In which the doctor has his own spin off adventure. It absolutely fits within the story arc of the 'coming home with you' series, and is contemporaneous with 'crossing the rubicon' and 'the measure of our dreams' which are more J/C focussed.
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From: Kathryn Janeway (captain voyager)
to: Doctor EMH Mk1 (EMH voyager)
Subject: names, projects, academy operetta.
Doctor, please can you consider your options of names. It makes it damn hard to PADD message you, and it is detracting from your case as an individual. I don't mind how you choose, be it a Tom led poll, or discuss with your 'father' Dr Zimmerman, but honestly, you need a name. you were our only doctor on voyager. doctor worked for you there, like captain meant only me.
Secondly, thankyou for your outline of how a anti-nanoprobe project might be developed, based on the preliminary work that you did following our first Borg encounter, and also the further derivations of the neurolytic pathogen. I have had discsussion with Dr Crusher, current Head of Starfleet Medical, who has arranged a secure laboratory for your investigations to progress. If you wish, there is a secondary area/restroom which could be converted into your own private office and space with holoemitters. She has approved you to continue to give medical care to the Voyager crew, and to be called to emergencies, but your attending starfleet medical will require further assessment. She has been a long term associate and friend of commander data, so I believe that she will be supportive.
Beverley has been reviewing suitable personnel to join your team, Seven will be a key member of personnel, and Icheb can consult when free from the can be requisitioned directly through Dr Crusher or myself. I would like to have a weekly briefing and twice weekly report. I hope that you find this satisfactory. There are to be no discussions outside the team, Dr Crusher, myself and the commander.
I am pleased to approve your visit to Dr Zimmerman with Lt Barclay. I have been asked to approve all crew who wish to travel off world. Do consider the thorny issue of a name.
The admiralty is keen that we offer an educational programme for admirals and captains on some of the non-classified actions we had in the delta quadrant. I am sure that you can draw together an interesting hour on delta quadrant medicine and the insights you have gained. Unfortunately all aspects of nanoprobe use are currently classified. This could become a more regular event if you wish to develop say a series of three lectures, as I am sure that starfleet medical will also be interested in your expertise. Each talk would need to be reviewed by Voyager senior staff first and then passed to the review board Admiral committee. It would, however, continue to enhance your reputation and deliver credibility to our assertions that you are an individual.
Finally, I enclose the flyer calling for auditions for the annual operetta production. There is a huge application for this each year, however, I am certain that you have both the skills and the reputation to be a champion for Voyager, and I will place a personal recommendation to that effect. Do It!
Kathryn
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The doctor
I can hardly wait to discuss this news with Seven. The captain has passed onto me a call out for auditions. The academy and starfleet production. An operetta. She places her faith in me to represent Voyager here. I must call Reg and we can arrange auditions. He has an excellent baritone voice which complements my tenor. I hope to get a main role. Hmm, operetta, I prefer opera, but there are some fine operettas too. i had better research previous productions to prepare.
[starts humming 'largo al factotum' from the barber of seville]
Hmm, a name. How can I say that Schmullis still haunts me. Never mind!
Now, lecture series. How can I distil all my seven year acquired knowledge in just 3 hours? It will be impossible! Hmm, perhaps just the highlights of my brilliance. Curing the Vidian phage virus, exobiology with erm a guest hologram. 101 ways to save a recalcitrant captain? Oh, I have so many ideas! Perhaps after the highlight tour, I can produce with Seven a lecture series on medical uses of nanoprobes. I will add that to our project discussions. I wonder why the captain isn't wanting us to work on this as well? We would be in such demand, Seven Icheb and I. Hmm yes, in demand!
[sings out loud]
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from:Doctor EMH Mk1 (EMH voyager)
to: Seven of Nine [annika hansen, voyager]
subject: projects
Dear Seven.
