Arriving

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<shuttle from Conqueror to Bellicose>
Daniel’s eyes glossed over as he continued to read medical records from the Olympia, wondering how many crew members would be in need of their evaluations when he finally arrived. Looking over to the ensign looking through his own Padd he wondered what was going through his mind. “Lieutenant Biers, Ensign Trul we are approaching Starbase Bellicose” Daniel looked around to see the ensign pilot looking round at him “thank you ensign” Daniel was still not use to the idea that he out ranked someone, especially his friend Bezan.

<Bellicose>
As Daniel stepped off the transport he looked around at Starbase he would be calling home till the Olympia arrived. “come on Bezan lets find somewhere comfortable to seat down, so we can have a proper chat. And no calling me sir” placing strong emphasise on the end part.

<tag Bezan>

Walking around Bezan noticed a café and pointed Daniel to it, smiling Daniel followed into the peaceful café. Looking around Daniel saw a handful of officers and civilians seating at various tables, picking a table near one of the windows Daniel quickly ordered a water before turning to look at the view. He loved looking at space, he always wondered what marvels had they not even discovered about the stars he could see.
“how is your department looking?” smiling as he caught Bezan off guard.

<tag Bezan>

ooc: this is open to anyone who would like to join us, mostly just passing the time and getting to know one another properly

[bezantrul]

"Ok Danny" Bezan smiled and they found somewhere to settle down. Before they would eventually go to there temporary quaters to wait for the Olympia to return.

Bezan had just got back from seeing his previous hosts daughter. And he felt alive and revitilated. Shera had died a year ago and he had been accepted to be a host to a symbiont, and he was the only Tril avaliable for the transplant. He had promised to visit the little girl, and acting on the memories of Shera he told the girl what she wanted to hear from a motherly perspective. But it wasn't the same. He did promise to visit her again though. After his next mission, as soon as he had R&R.

“how is your department looking?” smiling as he caught Bezan off guard.

"Ok it's ok but i am just going on these reports that were sent through, i have everything i need about the diagnostics of the warp engine to the personel in engineering." He waved the Padds in the air "You is yours good"

Tag Biers

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Daniel grinned “to what I got from the reports I have about a third of the crew needing evaluations or another, including you I might add”. Bezan looking sheepish ignored Daniel’s remark, Daniel began talking about his past, about growing up on the mars colony and his sister raising him. Bezan spoke of his life before joining with Trul, Daniel was intrigued to see what Bezan could remember from the previous hosts lives.

<Tag Bezan>

Daniel listened closely, he envied Bezan for growing up with his parents. Bezan must have noticed something as he asked “… is something wrong?” Daniel looked at him and responded, “I was just thinking about my parents that’s all” Daniel began to tell Bezan what had happened or at least what he could remember.

“I was seven when the colony where we were living was attacked, I can still remember the sounds of explosions coming from outside the ruins where my mother hid me with the other children. I haven’t seen them since then, the attackers only hit the communication building and the power generators.” Daniel shook his head “there were so few bodies, I can’t help but wonder if they are alive somewhere” Daniel lowered his head “my mom was a kind soul she always told me one day she would take me to Betazed. Now I wish I had gone on my own when I had the chance last year”.

Daniel looked up and smiled to Bezan “Well no use crying over what can not be changed, I did enough of that when I was younger”

[bezantrul]

"Well my parents got me into the loop on the second attempt, then a few days later Shera Truls previous host died and i was the only one around to accept the symbiont. And shes got a daughter which she had before the symbiont was placed in her. Me i just had a typical tril childhood, educated in engineering, you know i joined starfleet because of one of the previous hosts of Trul" Bezan finnished.

Daniel listened closely, he envied Bezan for growing up with his parents. Bezan must have noticed something as he asked “… is something wrong?” Daniel looked at him and responded, “I was just thinking about my parents that’s all” Daniel began to tell Bezan what had happened or at least what he could remember.

