A Necessary Evil
Posted on Wed Oct 11, 2017 @ 4:05am by Lieutenant JG Logan Hunter & Lieutenant Sarish-Illiana Luvol
Mission:
Strange Matter
Location: Deck Seven, Primary Sickbay
Timeline: MD 30, 1100 hours
Logan entered Sickbay, a PADD in hand, and stepped up to the duty nurse's station where a Hospital Corpsman Second Class was seated updating medical charts. He stood quietly as he waited to be noticed.
The Hospital Corpsman was engrossed in her work and took nearly a full minute before realizing someone was at her desk. She looked up at Logan with a startled expression. "I'm sorry sir. I didn't notice you there. How may I help you."
Logan gave her a small smile and gestured at her work terminal. "Just here to sign in for an in-processing physical. I'm in no rush though, so if you want to finish up your work. By all means."
The Hospital Corpsman placed her terminal into standby mode then took Logan's PADD. "Let me speak with Doctor Luvol. I am sure we can fit you in right now if you'd like." She turned and strode over to Sarish-Illiana's office door. "Doctor I have a...," there was a brief pause as she glanced at the PADD. "...Ensign Hunter here for physical."
"I'll see him at bio bed 3," replied Sarish-Illiana, as she rose from her desk and walked towards the replicator and then the Corpsman taking the PADD from her, as she did so.
The Corpsman nodded and returned to the nurse's station. She grabbed another PADD from her station and gestured for Logan to follow her. "The Doctor will see you now, please follow me." She turned and headed towards bio bed 3.
Logan took a deep breath and followed the young Corpsman. He loved flying, but being a fighter pilot required not only the in-processing physical he was about to receive, but monthly exams as well due to the rigors of flying high speed small craft. It was just one of those necessary evils. He had a feeling he was going to be seeing the inside of sickbay a lot over this tour of duty. He gave Sarish-Illiana a nod of greeting as he approached.
Sarish-Illiana nodded back, "How are you today, Ensign Hunter?" She asked as she inputted the Ensign's data into the main medical system and prepared a PADD for his physical.
"Feeling fine, thank you for asking." Logan bestowed a reassuring smile to both Sarish-Illiana and the Corpsman as he answered the question.
The young Corpsman returned the smile as she handed Sarish-Illiana a Medical Tricorder and Feinberger Medical Scanning Wand.
Sarish-Illiana took the Medical Tricorder and Medical Scanning Wand from the Corpsman, and started scanning Ensign Hunter. She inputted the data into the PADD, as she went. "lie lown please, Ensign."
Logan nimbly hopped up on the biobed and reclined to the prone. He steeled himself for the eventual abdominal probe to come.
The corpsman smiled and said "I think the ensign may be a little ticklish."
Sarish-Illiana did the biobed readings, then she did the other tests starting with the abdominal probe, "I'll try not to tickle you too much," she said. "I actually get ticklish with the abdominal probe too."
Logan winced and was only partially successful at not squirming, at least not too much that is. He gritted his teeth as he spoke. "This gonna take much longer Doc."
"I know." she said, smiling and stopping so the Ensign could compose himself.
Relief crossed Logan's face when Sarish-Illiana ceased her probe of his stomach. "Thanks Doc. Thought I was going to start laughing so hard I would bust a gut."
After a few minutes, "Ready for Round 2?" smirked the doctor.
Logan cast a surprised look at the Doctor. "What? We aren't done?"
"I didnt get everything. 2 minutes tops," replied Sarish. "I am thorough."
Logan took a deep breath and let it out slowly with a single nod of his head. He gripped the sides of the biobed as the abdominal probes began yet again.
Sarish-Illiana got on with the probing and a minute later was done. "Done. You can get up now."
Logan sat up, breathing a sigh of relief. His face took on a mock grim expression. "Give it to me straight. How long do I have left?"
"Logan you are fine. You will have a long life ahead of you," replied Sarish.
Logan gave Sarish a mirthful smile. "I certainly hope that will be the case Doctor." He hopped down from the biobed.
"You are dismissed to go to see the command team," Sarish smiled, handing him his medical report. "I am sure you can deliver your own medical report to them too."
Logan gave Sarish a one finger salute and smile. "Roger that Doc." He looked at the nurse and gave her a smile as well. "Have a good day."
Sarish smiled and nodded. "You too, Ensign Hunter." Sarish went on about the rest of her business.
Logan departed sickbay to continue his day's business.
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Lt Sarish-Illiana Luvol
CMO/CCNS
USS Triumphant
&
Ens. Logan Hunter
Valkyrie Aviator
USS Triumphant do
