On Thanksgiving, he dines on martinis.

Never ever anger your Head Nurse.

There are few people on board who have overriding access to the Captain's Quarters. The Chief Medical Officer is one of them. When Pike fails to answer, the doctor weighs the possibilities. The captain could be here and not answering by choice. He could have already come and gone. He could have never been here at all. Or he could be inside, ( Read more... )

*Confused*

Where the devil is he?

I'm getting too old for this.

Doctors very rarely make good patients. Boyce was no exception. The nurses had finally given up on trying to keep him in bed. God forbid he should actually get some rest. Instead he ambled around Sickbay trying to walk off some of the sluggishness that came with heavy painkillers. His arm, now in a cast and wrapped, rested protectively in a ( Read more... )

The lake isn't as beautiful as some of the lakes on Earth. Or perhaps his memory has shaped those familiar places into something exceeding reality. The cool breeze off the water and the smell of trees all around are rejuvenating sensations nonetheless. He draws in a deep breath of fresh air and lets it out slowly, happy to be momentarily off the ( Read more... )