Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other - Part One

Posted on Mon Feb 24th, 2020 @ 12:10am by Division Admiral Thomas Lasky & Commander Tressa Brislan-Antilles

Mission: Mission 7: Finding My Way
Location: Infirmary - Starbase 400
Timeline: 0900Hrs - March 20th, 2389

Lieutenant Tom Lasky knew the rules and regs of coming aboard a new assignment quite well and one of those was getting his coming aboard physical done so he knew this could not wait, he donned a fresh uniform
and within twenty minutes he found himself in the infirmary, there was
some soft music playing as this was a very large and a very busy place.

Lasky looked around as he went over to the counter where a half dozen medical officers all wearing the rank insignia of petty officers and below were working as one of them, an Andorian Zhen lifted her head. "I can
assist whoever is next."

Fives went over to her. "Hello."

"What's...Oh hello." she suddenly smiled at him. "Lieutenant...err Fives right?"

"That's right... here for my checkup."

"Okay... what's with the name anyway.... your mom not like you or something.?"

"Its rather complicated... and no.... its not because my family hated me..."
he responded. "I'll see you about it sometime Petty Officer?"

"Eknir Zh'Shraaliin." she responded as she shook his hand in the human
fashion. "The Doctor will see you shortly, in the meantime have a seat over there."

"Thank you."

"Lieutentant Lasky?" the CMO asked as she walked towards him.

Lasky rose to his feet as he regarded the lovely looking Doctor who was far better looking then he had expected. "Yes... I prefer to be called Fives though."

"Fives? There's a story behind that name I think," Tressa said with a laugh as she shook his hand. "Follow me please, this won't take too long I promise."

"Yeah... I'd be happy to discuss it with you.... say over coffee..." he didn't know if she was seeing anyone or not but chatting over a cup of joe tended to be easy territory for families. "I noticed a Commander Yamaguchi on the roster... I hope that's not Torilla Yamaguchi..."

"Yes, Torilla Yamaguchi is here. You know her?"

"The Commander and I have a little history... I saved her life when she was kidnapped by some pirates a few years back and when I got her free... it didn't end well... for the pirates that is..." he sighed softly. "So she is assigned here... I should have known.."

Tressa raised an eyebrow as they walked into an exam room. "It doesn't surprise you that she's here?"

"To be honest.... not really." he answered the lovely looking woman in teal.
"She said she wanted a base assignment but then considering what happened on that day, eight years ago... I can't say I'm surprised that she'd ended up here..." he paused as he regarded her. "So... do you have any allergies I should know about.... husbands.... boyfriends...?" he inquired, clearly changing the subject. "Do be gentle... I bruise easy...." he then smiled at her.

The doctor cocked her head at him with a quizzical look on her face; seconds later his comments registered as she noticed his intense blue eyes and warm smile. The station's CMO routinely handled some of the worst medical situations in their corner of the quadrant, oversaw the training of dozens of interns for Starfleet, and was singly responsible for raising two half-Betazoid children. She also hadn't had a date in two years and was completely unprepared for the tall man with the mesmerizing gaze who she'd only just realized was flirting with her. Her jaw dropped slightly as a deep blush rose to her cheeks.

"I... um... what was that?" she stammered.