I am delighted that the captain has assigned us research projects to work side by side. I have missed our conversations and will welcome the opportunity to re-establish our friendship. I believe you are also overdue a maintenance check on your interface requirements.
The captain has also suggested that I consider auditioning for the starfleet operetta, and I wondered with our shared musical enjoyment whether you would assist me in choosing an audition piece. Perhaps you would contemplate auditioning too?
In three days I leave to visit Dr Zimmerman. I suggest we schedule a meeting before this time to determine our requisitions, and to complete your health check. I would also like to offer you the listening ear of a friend to the adjustment to the alpha quadrant. I have had little interaction with other crewmembers bar the captain and lt torres, I would also appreciate the communication.
In friendship, Doctor.
from:Doctor EMH Mk1 (EMH voyager)
to: Reginald Barclay (Lt, Pathfinder project)
Subject: starfleet operetta
Reg!
I am moving spaces within starfleet medical, and finally having a place assigned to me. I am appreciative of Captain Janeways circumstances, but a week in this cramped and impersonal space has been enough, and I am ready for my new area. I will also have full access of my mobile emitter again.
She has agreed my passage offworld with you to see Dr Zimmerman again. I presume that you will make all the arrangements.
More importantly, we should both audition for the starfleet operetta. I suggest we meet when you are next off duty and can book a holodeck for our practice. When I have the mobile emitter, we will have greater opportunity to associate.
In friendship, Doctor
from:Doctor EMH Mk1 (EMH voyager)
to: Kathryn Janeway (captain voyager)
Subject: names, projects, academy operetta.
If names were so easy, then I would have such a designation. However, I see the point that you are making. I hope that you can make time in your busy schedule to meet with me. I would like to review the space and the project with you, and, truth be told, I am missing the level of companionship that I had aboard voyager. I do not wish to be overly insecure, as I am aware that I am one amongst many, but I will be pleased to have the mobile emitter again so that I can join the crew for some of the social events that you have kept me appraised of this week.
I am excited to start the project work as soon as possible, as well as the opportunity to present talks relating to my time in the delta quadrant, and I have a significant image repository to display. I have commenced my initial talk with a story of interspecies dialogue, and the relationship between myself and denara pel ultimately allowing both the limiting advancement of the phage, and also that rather nasty viral infection that caused your protracted shore leave. It could also be described as a paean to Klingons, as I have considered discussing our exobiology forays, though not mentioning the holographic assistant, and also the treatment of Nehret. I had considered giving instead a whole hour to the many and varied infections suffered by Ensign Kim, clearly anonymised, but felt you were unlikely to sanction this, particularly due to the proclivities that predisposed him to such a range of infections and symptoms.
I will definitely showcase my vocal talents for voyager, and have completed the audition paperwork, which I return to you for the authorising stamp.
Since you mentioned that you would be allowing me to provide medical care for Voyager, I wonder whether you would do me the honour of attending a medical without requiring the Commander to chase you around starfleet. Providing your medical care is likely to be seen as approval by the crew for my practice. It would certainly help while away the time if I saw many of them for their ongoing issues. I am aware that Ensign Baytart, for example, had his recent broken arm from an unfortunate altercation with a journalist set my starfleet medical rather than seeking my assistance.
In friendship, Doctor
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The doctor
There, I have completed my initial requisitions for the laboratory equipment and supplies that will aid my research. The schematics of the laboratory and personal space as sent by the Captain seem more than adequate. In fact, the personal space is large enough to be subdivided into an office/consulting space with a biobed and appropriate resources for minor conditions as well as a private space that I can use as a sitting and relaxation area, with replicator for guest provisions. From the lab, there is an additional conference area that can be used by all the team for presentation and discussion. This is clearly viewed with importance for such a sizeable space to accommodate our needs.
