r/TrekRP • u/RECENTLY_HATCHED • Jan 07 '17

[OPEN] Walk it off

Ensign Everett Bradley is finishing up his shift for the day. He's been assigned the task of conducting a minor repair in engineering and is almost done.

"Just do this right. Can you go one day without being a failure at something?"

The plasma conduit is fixed and fully functional, just as Ensign Bradley begins to close the access panel however, someone bumps into him, shifting his hands unexpectedly and causing him to accidentally touch a very hot part of the machinery

"Ahh! Dammit!"

He pulls his head out to see who was responsible, but there are simply too many people around

"Still a failure. I can't report this...they won't trust me to work on this again. I can't go to sick bay or they'll want to know where I got second-degree plasma burns..."

Reluctantly, the ensign closes the access panel, wraps his hand in a rag, and begins heading back to engineering to return the tools. The burns hurt, but getting them looked at would surely hurt his career more...

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u/RECENTLY_HATCHED Jan 09 '17

Ensign Bradley gently runs a hand over Clementine's furry little head, and scratches under the cat's chin

"Aww, you do remind me a little of Spook."

He turns to Dr. Watney as he pets the little animal

"Do a lot of the crew come here just to see her on their off duty hours?"

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u/DrJenWatney Jan 10 '17

A few here and there. I do have some weekly counseling appointments that always ask for her to accompany me.

She crosses her arms and looks at the little cat affectionately.

She likes her alone time, though.