-= USS Chimera =- +TAPS+ Guzman to Ensign Nejor + +TAPS+ Nejor here Commander + +TAPS+ Would you mind joining me in my ready room please? + Shane asked +TAPS+ Not at all sir, on my way + came the reply He was on his way out with a small travel bag with a few things he could use while in R&R, including clothes. Instead of the transporter room, he headed the other way towards the bridge. A few moments later, the doors parted to the now calm bridge. A place he rarely visited, unless there was an emergency, or a summon by the skipper. He stopped at the door and rang the door chime, expecting a quick answer. Instead of expected "Come in" from Guzman, it was the voice of Ensign Dexter which sounded through the bridge. "Ensign Nejor" he said to attracts Nejor's attention. As the Bajoran AMO turned around to look at Dexter he said: "Commander Guzman left the bridge some three minutes ago. He asked me to tell you that he will meet you in the sickbay" "What do you mean he left the bridge?" Okrin asked him. "He just called me up here not five minutes ago." He paused, recalling the summons to see if he had not miss interpreted the exchange. "Should I be aware of something if he wanted to meet me in sickbay?" He couldn't recall anyone saying anything bad about him, or even arguing with any of the officers in the department. Dexter shrugged: "I have no idea Ensign". He looked at the door and then back at Dexter saying: "I had the impression that Guzman was in a good mood when he left the bridge, so I wouldnt expect anything bad" "OK, I guess, I'll meet him there." He walked back towards the turbolift. "Thank you Dexter." The young ensign looked up. "No problem, Okrin." Once the doors opened up, Okrin disappeared inside the lift and was gone. ====== In the meantime ====== Shane left the bridge and ordered the turbolift to deck six where the main Sickbay was located. Exiting the turbolift he headed straight to the sickbay humming a tune. After several meters the tune turned into a song: ~Are you ready to flyyyyyy?~. It was an old song from 21's century and like many songs of that era ... it was Shane's favourite. On his way along the hallway he met a young blone woman wearing a pair of pants made to resemble old Earth blue jeans and a short-sleeved red top with a moderately low neck-line. Shane noticed that her eyes were of a brown-ish color and the fact that she threw a strange look at him. Shane looked back at the woman and shrugged like asking: "What's up?". Maybe she recognized the CO by face or maybe the three pips on his colar revealed his identity and the woman noded in greeting: "Sir". Shane noded back and walked past her. He was in a strangely good mood and a woman looking at his like seeing a wandering fool could not harm his day. ====== Sickbay, USS Chimera ===== Okrin busted through the sickbay doors, assaulting Scott with the only qiuestion that needed an immediate answer. "Have you seen the Commanding Officer?" He asked a bit annoyed. Scott looked up from the console where he was just reviewing some medical files and saw Nejor entering the room. He was still a bit wondering about Guman's behaviour when he entered the sickbay five minutes ago and even more about Guzman's words upon leaving the room. He closed the file with a single tap and said: "Guzman was here 5 minutes ago. He was in the CMO's office and he left a minute ago." He paused for a moment before continuing: "He said that he left you a message in the CMO's room. I hope you didnt got yourself in any trouble with the CO?" he asked. "That's what I'm trying to find out." Okrin replied, moving to the CMO's office. He didn't get it why the CMO's office, why would he leave him a message in his superior's office, it made no sense to him. "DId anyone complain about me in anyway to the commanding staff about my performance in sickbay?" He surprised the medical officer with the rather direct question. Scott shook his head: "To be honest, Guzman looked quite careless when he left and I think he said that he's running late for a date ..." "A date!?" Okrin said with a serious raised eyebrow, trying to understand what was going on. He rolled his eyes and moved towards the CMO's office, unable to refrain himself anylonger, he knew the answer was behind door number one, the CMO's office. ====== CMO's office ====== He entered the office cautiously, as if he expected some retaliative action against him. He scanned the room and his eyes, after he looked the room over twice, he stopped on the desk. THere was a PADD and nothing else, seemingly out of place. He moved in and like a predator snatching his prey for the kill, he picked up the PADD and read it's content. There was just a short message left typed in the PADD. It said: "I am runing short of hollow pips, replicate one for yourself. You are now CMO. Enjoy your office. Congratulations Lieutenant Junior grade Nejor." Okrin read the content twice over, his emotional state returning to normal. He was not in trouble at all, well depending on the point of view. He sat in the chair and immediatly saw the room with a different eye. "Computer upgrade access status for Nejor Okrin to department head." He said to the monotonous invisible lady that was the computer. "Access was upgraded five minutes ago, authorized by Commander Guzman." It replied with expected unemotional tone. "OK." He said, more to himself than the computer. Besides one could not change his own access status. "Computer, replicate one hollow pip." "Replication of one hollow pip is authorized by Commander Guzman." It stated before the replicator in his office buzzed with momentairy activity. Okrin walked over and picked it up. He easely placed it in its place, on his collar, making him a fully promoted ensign. "My condolences, Okrin." He said to himself. "You just started your ascension through the ranks." That's the kind of ceremony he wanted. He would love the surprise in everyone's eyes when they would see him next. ====== Deck fifteen ===== Shane walked along the corridor quietly singing an another song. This time it was a cover version from Earth's 22nd century. ~Its all about us ... its all about us~. He knew that Nejor's promotion to LtJg and CMO wasnt done in a traditional way but he hoped that Nejor wont mind (much) and anyway ... he was running late for a DATE. ====== End of log ===== LtJg. Nejor Okrin CMO USS Chimera-A & Cmdr. Shane Guzman CO USS Chimera-A _________________________________________________________________ MSN® Calendar keeps you organized and takes the effort out of scheduling get-togethers. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.