The Counselor visits Sickbay

Posted on Sat Oct 26th, 2019 @ 4:26am by Lieutenant Commander James Trallos MD & Lieutenant Malik Bancroft

Mission: Onboarding & Departure
Location: Sickbay

Malik heard that his counterpart, the Chief Medical Officer had just came aboard. Seeing that he had time between patients Malik decided to head on over to sickbay to get his own physical done.

Walking out of his office Malik made his way down the corridor to sickbay. Reaching the door's to sickbay Malik approached and activated the door sensors and entered. Looking around he could see that is was somewhat empty.

"Hello?" Malik called out.

"Be right with ya." A voice called out from a storage room. There was a small racket as items clanked about and boxes were set down faster then was intended. "Good enough." He said as James walked out of the closet.

"Can I help you Lieutenant? I'm Dr. James Trallos, the new Chief Medical Officer." James said reaching out his hand.

Malik took the offered hand and returned the shake. "Malik Bancroft, Chief Counselor. I figured since I'm between patients I'd stop by and get my physical."

"Ah, pleasure to meet you Counselor. Please, hop on the biobed. Thanks for working me in. The Captain wants physicals done on everyone anyway." James said as he walked over and activated the biobed. He stopped for a moment in thought and laughed a moment. "You know Lieutenant, I just realized that we both probably use the same phrase as an opener but with a slight difference in meaning. So, how do you feel?"

Malik hopped up onto the biobed. He smiled at the doctor's quip about both of them using the same phase opener but with different meanings. "I've never felt better."

"Well that's good to hear." James said as be started to begin his scans. "Do you have a specialty? How long have you been doing this in Starfleet?"

"I have a degree in child psychology and general psychology. I'm also a Registered Nurse." said Malik.

"That's great, sounds like a well rounded practice. R.N. you say? If we run into a mass casualty situation do you mind if I ask you to step in help run a triage?" James asked. "Many hands make light work as they say."

"I'll help out where ever its needed. I'm sure that during a mass casualty there won't be any need for a counselor until everyone is taken care of first." Malik looked out over sickbay and then back to the doctor. "So doc am I going to live?"

James laughed. "Yeah, probably not during, but as soon as the smoke fades you will have a line at your office. I do believe you will live and live well. I just need to get a blood sample but beyond that Lieutenant, I think you're in great health."

Malik rolled up his sleeve. "Don't be too much of a vampire now. I'm still going to need all of my blood." said the counselor in a teasing manor.

James laughed. "You'd be surprised how little blood you need to stay alive." He said, pausing a moment to do the quick draw. "You'd also be surprised how little I need for my analysis. We're all done. Should have the results in the next few days." James said giving the sample to a technician who then ran it into the lab. "Anything else I can do for you Councilor?"

"Besides stopping by my office for your own evaluation I can't think of anything at the moment. Just remember, if you need an extra nurse I'm your man." said Malik.

"That sounds good Lieutenant Bancroft, I'll get on your schedule for next week and will bring your final results with me, and believe me, I will not hesitate to call you up if I need an extra hand." James said as he put a quick note in his PADD to add him onto the councilors schedule.