“I was seven when the colony where we were living was attacked, I can still remember the sounds of explosions coming from outside the ruins where my mother hid me with the other children. I haven’t seen them since then, the attackers only hit the communication building and the power generators.” Daniel shook his head “there were so few bodies, I can’t help but wonder if they are alive somewhere” Daniel lowered his head “my mom was a kind soul she always told me one day she would take me to Betazed. Now I wish I had gone on my own when I had the chance last year”.

Daniel looked up and smiled to Bezan “Well no use crying over what can not be changed, I did enough of that when I was younger”

Bezan looked at Danny in simpathy and tried to take his mind off of the terrible things that had happened.

" I thought you councilors were supposed to be optimistic and encourage shows of emotion," Bezan Chuckled.

Tag Biers

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Daniel looked at Bezan and laughed “yes, we do try to get you to get in touch with your feeling, but you tend to avoid us” Daniel couldn’t help but laugh at this fact.

Daniel and Bezan continued joking for quite some time, Daniel really liked Bezan and hoped when they got on to the Olympia Bezan would not distance himself from Daniel just because he was the ships counsellor. “just as a friendly warning I will be hoping to go through all crew members evaluations when we get on board, I will not do you as I see no point as what we have talked about so far counts enough to evaluate with so I will count you as done.” seeing Bezan relax at hearing the fact that he would not have to go through an evaluation he added “but would you mind making sure your department turn up when I ask them to” smiling to show he was joking, Daniel did not expect Bezan to start sending his staff to the counsellor when he called unless he wanted to.

<tag Bezan>

“and to be nice I will let you pick the department to be done after yours, just don’t tell anybody, I would like to keep it quiet as possible that I am run full ship evaluations” laughing, ~like that is going to happen~

<tag Bezan>

[bezantrul]

"sure Thanks" Bezan said appreciatively

“and to be nice I will let you pick the department to be done after yours, just don’t tell anybody, I would like to keep it quiet as possible that I am run full ship evaluations” laughing, ~like that is going to happen~

Bezan thought about that idea. The idea that he could choose the next department to be subjected to evaluation. For some reason nobody liked physicals, medicals or psyc evaluations. This is because when you tell them you are fine, they can disagree. And they have the evidence to back it up.

"Thank you very much i have an idea in mind" Bezan replied.

They continued to talk until they realised the time. They needed to check into to there quaters otherwise they might loose them to somebody else. They had organised quaters that were opposite eachother. Not on purpose but when they found out they didn't complain.

So of they went to the quaters, when they got there. Before they went in bezan turned.

"We should get a drink together, before we go aboard the olympia"

Tag Biers

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As Daniel arrived at his quarters Bezan suggested that they should have a drink together before the Olympia arrived, “yeah, that would be great”. at this moment his Padd beeped, looking down to read what had appeared spoke to Bezan “looks like the Olympia just docked, I set my Padd to inform me when they docked at Bellicose”, smiling he added “we should get ready to report in, buuuut I think we should go and get that drink first” hoping Bezan would be thinking the same thing, they had not been officially informed the ship had arrived they might as well avoid reporting in till they had to.

<tag Bezan>

[David Tan]

OOC :

OK Guys .. The Olympia has indeed docked at Starbase Bellicose ..

We will be staying here for a while, until we get a new mission sorted. If you read the last few posts from our 'Shakedown' mission, you will have some idea as to how we stand .. We're looking forward to you both joining the ship and I'm sure you will settle into your respective roles easily. But if you have any questions or queries, feel free to contact Captain Smith or myself, you can get me via PM, email, or on msn ...

Once the Captain has posted that the crew are free to leave the ship, you can report in (on this thread) .. We are currently without an Executive officer, so please report to me at your leisure ..

Lastly .. If it is OK with you two, I would like to suggest to the Captain that we use your thread 'arriving' as the Olympia' Shore Leave thread this time home ..

