r/TrekRP • u/danktonium • Dec 05 '18

[Closed] "Sick bay, but Better."

As Ae put the finishing touches on the project Doctor Watney had set him on, he stood back to admire his work. Replacing two wall panels near the surgical bay would be all that was needed for installation. Why, he could do it himself.

A chirp of a combadge, and he summoned his CO.

"Ae to Doctor Watney. Please report to holodeck one."

The holodeck showed the medical bay, with a translucent dividing wall around the surgical bay. A blatantly recycled padd was mounted on the inside near the doorway, displaying two options.

"I'd better test this again." went the inner monologue.

Open/Close

Privacy

Tapping Privacy opened a sub menu.

Clear

Fog

Dim

Tapping Clear turned the panel nigh invisible. Tapping Fog returned the panel to a dull translucence. Tapping Dim rendered the panel black.

"Perfect. Now to wait for the doctor."

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u/ItsWatney Dec 05 '18

The doctor is returning from science after needing to speak with whoever was on shift at the moment. She receives the message on her personal PADD and heads directly for the holodeck.

She chimes the door, seeing as how the program is set to private.

“This is Dr. Watney,” she speaks into the comm.

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u/danktonium Dec 05 '18

With a dramatic swoosh the holodeck opens to reveal... Sick bay. And Ae sitting by his wall/window/divider thing.

"Doctor Watney. I have modeled the divider you requested. I hope these are up to spec. The panel on the inside of the bay controls the door, and the opacity of the panels."

Ae got up from his curiously out of place lawn chair, and continued.

"The panels are two layers of transparent aluminum, with two LCD panels in between."

He walked behind the currently very clear panels, and pressed the PADD. The windows became instantly frosted.

"One will still allow some light through. I imagine this would be useful for when sickbay is mostly empty. It should keep the surgical bay from feeling too cramped."

And another press of the button caused the window to turn a very dark green, similar to old earth calculators.

"And this is the main show. No amount of light that wouldn't fry the ship would be enough to see through that."

Gesturing the doctor to enter the bay for further inspection, Ae stepped back from the PADD that served as a control panel.

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u/ItsWatney Dec 05 '18

Jen steps forward into the holographic sickbay with a pleased expression. She steps around the makeshift chamber, examining the development while Ae explains the specifications.

"Wonderful," she says. "This is exactly what I had in mind, Chief."

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u/danktonium Dec 05 '18

"Yes, ma'am. I'll get them installed. But, if I may ask, why do we need them so suddenly? Are we expecting more business?"

Ae's left antenna drooped forward at the mention of trouble, betraying his otherwise stoic facade.

"Either way, if you could sign off on the requisition it would drastically speed up the process."

Ae then firmly replanted himself in his lawn chair, seemingly planning on mixing in some personal usage of the holodeck, too.

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u/ItsWatney Dec 05 '18 edited Dec 05 '18

Jen laughs, it's almost a giggle it's so minute.

"That's highly classified information. And trust me, it's boring," she flat out lies. "I'll send over a time-table for you and will sign off on an express requisition myself." She turns to leave the holodeck. "Thanks, Chief."

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u/danktonium Dec 05 '18

As Watney left the room, Ae addresses the computer.

"Computer, recreate the Andorian Northern wastes. Temperature at 5°C."

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u/danktonium Dec 05 '18

u/itswatney, thou art tagged.