Midnight Diagnosis

Posted on Thu Aug 27th, 2015 @ 11:03pm by Doctor Rikka Takanashi M.D.

Episode: Lost Property
Location: Sickbay

Doctor Rikka Takanashi stepped down off of the transporter pad a bag over her shoulder and several blue files under her arm. It was late at night on the Highlander. The Repulse had been delayed when transporting new crew to the Highlander due to an Ion storm en route. Rikka didn't mind the extra few hours, it had given her a chance to get some more of her reading done.

"Doctor" the transporter officer greeted. "I've transported your belongings to your new quarters" he explained with a smile. Rikka looked at him as if studying his facial expressions. She nodded. "Arigatou" she said. With the officer not being Human he seemed puzzled at her response, but with a swish of her purple hair she was out of the room and making her way towards deck five.

Luckily her previous ship the Sentinel had also been an Intrepid Class, so she knew exactly where she was going. Due to this is wasn't long until she strode into sickbay. The room was darker than usual, mainly because most of the staff had returned to their quarters for the night. After a quick glance left and right Rikka was happy to see no patients in the bay. The last thing she wanted was to be carrying on someone elese treatment plans.

"Lights. Full" she said. The room became instantly brighter. Rikka walked into the small office area. It had obviously been untouched for a while it seemed very bare and empty. She placed the medical files down on the desk and turned the screen around and logged in as the ships new Chief Medical Officer. The computer accepted her authorisation and she then had full access to the sickbay systems.

"Computer. I need a full crew compliment and injury or illness reports for the last six months" she said simply. She wanted to be sure she knew what she was dealing with when she was on ship. The last thing she wanted was to get something wrong due to not being properly informed.
"Working" The computer responded dryly.

While the computer was working Rikka unzipped her bag. Out of it she pulled several items. The first item a small silver magnetic hook was soon attached to the seperating wall between the office and the main sickbay. It was soon holding the second item, a light blue medical gown. Rikka's name was stitched into the top left pocket. The stethoscope was next, a proper old fashioned fully working stethoscope which was placed on the desk along with her own medical tricorder.

It was safe to say that Doctor Takanashi was a different type of Starfleet Doctor. She preferred the old methods of medical diagnosis. Her excuse was that a doctor shouldn't be reliant on the technology because they need to be able to work without such advances. Most of her patients never took her seriously when she used the stethoscope on them and preferred the medical tricorder in one quick sweep. Rikka however liked to listen properly and know exactly what was going on.

It didn't take a long time for her to rearrange the bay. Everything from the items in the office to where the hyposprays were positions was changed. She had even changed the way the sickbay lights worked to suit her needs especially when she had patients.

The computer beeped to indicate it had finished compiling the crew list. Rikka had a quick scroll through before telling the computer to print off the list. A new blue medical file appeared in a blule haze in the replicator. Rikka couldn't help but smile as from her pocket she produced a red pen. She grinned as she flipped the file open and began to write and circle several crew members as she sat down at the desk.

Doctor Rikka Takanashi had work to do, and she was relentless in her efforts to get the medical needs of the Highlanders crew paramount.

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Doctor Rikka Takanashi M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
USS Highlander