So .. Welcome (in advance) to the Olympia .. ;D[/i]


David Tan[/color]

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--USS Olympia--

With Arya asleep in sickbay, Steve decided that now was the time to let her rest so he could carry on with his duty. He didn't want to leave her behind on the Starbase, but he knew it was the best thing for her, and their unborn child.

Steve headed for the bridge as quick as he could. The Olympia's shakedown mission was finally over, and if the rest of the crew felt like he did, then he knew that they needed some R+R. Steve approached the bridge, but stopped before entering and took a deep breath. He knew that the crew would be surprised at him being there so soon after Arya being taken to Sickbay, but he had to get back to work at sometime.

Stepping forward, the doors opened and Steve walked through. As he approached his command chair, several of the bridge crew turned to watch him. He raised his hand, "It's alright. I am ok. Everything is fine." He said with a reassuring smile. Steve then leant over his chair and opened up the shipwide comms.

=/\= All hands, this is the Captain. We are now docked at Starbase Bellicose. As of now, you are all on shoreleave. Take this time to have some rest and relaxation....you deserve it. I will contact you all when we are due to head out again. Smith out. =/\= Steve cut the comms and sat down in his chair. He could have made that announcement from anywhere, but making his presence known on the bridge of his ship seemed like a much better way of doing things.

[David Tan]

-- USS Olympia --

Almost all the crew had made their way to the Starbase now .. Several had family and friends on the station, they would be staying there, rather than having to travel back and forth to the ship ..

Doctor Mallen, and the head of Medical on Bellicose, with the Captains permission, arranged to have Arya moved over to the much better facilities of the station .. As the Olympia was currently without an XO, David had been asked to stay aboard while Starfleet service personnel worked on the ship. There were several upgrades to be done and one or two repairs to minor pieces of equipment that had failed during 'Shakedown' .. It wasn't necessary for him to stay with the ship constantly, but as he wasn't meeting up with anyone on the base, it seemed easier to simply stay in his quarters rather than requesting temporary accommodation on the base ..

Checking the repair / refit rota on his PADD, David noticed that several of the replicators were due to be changed .. Sighing, he decided that could go ahead without his supervision .. He needed to go down to Engineering to check on the upgrades to some of the consoles there .. Once the new Chief Engineer arrived, he could oversee completion of the work himself .. With a glance at the now empty Bridge, he entered the turbo-lift and requested Engineering ..........



OOC : Come on everyone, lets see some 'Shore-leave' posts ok ... ;D

[bezantrul]

David Tan had been in engineering a while. Bezan had been watching him for about 30 seconds. Ever since the Olympia had docked he stood staring at it for about a minute before thinking why not. He walked onto the USS Olympia without a second thought.

As Lt Cmdr Tan was over seeing the repairs Bezan walked in.

"Yes the phaser banks were'nt as efficient as they should be" Tan said to the chief Engineer on belicose.

"Oh thats probabely because......." Bezan said looking at the Chief Engineer and Tan "May I."

Bezan grabed a tool from the top and made a few minor adjustments. "There you go it should work better now"

"Wowo he's right" the chief said.

"Hey maybe you should join this ship instead of that just qualified Cadet we have coming in" Tan said to Bezan as the chief packed up his gear and left.

"I am that just qualified cadet" Bezan replied

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-Olympia-

Daniel was surprised how big his office was. He had been on board for about half an hour trying to sort out his new office, and sieving though the paperwork that had built up before his assignment to the Olympia. He was looking at the captains records as the consol in front of him died.

“Computer what happened to the pow …” as he spoke the consol reactivated, “never mind” annoyed he returned to the consol and pulled up the records again he began to read up on his new captain. Feeling he had read enough to go and report in he stood from his desk “computer, please locate Captain Steven Smith” he spoke while locking down his consol, =^= Captain Smith is presently not aboard the ship=^=. ~well I can’t report in to him then, I will leave it till later~ seating down again he picked up the Padd on the desk and started to read the novel on the screen.

