*** Sickbay * USS Chimera-C ***
After the unusual conversation with Vlimar PontBrillant,
Lucy set to work immediately to discover why the last three
reports had not arrived at their destination. She was very
aware that Rangi would not be at all pleased to learn about
it and wanted an answer, so that by the time the Captain was
informed, the solution would already be underway.
She soon tracked down the missing reports and read through
them. None were very long, for sickbay had been very quiet,
almost, she thought, like the lull before the storm.
All the reports had all been completed and signed off at the
appropriate time on each shift so it seemed that the problem
didnt lie in sickbay but rather somewhere else.
She contacted Ops and explained the problem to the very
helpful Ensign who answered her. He would look into it, he
assured her, and let her know as soon as he had a result.
She thanked him.
Sickbay remained very quiet.
It was not an unknown scenario and although in one way it
was good, for a quiet sickbay equalled a healthy crew, it
could on the other hand become a little boring.
Lucy preferred to be busy so spent the next half an hour
checking everything that needed to be checked, scrolled
through the next few rotas and contacted Judy Sismey, the
nurse whose shift she was covering.
Judy had had a tummy upset but was already feeling alot
better and told Lucy she would be fit for her next shift.
Someone came in complaining of toothache. Lucy referred her
to Dr Mitchelson.
The hour ticked by.
Lucy reviewed the stock list ..again... then spent some time
reading about the prosthetic arm recently provided for
Gustav Kroitzer. It was interesting but Lucys thoughts
began to stray.
{....Please ensure that I receive daily reports of your
status... }
Lucy smiled to herself remembering again the mans expression
and his obvious embarrassment as he'd tried to cover his
slip of the tongue.
{ I mean your Sickbay's status} he'd added hastily.
Her smile widened. It wasn't often a Colonel was confused
and she felt a bit sorry for him because he must be annoyed
with himself to have appeared so foolish in front of a crew
member.
She propped her elbow on the desk and rested her chin onto
her upraised palm.
{ ...Who are you, anyway?...}
She heard his voice ask the question and idly thought what a
pleasant voice it had been...soft.. yet strong.
She sat up suddenly and shook her head, telling herself not
to be so silly but the thoughts remained not far away.
The crewman with the toothache checked out. Lucy read the
notes from Dr Mitchelson. { UR6..mmm...} She closed the
notes and sighed as the logo returned to the screen.Before
long her chin was resting in her palm as before.
{...I'm.... Lieutenant Fleming Sir..Lucy Fleming...I'm the
head nurse....}
Lucy frowned, hearing her own words echo in her mind.
{Why did I say that!?} she asked herself { Why didnt I just
say ' I'm the head nurse here. Fleming.}
The logo turned slowly on its axis
{ He almost said 'Lucy 'afterwards but changed it to
'Lieutenant'.......ohdon't be so ridiculous!!...you're
thinking like a lovestruck teenager...pull yourself
together!}
She sat up again, eased her collar, smoothed a crinkle away
from her tunic and ran a hand over her hair.
{ Actuallyyyyyyyy.....} she thought eyeing the screen in
front of her then glancing around to check if anyone was
nearby, {..I dont know 'definately' who he is do I?....and
if Rangi wants to know who queried the fault then she'll
expect a name, not just a rank..'some lieutenant
colonel'..well...how can I say that? Best look him up!}
She justified herself speedily enough and it wasnt difficult
to locate the Executive Officer of SB 234
{Vlimar PontBrillant... }
Lucy tilted her head to one side but despite learning his
name, she scrolled on down the biography.
{Age...45...oh!!}
She blinked at the number
{ Well...he doesnt look it.} she thought, remembering the
dark hair with a tinge of grey here and there. {...anyway,
grey is distinguished} she told herself already moving on to
the next line.
{ Birth place ..Earth...ok....marital
status............married....}
She stared at the screen and felt a split second of
disappointment, then scrolled on.
{ Service Record...classified.....what all of
it?....ohh..yes.. all of it.....Medical records
then........classified...}
It was not usual for an entire medical record to be locked
if the person in question held a high rank, particularly in
SSF.
Lucy scrolled on to Commendations. There were a few
standard ribbons but then...
{Classified?....}
She frowned.
"So what have you found that's making you frown?"
She looked up startled by the sudden voice.
" Oh..nothing.." she said smiling at Scott as her finger
pressed the button to close the data.
He peered over the top to look at it but saw only the
swivelling logo.
"Apparantly the reports haven't been getting through to
Unity." she said " I've notified Ops and they will look into
it."
Now it was Scott who frowned.
" That's not good." he said " Rangi wont like the department
to appear lax with reports if the Captain mentions them."
"That's exactly what I thought too." Lucy said "..thats why
it's all in hand already." She gave Scott a smug grin and he
laughed.
" My dear aunt Lucy.." he said "..I wouldnt expect anything
less from you...."
*** End Log ***
Ltjg Lucy Fleming
Head nurse
USS Chimera-C
(npc) Rangi
&
Lt Scott Fisher
AMO
USS Chimera-C