Dr. Toz and PNPC Nurse Aide Martha Wing: Confusion reigns supreme
Patty Boyle
((USS Octavia E Butler - Sickbay, Deck 5))
Wing: =/\= NA Wing here. Watcha need? =/\= ::dropping her study padds on the CMO’s desk.::
Yinn: =^=Wing. This is Yinn. I'm on my way to sickbay to check on a patient. I'll explain when I get there."
Martha waited. She sat in the CMO’s chair, moved padds around with her left forefinger. Wondered who the Bolian was coming to see. Wondered if she should check on the patient laying on the only occupied bio-bed.
It took only a few moments to decide. Getting up, Martha glanced out the opaque glass wall, picked up a medical padd without looking at it and strode confidently into sickbay proper.
Barney: No! No, not again! Please, no more!
Twisting in a frenzy, the patient NA Wing was going to check on was screaming. His wrinkled face was screwed up in pain. Then suddenly he relaxed. All his muscles collapsed.
Martha looked up to see Dr. Toz leaning over the man.
Una: Ah-ha! I get it! Bingo! We're in a parallel universe dominated by the Nilsens!
Maybe Bridge?: =/\= We have been alone for a long time. Finally, someone has arrived. Could you please provide us with support? =/\=
Wing, Toz and Rouiancet were looking at one another. Una was scratching her head nervously. NA Wing figured it was because the commander was there. Martha immediately shrunk within herself. She was among the command staff. What if she did something wrong? She couldn’t figure out what, but what if?
Rouiancet: Response.
Toz: Nurse Wing, station yourself at the monitors. Watch them closely and let us know if things change.
Una tapped something on her modified dpad.
Una: Yes I'm ready to test the phase stabilization with the first Nilsen... At your command Cap!
NA Wing was really nervous now. Toz wanted to pat the nurse in a reassuring manner. Now was not the time.
Rouiancet: Response.
A weird buzzing green-blue light with sparkles surrounded the biobed where Barney Nilsen was lying... Barney's figure vibrated a bit, and then he looked much neater and more stable, and also changed color.
Una: He looks better to me... Doc do you feel him?
Toz: Feel him? I can see him. I agree he’s looking much better than before. Do you mean he might be back in phase? At -5?
Rouiancet / Una: Response.
Barney Nilsen opened his eyes and stared directly ahead of himself. Which was the overhead. At the recessed lighting. At nothing in particular.
Barney: If you stop. Only if you stop.
Toz: A normal voice. Nurse Wing, did any of the monitors move?
NA Wing: No, ma’am.
Rouiancet / Una: Response.
Toz: You’re sure?
NA Wing: Yes, ma’am. I haven’t taken my eyes off them. ::pause:: Wait! Yes, his blood pressure just shot up. ::pause:: It’s now back to normal. What’s going on?
Rouiancet / Una: Response.
Toz: Are we able to communicate with the Butler? Are we in phase with the ship? I’ve never been so confused in my life. And who's been alone for a long time? We need to help them if we can.
Rouiancet / Una: Response.
Yinn: response
Cadet Martha Wing
Nurse Aid
and
Lt.(jg) Doctor Toz
Acting Chief Medical Officer
USS Octavia E Butler
T239801T14