>> ===== Astrometrics ===== >> >> Terek's shift in the Astrometrics, where he was working with Lt. JG >> Oriana on reinstaling and calibrating a new sensor palette, went quite >> fast. He was so immersed into the sensitive work of tuning and checking >> new frequences, that it was like a blink of an eye for him and the shift >> was over. >> "Mr. Terek, you can go now. And I suppose I don't have to remind you >> your visit to the sickbay for an entrance examination. " said Oriana >> still gazing into one of the consoles and checking system diagnostics. >> So Terek put the panel on it's position and raised himself from ground, >> where he was checking the last group of input circuits. He returned his >> tricorder to its shelf and before he left, he asked: "You won't go? You >> have been here longer than I. I bet you could use some rest as well." >> He said with concern in his voice. After all, Oriana hadn't stopped >> since his arrival, she was probably there for quite a long time before >> he came Oriana had to smile in her spirit. The new assistent and the old >> phrases. "Cadet Terek, don´t worry. I am better equipped than other >> people for long work. You can go. I will stay here for another few hour, >> then i will make a break too." "Well if you are sure, then, I'll, go". And with a little smile, he turned on his heels and went off. >>> >>> ===== Few moments later in the corridor on deck 5, outside a sickbay >>> ===== >>> >> After leaving Astrometrics, Terek made his way towards an unpleasant >> duty for him. Necessary medical entrance examination. "Well better now, >> than later.." He said to himself stopping in front of one of the >> entrances to the sickbay. Well, it isn't anything personal from him, but >> since he was a child he hadn't like doctors. He was six, when he had an >> Terelian flu, but the doctor to which he was brought made a wrong >> diagnosis and Terek almost died because of one rare mistake in >> judgement. So since that time, he felt nervous in the medical facilities >> and when he imagined himself being so ill as to need a doctor it scared >> him. Nevertheles, he admired doctors. Their ability, to cure almost >> every injury, disease and whatever else may occur, but it didn't prevent >> Terek's fear to float to the surface when he stood in front of that >> grey door. He knew, it was irrational, but he couldn't help himself not >> to feel again the well known tickle in his stomach. He took one deep >> breath and entered sickbay. >> >> ===== Sickbay ===== >> >> When the door opened, he saw a large room divided by the doctor's >> circular office. In front of him was the surgical bed, that can be >> surrounded by the strong forcefield if necessary and next to it were the >> few normal sick-beds. Terek made his way right into the doctor's office, >> because he saw a woman sitting in the chair checking something on the >> padd, she held. >> He approached the desk : "Hello Doctor. My name is Terek Weranis and I'm >> supposed to report here for my entrance examination...."he said in as >> neutral a voice as he was capable of, because he really now felt quite >> desperate. He looked into the face of the Doctor in front of him, >> swallowed a bit of air and gave her a forced smile. >> Rangi looked up at the young science officer standing uncertainly in >> front of her and got to her feet. She smiled pleasantly at him and said >> " Pleased to meet you Cadet Weranis. I'm the CMO and 2XO here....Rangi >> Summers...welcome aboard Chimera." She moved from behind her desk and >> offered her hand in greeting. As the Doctor got up and smiled, Terek's >> bad feeling was a little suppressed, so he shook Rangi's hand and said >> with a smile: "Thank you Doctor. It's good to be here." >> >> "Have you met General Bretam yet?" she asked, stepping towards the door. >> "He's from Bajor too." Again she smiled at him and collected a medpadd >> as she left her office. The Doctor strode off from her office, so Terek >> followed her steps and watched as she picked up a medpadd. Then she >> asked him if he had already met General Bretam. "No, ma'am, I haven't >> had this pleasure yet, but I read he is Bajoran to. I'm looking forward >> to meet him. I've heard, he's a great officer and I'm honored to serve >> under his command." "He's a very fine man." Rangi replied, turning to >> Terek and giving him a small smile. "Please..." she pointed to the >> nearby biobed "...take a seat on there. This will only take a few >> minutes...just a routine check." She waited for him to do as she asked, >> noticing, as he walked past her, that he seemed rather reluctant. >> >> When Rangi asked him to sit on the one of the biobeds, world had >> suddenly became unstable. He felt like in a dream. He hadn't understand >> what the doctor said him about the general. He only thought about the >> biobed in front of him. But he closed his eyes for a moment and tried to >> shake off the dizziness. Then he apporached the bed and sat down, trying >> to think about nice things. { I was accepted here on Chimera in my >> fourth grade. It's a great opportunity to improve yourself, so you will >> stand some 'stupid' examination or not? } Said Terek to encourage >> himself. Rangi tapped in commands for Bajoran physiology and looked up >> at the overbed display, a small frown appearing on her face as the >> levels reset themselves. She looked down at the cadet and after a moment >> or two and sighed to herself. "Are you alright cadet?" she asked in a >> kindly tone. "There's no need to worry...I'm not going to 'do' >> anything.This is merely a routine exam to check your general health. >> Please dont worry about it." A glance at the overbed display showed a >> fast heart rate, blood pressure sky high and shallow fast breathing. >> >> As the doctor begun her work, he knew, that there would be the trouble. >> He knew, his heart was beating like mad, but there was nothing he can do >> about it right then. So when Rangi asked him, if he's all right, what >> could he say? : "It's OK Doctor, It's just my normal reaction on the >> medical facilities. Please, it's nothing personal, only...." he paused >> to find a correct words, because he didn't want to insult the kind >> Doctor. "a bad experience from my childhood. I'm trying to overcome it, >> but it's hard. But I'm all right, really. It's my problem and I'm really >> sorry, you had to see it..." He added in a desperate voice. >> >> Rangi gently laid her hand on his arm. "Please....dont worry. Just relax >> for a moment." She raised the medpadd and tapped in a few commands >> accessing his medical history. She began to read, absently leaning >> against the biobed as she became absorbed in the text. After a few >> moments, she lowered the padd and looked back at Terek."I understand." >> she said. "It's plain to see why you have a..problem with doctors. When >> something like that happens it can stay with you for a long time... >> particularly when it happens to a young child. But I can honestly say, >> that a mistake like that is VERY rare..and unlikely to happen again. >> Would you like to wait for another time to have this check up? We can >> postpone it if you prefer." >> >> Terek looked at the ground when the doctor told him not to worry. Well >> now it was out. Something he didn't like to remember at all. He felt >> ashamed and terrible about it. But suddenly, when Rangi checked his >> medical history and told him that she understood he looked up and smiled >> at her. He was beginning to feel quite better now it was in the open >> "Thank you Doctor and sorry again. I didn't want to bother you with this >> and it's my fault that I can't control myself." Then he took a deep >> breath and said: "I don't think it will be necessary to postpone the >> check up, just give me a moment to calm down." And with that, he closed >> his eyes and began to breath deeply. Almost immediately he felt that the >> meditation technique his father had taught him began to work. When he >> finished his breath was calm and his mind quite clear again, so he >> smiled at Rangi and said: "I'm ready. Now I think it will be all right." >> >> Noticing the high levels begin to fall to a more normal pattern, Rangi >> returned Tereks smile. " ok then." she said. " So...do you have any >> problems you want to mention? Are you sleeping well?" Intending to keep >> the checkup as short as possible, Rangi activated a tricorder and began >> a short scan. She expected to find nothing untoward, so it was with a >> sinking feeling, she saw the sign of infection showing up on the >> scanner. >> >> "No, at the moment I don't have any problems. Usually when I wake up, I >> merely know I was sleeping. I'm usually so tired from the duty, that it >> seems to me, like I close my eyes and then I open them immediately. So >> now I don't have any problems with...." suddenly he stopped, when he saw >> a expression on the Doctor's face. "What is it Doctor?" > "Nothing to be alarmed about." She said quickly." You have a very slight > chest infection...you havent been coughing?" she queried. With these > words Terek went slightly pale and began to feel again his breath > shortening. {...calm down, it's nothing, it's all right...} he was > telling himself. "A..All right" he faltered "Well when you say it I > remember. Few days ago I was coughing, but I made myself a strong mint > tea and then it was OK." >> >> Rangi gave a nod as though accepting the fact that mint tea would cure >> all ills. "I want to give you a shot of stabilene." she said matter of >> factly. "you're ok with that?" She could see that he wasnt happy but >> decided to follow the fact he was trying hard to overcome his fears. >> "Its a mild medication." she said. " you'll hardly notice it." With an >> unhappy expression he gave the Doctor resigned nod as he was trying not >> to think abou it too much. "I trust you Doctor, so do what you think is >> necessary..." And he gave the doctor a little smile. Rangi reached for a >> hypospray waiting ready with other equipment on a nearby station. She >> decided that not turning away was the best action, so clipping a small >> blur vile into the main body of the hypospray she said cheerfully: " >> Actually I've known Marines to flake out at the sight of one of these." >> She smiled at him. Terek couldn't help himself and began to laugh when >> Rangi told him about Marines. She was probably stretching the truth, but >> it was nice, that she tried to calm him down and moreover the thought of >> a Marine fainting in front of hypospray was really funny. And with this >> laugh his fuss was reduced to a minimum and only a slight unpleasant >> feeling in his stomach remained. { Incredible. None dortor since that >> acciednt has ever had an effect like this on me. She's really good } and >> with this thought he merely realized Rangi injected him with a dose from >> hypospray. He felt no difference, but hoped it served it's purpose. And >> if not, then he has had managed to overcome his fear a little better. >> "Thank you Doctor, you are very kind to me. I don't deserve this >> approach considering my attitude and behavior since I came here...." >> "Your attitude is exemplary." she told him, smiling and laying the >> hypospray aside."It takes alot of nerve to tell someone who you dont >> know that you're scared of something." She waited for him to sit up on >> the edge of the bed. "I dont expect you to need any follow up >> treatment...but if you should feel unwell...or have a recurrence of the >> cough...then please come back to see me at once." "Thanks Doctor, I >> reasure you I'll come if anything happens." replied Terek and stood up >> from a biobed. " It was a pleasure to meet you. So goodbye for now and I >> hope I'll see you somewhere on the ship." he added and with smile he has >> left the sickbay. ===== End of Log ===== Cad. Terek Weranis ASCiO U.S.S. Chimera & Lt. Commander Rangi Summers CMO&2XO U.S.S. Chimera & Lt. JG Oriana CSCiO U.S.S. Chimera >