((CMO’s Office - Primary Sickbay, Deck 7, USS Artemis-A))
Genkos had mentioned that his mother was staying on Deep Space 224 and that he would probably have to visit her, most likely for dinner and a chat. However, that would entail a visit to Rumi as well, her ill-tempered boyfriend.
Adea: I say new boyfriend, but I think they’ve been together quite a few years now…
Genkos trailed off, lost in quick thoughts of the circumstances surrounding his parents’ separation - the whole “his father was a murderer” thing. However, Gila asked a pertinent question that brought him back to his office with a jolt.
Sadar: Did you grow up in the Borderlands, Sir, or did your mother move here after you got posted to the region?
Genkos frowned for a moment - had Gila already forgotten their jaunts through time courtesy of CloQ?
Adea: No, I grew up on Betazed - remember, we visited my childhood home last year?
Sadar: Oh, right, I completely forgot... ::pales:: The fact that I can forget that I travelled through time, and honestly say it isn’t the craziest thing to have happened in the past year.
Genkos smiled without amusement - she wasn’t wrong. The crew of the Artemis had had a year of it, which formed a longer decade of it. He would claim that they were cursed, except for the fact that the Gorkon had been the same. And the Juneau. And the Resolution… you get the idea.
Adea: Well, it being a new year, as much as that means anything in the darkness of space, I suppose it does warrant a looking back - what’s your most memorable moment, do you think?
Sadar: ... I-I must admit, I hadn’t anticipated crashing the saucer of a Galaxy Class onto Luna in my second year in-service. ::considers:: Wh-What about you, Sir? And please don't say 'just another year'.
Genkos smiled again, but this time his eyes were warm.
Adea: You took the words right out of my mouth, Gila. Another year has gone, and to be frank, good riddance to it - we’ve had to deal with the Borg, with CloQ and the mess down on that last planet. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.
Sadar: Response
Adea: But what you also have to remember is the good that we’ve done - the aid we’ve administered as doctors, the civilisations we’ve nudged in the right direction, and, to be corny, the friendships we’ve made along the way.
Sadar: Response
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Commander Genkos Adea MD
Chief Medical Officer
USS Artemis-A
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"You know, I'm really easy to get along with most of the time, but I don't like bullies and I don't like threats, and I don't like you, Culluh. You can try and stop us from getting to the truth but I promise you that if you do I will respond with all the 'unique technologies' at my command." - Kathryn Janeway