO , I know the Captain shall leave me here in sickbay taking care of any injured crew and that shall and will be my first obligation irrelevant of anything else ‘’ she paused ‘’I hope I have made that clear to all of you ‘’ .

The female doctor had to keep the tight knot in her stomach secret along with the rest that had been classified , as if that mission had never happened .

Cross CMO.

Joe looked across at all the others, smiled and then shrugged. They had just gotten Cross to do what they wanted her to do. That seemed somehow entirely too easy!

Joe Milligan Barman