Book 2, Chp 2: Cat Problem

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Ransom: Welcome back to the Cerritos, Mr. Boimler. When you were gone, we
tightened security protocols. If you run into any problems, just flag it for Billups.

Boimler: Thank you, sir. It's good to be back.

Boimler head to the replicator to order lunch.

Boimler: Computer, pupusa, hot.

Computer: [User not recognized.]

Boimler: It's Ensign Boimler.

Computer: [User not recognized.]

Jennifer: Can you, like, hurry it up?

Boimler: Computer, any food, hot, please.

Computer: [User not recognized.]

Boimler chuckled nervously while Rutherford and YN join Tendi at the table while Tendi is eating her food fast.

Rutherford: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What's the rush? We don't have to report 'till 0800.

Tendi: There's a bunch I need to do before my shift starts. Recalibrate the omnidirectional restraints, prep the hyposprays...

YN: Hold up. Is this about Ensign Escher who got promotion?

Tendi: Yes! I can't believe she got promoted over me. I do way more.

Rutherford: Escher got lucky. I mean, curing the Captain's Terellian Death Syndrome? She was in the right place
with the right hypospray.

Tendi: Meh. I can't rely on people
getting syndromes. I have to show Dr. T'ana I've got what it takes.

YN: I don't know, Tendi. You're doing your best, but I mean we all know doc doesn't always care a lot for her patients.

Tendi: Then I'll just have to try harder.

Mariner: What up? We doing sci-fi stuff today?

Tendi: Uh, got to go kick medical butt.

Tendi leave and head to do her business.

???: Computer, ketchup, spicy kiwi.

The voice caught Rutherford attention and he turn around and gasp, only to see Shaxs present in front of him.

Rutherford: Guys, are you seeing this?

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Rutherford: Guys, are you seeing this?

Mariner: Yeah, who messes with ketchup?

Rutherford: (Gasps.) Shaxs is alive?

Mariner: Yeah, guess so.

YN: Aw man. Does that mean I can't eject the warp core?

Mariner: Bridge officers are always coming back from the dead. You gonna finish that muffin?

Rutherford: But how? He died in an explosion saving my life.

Mariner: I don't know, but whatever happened killed his taste buds for good.

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