Afternoon Checkup

Posted on 14 Mar 2012 @ 7:02pm by Lieutenant JG Robin Hilyer MD & Rear Admiral Lirha Saalm & Lieutenant JG Drusilla McCarthy

1,396 words; about a 7 minute read

Mission: Episode 00 - Pre-Deployment
Location: Starfleet HQ, Main Infirmary
Timeline: MD 05 - 1330 hrs

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Lirha stopped outside of the large doors which housed Starfleet HQ's main infirmary. Unlike the sickbays found on starships, this facility was massive and contained close to twenty different rooms and medical laboratories. At least ten different doctors and medical personnel were on duty at all times, and it was quite an intimidating experience for the average cadet or crewman to step foot inside of the room. Lirha was used to visiting sickbay. Being a full-blooded Orion woman, her body's natural pheromones posed a potential danger to her fellow crew, and Starfleet required all females of her species to undergo weekly treatment to help suppress her skin's production of the chemical.

In addition to receiving her required injection, she also wanted to complete her overdue physical examination and get it out of the way before they deployed into space. Once the Galileo left Earth, she knew that she would be extremely busy taking care of her ship and any problems that might pop up on their first voyage. Lirha pressed her uniform down and walked through the doors and into the large medical facility. Several steps into the room, she stopped and looked around at the long row of biobeds lining the far wall. The lights were bright and a strong sterile smell seeped into her nostrils. Sickbay, she thought to herself.

Robin walked along the rows of beds talking to a member of the Staff. Privately he was trying to procure a few more instruments that were not part of the Standard Sickbay of the Nova Class. He saw Commander Saalm in the distance. A nurse was guiding her to a empty bed. "I'll take over from here Nurse thank you," He said once he made it to the Commander's side. "Hello Commander."

Lirha smiled when she saw her Chief Medical Officer. "Hello Doctor Hilyer, I was hoping I might find you here." she said with bright green eyes to the handsome man, "I'm here for my weekly checkup and I'd like to complete my six-month physical before we get under way."

"No problem, 'Cap'." Robin reached for the medical tricorder placed on the small instrunment table. He opened the scanning device and pulled out the fob from the top of the tricorder and began to scan Lirha's head. "I was quite pleased at the condition the Galileo is in. The repair crew did a phenominal job don't you think?"

"All things considered, I would have to agree." she replied. The initial inspection and systems check earlier that day had indeed gone much more smoothly than she had anticipated. The few microfractures and blemishes they had discovered on the outer hull wouldn't take long to fix, and internally, the ship's systems were nearly complete.

Lirha focused her eyes on the doctor's tricorder device which was currently scanning her body. "So, how do I look?" she asked him, wanting to get the examination finished as quickly as possible so she could return to her duties.

"So far so good, you don't have any conditions that warrant a closer look. But there's no sin in bein thorough." Robin continued his scan this time near her chest. "I hear we have a new Counselor now. Have you met her?"

She nodded in response, "Yes, a couple days ago. She appears to be a competent officer and has a strong service record. I'm glad to have her on board. She'll no doubt be an asset to the crew, I think."

Having finished up trying to put some order to her new office, Dru realised that in order for her to be able to counsel people once they left spacedock, she would need to get her medical done sooner rather then later. The sooner she could be declared fit for duty, the quicker she could start on the crew's psych evaluations.

Having heard that the sickbay was still in disarray, Dru took a chance and decided to head down to the main infirmary in Starleet Head Office, hoping someone might be available to do her medical within the next few hours. Dru understood the importance of appointments so understood that she may have to wait to be seen, Dru had a PADD under her arm so as she would have some reading material to occupy her time.

Dru homed in on the nurse who was walking by,"Excuse me, I'm Lieutenant JG Drusilla McCarthy. Would there be a Doctor available to see me? I need to have a medical done in order to be given clearance for my new position."

"I am available Lieutenant," Robin began. "Just have a seat in the next Biobed and I'll be check on you once I am finished with the Commander here." He turned to Saalm. "Do you have any questions Ma'am before I send you away?"

Lirha shook her head lightly from side to side, her dark hair bouncing gently across her shoulders. She took notice of her ship's counselor who had just arrived and gave her a friendly smile before turning back to the doctor.

"I take it everything looks okay inside of me?" she asked him, "I think I also need my weekly pheromone suppressant...unless you've devised a more long-term solution?" she asked, somewhat hopeful that she wouldn't have to keep visiting sickbay every week for her medication.

"There's no known 'cure-all' Commander but I think the standard will suffice." Robin stepped away for a moment only to return with a hypospray in his hand. His pressed the end to Lirha's neck and pressed the activator. "If anything I will start looking into a monthly suppressant. There might be something over looked in the medical database. In the meantime I will see you in a week."

"Thank you, that would be much appreciated, Doctor." she said politely as she tugged on her uniform to straighten it. Now finished with her physical exam, she walked past Dru and gave her a friendly smile before making her way through the large infirmary and back out into the corridor.

Dru looked up from the PADD she was reading as Lirha walked by and she smiled back giving her a little wave. Putting the PADD to the side, Dru looked around to see where the Doctor had vanished to.

Robin returned to examination area, "I am sorry to keep you waiting but I wanted to make sure my report was sent and saved to the Galileo Database."

"No need to apologise Doctor. I'm up there with you in understanding the important of paperwork. It's a real pain sometimes but makes our job easier in the long run." Dru smiled up at Robin.

"Have to felt any strange symptoms," Robin asked as he passed the scanning fob over her head and then her chest.

"Strange symptoms? I can't say I have experienced anything outside of the usual symptoms of stress from settling into a new ship." Dru watched the Doctor carry out his scans,

"Well you seem to be in the best of health," Robin said as he closed his tricorder. "No anomalous readings. But if your stress levels persist I know a good counselor you might want to talk to. She's new to a Star Ship, but I hear she's good with people." He smiled, hoping she would pick up the bit of flirting he was throwing her way.

Dru smiled up at Robin, delighted about the news about her health. She always dreaded these medicals incase Doctor's did fine something wrong,"Hum..do you think she'd be available call outs? Im sure you'd be able to persuade her Doctor. You seem like the kind of guy who can easily persuade people" Dru blushed slightly as she realised she was acting a little bit out of character. She put it down to Robin himself and the ease at which he's treated her.

Robin put a hand on her shoulder, "I know it's premature but welcome to the Galileo."

Dru smiled up at Robin,"Given how closely we'll be working together Doctor, It's not premature at all. I am looking forward to the relationship we will develop onboard. Something tells me it will be an exciting time for us all."

OFF:

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CMDR Lirha Saalm
Commanding Officer
USS Galileo

LTJG Robin Hilyer MD
Chief Medical Officer
USS Galileo

Lieutenant JG Drusilla McCarthy
Chief Counsellor
USS Galileo

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