No bugs in Sickbay"
By: Teilani Dane, Chief Medical Officer, [PC]
Krystal, Pixie Hologram , [RNPC]
Maxine Lucinda Tapert, Computer Specialist, [PC]

Stardate: 58205.24 1455

Teilani was dog tired. The re-attachment of Commander Wrights arm had been hard and tedious. She could use a quick shower and something to eat. That reminded her, his hook still lay in main sickbay. She would have to return it to him sometime later today.

As she sat in her office making the final updates towards his medical charts she heard a young ensign say something towards one of the nurses.

"No, ma'am, m'not ill. I just need t'check in with t'doc if I could please," Max explained and nodded to the nurse's reply. "Yes ma'am. If she's busy I could come back another time if y'wish for me to."

Teilani gave a small sigh and stood up. She walked out of her office. "What seems to be the problem Ensign, Susan?" she asked calmly.

"Nothing doctor, I was just explaining Ensign Tappert that you were too busy today."

Teilani smiled. "Thats o.k. Susan, I can always make some time for a new face."

"Good afternoon Ensign," Teilani said with a smile. "How may I help you?"

"Tapert, ma'am. Maxine Tapert," she smiled. "Just call me Max. I'm new and needing t'check in," Max told her. "Krystal and I, ma'am. I figure with 'aving 'oloemitters and force field generators 'ere for the EMH, she might pay you a visit. And I can instruct 'er not to if you'd wish."

"Krystal?" Teilani asked questionably. She could not recall having seen the name on the crew manifest. "What you mean?"

"She's my AI program, ma'am. And a 'ologram," Max explained.

"I see, computer activate EMH"

As soon as the EMH shimmered into being, Krystal popped into existence on Max's shoulder with a small spray of golden dust. "Ooohh... How come you didn't make me *that* big," the pixie tugged on Max's ear.

"Krystal, say hello to Dr. Dane," Max instructed her. "To both doctors," she included the EMH.

The little pixie waved her fingers and blinked at the two doctors. "Hihihi..." she giggled.

"Now way I will not allow any bugs in my sickbay," Bones the EMH exclaimed. He walked to the side and picked up a tray.

Krystal squealed at the perceived threat and dove into Max's hair

"Bones, put that tray down!" Teilani said and shut up.

"How rude, what a downfall this sickbay has undergone." he muttered. "Bones,"Teilani said. "Go to examine room 1 and sanatize something."

Max had had taken a step back from the EMH when he armed himself with a tray and watched him curiously as he left on the heels of the doctor's instructions.

"Sorry for his attitude Ensign Tappert," Teilani said. She walked around Max studiying the pixie.

"Max, ma'am. And it's no problem. A little odd.. Perhaps something coded into his subroutines..." she mused. Krystal peeked out at the doctor and blinked huge blue eyes at her. "Is it safe now?" she squeaked a little.

Teilani smiled. "Yes it is, you can come out now. Nice to meet you Krystal, I am sorry he scared you a bit."

"He's big," the pixie squeaked and fluttered out from the depths of Max's hair, untangling the red strands from her hands and feet and wings. Pretty soon she was fluttering around sickbay, exploring things and poking her head in places, but never getting too far from Max or the doctor.

"Miss Tapert, I believe you were scheduled for an physical?"

"Uhh... Yes, ma'am," Max tried in vain to get her hair back into some kind of order. "Did you want me to schedule an appointment, or is now a'roight?"

"Sure we can do it right now, it only takes about 10 minutes."

"Oh, that's fine, ma'am," Max smiled at her.

"And you Krystal, do you need a physical too?" Teilani asked with a little chuckle. She found the little pixie fascinating.

Krystal zipped over to the doctor at her question blinking as she processed the request. She had a cotton ball and a shiny safety pin clutched to her chest. "Will it tickle?" she asked, and then got distracted by something else that was shiny and caught her eye. "I'll be right back!" she giggled and zipped off with a little spray of dust left in her wake.

"Tell me Ms Tapert, are you settling in alright? I hope that the computer problems dont cause you too much of a headache."

"Oh no, ma'am. It's fascinating. Not a 'eadache in the least. I'm enjoying myself... Err... Not because of what 'appened, y'see... But because I'm getting to know the computer system intimately... I'm in 'eaven, ma'am," she admitted honestly and then pinkened a bit at the ease of her admittance. "I'm settling in fine, ma'am. Pixie's turned my replicator into a nest though," she grinned and watched as the small creature zipped back to them and perched herself somewhere on Dane's shoulder to watch the proceedings.

"Well I will be the judge of that, so lets just see o.k. Hop on the biobed for me." Teilani took her tricorder and began to scan Max.

"Your dopamine levels are a bit high, but we can fix that."

"Dopamine levels? Not sure what those are, ma'am... Or what would cause them to be 'igh... I 'aven't noticed anything wrong though..." Max replied.

"You do know that there is some slight braindamage right?" Teilani asked Max.

Max and Krystal both blinked at that. "Brain damage?" Max frowned and Pixie accessed the ship's data banks to look up dopamine and brain damage as she wove the small shiny safety pin into her hair for an ornament.

"I think that is why you are having those migraines. I can give you something for that but you need to see me at least twice a month."

"Oh... Twice a month?" Max's brain was furiously calculating her schedule and seeing where the doctor would fit into it. "A'roight, I think I can work that in... Give me what?" she asked.

"I could make her drink nectar," Krystal offered. "It's very good, and magical, and helps make strong pixies."

Teilani smiled at the remark Krystal made. "You could do that as well," she responded to her. "I bet you will take good care of her."

Krystal looked a little smug at that and started preening her wings. "She needs taking care of," the little pixie remarked to no one in particular.

She then returned her attention to Max. " Dopamine causes you to have headaches, probably caused by the interface. I know it will be difficult for you but you have to try to limit the use of it."

Max made a face, first at Krystal and then at Teilani. "I'll try," she finally agreed.

Teilani turned and pressed a vial in a hypospray. "This is an inhibitor which will prevent or better yet subdue your headaches. It will last for about 4 weeks."

"Are there any side effects?" Max asked curiously.

Teilani shook her head, " no side effects," she then pressed the hypo against Max's neck.

Max winced even though it wasn't suppose to hurt. "Thank you," she murmured.

"And you Krystal, do you function correctly within your parameters?" Teilani asked with a little chuckle.

The little pixie stopped preening her wings and blinked at the doctor. "Uh-huh. Why?" she asked curiously.

"Well you are a member of this crew and it is my job to keep everybody healthy."

That made Krystal giggle delightfully. "Are you going to give me a checkup?"

Teilani winked at Max. "Yes just a little one. She ran her scanner along Krystal. "Hmmmm so far as I can see you are functioning correctly."

"That didn't even tickle," Krystal giggled again. "Thank you," she added politely.

"It was my pleasure."

"Thanks, doc," Max slid off the biobed and offered Dane a smile. "I'll be back in two weeks to see you again."

"See you in two weeks then," Teilani said as she closed her tricorder.