Video

[halfbloodhatchling]

Who: Kai and Open
Broadcast: Yes
Action: The Caprine
When: Now

I’m sure everyone already saw Kirk’s post and knows that Leonard McCoy is gone. That means the Caprine currently doesn’t have a Captain, and as her first officer…I want to ask if anyone else is willing to step in as Captain. I am decidedly not up to the job.

[ He doesn’t care how little actual work being Captain seems to be. He doesn’t want it. ]

I do think first preference should go to anyone on the Caprine who wants it, but after that, anything goes.

[ A pause, like maybe that’s all he has to say, before Kai adds one more thing, voice softer. ]

Also, if anyone wants to come over, drink, and share McCoy stories, please join me this evening, on the Caprine.

[ They still have sufficient alcohol, and it seems as fitting an action as anything else Kai can think of. ]

Comments

[musicalhost]

I believe it. [She only got to experience a bit of that.]

Being captain? Not really, not that anyone knows anyway. He did try retiring once but Admiral Kirk forced him back.

[halfbloodhatchling]

There's a lot to unpack in that.

Let's start with Admiral Kirk. Admiral?

[musicalhost]

[A little laugh.]

Captain Kirk had... a tendency to break the rules and cause trouble. Eventually, Starfleet Command thought he could cause less trouble as an admiral.

[halfbloodhatchling]

He caused so much trouble they promoted him? That's a thing?

[musicalhost]

Nothing else seemed to have worked. And for awhile, this did! He was one of the admirals that stayed behind a desk.

[Obviously. Things happened.]

[halfbloodhatchling]

How long did that last?

[musicalhost]

About... two years? Maybe a bit more?

He stole a starship later and got it blown up. Went back in time and stole some whales.

[Saying this out loud, Kirk's career is impossible to believe.]

[halfbloodhatchling]

Wow. Seriously, wow.

[ A pause. ]

But we should probably be talking about McCoy.

[musicalhost]

You're right. And mischief is probably not the best way to celebrate him.

[halfbloodhatchling]

Staying safe would be better appreciated, I think.

What are we going to do about medical attention? I don't really need it, but for the others?

[musicalhost]

I wish Julian were here. [That's no help though.]

All Starfleet graduates have had some medical training, first aid, and I was part of Trill's Symbiosis Commission. I could see about changing my augment?

[halfbloodhatchling]

I don't know how much the medical augment does for someone, so I don't know how it helps. I think Doudanuki and myself will be fine, from a medical care standpoint, so it's just all the rest of you.

[musicalhost]

We should probably remember this for the future, learn the benefits of each augment. [Save them any potential trouble in the future.]

I know in my case, the biggest concern is isoboromine levels but I think we can handle that. So just the rest of the crew then.

[halfbloodhatchling]

And if we have a situation that results in injury. I imagine you could be affected by that?

I heal quickly.

[musicalhost]

Low isoboromine levels could cause my symbiont to reject our joining, killing us both. Only a serious injury could seriously jeopardize my isoboromine levels, thankfully.

[halfbloodhatchling]

And anything less? Is blood loss a concern?

[ Maybe he's not the right person to ask these questions, but better that someone on the crew knows, and he can do a quick patch if he needs to. ]

[musicalhost]

I suppose that'd be a concern for everyone, really.

[Basic first aid has at least taught her how to make a tourniquet. And several lives of experience.]

[halfbloodhatchling]

My wounds will seal long before it gets to that point, unless the wound is made with iron.

[musicalhost]

We'll have to make sure no one tries anything with iron then. In a place like this, it doesn't seem like it would have a high probability.

[She isn't going to put money on it though.]

[halfbloodhatchling]

I mean, let's just make sure no one goes attacking anyone, as much as we can.

That's sort of my job.

[ As security. ]

[musicalhost]

Well, yeah. I'm thinking more in the systems we visit.

[Security is important.]

[halfbloodhatchling]

We'll handle what we have to. I don't think it will be a huge problem.

[musicalhost]

Hopefully not. That'll be a bridge we can cross when we get that far.

[halfbloodhatchling]

And if we need to, I'm a good shot.

[ And shooting is totally a good response to most problems. ]