[humming 'non pui andrai' from the marriage of figaro]
I move to my lecture series. Pondering, I wonder whether I should start with our macrovirus. I search my image database. Yes, I have some excellent images of the macrovirus in different stages, as well as the captain with her phaser rifle. Hmm, exciting, showcases my deductive reasoning, allows me to talk about Kes. Hmm. Viruses large and small! that will segue into Denara and from there to exobiology and then Miral. Yes, this is shaping up nicely.
A knock on the door and here is Reg.
'ah! Lt Barclay! How pleased am I to see you. Somewhat sooner that I had thought possible. Have you determined what role you would like to play in the operetta. I cannot decide which would suit my gravitas more. Perhaps the pirate king!'
'Doctor, d-d-do you know h-h-h-ow many people audition? I think that w-w-we should be h-h-h- content with the chorus.'
I am always surprised at how little confidence Reg has in expressing himself. 'Come, come reg! we may sing in the chorus, but we should aim high! Hmmm, shall we try on that stutter again?' it has been getting better. Reg shrugs and grins.
'I have the holodeck booked, let's practice. I can pick up something on the way. I have some holorecordings of past years' and with that, reg is off like a rabbit. I now need to wait until he transfers me across. I don't know how I managed without the holoemittor!
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From: B'Elanna Torres Paris (lieutenant, chief engineer, voyager)
to: Doctor EMH Mk1 (EMH voyager)
Subject: Brand new digs
The Captain has said that your new rooms are ready to be adapted for you tomorrow. I tried to comm you, but didn't get you this evening. If I come to your current room in the early afternoon – I will be bringing Miral – you could give both of us a health check, and I will fix the holo-emitters as you prefer them, transfer all the relevant programming to the new base.
We can then send out on the Voyager boards that you are open for business!
On the Miral front, how can I tell whether it is wind or reflux? She hates being laid down. I don't mind having her in the sling most of the day between us both, but it would be great if she could sleep in a cot. Tom and I are shattered. This might be normal, just it would be nice to be sure. Apparently Tom slept straight through from the start as a baby.
B'Elanna
From: Alys Donovan (lieutenant, aide to Beverly Crusher, chief Starfleet medical)
to: Doctor EMH Mk1 (EMH voyager)
Subject: recognition of practising rights
Starfleet medical would like to confirm that you have practising rights within any and all of Starfleet medical facilities. You have the right to attend patients within the inpatient area, and will be expected to provide emergency cover as asked.
When you have confirmed your name, we will re-issue this, and then a yearly confirmation of continued right to practice subject to the usual annual appraisal and review.
Starfleet medical welcomes you to your rooms, where you have right to practice, and your research lab and your personal space. Your commbadge will act as ID to non-secure areas. We will ascertain how best to allow your access to restricted zones when not accompanied by a vouching Voyager member.
On behalf of Dr Crusher
From: Sobar Ch'en (lieutenant, aide to Admiral T'rok, new technologies)
to: Doctor EMH Mk1 (EMH voyager)
Subject: mobile emitter
This will be returned to you at 13:00 hours. Please ensure that a member of Voyager crew is present to stand surety.
On behalf of Admiral T'rok
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The Doctor
'Reg! this is exceptional!' the operetta playback on the holodeck is beyond my expectations. I do so hope to be part of this. The last year had Die fledermaus, and clearly skated close to the wind over a furore in the federation over a senior senator's multiple affairs with a variety of aides. This was particularly messy, and spilled out into a formal ball.
The quality of the singing is prodigious. 'Reg! we must practice, the audition format suggests a solo or duet. I was thinking duet.'
'are you sure? They audition on the strength of the weaker singer, I am inferior in tone?'
'I have it all planned!' I grin in anticipation at Reg's response to my genius. 'the pearl fisher's duet' I await his praise for something so well chosen to showcase our talents. Instead, he looks rather horrified. I know this will work, so I ask the holodeck to play a variety of versions from the twentieth century onwards. The music is haunting. I hum along, and before long reg has joined me.
By the time our slot is drawing to an end, Reg and I are making this duet our own.