First Officer's Log: On the Warpath

[Cmdr Ridire 0]

   

      Aidan clenches his fists as he tries to not listen to the little voice whispering in his head "Deck the Klingon, go ahead..he deserves it."  He shifts his attention to Shamor and says in a cold dead tone "Let me ask you this, Lieutenant...how many little gold circles do you see on my collar?  There should be three there..right?  How many people on this ship outrank me?  One right?  So unless that one person tells you otherwise or unless Lieutenant Matthews actually conjures up a medical reason to prevent me from entering Sickbay your choices are very limited here.  So I strongly suggest to you and your subordinate that you reconsider whether or not you really want to get in my way on this.  After all...failure to obey the Chain of Command and insubordination would not look real good on your records."

 

      Aidan briefly glances at Garnoopybefore he continues "Let me remind you of the regs since you've apparently forgotten them.  'Starfleet General Order 104, Section C:  The chief medical officer may relieve a commander of duty if the commander is mentally or physically unfit.  The physician would have to back up this claim with the results of a physical examination.'  Has there been a physical examination? No, there hasn't been.  So on what basis that would actually be a defense against a violation of General Order 104 are you trying to keep me out of Sickbay?"

 

      Slowly and deliberately Aidan shifts his gaze to look up into the Klingon's impassive face as his voice drops another fifteen degrees below zero "Furthermore, I have the Captain's permission to check in with Sickbay as regards to the disposition of the bodies.  Oh..and yes, the Captain does know of my...personal interest which I suspect is the reason you two and the Doctor are attempting to treat me like I'm a six foot plus tall container of Trilithium."

 

      Aidan's voice steadily goes colder as he continues "Ever since I've joined this ship I've tried to quietly fit in and give myself time to adjust to all of you and you time to adjust to me.  After all..I've spent most of my adult life on a different ship and I am still the outsider to a large extent here.  However as it stands right now that "quietly fitting in" is at an end.  One way or another if I have to go through you or around you to get in there I'll do it.  However I'll be generous.  I'm going to take a walk around the deck.  It should take me about fifteen minutes to return here as I'll be benevolent by walking slowly.  If the both of you are gone when I return then I'll pretend that this little incident never happened and you two and Doctor Matthews can congratulate yourselves privately that you got away with defying a Superior Officer.  If you're still here, I'll circumvent your interference."

[Dumbass 0]

"'Starfleet General Order 104, Section C:  The chief medical officer may relieve a commander of duty if the commander is mentally or physically unfit.'  

Uh, actually they only go up to 25, including the Prime Directive and Omega Directive.

[Cmdr Ridire 0]

"'Starfleet General Order 104, Section C:  The chief medical officer may relieve a commander of duty if the commander is mentally or physically unfit.'  

Uh, actually they only go up to 25, including the Prime Directive and Omega Directive.

DA, one I see no reason to nitpick canon that far.  Second, I'm the one that is right as far as canon goes here.  I refer you to page 468 of the Star Trek Encyclopedia.  It's right next to the picture of Commodore Decker in the first column.