[David Tan]

They had been working on the phaser emitters for roughly an hour .. The Base engineer, along with David, were about to call it a day when they were approached by an Ensign .. He had been stood off to one side watching, but decided to join the two Senior Officers ..

"Oh thats probably because ....." Bezan said, looking at the Chief Engineer and Tan, "May I ....." grabbing a small tool, he made a few minor adjustments, "There you go it should work better now."

"Hmmm .. He's right" the chief said.

David looked at the readout's .. There was some improvement, not as much as he'd hoped, but there non the less .. But Tan had mistaken the Ensign for one of the Starbase crew, and commented as such ..

"You should give some thought to getting assigned to a ship Ensign .."

"I have Sir .. I'm you're new Chief Engineer .. Ensign Bezan Trul." the Ensign said.

Tan looked at the base Engineer, who shrugged, obviously they had both thought the Ensign was one of the others' team .. Picking up his bag, the engineer said he was done for the day and would be back in the morning ..

"Commander .. Ensign .. " he said, and with a casual wave began to walk away ..

"Sir .." Trul said, slightly embarrassed at his jumping in on the two Officer's, "Sorry if I over-stepped the mark back there .. I could see a solution and thought it prudent to act .. Sorry Commander." he finished, noticing the Engineer's rank for the first time.

"Hey .. Erm Ensign Trul is it .." said Ortez, receiving a nod of confirmation from Bezan, "The Olympia is a good ship .. It's yet to be seen if she's been given a good Chief Engineer .. But I suspect she has .. Just a word of advice .. Confidence is a good thing .. Over-confidence isn't .. Learn that and you'll do fine .. See you at zero eight hundred .. Chief." and with a grin, then a wave to Tan, he left Engineering ...

"Mr Trul ..." David said, "You will be meeting Commander Ortez in the morning I assume .. Captain Smith is busy at the moment so I will log you on board officially in the morning .. I'll be in my office from zero seven hundred .. I'll need to see you before you come down here .. Goodnight .. Mr Trul .." with that David turned and left Engineering, barely hearing Bezan acknowledge him .. He liked this young Officer, he decided .. 'He reminds me of someone' he thought with a grin to himself.

He decided to head over to Bellicose for a nightcap before turning in ..........



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-Bellicose-

Daniel walked in to the nearest bar he could find hoping to make some friends here on bellicose, approaching the bar he ordered a Romulan ale. Taking a seat he began sipping the ale, he could deal with 3 glasses of the ale but never the hangovers that 3 caused so one was his limit. Looking around the bar was not to busy, but it would be soon enough. As he wondered if he would meet members of the crew of the Olympia he saw a Commander walk in, Daniel immediately recognised him as David Tan from what he got from the records and the account the barman called him by name.

Walking over to talk to David his drink still in his hand, “is that seat taken Commander?”

<Tag David>

[bezantrul]

Since they had gone their separate ways aboard the Olympia. Bezan had met with one of his commanding officers and had been overly confident in the way he had introduced himself. He had fixed the problem, but no ensign Bezan Trul reporting for duty. And when they had inquired as to who he was, he was rude.

Luck had it he would be serving under a decent superior officer who, had offered advice and reassurance. They left and informed him he would be reported on board the Olympia in the morning. And he was left to his own devices. After looking through the reports and looking around abit. He got board and decided to go back to the Bellicose.

He made his way about the star base and got lost a few times. Then he found his way to a bar where Commander Tan and Daniel Biers were at the bar. Danny looked like he was trying to introduce himself to Tan. And Bezan just stood for a moment, wandering weather he should join them or not.

He had decided that joining them would be nice he hadn't had any romulan ale for awhile, and it would be a good way to mend old wounds. He stepped the first step into the bar and ran into a bar maid, knocking the drinks tray out of her hand. It flew into the air and he watched it almost as if in slow motion. One thought flew through his mind at warp 10, And that thought was Good job.

