From:		Matt_vTrek
Date:		21 April 1996 21:53
To:		U.S.S. Lafayette
Subject:		RE: Bridge

<Captain Mortimer, Bridge>

Mortimer steps out onto the bridge.

"Take her out, Mr. Beata. Full impulse until we clear the system, then go to warp five."

"Mortimer to all department heads. I'd like to see you all in the briefing room in a couple of hours to discuss our mission to Slater's"

[O.O.C. Lt.j.g. Lectron, Ensign Khan, and Ensign Pilzok can be asked by their respective department heads to represent them at the meeting if they wish. Lt. j.g. Bretar can fill in for Lt. Cmdr. Diego, for reasons that will become apparent later]

I haven't had the chance to speak to Kim since the other night. We kind of just went our seperate ways afterwards. Then again, we were both tired after that bar fight spilled over and we had to get involved ourselves. Still, she looked like she was enjoying herself beating that Klingon over the head with her chair. That's funny... she should be on duty at the moment.

Mortimer lower's his voice, not wishing to make one of his senior officers look bad in front of the bridge crew.

"Mortimer to Diego. Is there a problem?"

No reply....

"Kim?"

"Computer, locate Lieutenant Commander Diego"

"Lieutenant Commander Diego is in her quarters"

Strange.... 

"Mortimer to Diego......"

It's probably nothing. Actually, it's probably that Klingon food she ate.... I suppose I shouldn't be letting my personal feelings interfere with the running of this ship, but it isn't like I'm busy at the moment.... 

"Mr. Beata. You have the bridge"

Mortimer takes the TL back down to deck two, reaches her cabin door, and pauses.

Do I have the right to go barging into other officer's cabins like this?
Well, one last try.

"Mortimer to Diego.. If you can respond, please do so."

Nothing.

"Security Override. Authorisation code Mortimer-four-delta. Unlock the door to cabin zero two dash ten oh one."

There is a barely audible click as the magnetic lock disengages. Mortimer hits the door release, and it opens.

Looking around the cabin, he can't see anything.

"Computer, locate Lieutenant Commander Diego"

"Lieutenant Commander Diego is in her quarters"

Yes, but where?

Suddenly, he glimses a flash of yellow from behind a chair.

"Kim?"

"Kim!"

He stares in shock at the unconscious form laying on the floor, then stumbles over a discarded replicator food tray.

Checking for a pulse, he finds one, but it's faint.

"Mortimer to Sickbay. Medical Emergency in zero two dash ten oh one. One casualty"

"On our way", comes the voice of the ever-reliable Lt. Barrett.

He stands, helpless, knowing that there is nothing he can do until they get here. After what seems like an eternity, Lt. Barrett runs in with an orderly close on her heels, towing a hover-gurney.

"Captain?"

"Yes?"

"Captain. We need to get to her. We can't do that while you're standing in the way."

"Oh. Right. Sorry."

Barrett whips out a tricorder, and begins scanning.

"She seems stable. No sign of any physical damage. Pulse is down to 20% of normal. It looks like some kind of toxin. We'll need to get her to sickbay."

She motions for the orderly and they lift Kim onto the gurney and take her to sickbay, with a stammering and stuttering Mortimer following behind.