*** Task Force Sickbay * USS Chimera-B ***
Section 5 of Deck 27, provided a small and comfortable room
with a wide viewing window.
It was used by patients recovering from minor ops or for
those awaiting results but when Chimera dropped out of warp,
it held small groups of medical personel whose duty posts
were closest to the section.
Many had never been in a battle situation before and the
sight outside stunned them all to silence.
They observed the beginning of the engagement between the
Warbirds and their own ship but could see some of the major
battle already raging around them.
Their faces changed colour, red, yellow, green, reflecting
the explosions which were amazing in their ferociousness.
They hadn't long to be spectators and few wanted to be, when
a call to their posts had them hurrying away, leaving noone
to witness the growing devastation outside.
At first, although they knew from the impacts that Chimera
was hit, there were few casualties.
Noone came to have minor bumps and bruises attended to and
none were willing to leave their positions from cuts and
abrasions although some required it... but soon...too
soon...more serious wounds needed attention and a growing
stream of crewmen arrived at the sickbay.
When they explained their position and the scenes they had
left, it was possible for the sickbay crew to get a vivid
idea of how the battle progressed.
Cargo bay three, one of two transformed into emergency
triage and treatment rooms reported a growing number of
crewmen too but the medical teams were well trained and
found nothing they couldnt deal with...until the power
failed.
Rangi and Lucy, in the process of treating a lieutenants
dislocated arm and broken wrist, were plunged into darkness.
It lasted only a few seconds before the emergency lighting
flickered into play.
"Commander! " Nurse Johnson called out. " Cargo bay six
reports loss of power..they have none at all."
Rangi cursed the power supply silently, concentrating on the
job in hand.She accepted a medical tool from Lucys
outstretched hand
" Tell bay three to evacuate to Deck 20..use the emergency
quarters. Keep me informed of Ops responce."
The nurse gave a brief nod and turned away. Lucy and Rangi
exchanged a glance over the patients prone figure.
They both new the odds for Chimera and the Federation ships
as a whole but neither voiced any platitudes to the other.
{ Is the Qashqai there?} Rangi wondered {...is he alright?}
*** End Log ***
Commander Rangi Summers
Med Adv 1st Task Force