Luck had it again, twice in the same day this was too good to be true. Because of the trajectory of the tray remaining flat in the air the drinks glasses didn't come off. And also going in the direction of straight up Bezan simply put his arms out to catch it. And he did??

"Sorry ma'am" Bezan said as a sigh of relief came from the bar patrons.

"It was just an accident, and it is quite alright Ensign." She smiled "oh how did you do that?"

"Beginners luck" Bezan smiled back and the barmaid made her way back towards her duties.

TAG BIERS TAN AND ANYONE IN THE BAR.

[bezantrul]

After the incrdible piece of luck Bezan had just had, he looked up from the waitress and saw Danny and Commander Tan waving him over. Now he definately had to go over. He smiled towards them, it was an awkward smile like i shouldn't really but i will sort of smile, then he walked over towards the bar. Getting there he was greeted by Danny and them Commander Tan smiled.

"What'll it be Ensign Trul" Tan asked meaning which drink.

"Oh i'll have a romulan ale, if they have any" Bezan replied unsure if they had the one he liked.

"that sounds good to me, three romulan ales please bar keep" Tan ordered.

"I have a feeling this is going to be a long night" Bezan said to danny.

It wasn't the one he liked, which bezan figured as that one was illegal. But he held the blue liquid up to the light before taking a sip.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 ales later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

All three of them were laughing and joking, about the experiences they had had during there life time, This was the time when Captain Smith walked into the Bar.

The silence went over them like the sky when it goes dark before a storm. Captain Smith approached the three semi merry officers at the bar.


Tag Smith, Tan or Biers

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As the evening progressed Daniel became more and more aware that he was no longer able to handle his drinks, deciding he should really call it a night he stood very shakily and said his good byes to the men gathered at the table.

Stepping outside the bar he made his way to his temporary quarters on the star base, as he made his way to his room he began to wobble as he walked unable to maintain a straight line. As he got to the correct corridor he stumbled and fell straight down on his face.

Getting up he felt his face to feel blood gushing out of his nose, annoyed that he had drunk to much he with the help of a passing ensign made his way to the bases sickbay. He was not completely aware of his surrounding as a doctor began treating him for the broken nose, “well doc is he going to be fine?” the ensign asked the doctor Daniel not really paying attention, “well he will be fine though he will be a bit stiff for awhile, I would have preferred to have sedated him while the meds run their cause” the ensign not really bothered thanked the doctor then left.

As the night progressed Daniel became more and more aware of what had happened, and was now arguing with the doctor in charge that he cold rest just as well in his quarters, “I may have dealt with your nose, but the alcohol in your system could not be completely removed and I can not risk you walking into a table or worse” as Daniel gave up trying to get out he laid back down, resigned to the fate of having to sleep in sickbay.

[kiralmallen]

Kiral Mallen wanted to take full advantage of her shoreleave. Unfortunately, there was much to be done beforehand. When she was sure that the captain's wife was fine, they made arrangements to move the woman to Bellicose's sickbay. The doctor there was more than competent-- Kiral felt safe leaving her patient there. With promises that she would check back occasionally, she rushed off to take some leave. Maybe she'd have time later to paint Olympia's sickbay bright yellow.

She was almost immediately assaulted by Olympia's other medical staff. They were on their way to Bellicose's holosuite to play poker or dominoes or some other game that she had no idea how to play. She was invited, as it would be a great time to get to know each other. Mallen was almost convinced, too, until the word "holosuite." She made some sort of half-hearted excuse, and fortunately, they didn't press the issue. She would have been happy to play with them in a bar, or a lounge, or even someone's quarters, but not a holodeck. They were prone to malfunction, and she wouldn't put herself through that.

Mallen was just as happy with alone time. She went to her quarters, ordered six cans of Goombay Punch from the replicator, and drank them while reading a novel in the bathtub. The novel was about a serial killer, and chills ran through her as she read... but then she realized that the real cause may have been that, after four hours in a bathtub, her water was cold.

