*** CMOs Office * USS Chimera -C ***
Rangi returned to her office after the meeting with Athena, determined to raise the subject of discipline with the Captain.
It didn't take long to compose the message:
"Sir.
Following your orders at the Senior Staff Meeting regarding discipline on board and also at a private meeting with the XO in which we discussed the same subject, I reviewed the working situation in my department.
I understand your concerns and agree that, particularly in our current situation, rules and regulations are of the utmost importance.
However, I consider morale to have a high priority too and have to conclude that the level has fallen in all areas of Sickbay.
My senior AMO, Doctor Fisher, had also noticed this as has the Senior Counsellor Commander Wellington, with whom I discussed the subject today.
After some thought I have concluded that the medical teams need to have the easy interaction with each other that softening of Regulations provides.
I feel that due to their often stressful duties, the camaraderie that existed between my teams is not only beneficial but also essential to their work and should be encouraged and not the reverse.
I realize that being on first name terms might infringe accepted rules in some cases but I feel that friendships formed over time aid the cooperation between all of my teams be they technician, nursing or medical staff and is essential to aid their highest perfomance level.
I am, ofcourse, fully prepared to accept the failing of any of my teams actions as my own responsibility.
I ask that my department be allowed to resume the former levels of interaction between the ranks."
She read over the message and had signed her name and position at the end when Red Alert suddenly sounded. She glanced quickly towards the door where the red lights were flashing and the medteams were hurrying to their emergency positions.
Rangi returned her attention to the message, added 'Low Priority' to the heading and sent it for attention of the Captain, knowing that it would now indeed be low on his list of concerns.
She hastily got to her feet and leaving her office, hurried towards the main sickbay.
*** End Log ***
Commander Rangi Summers
CMO
USS Chimera-C
Med Adv 1st Task Force.