Posted by Lieutenant Tandra Mika (Counselor) in Side sim: You again!

Posted by Lieutenant Sharah Fayth (Chief Star Fleet Medical Officer) in Side sim: You again!

Posted by Lieutenant Tandra Mika (Counselor) in Side sim: You again!
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There was another mandatory medical appointment. The thought made Mika sigh. Normally she did not mind, but with all the transfers in her career, she’d had one every couple of months. All mandatory, one had to be cleared for duty before beginning work at a new post.

She had a doctor in mind, however she didn’t have access to the duty roster yet, so she had no way of guaranteeing she got who she wanted. She left it up to chance. Showing up at Starfleet’s medical, she waited patiently, peeking eagerly back to see if she spotted her friend.

~ Lt Mika, CNS

A nurse approached, “Hello Lt. Here for your check-in?” The look of new people to the colony was always the same. It took some getting used to. The size of it and trying to figure out if you were in the right place in the hospital that was both Star Fleet and civilian. Taking in the blue uniform she asked as they walked to a room, “Science or Medical?”

Nurse Nells

“Medical.” The response was automatic. Most of Mika’s positions were as the chief medical officer. This one was not, and she corrected herself. “Counseling, actually.” She smiled and nodded to the nurse’s question. “Yes. I’ve just arrived earlier this morning. I’m Lieutenant Mika.”

~ Lt Mika, CNS

Nells smiled, “Welcome to OED V. Things are crazy here. Don’t be afraid to ask for anything. You made it to the hospital from the complex, so you’ll be fine no doubt.” She opened the door to a room and reached over to turn on the biobed. “Oh we need counselors! Double welcome!” She tapped the PaDD in her hand, “Oh good, your records made it…Oh you’re the new Head counselor!” Nells smiled, “Well if you need anything from the nurses let us know. Head Fleet nurse is a woman by the name of Temple. I’ll go get the doc.”

Mika smiled a friendly smile. “Got it. Thanks.”

She bustled back down the corridor to the desk and hit the comm. “Dr. Fayth, the new head counselor is here, room 3.”

“I’ll be right there Nells.”

Mika silently cheered. Then she sat casually and waited, quietly excited.

Sharah had been on another floor and arrived a couple of minutes later, making her way straight to the room. She paused outside the door, Head tipped to the side. She knew that presence! No…the person probably just felt similar, but the feeling wouldn’t be dismissed. It was just wishful thinking on her part. She knocked and then entered the room. “Welcome to Oed, I’m D…MIKA!!!” The ebony haired doctor practically threw herself at the other woman and hugged her, even crying a bit.

Lt Fayth, SFCMO

Mika’s smile widened, she was very happy to see Fayth. “F-ooof!” She hugged Fayth back and then looked at her and smiled. “How have you been? Are you doing okay?” Then she grinned and chuckled, “Oops! This is my appointment. Take it away, Doctor!” Surprising Fayth had been totally worth it. Fayth had always been very enthusiastic and honestly, the warm welcome felt great. She had missed Fayth, too. It was always a pleasure to work with her, and they had been friends since their Cadet assignment.

~ Lt Mika, CNS

Mika had only been serving a few months longer than Sharah, but the woman looked up to her. “Oh that’s a long answer. Not really, but I’m trying.” She hugged her friend tightly again. To see such a familiar and welcome face, here, now, made Sharah rather emotional. She was always so careful, a trait all good doctors needed. She stepped back with a disbelieving smile. “How…why? Another transfer?”

Mika sighed and nodded. “I go where I’m needed, I guess. The nurse said you need counselors, and my old ship finally found somebody to fill that position. I guess CMOs are easier to come by.”

Sharah nodded, “Counselors, doctors, nurses, medical techs. We need it all. But we definitely need you.” Sharah shrugged, “I don’t know about them being easier to come by, but I imagine you were picked for your duel training. We have a Fleet contingency of over 10,000, and it is never dull. Plus we help with the rest of the population.”

The biobed was already working and so Sharah didn’t need her tricorder. Mika knew the routine and so Sharah simply asked, “Anything you need to report? How was the transfer out?”

Fayth, SFCMO

Mika shook her head. “I was sick a few months ago, but everything is in my file already.” Then she smiled and shrugged. “It was a transfer. Long ride. You guys are really out here, huh?”

~ Lt Mika, CNS

Fayth pulled the record up and read through it. “No lingering issues?”