After drying off and getting dressed, she made her way back to Bellicose's sickbay and found a man about her age arguing with the doctor. "So," she asked. "What's going on?"

"Lieutenant J.G. Daniel Biers," the doctor told her. "He had a bit too much to drink. He came in with a massive nosebleed, but I fixed that. He should stay here for the night, though, with all the alcohol in his system. Don't you agree?"

Kiral nodded, looking the man over. She recognized the name. "Goodness, you're our new counselor. I hope you don't drink so much when you're actually counseling. Or is this something you only do during your down time?"

"He was much worse when they first brought him in," the other doctor said.

Kiral shook her head. "Well, in any case, let me welcome you to the crew of the Olympia. It's a pity we had to meet like this." She grabbed his hand and shook it. "Just one warning: I assume the doctor here has already given you something to help your hangover. If you ever show up drunk in my sickbay, I will help your symptoms, but I will do nothing for the headache you will have the next morning. Keep that in mind."

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kiralmallen said:

Kiral shook her head. "Well, in any case, let me welcome you to the crew of the Olympia. It's a pity we had to meet like this." She grabbed his hand and shook it. "Just one warning: I assume the doctor here has already given you something to help your hangover. If you ever show up drunk in my sickbay, I will help your symptoms, but I will do nothing for the headache you will have the next morning. Keep that in mind."

Daniel looked embarrassed as the CMO of the Olympia began to warn him about being drunk. “I think I was under the influence of a very strong minded trill, no offence” Daniel knew why he had drunk so much now that his mind was clearer, the drink had effected his ability to block his telepathy ~I need to go to Betazed soon~.

“I will not be having any more alcoholic drinks for a while I promise” Daniel raised his hand in an old earth custom to hold him to his promise “well this is may not be the best time to ask but I noticed you had a Betazoid on your staff” Daniel waited for the doctor to nod then continued “well could I borrow her at some point if she is willing, I need a little help with something” Daniel became very nervous he did not want to look weak in front of her, or to incompetent. “I kind of need some help with my telepathy so could you just ask her, please. In exchange I will turn up on time for my medical” Daniel knew he did not have to ask the doctor but that was just common courtesy to allow her to decided how her staff were pestered.

<Tag Doc Mallen>

[bezantrul]

The party had been over for almost an hour and somehow they had wobbled in their own separate directions. Bezan wobbled towards the spacedocks, maybe he could find some shelter where no one could see him. Then he would drop of to sleep.

Then he thought why? He could just go back to the Temporary quaters they had on the bellicose. The later seemed a better idea. So of he wobbled and by the luck of god and any other mystical or paranormal force that intervened that night, he managed to find his way to his quaters.

"Computer Brrrp Entry Code Brrrrr" Bezan struggled out

=/\= Entry code invalid =/\=

"No" Bezan got frustrated now "Entry Brrrpppp Wait a minute Brrpppprrrp, Ahh better Entry code Alpha three two five nine beta"

He had finally managed to get out the code without interuption and the doors opened for him he walked in and dumped himself onto his bunk. As soon as his head hit the pillow his eyes became heavy and he drifted into a drunken deep sleep.

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Bezan awoke and looked around, he was laying in a pile of old rusty leaves and surrounded by trees. He could tell he was in a forest but he was laying on a footpath. The moon shone brightly down on him. The mixture of the night sky and the light from the moon gave it a blue mysterious colour. A light breeze just strong enough to blow your hair about, wisped through the forest.

Bezan stood up and half turned to check where he was and to gather his bearings. When he turned back it was into the face of Trul’s previous host Cadess.

“This is not you!!!!” Cadess Said an echoe carrying his voice

“What do you mean?” Bezan trembled

“There is something missing.”

“ You are a killer I don’t have to listen to you.” Bezan shouted He began to walk away and He felt Cadess hand on his shoulder. Before he knew it he was spun around and he felt a sharp pain in his stomach.

