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Starbase 237 Promenade deck - Leviathan medics summoned to meet Captain Cobb

Posted June 24, 2022, 10:52 a.m. by Lieutenant Commander Theodore Knox (Chief Medical Officer) (Calé Reilly)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Ashir th’Qiaqir (Medical Officer) in Starbase 237 Promenade deck - Leviathan medics summoned to meet Captain Cobb

<snippity doo-dah>

“Doctor Theodore Knox reporting as ordered.”

Dr Knox

Cobb stiffened at the sight of the Leviathan’s Chief Medic. Almost imperceptibly…but not quite. Still, it was fleeting and then the Captain was on his feet and extending a hand to the other.

The Doctor watched the captain carefully, still at attention. Just as imperceptibly as the stiffened spine came a slight curl of the medics mouth. One corner turned up but then it was gone. A trick of the light perhaps. He took the hand and shook it firmly.

“Doctor Knox, good to see you still around. At least someone made it back from the Alini system in one piece! I…”

“And you captain. I trust you are well.” He asked giving the man an appraising look.

Right behind him was Ashir, with also a perfectly ironed uniform along with polished pips and combadge. He had waited in front of the ship for Theodore to come out before following him to the Rendez Vous.

To give a bit of rhythm, Ashir waited for his superior to get to attention before doing the same right after Theodore gave his name. He also copied his sentence to give a better impression of the group.

“Lieutenant Ashir th’Qiaqir reporting as ordered.”

Lieutenant Ashir th’Qiaqir

“Ah,” Zachariah nodded towards the Andorian, cerulean eyes remaining fixed on his CMO “It seems you have yourself a shadow, Dr Knox.”

Theo gave a charming smile as if this was good news.
Ashir stayed formal, although he squinted his eyes a bit, not sure about the Captain’s attitude. Could be humor…

Then to th’Qiaqir directly, he added, “Captain Zachariah Cobb. Welcome to the crew of the Leviathan, Lieutenant. Or, should I say, to my Leviathan.”
His sentence punctuated with a wink, the old man turned to survey the refreshment table.
“Can I offer either of you gentlemen a drink? The Aldebaran whiskey is a particularly fine vintage. Or so I’ve been told.”

  • Captain Zachariah Cobb

“Tea, perhaps captain.” Knox said calmly.

Dr Knox

“Tea,” Zachariah echoed quietly, eyes scanning the variations on offer before procuring a cup of Vulcan spiced with a sense that it would please the good Doctor most. Hot beverage delivered with care, he remained proximate to the refreshments whilst awaiting the Andorian’s order; the arm’s length distance to the large bowl of strawberries mere coincidence.
Ashir smiled at the Captain and said : “Let’s try your whiskey, Captain. With salt, if you have.” The Andorian deliberately talked in a more eased manner to see Cobb’s reaction. He wanted to see what type of person he was.

“So,” he launched with customary ineptness into chatter, “how have you all fared in my absence, eh? Anything of importance that I’ve missed?”

  • Captain Zachariah Cobb
    Lieutenant JG Ashir th’Qiaqir

Theodore took the offered tea with a nod of his head “Thank you Captain.” He said and reorganised the cup properly in his hand. He took a sip. “As well as can be expected sir.” He produced three PaDDs and offered them to Cobb. “I took the liberty of preparing a detailed report for you. One of the medical status of the crew, one on the status of our ‘cargo’ and another on the status of both sickbays systems and the medical supply situation.”

He sipped his tea.

Dr Knox


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