“I get tired a little quicker than I used to. But it’s been checked out thoroughly.” The illness had been caught from the local population of an alien planet who was in about the equivalent of Earth’s seventeenth century. It had caused fatigue, body aches, pain, and psych symptoms, hallucinations and delusions and such. Not a fun time at all. She had been hospitalized in sickbay for three days and ill for over a week. There was no report of symptoms after that besides the occasional bout of fatigue.

“It can take time to fully recover. We both know that. Just let me know if it gets worse.” Sharah suddenly laughed being reminded quite clearly of Mika giving her a much sterner lecture about reporting odd symptoms and not assuming. “Look at that, getting your own advice back.”

Mika giggled and nodded. She had told Sharah the same thing in no uncertain terms when Sharah had been ill on the Challenger. “Sometimes, when it’s our own bodies, we need to hear our own advice. I won’t forget to tell you if there’s something wrong.” She gave a small, soft sigh, “I wished you were there. Or Aili.” And then she shook her head and smiled again, “But the important part was I was okay.”

“Very important. I am glad they took care of you and caught it early. How is Aili?” They had been cadets together as well. Though Sharah had had a hard time making friends that tour, she had fond memories of everyone.

She checked her vitals and nodded. “Healthy as always. So let’s sign you off and I’ll give you the tour.”

Fayth, SFCMO

Mika smiled again. “Alright.” She hopped off the biobed and waited for Fayth to finish the sign off. “It’s weird, not being on a ship.” She commented. “With real gravity and fresh air and… More than one to five hundred people.”

~ Lt Mika, CNS

Sharah swiped her signature with a stylus and then closed the file. She passed the PaDD to Nells. “Nells, I’ll be in a meeting until after lunch.”

Sharah led Mika down the corridor in the opposite direction. “So this is the considered the fleet ward. Mostly we do routine physicals here and basic PCP evaluations. Everything else is handled in the other wards.” They came out into a main hub of traffic with two other hallways leading off. Directly in front was a bank of lifts. “Left is the lobby and main entrance, ahead leads to the ER and Surgical suites, to the right is the primary care ward. Follow that way and half way down you’ll come to the hospital café. Wonderful food. It all comes from the farms here on the colony. They only use replicators for special dietary requirements.” She paused and gave Mika a grin. She knew Mika loved emergency medicine, “Would you like to see the ER first or your office?”

Fayth, SFCMO

Mika followed Fayth through the facilities. At Fayth’s question, a small grin grew across her face and she said, “Let’s see the ER first.” She should see her office first, but, Sharah was right, Mika loved emergency med. And she’d transferred so many times, she was entirely tired of decorating offices. They were all the same in the end. The size didn’t matter, either. It occured to her this office might have a view besides empty space. She wondered if that would make difference, if it did have one.

~ Lt Mika, CNS

Sharah smirked and left the way through the double doors directly ahead. It was massive and a maze of hallways branching off the main corridor. “It houses 300 beds and can be doubled in an emergency. There is a wing of 20 beds for psychiatric emergency patients and those ohysically injured and suffering from mental trauma simultaneously. We also have a 150 bed pediatric emergency ward. The floor above holds the surgical suites and ICU. Above that is critical care, divided by departments, and above that general care patient rooms.” They walked down the long corridor toward the emergency room entrance. A older portly woman wearing a Star Fleet Medical uniform and a lab coat with the Sacred Heart logo walked over. “Dr. Fayth. What can I do for you?”

Mika was clearly impressed by the size of the facility as well as what they had available to them. It really would be a lot like (but not quite the same as) working on Earth. Mika was, as Sharah would be able to tell, not thrilled about the idea. The facilities were impressive, but it wasn’t Mika’s preferred work. “This hospital serves everyone right? Including the civilians?”

“Yep, all in one stop. It really isn’t big enough. When the dome was up space was limited and the population growth restricted because of that, but now, the colony is growing exponentially we need more facilities.”

“Lt Mika this is Lt Cmdr Heather Temple. Head SF nurse and in charge of the ER nursing staff.”

Fayth, SFCMO

Mika smiled and held out her hand for a handshake. “Lieutenant Mika. Doctor of emergency medicine and licenced psychologist.”

~ Lt Mika, CNS

“It is very nice to meet you. If you need anything please tell us. If you’re interested the psych hall is that way. If…” the outer doors opened suddenly and a paramedic team came in calling for Temple. Sharah scooted out of the way quickly. She looked at Mika, “Go ahead.” She waved toward the patient. “We all cross duties here.”

Fayth, SFCMO