Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Nisihe Odraavi (Chief Medical Officer) in Infirmary - Boarding evaluation

Posted by Captain Benjamin Gillespie (Incoming Commanding Officer) in Infirmary - Boarding evaluation

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Nisihe Odraavi (Chief Medical Officer) in Infirmary - Boarding evaluation
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After walking with his welcoming party and being given as subtle a briefing as was appropriate un a public space, Ben had parted ways with the CSO and accompanied the CMO to the Infirmary for his boarding evaluation. They had walked the length of the promenade on the upper level to avoid the busy bustle of shops, cafes and bars on the lower level.

At one point, Ben seemed to pause and it would not take a betazoid to realise he had been distracted.

“Just old memories,” Ben offered when he realised that the CMO would be able to sense the dread and fear that had come over him in that particular place. It was the spot where he had last seen his father face to face.

“Then Magellan, or her face, is not unfamiliar to you?” Nisihe chose not to press, leaving the question open to the Captain’s comfort. He was, in her mind, under no obligation to answer her.

“I served here as an ensign. Fresh out of the Academy,” Ben answered, “She didn’t have a name back then, just a number. I was so young and naive then.”

“There is no better opportunity to reflect your journey from naivete to sophistication,” Nisihe offered an optimistic counter.

The short walk towards the infirmary continued and once there he waited for the Doctors direction…

-Ben

“Please, have a seat, sir.” Nisihe gestured to an open biobed in their reception bay. For a second it seemed the stout woman had disappeared, returning moments later with a small device and PaDD in hand.

Ben sat as instructed.

“How have you been feeling?” She asked, pulling up his file from their roster. “Any unusual aches or pains? Contact with diseased persons in the last fourteen days? Illness or other ailments? The usual, mundane questions, I know.” She smiled.

Dr. Odraavi, CMO

“Physically I’ve been feeling just fine. I’ve spent the last two weeks on the Vorak’s ship and in his… company,” Ben coughed to suggest that the word ‘company’ meant more than just being on the same ship. Ben had to be completely honest with his doctor to so that she could do her job, “We have known each other a long time. I trust him so didn’t ask him any questions about any changes to his health beforehand.”

“I see.” A minute smirk tugged at the corners of her lips, disappearing as quickly as it had come. “So long as you were practicing safe measures, there shouldn’t be an issue. Luckily, our technology is capable of detecting abnormalities with ease. So, if there is something wrong, we’ll know and we can fix it.”

Ben blushed slightly. “Discretion would be appreciated. Whilst my husband and I have an open understanding, Vorak’s wife would not be so appreciative if she knew,” the new CO added.

-Ben

“Oh..the wife. I hear they’re the jealous type, those wives.” There was a razzing undertone to her comment. She was in no position to comment on Ben’s personal life, in no place to give him advice or condemn him for his choices. So, she kept her commentary neutral; lively.

“Thank you,” Ben said smiling, appreciating Odraavi’s humour.

Waving a medical device to scan his structure for any signs of ailment or disease, Nisihe smiled. “Where are you from, Captain?” She asked to make conversation.

Dr. Odraavi, CMO

“My heritage is Northern English, but I was an officer’s kid so grew up moving from ship to ship. The Admiral,” Ben said referring to his father, “He was sooo proud of me when I got into the Academy. Following the family tradition. He wasn’t so proud of me when he did this.”

Ben gestured to his torso where the tricorder scan would show scar tissue that would be visible. The scan would also confirm that Ben’s artificial heart behind the scar tissue was function in optimal condition. The metadata the tricorder picked up indicated that the device was had been put in place in the Starbase’s sickbay, some 15 years earlier.

“I keep the scar to remind me not to become him,” Ben continued knowing that doctors were fond of pointing out that they could easily remove the visible scar.

-Ben