Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Adebowale Mbala (Ship’s Dentist) in Sickbay
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Bre woke with a start. She didn’t have the senses of an engineer, tuned into the ship and knowing it’s ever subtlety, but she knew when something was wrong. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and put her feet firmly on the floor.

The nurse that was present called doctor marthese who wasted no time coming to Bre’s cubicle .

“Bring me the babies or let me get up and help.” she said to whomever was around.

‘’Lt I’m afraid you have to go to the babies yourself as Cross ordered that a force field be erected to keep them safe’’ she knew Bre had been present for the Captain’s briefing and was quite aware of what the mission entailed.

Bre knew this had to be getting serious then.

“Force field? Really? It’s going to come down so I can get in there right?” she asked carefully standing.

The doctor nodded ‘’Yes Lt really’‘.

Nothing was going to keep her from the children, not a force field or going forwards, backwards, and sideways in time. At that moment she knew she would have to speak to the Captain when this was over.

‘’You can go in when ever you want,it was Cross’s suggestion and I’m sure you can understand why’’ Marthese said in a low voice ‘’She asked for the Captain’s permission ..Cross wanted your babies save’’ marthese then led the mother to were the twins lay in their cots, with a female nurse present.

Dr. Mbala, the ship’s dentist came out of his office just at that very point. “I’m very sorry, but I overheard your conversation just know. It’s not standard regulations and it might seem to be a little unusual to protect the babies with a forcefield, and especially not to have discussed it with you first, but you were unconscious, and Dr. Cross was adamant. You must be aware that her own child was stolen by aliens? I think the Captain only had you, and your twins, best interests at heart, however odd it might look to an outside observer. This is a ship of exploration and it will frequently find itself in dangerous situations and nearness to hostilities. I think you are going to need to have a long conversation with the Captain at some point. If you need a representative to act on your behalf in that meeting, well your know where my office is…”

Dr Mbala, Ship’s Dentist.

Bre glared at everyone in turn.

“Yes, long talk indeed. Representative? I don’t think so. Communications are my field, but thank you. Iknow Doc was only looking out for us, I’m not angry but i will admit to subsiding hormones. Now excuse me.” she said lowering the force field and stepping in to where Emmy and Glen were sleeping.

“Thank you Marthese but, if you need to be somewhere else, I completely understand.” Bre said making herself at home between the two cots.

• Bre