Ensign Ollie Bergmen - I don't want to become one of the bodies

[CPT Arianus]

(( Elysium Mezzanine, USS Artemis-A ))

As the discussion unfolded, it became increasingly intriguing, yet the more Ollie listened, the less he felt inclined to learn more. Of all the ships he could have been assigned to, he ended up on the one who had their own Q obsessed with its crew?

Bergmen: I assume the sickbay is often overcrowded with injured, given the vessel adventures, right? Sir. ::pause:: Is there anything else I should watch out for or be aware of?

Nonetheless, the hope that the doctor would provide some statistics to give Bergman insight into his chances of survival fell short. Adea clearly chose to ignore the first part and was fully immersed in the other.

Adea: Well, there’s our Shintiverse counterparts - versions from us from another dimension, and they are really unpleasant.

Bergmen: Shint-who? That sounds like someone I should definitely look up in the ship's database.

Ollie's face was etched with shock, as he had never heard about… Shintverse. Or any other verse, clearly.

Adea: Not to mention the Suliban - they don’t like us much either.

Ensign dipped his pita bread into the falafel shakshuka before pushing the plate away.

Bergmen: No way! They are still around? I read about them in history books about the Federation's history… I think it was NX mission..? What are they like?

Bergmen rested his elbows on the table and propped his face up with his hands, leaning in closer to the commander.

Adea: Response

Ollie listened intently, eagerly nodding as Adea spoke.

Bergmen: And I thought they were extinct… May I ask - how about nice things? Are there any nice things around, or is everything just grim and dark?

Adea: Response

TAG/TBC

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Ensign Ollie Bergmen
Operations Officer
U.S.S. Artemis-A
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