Open for Business, part 2

Posted on Tue Aug 2nd, 2011 @ 5:42am by Senior Chief Petty Officer Helga (Hel) Lowe & Lieutenant Commander Leanne Bowen & Lieutenant JG Marek Lovok [Lynx] & Lieutenant JG Wesley Valdez & Chief Warrant Officer Callen Thompson & Private 1st Class Trent Kushner

859 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Shades of Gray
Location: Michnar VII
Timeline: Current

ON

[OLD]

Callen almost swallowed her tongue, "Um I am Chief Warrant Officer Callen Thompson. A Star Fleet Officer, sir. Since everyone else is busy, I figured I would come over and assist you, sir."

[NEW]

"I would have given you a handshake, but I am glad to have another pair of hands. I transferred to Calypso a few days ago and Doctor Bowen introduced me to some nurses, but I still don't know everybody. Did you say you are a nurse? I'm a surgeon...Dr. Wesley Valdez." He took the equipment from her hands, "Thanks."

"You welcome," she replied watching him scan the person, "No I'm a Shuttle bay manager. But I have some Medical background, so my superior suggested I come here and help." She watched Wesley work his magic on the person. "Is he going to be ok. I mean is he going to make it," she asked after his scanner was done scanning.

He glanced at the young woman and relaxed. "He has a fever and is dehydrated. Looks like a virus." Wesley touched the hypospray to the man's neck, "that should take care of his fever. But, we might need to find out what kind of virus it is. For now, he should be okay. Can you put these back on that tray?" He handed the instruments to her.

"O yes," she stated as she grabbed the scanner and hypo spray from him and placing it back on the tray. "Can I assist you with anything else,sir," she asked to make sure that he was ok before she left to tend to others.

"That's all for now. If I need you, I will hollar. Thank you, Thompson." Doctor Valdez picked up another scanner that detects hard to find viruses and bacteria. He started the scans.

Outside, two more citizens have dropped to the ground.

Hel rolled her eyes and hurried over to the two. "Private, I need more help getting these people inside."

Trent shook his head and again put his fingers to his lips.

=== Elsewhere ===

Marek walked around the nearby city center and he wore a environmental suit as to not get infected by the virus running around the population. He had his tricorder out discreetly scanning for the assortment of alien technology signatures.

=== Warehouse ===

Doctor Leanne Bowen came back inside after someone took her place to continuing to triage the injured or sick. "What do we have here?" She asked as she approached the Surgeon.

"We have a problem," as he pointed to the first man that passed out. "His blood sample confirmed that he has a virus that is in stage 4 and we don't have the knowledge of this virus to know how to treat it.

"Okay. Keep searching and I'll be back." She rushed out of the warehouse and flagged down the first marine officer that was close by. "Private, notify all security personnel and the marines to quarentine this area. Nobody is to leave this area, but we will accept people in. Do it, now!"

Trent nodded. "Understood." He said plainly. He wasn't so much worried about being stuck in a quarantined zone as much as he was the people's reaction once they found out.

The marine moved quickly over to the entrance and spoke quietly to the soldiers guarding the entrance in person, dragging four more marines behind him to reinforce the position. He then tapped his comm badge and relayed the information to remaining marine and security personnel. Once he received acknowledgement from everyone he decided to address the civilians stuck inside.

Trent let out a shrieking whistle that captured most of the civilians attention. "Ladies and gentleman." He yelled out. "I would ask you to remain calm during this stressful time. We have received notice that this area is now under strict quarantine due to the viral outbreak. You will not be allowed to leave the premises until you have been cleared by our medical staff. Your cooperation is appreciated."

The words were scarcely out of his mouth before a dozen civilians started to rush towards him for more information; information he didn't have.

Doctor Bowen went over to the nurses, "I suggest you two get your environmental suits on. Phase 4 virus was found in the first man that was down." She left before they said anything to her. After she went inside, she approached Doctor Valdez who has already dressed into the suit. She looked around to find others were doing the same with getting their suits on.

"Isn't it too late for that?" Hel asked the doctor. "I mean, we've already been exposed to the virus."

"Better to be safe than sorry...even if we did get some exposure, we are preventing to be fully exposed," Leanne said.

"Okay. You're the doctor. I'll send a report to the Calypso. I don't think they're going to like this news," Hel said, shaking her head.

OFF

Lieutenant Commander Leanne Bowen
Chief Medical Officer

Lieutenant JG Wesley Valdez
Surgeon

Lieutenant JG Marek Lovok
Assistant Chief Engineer

Chief Warrant Officer Callen Thompson
Shuttle Pilot

Chief Petty Officer Helga "Hel" Lowe
Nurse

Private First Class Trent Kushner
Marine

 

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