Breathing Underwater

by potterfan2006

Year 2019 and Coming aboard the SeaQuest was more then just a new Job for 25 year old Sammie Liz Williams, It was a chance for a new lease on life. Little did she know, her life would change in more ways then she could ever Imagine. STORY NOT ABANDONED

12. Chapter 12 Redone

Disclaimer – See Chapter 1

Authors note – See Chapter 1

Breathing Underwater
By:
AngelBabs81 and potterfan2006

Chapter 12

Sammie and Dr. Levin took their usual seats, a few minutes before the meeting began.

"You have all been here for a few weeks now and its time we introduce you to someone," Westphalen said as she pushed a few buttons on the yellow vocoder she was holding. "Behind you, in the moon pool is Darwin." When everyone turned to look inside the moon pool, a dolphin appeared, splashing water on all the new scientists. Which Darwin obviously thought was funny.

"Now, Darwin, that was not nice. Say hello to the new scientists." Westphalen admonished the dolphin while trying to keep from laughing at the stunned faces.

"Hello new people," said the computerized voice of Darwin, "Darwin play."

"Is no one curious about how he can talk?"

Sammie spoke up, "how does it work?"

Lucas appeared in the moon pool, surprising everybody. "Why don't you ask Mr. Wolanczak here? He is the young man who created the system."

Westphalen relayed the question to Lucas and Lucas smiled, turning to the team of scientists. "It's not perfect, but sensors in the pool pick up his clicks, whistles, and sighs and translate them."

"Thank you, Lucas," Westphalen responded, while walking over to him. "Now, get out, please. Captain Bridger was looking for you earlier and he's not ... happy." Westphalen told Lucas with a smile. "I think something about the hologram program is messing up again," Westphalen added.

In fact, the night before, the hologram had interrupted her time with Bridger but Westphalen was not going to announce that to him, "Get," Westphalen stated firmly and Lucas disappeared.

"Now, if you all will follow me," Westphalen asked as she moved about, assigning the new scientists to a station to work with a lab assistant."Dr. Levin, take Drs. Williams and Anderson with you."

Dr. Levin nodded. He, Sammie and Annie made their way back to his lab where he tasked them with analyzing the water samples they had collected from different depths around the coral reef last week for the different bacteria content while he attended to his own work.

TBC…