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side-sim: The Reckoning

Posted Jan. 14, 2022, 4:40 p.m. by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) (Jennifer Ward)

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side-sim: The Reckoning

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Then he checked the time. Rand should be finished helping Franks by now, certainly by the time Roman made his way there. He grabbed one of his crutches. As much as he hated it, to walk all the way to his lab alone he was going to need the extra support. Then he peeked his head out the door to his quarters, and seeing no one that would stop him, stepped out and headed for the lift.

He reached the lab a little while later, his pace still considerably slower than normal, and waved to Franks, leaving the crutch by the door.

~ Roman

Roman was right, Rand was gone when he got there. Franks had no idea Roman shouldn’t be in the lab, and since Alden was such a stickler for regulation it never occurred to him that Alden was breaking them. The aCSO was very eager to share everything that had happened since they had returned. He offered, more because there was so much to catch Alden up on, to have someone go get his samples from Kelmao.

Franks went in for quite awhile about the other labs and what they were doing and all his ideas. It wasn’t that Franks was trying to prove he had done a good job, but he was just that enthusiastic about it.

Roman listened as Franks went on about everything, glad to finally hear about everything going on, outside of the reports Rand had been bringing him. He was talking to Franks and catching up and he lost track of time.

More than an hour later, a voice spoke up behind Alden. “Cmdr. Alden you are welcome to observe, but you are not allowed to interact with the animals or samples.” Rand, having finished her rounds, had gone looking for him. She didn’t even bother with his quarters, she knew he wouldn’t be there.

Roman froze when he heard Rand’s voice. He’d hoped it would take her a little longer to find him. He turned to look at her, hoping she wasn’t about to “tell” on him. He put the sample he was holding down on the desk.

Franks looked at her obviously confused. He thought maybe Rand was teasing Alden, but knew neither would engage in such behavior on duty. Therefore Rand had to be serious. “What was that Rand?”

“Cmdr Alden is still on medical leave.” Rand kept her voice between the three of them. She didn’t want to embarrass or undermine either officer.

Rand

Roman looked completely betrayed. Leaning his hand on his desk to keep some weight off his leg, he looked between them. “I’ve been let off my strict restrictions, and I haven’t signed anything, only spoken to Franks and looked at a few things.” He said.

~ Roman

“Looking is done with the eyes, not with the hands, Cmdr.” Franks looked totally at a loss. He respected Alden a great deal and didn’t want to over step, but if Alden was still on medical leave then he was still in charge of the science labs. “I made the assumption without asking…I’m sorry Cmdr, but I can’t allow any one not cleared for duty to actually work inside the labs.”

“Of course not, Lt.” Rand piped up, “You’ve been doing such an exceptional job, Cmdr Alden would not risk your chance of promotion on such a thing. I’ve been hanging around you scientists long enough to know you simply can’t help yourselves.”

Rand


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