===Sick bay== Gary walked in to the sick bay in a rush. He had been so engrossed in his training program for the Romulan private he had lost track of time and was now running late. He was not sure about the CMO and the statements made by the operations officer when he first joined the ship. Gary had no idea who was going to conduct the physical, but in the end, the cmo was responsible and Gary wanted to give her little reason to come hunt him down. He stopped half way into the sick bay and looked around, no one could be found. {Hrm. now I know I am late, so where is everyone else? Wonder if the CMO is as strict on her department members as she is on the crew for showing up for a physical} he thought Ten minutes earlier, Rangi had returned to sickbay where she had chatted to Steve and Lucy for a few minutes. Lucy had then gone off duty, Anne Robinson had replaced her and Steve had disappeared in the direction of the lab.to continue his work. Rangi spent a moment surveying her department. There was actually little to survey because it was empty of patients and so as quiet as a grave.Even so, her eyes scanned the room, taking in every detail. Satisfied that all was well, she glanced at the time and with the faintest frown of displeasure headed to her small office where the pile of XO related padds were stacked neatly waiting her attention She ordered an apple juice from the replicator, moved to her desk and sat in the green leather chair to begin work. from outside came a sound of hurrying feet and Rangi raised her head looking towards to open door. As Gary waited for some one to tell him where to go, he noticed a fair haired woman dressed in teal walk into the office , presumably the cmo office, and replicate something and sit down. Not sure who it was, he assumed it was at least the doctor on duty. Gary looked around once more, wondering why the person had not seen Gary standing there. Puzzled as to his apparent invisibility, he slowly walked up to the door. Approaching gingerly, he rapped gently on the frame and leaned a bit past the open doorway and in. "Excuse me. I am here for a physical." he said with a half smile. "Petty Officer Williams.." Rangi stood up, set the pad in her hand on the desk top and moved towards the door. "I'm Dr Summers....the CMO..and acting XO...welcome aboard." She gave a polite smile and indicated with slender fingers, that they return to the main room. Gary kept the half smile plastered on his face. {OH crap! the CMO. I bet you she was just ignoring me because I was late. I wonder what she will do to me?} he thought. keeping his shoulders steady, he slowly moved his feet underneath him and straightened up. "Thank you ... Commander," he hesitated reading the rank off her collar. As Rangi approached, Gary took a few small steps back and turned to one side, waiting for the doctor to direct him to where she desired. Gary half wondered if the doctor would manifest some medieval torture table for his physical as punishment for being tardy. Rangi looked at him as she passed, noticing the rather sickly smile on Garys face. "Biobed one." she said hiding a smile herself {he's scared!} she thought and led the way. "Please take a seat...on here." she said tapping the bedside. She turned and picked up the waiting med pad, glanced up as the over bed display lit up and looked back at her 'victim'. Gary toddled along behind the doctor as she pointed out where he would go. Like a good little puppy, he hopped up on the bio bed and sat, legs hanging over the foot of the bed. He watched as the doctor busied herself about the bed, activating sensors, gathering tools and preparing for what to her must have been a routine task. Gary sat quietly and patiently, ready for anything she threw at him. "So...how are you settling in?" Rangi asked switching the med pad on and reading the heading, {Gary..that's it} she thought, satisfied to have found the name that eluded her. Gary kept his eyes forward,"Very well commander. The trip here was un-eventful, my commanding officer is amiable, and in general the ship appears well organized." he chirped off like a robot. Rangi glanced at him sideways on. {I hope he's not one of these 'dont show me a hypospray' types} she thought noting the dead ahead gaze he maintained. "Good" she said and read down the history in silence. After half minute had passed she said "Hmmmmmm...ok....please lie back?" Gary pressed his palms into the bed and lifted himself up. He then vaulted his body back so that he could stretch out on the biobed with out his legs dangling over the edge. Then looking out of the corner of his eye he looked over to the doctor. "So doctor... if I may ask, what is the unofficial policy of ships crew interacting on a personal level with other crew? Some of the more militaristic ones tend to discourage social interplay." "There's no objection." she replied noting the readouts above their heads "...so long as it doesn't interfere with duty of course." She looked down at him. "Have you any problems that aren't mentioned in this history?" she asked and activated a tricorder holding it above his chest and reading the result. "I met a young crewman here the other day. A Crewman Lucy Flemming, a lovely gal. Thought I might ask her out. What do you know of her?" he asked while the doctor scanned him. Rangi paused for a second and looked down at her patient partly surprised. Lucy?...she's a nurse here." Rangi returned her attention to the tricorder."