sb118-artemis] Ensign Tho'Bi - Still as a Self-Sealed Stem Bolt

[Tobi]

((Sickbay, USS Artemis-A))

He had just explained how an altercation with two Andorian Imperial Guardsmen, had led to him shoving one, and, as a reward, receiving a cut on the cheek from a Chaka blade.  In the moments of silence that followed, only the ping and light hum of the sickbay could be heard.

The doctor frowned.  Tho’Bi’s head and shoulders sank down into his body, like a scolded pup.  The doctor took a dermal re-generator out of his medical coat pocket.  

Adea: Well, don’t let Captain MacKenzie know about it; she holds short shrift with short tempers… ::he pursed his lips:: Ironically.

Tho’Bi: :: Nodded :: Yes, Sir.  Sorry, Sir.  I let the uniform down.  It won’t happen again.

Even as the young Andorian said the words, he knew it would happen again.  It always happened again.  Every time he thought he had his turbulent emotions in hand, it happened again.  His attention was brought back to the room by the Doctor waving dermal re-generator in his field of view.

Adea: Sit still a moment as I run this over your cheek, take care of that in a jiffy.

The ensign sat bolt upright and still as a self-sealed stem bolt.  He opted for silence, allowing the Doctor to get on with his repair-job.  The silence proved too much for the anxious young ensign.  He opted to fill it with the first thing that came to mind.

Tho’Bi: Have you read any medical studies on the subject of anxiety in Andorians and wonky antennae?  :: points at his antennae :: my antennae feel wonky when I’m anxious :: nods as he says this ::

Adea: Response

TAG/TBC

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Ensign Tho’Bi

Engineering

USS Artemis-A

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