Uncomfortable Checkup

Posted on Fri Jun 26th, 2009 @ 11:18pm by Captain Vorn Krace & Lieutenant Commander Abigail Valera

Mission: Dark Discoveries
Location: USS Iapetus - Sickbay
Timeline: MD9 1606hrs

After a short stint on the bridge, Vorn decided that he should check in with the rest of Acle's original away team. The should be just finishing up with their physicals, and so Vorn had headed down to sickbay. He had realised long ago the importance of a commander being seen and known to be among the men and women under him, and to talk to them about incidents, and he didn't intend to let old lessons go ignored.

As he got there though, he passed Reynolds and Raging, just leaving the sickbay, on their way to continue their shipboard duties. Nodding to them, Vorn realised that the only other member of the away team who would still be in there other than Annalyn who would be conducting most of the physicals would be Abigail. Vorn didn't relish the thought, after the events of four days ago. But, he had made the decision to go down to sickbay, and he wasn't about to turn around and walk straight back to the bridge now.

As he stepped through the sickbay doors, and noticed a nurse attending the science officer, he resolved to keep himself professional, despite the memory of the argument.

"Lieutenant." He began. "No serious injuries, I hope?"

Abigail stiffened, "No sir. Everything's fine." She was still hurt of what her friend said several days before.

Vorn nodded, silent for a moment as he thought of something to say. Sensing the mood, the nurse decided to leave the both of them until it had passed, and headed off into another area of sickbay, unnoticed by the two officers.

"What did you find over there?" He asked eventually.

"It was a trap. Raging, Reynolds, and I went to check what looked like the cargo area. I saw movement in the corner of my eye and then suddenly Annalyn called an emergency beam out. If it hadn't been for her then my part of the Away Team would have been under heavy fire and maybe one, if not all three of us, would have gotten injured." Abigail remembered it and she had been terrified. She hadn't brought a rifle, but a regular phaser. She was a Science Officer, not a fighter. Abigail knew that at least she was prepared to fight if it had come to that.

Vorn nodded, but couldn't think of anything else to say, and so simply stood in awquard silence for a while, until finally gulping, and turning as if to go. "I'll.." He paused, searching for words. He knew he was still furious with her for not telling him about Peter, but at the same time he knew that is wasn't really her fault that he had gone, and he knew that he had to remain professional with her if only to keep the ship running smoothly. He was already down an XO, he didn't want to be down a Chief Science Officer too. "I'll read about it in your report." He finally said, lamely before making for the door.

Abigail nodded stiffly after Vorn and turned her back on him. It would take awhile for Abigail to forgive Vorn for his mistrust. "I'll make sure to put it into the report Captain."

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Captain Vorn Krace
Commanding Officer

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Lieutenant Abigail Valera
Chief Science Officer
USS Iapetus