...and I hardly think I can pass comment on..." Her words broke off and she spun round at the shudder of the ship. Quickly the lights in the sickbay dimmed and red lights flashed in the corners of the room. "Red Alert" she cried, dropping the tricorder onto the bedside and glancing at the petty officer. Gary felt the ship move, and grabbed the sides of the bed instinctively. He then noticed the red lights flashing out of the corner of his eyes. As quickly as the doctor had called out the alert, Gary was on his feet. His mind was racing with things he needed to do. Gary looked over to the doctor, "Ma'am, I think my physical will have to wait, I need..." was all he was able to say before the ship shook more violently. {Man some one is trying to make a point.} he thought. Rangi grabbed hold of the edge of the bed at the second violent shudder. "Indeed" she replied glancing to where Steve and Anne were hurrying towards them. Gary barely acknowledged her, he simply started moving towards the sickbay doors. By now he had calculated that the best place he should go was the armory. Though the oda would be moving about the ship to help with injured crew, they also had to arm themselves incase some one decided to board the ship. Since Walsh seemed to have the same mind as Gary, he figured that was where Walsh would send all of the off duty oda members. Just as Gary reached the door he heard a call come in over the main comms in the sickbay. +TAPS+ Consul Guzman to sickbay. There is an medical emergency on deck 6, section 9 . A woman is badly burned here. I give her first aid. Steve slowed to a stop in front of her as Rangi tapped her com badge to reply to martins call. She saw Maikai rush through the main door and look at them worriedly. +Taps "Summers to consul guzman. I'm on my way." she turned to the two amo's. "Prepare for casualties." she said, knowing they knew what to do without instruction " One burn victim 'at least'...possibly others." Steve nodded as did Maiaki. Rangi turned for the door. Crossing the room quickly, she veered towards her office and reached inside and grabbed a med kit sitting just inside the door. "Petty officer!" she called and ran to where Gary stood ." I'm needed on deck 6 and might require your assistance". Gary Looked back at the lieutenant commander and her command {Well I guess they can issue weapons with out me for a little while.} Gary thought. "Yes Ma'am." He replied and let her pass and then followed her out in to the hall and to a turbo lift. Rangi's mind was working overtime. Who was firing on them? Why? What damage had been done? How many injured? Had the Bridge crew suffered casualties? They came to the turbo lift and waited for th door to open. Rangi tapped her combadge +Taps+ Summers to carpenter and fisher. Report to sickbay..I'm on deck 6...prepare standard procedure. The doors opened and Gary followed her into the lift. "Deck 6"...The turbo lift moved smoothly away but four seconds later another shudder...more violent than the last..caused Rangi to press her hands against the wall for support. She looked at Gary. "I want you to come with me...there are bound to be other casualties with the ship under fire like this." The ride was only one floor down, but it seemed like it took forever. The ship shook at least once more and the turbo lift lights flickered, as if ready to shut down. As the lift stopped and the doors opened, Gary watched as the doctor walked out, he followed closely behind. As he turned to the right, and the lift doors started to close, he stopped suddenly and looked back in to the lift {What was that? That noise? An eps conduit?} He though. The doors closed, and Gary stared at the lift. "Petty officer!" he heard From behind him as the doctor called out several feet away. Gary dismissed the noise and hurried to catch up with the doctor. Rangi glanced left and right along the main corridor of Deck 6. She broke into a run, turning right, attracted by the sound of voices. Gary reached the corner first and slowed. Rangi ran up to him and saw what he looked at. A woman, judging from the long blonde hair, lay on the floor attended by Shane's brother martin. He looked at them as they hurried forward. "She is badly burned " Martin said looking down at the woman. It was an understatement. Rangi knelt down beside them, opening her med kit and taking out a tricorder as she did so. Martin leaned back on his heels and ran his hand through his hair, frowning at the injured woman." I need cordrazine..in there..." she pointed to the medkit and martin reached inside searching quickly for what she asked for. "That one...no that one..yes can you get 2cc's. He nodded and concentrated on the hypospray, handing it to her as soon as it was loaded. Gary stopped short as the doctor stopped at the injured. Gary looked at the man kneeling on the floor and felt he was perfectly fine. The smell of charred flesh and hot electrical filled the air as well as a hint of smoke the wisps across the ceiling. Feeling the doctor was in control of the injury, Gary tapped on his comm badge. +Taps+ "Petty officer