=== Jack Walsh's office === Gary entered the room and saw Jack sitting at his desk. Jack seemed uncomfortable and not at 100 percent. Gary had heard that Jack had been sent to the temporary sick bay for some reason, a broken bone he though he heard. But now Walsh was sitting in his office, not longafter his reported injury. Gary approached the desk, with Jacks watchful eye on him. Gary stopped and stood at attention waiting for Jack to give him permission to speak. Jack looked at the petty officer who had just entered his office, he wasn't feeling exactly great at the moment, and he was sure that they ops spec was here to offer up more suggestions on how to improve the running of the department, but he didn't think that this was a particularly good time for it. "What is it Williams?" Jack barked. "Permission to speak freely sir?" Gary asked. "Go ahead Petty officer." Jack replied. Gary relaxed his stance and looked down at Jack. "You look like shit sir. I heard you were in the temp sickbay. What happened to you?" He listened to Jacks reply. "Broke my leg, punctured my lung, Smacked my head?" Jack leant back in the chair and placed his hand on his chest. Its not the first time I've punctured this before though" he tapped it gently. "I know from previous experience that it's a little difficult to breathe soon after the opo, but it soon subsides. I can co-ordinate things from here and let myself get my strength back." he stared the man straight in the eye waiting for his reaction. Gary half frowned at Jack. Though he silently applauded Jacks bravado as a leader, he also frowned at him as the senior NCO of the ODA. The leader of the ODA is more than an officer, he is a figurehead for the enlisted to look up to. And what Gary feared was that Jack would have a bad relapse or something and not be close enough to medical help. "Sir. You could of commanded the oda from the temp sickbay That is what McKnight and I are for , to do your dirty work. May be you should go back to sick bay until you are stronger, just incase you have difficulties form your treatment." Gary said in a suggestive tone. Jack looked at the man and pondered his suggestions. "Maybe you're right Petty officer, Maybe you're wrong. Its not your place to decide if you are or not though" Jack bit back at the third in command. " "Very well sir" Garry replied."But the moment you collapse to the floor or slump over your desk, the CMO will haul your arse to the infirmary. And from what I have heard she will probably slap you in irons, not let you have visitors and put you in an isolation booth. I would rather you be there under your own choice and still able to do work." he grinned. "However, I just received a report from Ops about a mysterious signal on an asteroid nearby. Nothings been officially piped down the Chain of Command but I expect an away mission is going to be sent. I want you and McKnight to organize it and I'll grant you the favour you so wish by going to my quarters to get some rest." he rolled his eyes slightly, disgusted at the pity that everyone seemed to be lashing on him. Gary looked puzzled, "Signal?" he said pausing. "And the asteroid? any atmosphere or will we be in EVA suits?" he wonders in reply. "We don't know, so EVA suits to begin with. Once we get in there....we'll take it from there" he nodded firmly. "Very well sir. I will start organizing the gear for the excursion. Hopefully there will be a shuttle available so we are not relying on the transporter system." he smiled" after the punishment the ship has taken, I am not sure if I would want to trust that thing to reassemble a apple." "You're probably right Petty Officer. In the mean time McKnight should get some drills up and running, we need to get back on our toes." he grinned evilly. "But change the shift rotations, everyone needs to get some rest or no amount of training is going to help." he smiled. Gary nodded, "Aye sir, will put ODA team Alpha to bed first and work out the rest of the rotation later. And since you are the ODA team Alpha leader that should do well with your going to your quarters to rest." he smiled. I will get with Cadet McKnight and Work out some thing that will fall in line with a possible eva expedition. I will send you regular reports as we progress." he stated plainly. "Excellent Petty Officer." Jack stood from behind his desk and patted him on the shoulder as he walked past him on his way out. "You seem to be fitting in just fine." he smirked as he strolled out for a kip. <<ooc; this is a backlog :) ODA - things have progressed since my last log so i want you to carry on with McKnights training until i return from this diplomatic mission and start the asteroid away mission....>> === MCaptain Walsh ODA Commander & PO1 Williams Ops Specialist