Bezan looked down at the knife Cadess brandished, Cadess began to laugh. Then bezan Looke beyond Cadess’s eyes to behind him and he saw Shera and her daughter, Stood there.

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Bezan woke up as he did most nights soaked in sweat and hyperventilating, until his heart beat slowed and he could breathe again, then he realised where he was and went to the sink.

Splashing his face with water he looked in the mirror. Shook his head then wiped his face with his hand. Then he went to his replicator and ordered a tea and sat down to relax and drink it.

[kiralmallen]

Kiral listened to Biers' request with some interest. Having another Betazoid to work with might be useful for him. "Well, I'll mention it to Lorra," she said, "but you'll have to arrange to ask her yourself." She noticed that Biers looked nervous, and adopted a softer tone of reassurance. "She's very nice, though. If I know her, she won't mind at all. And anything that will keep you out of sickbay and out of my way is fine with me."

She saw the man frowning and rethought what she had just said. "Oh, no, it's not that I dislike you. I didn't mean it that way." She said quickly, laughing quietly to herself. "But if you're not in sickbay, well, that means I'm doing my job."

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kiralmallen said:

"Well, I'll mention it to Lorra," she said, "but you'll have to arrange to ask her yourself." She noticed that Biers looked nervous, and adopted a softer tone of reassurance. "She's very nice, though. If I know her, she won't mind at all. And anything that will keep you out of sickbay and out of my way is fine with me."

She saw the man frowning and rethought what she had just said. "Oh, no, it's not that I dislike you. I didn't mean it that way." She said quickly, laughing quietly to herself. "But if you're not in sickbay, well, that means I'm doing my job."

Daniel smiled as Kiral changed what see had said, he knew where she was coming from and smiled, “thanks, I will ask her when we return to duty. I will avoid taking her when she is meant to be in sickbay, as I need her for Betazoid stuff not counseling duties” becoming embarrassed again and Daniel had no idea why.

<Tag Doc Mallen>

As she left Daniel began to think about making a few trips to sickbay, then he quickly stopped himself as he realized why he had went red earlier. As Daniel fell to sleep he wondered if Kiral needed her evaluation done, if so he was going to enjoy talking to her more.

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Daniel woke to find himself in a cave with the sounds of explosions in the distance, walking towards the cave entrance he saw beams of green striking down on a settlement in the distance, hearing the screams he wanted to run to the buildings but he could not.

As he watched he felt arms grab him from behind and drag him back into the cave, looking around he saw his mother’s face trying to hold a smile she could not believe in. “Danny you stay here and do not move till I come for you okay?” Daniel nodded, she kissed him on the forehead and he watched her run back to the entrance of the cave.

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Waking in a state he looked around to see he was in sickbay, shaking he wiped the tears from his eyes before anyone saw. As he opened his eyes again he saw a doctor walk over to him, “right, I am going to release you now, just do not get that drunk again or Doctor Mallen will have your head” faking a smile he nodded his head then got up and left to go to his temporary quarters.

“Entry code Alpha two five two Gamma” Daniel spoke as he arrived at his quarters, as he walked in he found a seat and closing his eyes began to think on what he had seen.

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Steve only stayed at the bar for one drink. Coincidentally, the other three crew members all left at the same time as well. Finishing his drink, he headed out the door and down to Bellicose's medical facilities to check in on Arya.

Upon his arrival, Steve approached Arya's biobed and sat down next to her. She was sleeping...something she had been doing a lot of since she was taken ill aboard the Olympia. He held onto one of Arya's hand for a few moments and sat with her in silence, not wanting to wake her up. She looked so peaceful, just lying there. A tear ran down Steve's cheek. He was scared for Arya and his unborn child. He didn't want to leave her here while he went off on his missions. He wanted to stay here with her, and be there for her...but he knew that he couldn't do that, at least not while he remained a starship captain.

"Now there's an idea." He whispered to himself. "But there is no way I could resign my commission. We would be left with nothing."