Williams to Operations. There seems to be a blown EPS conduit on deck 6 section 9. You might want to send a fire control team down here to check for secondary fires." +Taps+ "Acknowledged." Came the curt reply. Gary then started to look about for others who might need to be in need of assistance. Staying within visual distance of the doctor, Gary moved to each of the nearest intersections of the corridor the doctor was in. He saw nothing in any direction. {Good. No other apparent injuries} he thought. He then returned to The Doctors side awaiting further instruction. Two more shudders of the deck told them the battle continued. "I cant do anything else here" Rangi said " She needs to be in sickbay...and fast." Martin stood up " A site to site transport?" Rangi nodded.and tapped her own combadge +Taps Summers to sickbay. Transporting burn victim...third degree covering 20% upper body. Maiaki acknowledged the call immediately. Rangi stood up. +Taps+ Summers to transporter room Site to site transport one injured crewman on deck 6, section 9 a half a meter in front of me. +Taps+ Transporter room here, Acknowledged. Martin Stood silently, wearing a concerned look as the woman shimmered and disappeared. As the transport finished, Martin looked back at Rangi. "Do you think she will be ok?" "Yes" Rangi answered truthfully "...but how well she recovers is hard to say. You saw her condition." Martin sighed. "You did well." Rangi said. "She was lucky you were here to help her so quickly." he nodded but did not look convinced. Martin nodded. Well I better get to my room, if there is any thing left of it. IF you see my brother, let him know I am fine and where I am." He said with a slight smile. "Though I bet I am the least of his concerns right now." He said as the ship shook. Martin placed a hand on the wall and steadied himself. He then turned and slowly started on his way to his quarters. Gary watched as the body of the injured woman sparkled out of view. Satisfied that the emergency had passed, Gary figured he could graceful excuse himself. HE started to walk back to the list as the doctor and the man talked breifly. He had only taken a few steps back when the doctor turned and followed him. Gary looked a bit impatient. "Well doctor if you will excuse me I and things I must attend to." As the ship shuddered again." Gary looked about. "I wish we knew what was going on" Rangi said half to herself. She glanced at Gary. "This is a diplomatic mission...so much for diplomats" She wondered again what was happening on the Bridge. No call for her meant that the bridge crew were, as yet, unharmed. But all the same, she wished she could and see for herself. As the two walked quickly to the lift Gary's comm badge chirped. "Walsh to Williams,! Where the Hell are you!" cam an impatient call. Gary tapped his comm badge. "Deck 6...section 8 heading to you." He said quickly. {Damn now he thinks I am slacking.} he thought. Walsh continued. {The bridge has just ordered an evacuation of Deck 5. I am sending Mcknight and a team up there to sweep the deck. Go to deck 5 and assist the evacuation and then report back here with the team." He barked at Gary. "Acknowledged sir!" he replied back. Gary looked over at the Doctor. "Well I guess you will need to find a temporary place to set up shop." He said. {Evacuating deck 5?..oh great!} Rangi rubbed hitched the med kit more securely onto her shoulder. "It would help if we knew what damage there was." she replied. "We can set up a temporary sickbay in a cargo hold...but not until we know the state of the ship." Gary thought about the CMO's problem and stopped in front of the lit doors. There was a slight silence, with the exception of the ship shaking and sparks coming form down the halls. He then looked over at the doctor. "I don't think this is working, lets move to the next." He said motioning down the hall. The doctor started off at a quick pace and Gary followed, a step behind her he spoke. "Doctor? Might I suggest the Laboratories on Deck 9? You should find tricorders and other items of use there. And if you need medical supplies, we have a small limited assortment in the oda Equipment room on that very deck." He waited for her answer. She nodded agreement. "That's one option " she answered coming to the next lift. "This isn't working either!" she said and glanced quickly at him " Jefferies tube then" and turned away, moving quickly to the hatch. As they reached the nearest jeffries tube, Gary opened the hatch and pointed inside, "Doctor you should head to where you want to set up shop. I have to go back to deck 5. I suggest you call your staff and inform them of where to go and coordinate with the transporter room to beam your injured there." He said as the Doctor climbed inside. Rangi scrambled into the tube." I'll go to deck 9" she said crawling away from the hatch opening."...and check things there. We need to clear sickbay as soon as we can..that woman needs treatment..." Gary nodded. " If I can I will warn your staff of the move to the lab. Hopefully the woman can be transported again." He watched as the doctor crawled down the ladder. He then crawled in to the tube and headed back up one level. ===End Log=== LtCmdr Rangi Summers CMO & PO1 Gary Williams ODA Operations Specialist