Chapter Five
Chief Medical Officer Jpak inspected her new surroundings in which she would work. She was a strange person, even to herself. A Romulan, trained as a Vulcan healer and as a Starfleet officer.
On all ships she had served on she was considered an outsider. There weren't many Romulans in Starfleet, let alone ones that were trained as Vulcan healers. Because of her "status" she was usually shunned out by the crews of starships. And because of her "status" she had little, if no hope of ever finding a suitable mate. But Jpak had set a record, the first Romulan to be enlisted into Starfleet. This was her tenth year in Starfleet; she had joined exactly ten years, seven months, and fourteen days before. Chapter Five
Jpak was impressed with the sickbay on board the Premonition, she would expect nonetheless. After all, this was the most advanced ship in the fleet.
***
Robert Kirk inspected his new quarters; surprisingly to him they were almost the same layout as his quarters on the station. He would have no problem settling in. But it was still strange, he spent the past three years on the station mapping out navigational plans for the starships that were going on missions. He had also spent much of his time doing helm simulators, practicing for the day that something like this may happen to him.
The ship its self was impressive, before he boarded he had taken a nice long look at the ship from a view port. A little larger than a Sovereign-class, and the same basic look, except for the protrusion on the back of the saucer section that looked like a handle for a pot or something. But that seemed to be where impulse nacelles were located. Apparently it was the first ship of its class, so, Robert figured, it was a Premonition-class starship. And the ship was rumored to be outfitted with a lot of experimental technology.
After Robert was done "settling in", he roamed the ship, of course the first place he headed for was the bridge, so he could meet the captain. After all, he was going to be a senior officer. As he was looking for a turbolift to take him to the bridge, he decided to stop and ask someone for directions. The only person he saw was a young Vulcan, possibly twenty-eight or so. Robert was always good at guessing ages.
"Excuse, me," he said to her, "I'm the new helm officer and I was looking for the bridge". As he looked closer he realized that the woman wasn't Vulcan, but a Romulan.
And she was a commander. "Sorry ma'am, but I would like to see the captain".
The Romulan looked kind of amused, it was weird for Robert to see emotion out of someone with pointy ears. "Well, I'm new here too. So I guess we're both in the same situation. I am Jpak, the new Chief Medical Officer. But I do know that we need to take that turbolift over there," she pointed to some turbolift doors.
The two started to walk together to the doors, and as Robert followed Jpak he noticed that she was better looking than a lot of human women. Oh, yes, Robert thought, I'm going in for lots of check ups. Lots of them.
***
Thaddeus Debbing was sick of waiting for his new senior officers. Where are they, he kept asking himself, why aren't they here yet. Just as he asked him self a second time they showed up out of the turbolift. He knew who one of them was of course, and that was Jpak, but who was this man? "Hello Jpak, hello... I don't know your name yet sir," he said while offering his hand for a shake.
"I'm Robert Kirk, the new helm, navigation and stellar cartography officer," said the young man.
"Kirk, as in...?" Debbing asked.
"Yes as in that Kirk," said the young man. "I'm his only living relative".
"Well, then I hope you live up to your, what ever relation he is to you, to his status," smiled Debbing.
"Thank you sir," Robert replied.
Chief Medical Officer Jpak inspected her new surroundings in which she would work. She was a strange person, even to herself. A Romulan, trained as a Vulcan healer and as a Starfleet officer.
On all ships she had served on she was considered an outsider. There weren't many Romulans in Starfleet, let alone ones that were trained as Vulcan healers. Because of her "status" she was usually shunned out by the crews of starships. And because of her "status" she had little, if no hope of ever finding a suitable mate. But Jpak had set a record, the first Romulan to be enlisted into Starfleet. This was her tenth year in Starfleet; she had joined exactly ten years, seven months, and fourteen days before. Chapter Five
Jpak was impressed with the sickbay on board the Premonition, she would expect nonetheless. After all, this was the most advanced ship in the fleet.
***
Robert Kirk inspected his new quarters; surprisingly to him they were almost the same layout as his quarters on the station. He would have no problem settling in. But it was still strange, he spent the past three years on the station mapping out navigational plans for the starships that were going on missions. He had also spent much of his time doing helm simulators, practicing for the day that something like this may happen to him.
The ship its self was impressive, before he boarded he had taken a nice long look at the ship from a view port. A little larger than a Sovereign-class, and the same basic look, except for the protrusion on the back of the saucer section that looked like a handle for a pot or something. But that seemed to be where impulse nacelles were located. Apparently it was the first ship of its class, so, Robert figured, it was a Premonition-class starship. And the ship was rumored to be outfitted with a lot of experimental technology.
After Robert was done "settling in", he roamed the ship, of course the first place he headed for was the bridge, so he could meet the captain. After all, he was going to be a senior officer. As he was looking for a turbolift to take him to the bridge, he decided to stop and ask someone for directions. The only person he saw was a young Vulcan, possibly twenty-eight or so. Robert was always good at guessing ages.
"Excuse, me," he said to her, "I'm the new helm officer and I was looking for the bridge". As he looked closer he realized that the woman wasn't Vulcan, but a Romulan.
And she was a commander. "Sorry ma'am, but I would like to see the captain".
The Romulan looked kind of amused, it was weird for Robert to see emotion out of someone with pointy ears. "Well, I'm new here too. So I guess we're both in the same situation. I am Jpak, the new Chief Medical Officer. But I do know that we need to take that turbolift over there," she pointed to some turbolift doors.
The two started to walk together to the doors, and as Robert followed Jpak he noticed that she was better looking than a lot of human women. Oh, yes, Robert thought, I'm going in for lots of check ups. Lots of them.
***
Thaddeus Debbing was sick of waiting for his new senior officers. Where are they, he kept asking himself, why aren't they here yet. Just as he asked him self a second time they showed up out of the turbolift. He knew who one of them was of course, and that was Jpak, but who was this man? "Hello Jpak, hello... I don't know your name yet sir," he said while offering his hand for a shake.
"I'm Robert Kirk, the new helm, navigation and stellar cartography officer," said the young man.
"Kirk, as in...?" Debbing asked.
"Yes as in that Kirk," said the young man. "I'm his only living relative".
"Well, then I hope you live up to your, what ever relation he is to you, to his status," smiled Debbing.
"Thank you sir," Robert replied.
