((Wilde Estates ))

::As he watched Cara reform in front of him, Ben relaxed slightly.  People were hurt, but no one had died...yet. Shoving the thought away, he walked up to the 2nd officer. ::

Walker: The sickbay is right down the hall... let's get everyone checked
out. Looks like Ro is going to be busy.

::He didn't see anything visibly wrong, as she turned around, she had an odd look on her face.::

Maria: I'm uninjured Commander, but Illium seems to be avoiding sickbay
and I think he may be injured.

Walker: :: Ben shook his head with a sad smile :: And he's decided to prove that "It didn't hurt"? 

Maria: Security personnel have a sense of pride, and Illium seemed to be
spaced out, he barely responded when I told him to get to cover.

Walker: We'll have to find him and get him checked out. I take it from the device that Kolk left behind.  The alternate one.  What did it do?  I take it was a weapon of some sort.

Maria: The device? Multiple purposes, the four we know of were low level
plasma beams, a transporter, the power source for the lights down there
and a self-destruct pattern, it blew up once the cutting beams were
finished.

Walker: Co...Ca oO No!  She's never said...you can't just go using her first name without invitation!  Yes, but we are close enough friends to...Friends?!?  you work together...and she's a counselor...don't presume! Oo :: Deciding that covering the possible faux pas, he simply skipped the name and continued. ::  so, how did things go?

::Cara looked at her superior officer with a slight smile.::

Maria: It's good to be back above ground, but what happened at your end?

Kolk: =/\= Kolk to Walker and Maria. We need you at the Captain's
bedside. Now! =/\=

Walker: =/\= On our way =/\= Looks like we're needed. :: Flashing a quick smile at his words, he slipped back into darker thoughts, especially why they'd been summoned. ::

Maria: I think we may be getting a full explanation shortly.

::Fighting his urge to sprint down the hall, he limited himself to a brisk walk towards the sickbay, despite himself he smiled seeing Ro working nearby, before turning to face the Captain. ::

Maria: ::Slight smile.:: Please don't kill him Captain, that's our
version. ::To Wilde:: It's good to have you back Commander.

Twiford: ::With a curt nod:: Thank you Miss.  ::Turning to the newly arrived male:: I'm sure you understand my dilemma.  Can you also tell me whether this man is this woman's husband?

Walker: :: Nodding toward Cara :: Based on her reaction, and his...I'm fairly certain.   

Twiford: I suppose that is the best I'm going to get.  ::to Danny:: If I could speak to you privately for a minute.

::He stepped a short way from the bedside and when the husband joined him he spoke in low tones.::

:: Forcing himself to turn away from the two, the Ronin's first officer chewed on the inside of his lip, thinking hard. ::

Maria:

Walker: Hmm?  Oh, sorry C.. oO Stop it! Oo Commander.  I was just thinking...

Maria:

Walker: Do you think someone can be bad luck?  That something about them...no matter what they do...just causes bad things to happen?

Maria:

Walker: :: Shaking his head, he turned to look at Ro, then at the quiet discussion happening behind them, and finally at the Captain. :: oO And how much would have improved with my absence? Oo Oh, nothing...:: forcing a smile into his manner with all the skills he'd been taught, he appeared to be calm as he continued. :: So, we do have at least one positive, while we've been here...nothing's gone wrong with the ship!

((Tag/backsimm)

Cmdr Ben Walker

FO

USS Ronin

Tag! (Kolk, Maria, Walker, Wilde, Wulfram)/TBC