From:		Lonacher
Date:		22 May 1996 02:44
To:		U.S.S. Lafayette
Subject:		RE: Sickbay

<McRae in Sick Bay>

McRae's eyebrows raise a bit at the response she hears from Dr. Barrett:

"Look, whoever you are. I'm trying to tend to my patient, and you're getting in my way. I would appreciate being addressed as Lieutenant, the rank that Starfleet have seen fit to give me. Now, if you want to help, report back here in an hour..." she looks for some rank insignia so she knows how to address her new staff member........"L...Lieu...tenant...?"

They stare at each other very briefly, before Barrett turns back to her patient.  McRae begins to retort in a similar tone, reconsiders her immediate reaction, and smiles slightly as a thought flashes through her mind....  Hmmm, Evelana would be proud of my restraint.  She always said I was too quick to speak quickly and usually rashly; that  temper of mine was always getting me into trouble when I was younger. The smile broadens into a grin very briefly, McRae is glad that Barrett had turned back to the patient and can't see her face.  ...And it looks like Barrett suffers similar tendencies...but to be fair, she is busy with this patient, so....

"Dr. Barrett," McRae smiles just a bit, not able to resist just a tad of challenge, "I can see that you are busy with your duties, and as healers, the patient is our top priority.  However, I do expect you to report to my office as soon as your duties permit; and in case you're not quite sure where my office is, it is the one labelled Chief Medical Officer."  McRae glances at her chrono, then returns her gaze to the startled Barrett..  "Ahh, you did indicate that your duties would so permit in an hour's time. I will expect you at that time then."

Without waiting for a response from Barrett; McRae turns and proceeds to the CMO office.  She sits at the desk, and chuckles softly at the mental picture of the most-probably fuming Barrett. Ahhh, well, it was Barrett who invoked protocol....  McRae makes a quick note on her PADD, a reminder to keep an eye on Barrett's bedside manner, before she turns her attention to other activities.

McRae accesses her open messages from the computer, and notes one unanswered response from Pilzok.  She responds:  "Mr Pilzok, my apologies for the response of time its taken me to respond.  The suggestion regarding the Shuttlebay conversion to an emergency medical bay is excellent.  I'd like your assistance in developing the plan to make that happen, should it be necessary. I have not yet completed my walkthru of Sickbay and the facilities currently at my disposal."  McRae grins again at the thought of the recalcitrant Barrett.  "Once I do, I will contact you regarding the specific requirements I'll need."  McRae closes the message.

She considers what to do until Barrett reports, and decides to begin with a review of the crew's medical records.  She accesses the captain's current medical record; her eyebrows again raise slightly....Hmmm, interesting,...some unusual notations here... McRae makes another note on her PADD, then continues on to the remaining files.