What may have been.
Posted on Wed Aug 1st, 2018 @ 6:47am by
Edited on on Thu Aug 2nd, 2018 @ 4:45am
547 words; about a 3 minute read
Mission:
Episode 4 - The Sum of Our Parts
Location: USS Renegade
Timeline: MD001 1230 hrs
May 28 2394 1230 hrs (relative time)
Jomaus' head felt like it had been split into a thousand pieces as she pulled herself from her bed. One of the bottles fell to the ground with a crash causing the glass to scatter over the floor. The sound echoed in the trills head as she groggily pulled herself out of bed.
She knew she was late before she even saw the clock. Her heart sunk when she did see how late she was. Two hours late for her shift.
Grabbing her uniform she hastily dressed herself and raced for the door.
The door did open though someone was standing in the doorway. She felt her heart sink at the sight of who was there.
The dragonian head of security glared at her with cold unblinking yellow eyes. " You're late.... Again" He said calmly without any sense of emotion.
"Sirrr I'm" She said through groggy lips as the lizard indicated he wanted in.
"Not a word ensign." He said as he directed her to sit.
She did as he ordered even with her splitting headache. She could already imagine the splitting headache she's have after being yelled at from the lizard.
"Me and the captain have given you enough chances ensign. I know life has been hard on you since the symbiotic program dropped you, but know your behavior is unacceptable. As of now your placed on medical leave and will be handed over to the medical ship Dundee. " The lizard replied sharply. His tone made it clear this was an order not a request.
“But….” She was able to try and ket out befor the lizard stared again.
“But nothing. I will not have you on this ship and put my crew and my family at risk. My daughters are on the ship and if you’re drunk whilst piloting it you put them at risk.” He barked out anger rising in his voice.
She felt gutted on hearing the words. She’d seen his two girls and the thought of putting anyone in danger, but the bottle was the only thing she had that made her thoughts go away. It made the test result stop appearing in her mind.
She could feel tears in her eyes as she felt the lizards three fingered hand on his shoulder. “ Look Jomaus you’re a good pilot, but not in this state. You need help and I know even you know that. Get your stuff packed, go and get some medical and physiologic help and I’m sure you can get your career back on track.
The lizard placed a tub with some oxygen pills down on the table." Clear your head, get packed up and i'll be back to help with your things once we meet with the Dundee. "
She nodded as she looked up at the lizard. He had a warm grin on his face that despite his looks she could tell was saying that everything was going to be all right.
A Joint Post By
Lieutenant Junior Grade Jomaus Miex
Chief Flight Control Officer, USS Pioneer
Lieutenant Xalanth
Chief Tactical Operations Officer, USS Juno
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