Ensign Tho’Bi - Bodger Not Inventor

[Tobi]

((Main Mess Hall, Deck 3, USS Artemis-A))

Bancroft: Small bites, man. Small bites. Chew your food. What are you, a Labrador? ::beat:: Anyway, Imril – thoughts? Pass it to Tho’Bi when you’re done.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Imril was engrossed in the PADD Bancroft had just handed him.

Imril: ::shaking their head:: I get the jist of what you’re trying to make here, I think. But what I’m not seeing is how you intend for these devices you’ve thought up to actually do any of what you’re aiming to have them do.

The PADD was passed to the young Andorian, but his mind was hung up on other questions. 

Tho’Bi: ::to Bancroft:: Labour-Door?

Bancroft: It’s an Earth dog– never mind. ::to Imril:: So yeah… obviously there are a few… kinks… to work out, but I think the general philosophy behind it is sound. This could really be helpful in cases where patients are non-verbal. Scanners can only tell you so much – a patient’s own voice is one of the most important diagnostic tools we have.

As his dark blue eyes studied the PADD, the young Ensign muttered to himself.

Tho’Bi: ::to himself:: Labour-Door dog ::shrugs:: Labour-Door dog

The PADD detailed a breakdown of a new piece of medical kit Lieutenant Junior Grade Bancroft was attempting to develop; there were any number of references to obscure or seemingly random aspects of the device's development. The young Ensign's muttering continued. 

Tho’Bi: ::to himself:: Bolian interpretive dance…. Meat bags….

Imril: Constructive criticism time, from someone who’s successfully turned an idea into real live Starfleet gear. First of all, this is not how you write an R&D proposal. A sitcom spec script for one of those Ferengi streaming channels, sure. Second, it’s not how you respond to an R&D proposal, either. I’m guessing this Doctor Maran was also writing at Oh-Three-Hundred in the morning. They frankly did you a disservice, and doesn't help clear up any of my questions.

The young Andorian was still immersed in the PADD. 

Tho’Bi: ::to himself:: Ferengi streaming channels….

Bancrofti: Response

Imril: If Tho’Bi or I tried to move this document up the Engineering chain, it would have come back marked Incomplete. But not with a frowny face written in red ink on it, because that would be superfluous. You don't want superfluous. ‘A Nurse Who Reminds Me Of My Mother’ is superfluous.

The young Andorian looked up from the PADD 

Tho’Bi: ::to Bancroft:: So…. there is a prototype?

Bancroft/Imril: Responses 

The young Engineer was really more of a bodger than an inventor.

Tho’Bi: It is more Lieutenant Imril's area of experience than mine… I am really more of a bodger ::shrugs:: I guess we could… breakdown the prototype and draw up schematics from there. 

Bancroft/Imril: Responses 

Tho’Bi: …the design feels a little …random.

Bancroft/Imril: Responses 

TAGS/TBC

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Ensign Tho’Bi

Engineering

USS Artemis-A

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