The thought actually stayed with Steve for a few minutes, until he shook his head lightly and removed the thought...never to think like that again. He turned to face Arya and brushed the hair away from her forehead gently, and bent over to kiss her.

"I have to go now, my love. But I will be back to see you later." Steve said softly, whilst giving Arya's hand a gentle squeeze. He got up, took one last long look at Arya, and then headed out.

Rather than going to the quarters that had been assigned to him on the starbase, Steve headed back towards the Olympia. He always preferred his quarters and office on the ship, rather than something that was temporary. After a few minutes of walking, Steve finally entered his Ready Room, and went and sat down at his desk. He began sifting through the pile of PADDs that were laying there. He didn't feel like working on them just yet, but there WAS one problem that he needed to sort out. Since the Olympia was re-launched under his command, Steve hadn't actually had a Second Officer, and now that Arya wouldn't be joining them, he was without an Executive Officer as well.

'Well, first things first.' He thought, 'let's at least get one of these sorted.'

Steve turned on his data terminal and started writing a message:

Lt. Commander Tan, this is the Captain. Could you please come and see me in my Ready Room at your earliest convenience.[/i]

With that sent, Steve went and got himself a drink before sitting down to tackle the PADDs that needed to be worked on.

[David Tan]

After leaving the bar with Steven, the Captain said was going to return to Sick-bay to check on Arya and the baby .. David returned to the Olympia. Taking something to rid himself of his on-coming headache, he got to work ...

He had spent most of the last couple of hours, making sure that Starbase service crew's knew exactly what needed doing and in what order .. Manifests, job lists etc, sometimes had a habit of being mislaid .. As Operations Chief, Tan didn't want to be asked about something whilst in deep space, only to find it either wasn't done, or worse still, hadn't been scheduled in the first place ...

Ensign Trul, the Olympia's new Chief Engineer, had taken over the Engineering upgrades that David, while overseeing the department during 'Shakedown' had requested .. Bezan had looked at his suggestions and had approved of his modifications, he had, he informed Tan, a few idea's of his own too .. David was more than happy to let him get on with it ...

Now in the Cargo-bay, he was making sure that new sensors, fitted to better monitor 'high-dependency' cargo, were fitted, when the PADD he was carrying beeped .. David looked down at the private comm, and read it ...

Lt Commander Tan .. This is the Captain .. Could you please come and see me in my Ready Room at your earliest convenience.

David frowned, wondering for a second if there was any problem with the Captain's wife. But decided that something of that nature would have called for a more private comm .. He tapped his Comms badge ...

=^= Tan to Captain Smith .. I'm on my way Sir =^=

=^= OK David .. No rush =^= The Captain replied, smiling to himself, knowing his COO would reply the instant he received the message ..

Nodding to the techs as he left the Cargo-bay, he entered the nearest turbo-lift and stated his destination ..........

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Daniel walked the corridors of the Olympia, he had decided he would not stay on the base anymore as he feared he would do a repeat of last night. As he entered his office he was surprised to see the room had been decorated as he requested. He had to move half the plants that had been put around the room, Daniel liked plants and would always have at least 3 near by. After the last plant was in its new home he turned to his desk to find that the reports he had sieved though had been joined by several more Padds, moving to seat he looked at the new Padds and shock his head.

Picking up the last Padd he found it to be just messages, deleting most of them he read the remaining messages he sent to his personal Padd in his quarters to read later. Then he created a new message ENSIGN TRUL, I WILL BE COMENCING THE EVALUATIONS OF YOUR DEPARTMENT TOMORROW AT 0800 HRS, THIS INCLUDES YOU, THANKYOU LT JG BIERS, COUNSELLOR OF THE USS OLYMPIA. Sending the message he hoped most would turn up, or that they did not depart before then.

Daniel moved to the replicator and ordered a coffee, returning to his desk he started drafting the questions for the evaluations.
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