"Gladiatorial Games, War Zones, and Space Cowboys"

[Javin_Prell 0]

"Gladiatorial Games, War Zones, and Space Cowboys"

a log by Col. Harper and Lt. Cmdr. Prell

 

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Javin layed quietly in his bed in Sickbay, having lost the latest battle between him and the nurse about his being able to leave. He sighed, rubbing his hand against his chin where his beard had been, now a force of habit after having had it for such a long time.

 

The sickbay doors hissed quietly open, admitting a dark-haired figure in charcoal grey. Harper crossed the room to Prell's bed, waving off the nurse that stepped forward to see what the colonel wanted.

 

Prell sat up straight and smiled. "Ah, the cavalry has arrived. Sir."

 

She smiled slightly. "Javin. Welcome back."

 

"Thank you, it's good to be back." He rubbed his chin. "I was just sitting here wondering how much of the paint job was scratched off while I was gone." He grinned.

 

"We did try not to damage the ship too much," she replied with some exasperation.

 

He sighed. "Playing Space Cowboys still, are we?"

 

"Hardly playing." She folded her arms, leaning one hip against the biobed. "It's a dangerous region."

 

He nodded. "I guess my stint among the peaceful has dulled me a bit."

 

"Well, you'll have to get your edge back quickly," Harper warned.

 

"Aye sir...as soon as they release me from this prison." He grinned. "What else have I missed?"

 

"Oh, nothing much," Harper replied, waving a hand. "Gladiatorial games, war zones... the usual."

 

"Heh, good timing on my part, missing it all. How's Engineering doing without me?

 

"Kairi's been holding it together. She makes a good department head--" She broke off awkwardly.

 

He smiled. "It's ok Medusa, after a while I knew someone would have to replace me. Im glad you choose her....I will miss that office though." He grinned.

 

She chuckled. "Well, I can't fix that. But we do need an OPS officer..."

 

Javin paused for a moment and looked at her, then smiled. "That sounds perfect."

 

"Wonderful."

 

He slid his feet over the edge of the bed and stood up. "I can start right now." Out of the corner of his eye he could see his arch-enemy the nurse making a beeline for them.

 

Harper put a hand out to stop him. "Oh, no you don't," she warned. "We've had entirely too many sickbay-escapes lately, and I am not opening up that particular can of worms again."

 

He sighed, and sat back down. "Alright, alright. So what's this Captain's Mast I keep hearing about?"

 

She groaned involuntarily, and scrubbed at her face with a hand. "Someone sabotaged the holodeck near the NNC. Turned off the safeties."

 

"Really now..." He frowned. "I suppose we know who it was that did it?"

 

"If you ask Security, no." She scowled. "All of the evidence was pointing to one of theirs, but now they say they've cleared him. There has to be a proper hearing, though..."

 

He nodded. "I agree. I also suppose there's some Marine-Fleet problems because of it?"

 

She shook her head slightly. "We've managed to keep that to a minimum, thankfully. This particular young idiot was the major culprit in that regard anyway -- he took it into his head to go into the NNC with phasers blazing, and nearly wound up painted purple for it."

 

Javin frowned. "Pulling a phaser in Marine Territory, I'll remember that the next time I want to end up in Sickbay."

 

Laughing, she said, "I hope you won't be back here any time soon."

 

"Neither do I Colonel, neither do I."

 

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