Getting Back to Work
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By: Dr. James McIntyre
, Physician
, [NPC]
Teilani Dane, Chief Medical Officer, [PC]
Stardate: 58207.28 1030
“James!.” Teilani said with a smile, carrying a big sachel. “Yes its back to business again.
"It's hard to get back to work after such a long vacation," confessed McIntyre.
Teilani grinned. “True but you know, two days on the job and you don’t know any better.
They walked through the door of the transporter room and both handed the transporter operator their security clearance and then stepped on the PADD.
"Energize," said McIntyre.
Disappearing in the familiar shimmering it didn’t take long before they materialized on the transporter pad of the USS Zion.
“Morning Doctors, welcome home” the Transporter tech said. “Morning Daniels,” Teilani answered, “Its good to be back.
McIntyre shifted the small bag on his shoulders, "Where are you heading to?" he asked.
“Sickbay of course,” Teilani responded. In fact she was curious if all her requests had been granted. The bay needed a small upgrade.
"Me too," he said as they made their way towards sickbay.
As the door opened, Teilani was struck by the clean ness of the room, bright lights and a particular smell as only sickbays and infirmaries can smell.
“Ah don’t you love the smell of desinfectant,” she said with a grin to James.
McIntyre smiled, "Well, I've got some reports to get done."
“That’s alright, when your finished come into my office for a coffee.
**** 1 hour later.***
Doctor James McIntyre chimed Dane's door and entered. "The medical reports Ma'am," he said handing her a PADD.
"Thank you James," Teilani said as she accepted the padd. “There is a new brand of coffee, try blend number 34. Its divine.”
He took the cup and sipped it. "Its good. Where'd you get the specs for it?"
"What you think, Quarks of course."
McIntyre's head peered conspicuously around Dane to view the small olive plant he had given her. It looked like it was badly in need of water. "Do you want me to get some botanical growing agents to help freshen that up?" he said gesturing with his eyes at the plant.
Teilani chuckled. "Would you mind? I told you I m not that good with plants."
McInyre smiled, "I suppose no body watered it while we were off ship, its not your fault."
Teilani smiled. The plant looked indeed in poor shape.
"Anyway, everything is ship-shape, all the supplies are stashed and stowed."
"Excellent."
"There is also a manifest of new crewman some of which will need transfer physicals, including the Captain's new Yeoman," he said wiggling his brow suggestively.
"Your kidding, Hunter has an assistant??," Teilani responded browsing the padd. She chuckled; probably it was a young female right of the academy. Poor kiddo.
"Uhm, yes, we also have a male Atican joining our crew."
"An Atican? It has been ages since I had my hands on one of them." Teilani said.
McIntyre face bore a perplexing expression.
"James!.... Literally speaking I mean.” Teilani quipped. “Their physiology is fascinating."
McIntyre lowered his eyebrow as if he were looking for something suspicious in her response.
Teilani just smiled and continued "Oh did you know if Quark dropped something off?"
He shook his head, "No, were you expecting something?"
"Yeah, just something I ordered a long time ago." In fact it was a new box of Marsian delights, and she could only hope Quark had been able to get his hands on it. Sure it would cost her a fortune again but at least she had something to nibble during nightshifts."
McIntyre quirked his brow, "Well, I hope they arrive soon then because I understand we're going to be leaving very soon."
"Yeah finally, the Station was wearing thin on me." she replied. "I believe I have seen all the restaurants by now."
"Really?" said McIntyre with a smirk suspecting the doctor was someone prone to exaggeration.
"Hey some old fashioned replicator rations are still much to be desired for."
He shook his head and chuckled.
"So James," Teilani said as she checked off some supplies. "Tell me what have you been doing?"
"Well, I went and visited some friends in the Daron VIII colonies. Nothing of any interest. How about you?" he asked as he took a sip of coffee.
"Well.... the same ol'stuff. Visited that seminar about Andorian physiology... really fascinating."
Now James had now way of knowing if she was being sarcastic or not.
"How so?" he said pressing her for an answer.
Teilani rolled her eyes. "Well it was given by some physician. I mean nothing to say about the good man but he surely wasn't a teacher. Boring stuff, and nothing new was said."
McIntyre Grinned. "I heard some people enjoyed the session on nano tissue reconstruction. Did you hear about that one?
Teilani nodded."yes I did, but I couldn't get in, all the places were taken. I did request the reading material though."
"Its an interesting field, let me know if you get it."
“Of course, so in a nutshell that was my time on QT, but you know what the worst thing was? I went to that new massage shop next to Gizmo's..."
"Yes?"
"Well, the massage was great, I can recommend it to everybody but the masseur told me I had to give up coffee. Can you believe it!? Teilani grinned and took a sip of her steaming mug.
"Now that is bad," concluded McIntyre sipping his coffee.
"Hey you better believe it." Teilani replied with a grin. "So those Daron colonies. I never heard of them, any special reason for you to go there?"
"Never been there before. I got an invitation from a friend of mine. It is one of the more impressively terraformed colonies I've ever seen."
"Big city bright light type?"
"Actually, no, more like country side. Some of the areas are beautiful with vegetation. Much of it is still desert though."
"Sounds beautiful. Mars has the same kind of environment.
"I've never been to mars," said McIntyre. "I never heard beautiful used to describe it."
Teilani huffed. "Well it is, I should know it. You should see the sunsets, breathtaking. You know what. If you have time we can go to the holodeck and I can show you."
"Well, I'm officially off duty as soon as you sign off on those reports."
"Well let's go then," Teilani said as she signed off the last of the reports. Multitasking they call it James." she said with a grin... "That is something only women can do."
"I thought giving birth was the only thing women could do," said McIntyre purposefully mincing his words.
Teilani arched her eyebrows. "Well James, I see that you have a lot to learn about women." she said softly.
"Perhaps I need a good one to teach me."
Teilani laughed outloud.. "Just make sure that the other Zion women do not catch you saying that, you will be in a lot of trouble then.
"Meet you in the holodeck in 20 minutes?" asked James.
"See you there."