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Posted June 1, 2020, 8:44 p.m. by Lieutenant Commander Aidan Harmon (Executive Officer) (Steve Johnson)

Posted by Lieutenant Marcia Knowles (Chief Medical Officer/Chief Science Officer) in Sickbay
Marcia went into sickbay on the Trenton. She was pulling double duty here, Medical and Science, at least they kind of went together.

That reminded her, she’d have to speak with Engineering about the possibility of science equipment being in or near the Sickbay so that she didn’t have to spend too much time going from sickbay to the science labs and vice versa. Wasting time wasn’t something she liked doing, and her dislike for it was what got her into this opportunity. Some may call it a predicament, but that was negative and opportunity was positive.

“Nurse Toms,” she called out, and the nurse summoned was there almost immediately, “says here you did some science electives at the academy, Nurse.”

The nurse confirmed that, and Marcia said, “you’re part of the joint Science/Medical team, it’ll be set up here, at that workstation, but in medical emergencies, you’ll be falling back on the science. You’ll be liaison here between Doctor Mar and the Scientists if I do need to be on the bridge or in science or on away team duty.” A knock on the door to her office, and Marcia saw it was a scientist, “enter,” Marcia commanded, and the scientist did so.

“Thanks for coming, Ensign,” Marcia said, “Ensign Bry, this is Nurse Toms. The Nurse completed electives in science at the academy, and as you know, Bry, you did some medical electives at the academy. I am the boss of both of you, so we’re going to bring the departments together in a specialist team, with the two of you working together. Unlike Starfleet where the boundaries between the departments are maintained, here we can and will break the mould and protect the Federation from dangers from without and within. What we are doing is too important to play by the rules or stick to regulations. You two get to know each other, I want you to trust each other implicitly, you will be my eyes and ears in Science or Medical when I’m not in either location. Bry, in medical emergencies you are seconded to the medical department. We are setting up your workstation there.”

“Now, you are both to investigate science and sickbay. Bry, show Toms around down there. I want Toms to know all she can about the layout and capabilities of the science facilities. I want Bry to know the layout and capabilities of sickbay. Ask questions, check your understanding and make sure both departments are running efficiently and effectively. There will probably come a time when we need this in order to save the Federation and to survive. I have family I want to see again.”

“Dismissed, Ensign, Nurse. If you are questioned, send the enquirer to me,” Marcia commanded.

Toms led Bry into outer sickbay, and Marcia headed off towards Engineering.

  • Knowles CMO/CSO

Aidan took that moment to walk into Sickbay. “Ensign, nurse,” he said as they walked out of the doctor’s office.

“Have you seen Knowles?” Aidan still hated the formality of being on a ship. Yes their was a hierarchy in the field, but it was nothing like on a ship.

Aidan Harmon - XO


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