Bones would freak out if Christine ever decided to get her MD, less because she is a nurse and a girl and more because she just got him broke in and now he's gotta go through the entire process with a new head nurse and what if it's a dude? he hates dudes. You hate chicks, too, points out Jim. He hates everybody, he replies, slumped over his desk. Including Jim. And he knows what's going to happen. They won't even let him keep her after she gets her MD. There's like ten planets with backwards and retarded ideas about gender segregation and Starfleet Med is looking for all the female doctors they can find to post them there. What the hell do they want to waste a good nurse on. It's like they never sat through the lecture about how important nursing is.
Oh right, says Jim, you got your RN too.
Hell yes, says Bones, raising one fist. CNA, LPN and RN behind my name, thank you. Grandma said if I didn't she'd know the reason why. She was an NP, you know. But Daddy was a doctor and so she gave in.
Christine wanders through, looks benevolently at captain and CMO. CMO gives her sad hound dog eyes he yells at captain for trying to use. Heard Medical wants to pay your fees, he says bravely. Bet they give you your own ship after you get done.
Christine stares at him. Oh, the MD thing? she says.
Bones summons up a smile. You going for it?
I have a ship already, she says.
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