ETA TBA

Posted on Sun Feb 13th, 2022 @ 7:15pm by Commander Samantha Howard & Lieutenant Commander Shoniara T’ghann-Travis Dr
Edited on on Sun Feb 13th, 2022 @ 7:17pm

Mission: The Orion Syndicate
Location: Earth - Starfleet Medical

ON

Commander Samantha Howard paused in her day to stand and stretch her neck and back. Her spine popped as the lactic acid was released, giving her instant releif from the discomfort. They'd been working on the new emergency protocols for weeks, running scenarios with holographic mass casualties in order to better streamline the whole triage and treatment process in times of war and crisis. She missed the Washington though, all her friends were still there, going on with their lives without her as she worked on this latest assignment.

Thumbing the computer panel, she put in a comm call to Dex and waited for her ACMO to answer.

“Sam, how wonderful to hear you. How are things going and, more importantly when are you coming home?”

" It's going well, we're on track to have the project completed on schedule, it's tough going though" Sam replied, casting a cautious eye over her surgical scrubs stained with holographic blood. " Hopefully I can catch up with you guys soon, unless Medical throw another curveball my way. How are things on the ship? I miss you all"

‘I wish you could return soon. To be honest I am finding things difficult. I am still dealing with the fallout from T’Vall, counselling Callie who is now pregnant. Jon is suffering from PTSD and refused to see Jortho so I am now beginning counselling with him. I am also getting sickbay ready for possible mass casualties, trying to up date the trauma teams and I am also getting married.”

Sam's jaw dropped at the changes that had taken place so rapidly since she had left. She was aware of Jeff's PTSD and had seen glimpses of it over the last few missions. Callie being pregnant was no real surprise, and the ongoing fallout from the T'Val incident was something that would be going on for months if not years. "Wait, what, you're getting married?"

Shon laughed, after all she just threw at Sam the thing she picked up on was her marriage. “Yes I am you do not know him, his name is Seth Travis and he is a Diplomatic specialist. He came aboard after the T’Vall debacle, we met on the observation deck and spent a week alone together on a very beautiful but scary planet and the rest is history. We intend to ask the Captain to marry us before…well anything happens. I have a bad feeling about this upcoming mission Sam. I wanted to ask you are you going to see Valev again?”

" Well that happened quickly. i'm happy for you" Sam smiled at Dex's happy news, despite the oppressive nature of their conversation. It seemed the Washington was heading into another skirmish. " Had you had any premonitions about the upcoming mission?" She asked, skirting around the question of Valev.

Shon knew Sam had heard her question regarding Valev and knew she was skirting the issue but let it lie. It was none of her business anyway. “ Premonitions yes I have, something is going to go very badly wrong on this mission, I see darkness around one of us…she hesitated, she did not want Sam to know it was herself. This is no skirmish Sam it looks as thought it may develop into all out war. That is why I wish you were returning. We need you home, I need you home Sam."

"How long until this goes down?" Sam asked carefully, looking at her own schedule and trying to nail down how long it would be until she could get back to the Washington.

“I am not exactly sure around 24 hours, not long I am afraid to get where we are going, we are spearheading the mission Sam so we will get there first. Surely the powers that be would understand why you need to leave. I wish I could tell you more but you never know who is listening.”

Sam pursed her lips as she considered her options. They were so close to wrapping the project at Starfleet Medical, but she couldn't let her friends go into the unknown on their own. "I can't promise you, but I'll do my best to get there"