Not Another Physical

Posted on 27 Jun 2016 @ 4:59am by Commander Jayla Kij & Lieutenant Commander Joey Geisler

1,167 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: Risky Business
Location: Medical
Timeline: MD 2 || 1200 Hours

Joey and Rico made their way into Medical and took a look around at all the teal shirts of the departments personnel wandering around. For some reason, she just couldn't bring herself to wander around aimlessly until she found someone who'd be willing to give her the physical she'd been putting off for just over the past twenty-four hours. She needed to get it over with, and there was no time like the present, so here she was. Thankfully, Camila had been understanding in her plight and had given her some time to get it done.

It was no secret that most Starfleet personnel hated this part of their jobs with a passion, and Joey was no exception to that. For her, it seemed to be a waste of time, but sadly, it was a necessary waste of time. She looked around and found an empty bio-bed in the center of the main area and made her way over to it with Rico in tow. He settled down on the floor and laid his head on his paws when she sat down to wait for someone to notice her.

Jayla spotted the K-9 officer and his handler as they entered and showed themselves to a bio bed. She quickly grabbed her tricorder and hurried over, ever-present smile in place. "Good morning," she said. "Or, wait, it's technically afternoon, isn't it?"

Joey turned her attention to the woman who approached her. "Yes, technically, it is. I'm Lieutenant Joelle Corwin, and I need to get my physical done. I avoided it as long as I possibly could."

"You and me both," said Jayla with a grin as she pulled out her tricorder. "I mean, I've avoid my physical as long as possible. Not yours. I don't mind doing them, it's more having them done that's a pain in the rear, you know?"

"Most officers avoiding their physicals seems to be pretty commonplace," she said, waiting for the exam to begin. She knew she was healthy, but there were old injuries that might show up on the readings, which she was prepared for. "I wouldn't mind being the one to do them, either. It would be completely different being on the other side of the tricorder."

"It really is," agreed Jayla, starting her scans. "Do you have any complaints?" she asked. "Medical complaints, that is. I mean, you know, if you just want to vent, I can listen to the faults of every other department, but I can't help at all." She grinned again.

Joey shook her head. "No, no complaints, really. I've been injured quite a bit in the past, but that all came with the position I held at the time. It's been a while since my last major one, though. About... eighteen months, I think. Nothing but bumps, scrapes and bruises since then."

"Well, that's good," replied Jayla with another grin. The scan showed evidence of multiple broken bones and fractures. Her eyebrows went up automatically. "What line of work were you in anyway?" she asked. "Security doesn't usually suffer this many breaks."

"I'm a former Close Protections Officer. My job description was to protect those I was assigned to at any cost. A broken bone here and there was a small price to pay," She replied. "Thanks to medical advancements, I was fixed up and on my way in no time. Though, there's nothing quite like nearly having your head taken off. I ended up getting a haircut that day." Sadly, she wasn't kidding about, either. "I didn't need medical attention for that, though, so it wouldn't be in my record."

"I see," said Jayla, an expression of dawning understanding crossing her features. "Did you enjoy it? Protecting other people?"

"If I didn't, I wouldn't have agreed when I'd been approached for the job just before I graduated from the academy." The taller of the two women replied. "I was quite good at it, too. I've been all over the place and seen more than most people will ever get to see in their entire lifetime."

Jayla grinned again, putting away her tricorder. "What made you stop doing it?" she asked, now truly interested. "Did you just get tired of it? Or did you decide it was too dangerous after all?"

"Stability, I suppose. I was always moving around, and never stayed in one spot long enough to truly settle. It was just time for a change. Who knows? Maybe someday I'll decide to get back into it, but that's not going to happen any time soon. Black Hawk is home for me now," Joey answered. "The danger of it wasn't so bad. When anyone decides to become a Security officer, they know immediately they're signing up for it. So, it makes no difference if I'm here, or traveling all over the galaxy as I did before, there's danger everywhere."

Jayla nodded. "That's true, I suppose," she said, leaning against the wall and crossing her arms. "I mean, Starfleet is inherently dangerous, isn't it? For all of us, not just for security. I mean, we were just almost all taken out by a nasty virus. Before that it was traitors, before that we were boarded. Nobody's actually safe. But, the way I figure," she said, pushing off the wall and uncrossing her arms, "we can either crack up just take it all in stride."

"There are dangers around every turn," Corwin said. "And you're right, it affects everyone. Some people cope differently than others do. It all depends on what's easiest for the individual. While I'm here, can I get my contraception shot?"

"Oh, absolutely," replied Jayla, going to a nearby drawer and taking out a hypospray and the requested medicine. "You'd be surprised how many women I have to remind to take these," she said, pressing the spray to her neck. "Men, too, but not as many. They're usually better about remembering."

"I remember when mine comes due every month, but some women may not take them because they're actually wanting to start a family. I suppose the same could be said for men, too," Joey commented, lowering the collar on her uniform shirt.

"Yes, but I still send the reminders," said Jayla. "Otherwise, I have women in here in a panic because they forgot and now they could be pregnant. There's others who don't want to waste it because they aren't involved with anyone, but I still advise them to take it. Because you never know. You know?"

"Exactly. Is there anything else you need to ask about my history or anything?" The taller woman asked.

"Not at this time," said Jayla, giving another one of her characteristic grins. "You're cleared for duty."

"Thanks," Joey said, slipping off of the biobed and taking Rico's leash into her hand. "That was probably one of easiest physicals I've had to date." With a smile of her own, she and her canine partner made their way out once again.

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