Vulcan and Human Keepsake
Chapter 16th
In the past...
Captain John Archer headed for sickbay to visit his engineer. No doubt Doctor Phlox was going to give him a lecture with visiting his patient. Reaching the doors, he pressed the sensors with the computer reading his I.D. print. The double doors opened with walking inside with seeing personnel working.
He went looking for Doctor Phlox until he heard voices from another part of sickbay. Their were curtains drawn hearing Trip's voice telling him he wanted to go to his quarters instead of here. "I told you, Doctor, I don't wish to be here any longer." He stated laying flat on his back with his right leg wrapped from the debris that had hit him.
"I need you here Commander for 24 hours to make sure you don't develop an infection. I don't want to see you losing your leg over it and your career as an engineer." Doctor Phlox said to see the captain join them for a visit.
"He's right Trip about losing the leg and your Starfleet career, along with my friend." He stated with touching his shoulder moving to the otherside of the biobed.
"It was my own mistake with getting hit by the explosion. I just wish to god we were able to catch those Xandi trying to upset the balance of power." Commander Tucker said with taking a deep breath, while the doctor was checking his vitals.
"Will there be any long term damage with his right leg Doctor?" Captain Archer needed to asked with the question.
"He's going to be fine with rest here in sickbay, I was able to repair the damage that was done by the explosion. I do know that a number of people are no doubt worried about the Commander." He smiled to calm the both of them with worry.
"So Doc, he's going to be staying here for 24 hours?" Captain Archer asked with looking up at the computer screen giving him the updated vitals.
"He is Captain. I will be sure he's comfortable from the pill killers I have given to him. No doubt you will have plenty of people to come see him for a visit. However I will have to limit those visits in order you can get some rest. Subcommander T'Pol will want to visit as well sometime later?"
"I highly doubt it Doctor. Now if the both of you can leave me alone to sleep I will try to relax with my right leg." Commander Tucker said with an expression the captain knows really well.
"It's up to Subcommander T'Pol on whether or not the visit will be beneficial for her to come here. Now if you will excuse me Doctor, I have a ship to run and continue on with the investigation." Captain Archer said with moving away from his engineer. While Doctor Phlox walked out with him needing to talk further away from the ears of Commander Tucker.
"Don't worry Captain, Commander Tucker will be fine. It's just his mental state I am worried about. However I have a feeling he will bounce back easily. He just needs to keep himself busy trying not to dwell on the subject at hand with the explosion." Doctor Phlox indicated with his directness of his patient.
"Let's hope so Doctor, I would hate to see my engineer in this type of condition. I need to go now." He said with walking out of sickbay heading for the bridge.
Present time
The Keepsake was seven hours away from the Guardian of Forever's planet. Captain Archer had finished his briefing with his crew letting them know just what exactly was going on. Many of his crew were worried for when it comes to changing history with going through the Guardian. One of them was Commander Tucker currently in quarters with his wife T'pol mediating in another area.
Coming out of the shower area with wearing a white long towel around his waist. He decided to bother his Vulcan wife to talk with his concerns.
"Look T'Pol, I know we have discussed this before. I just need to be sure that I simply won't disappear once we enter into the Guardian to search for the Zoolanders?" He stated with sitting down in front of her in a crossed legged position with the white towel covering his private areas in spite the fact they are bonded.
"I understand Trip your concerns, I have been through this type of situation before. When I had made the decision to bring you back with the change in the timeline. Even though originally our daughter was named Sandra. However now it's Elizabeth and with me now pregnant again after five years of trying. I know it's somewhat confusing at times trying to understand the full extend of the situation."
"I don't wish to miss out T'Pol with seeing the delivery of our latest child to be born in seven plus months." Commander Tucker stated with bending towards T'Pol to give her a passionate kiss on her lips. She responded back with a more vigor type kiss to have him remove his towel...
Meanwhile Captain Archer relaxing in his quarters petting Porthous on his bunk. He was thinking about the expressions of his crew in regard to the reason why they were here in the first place with the Guardian of forever...
