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Post by Dr Evan Barton(Lt Commander) on Aug 19, 2010 16:56:30 GMT -5
"Hey, It took me an hour to find you." He pointed out quickly. "I'm just persistent. Besides, that little matter we discussed has been handled."
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Post by Captain Jeff Addison on Aug 19, 2010 16:58:56 GMT -5
"Oh really?" He chuckled finally taking his attention away from his reading material. "If you brought that news then you certainly are welcomed. How much do I owe you?"
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Post by Dr Evan Barton(Lt Commander) on Aug 19, 2010 17:00:09 GMT -5
"No money this time," He sat up changing his tone.
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Post by Captain Jeff Addison on Aug 19, 2010 17:02:25 GMT -5
"Barton," He raised an eyebrow at his statement and change of tac. "What are you angling for?"
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Post by Dr Evan Barton(Lt Commander) on Aug 19, 2010 17:04:34 GMT -5
"I"m angling for what any other officer on the ship would be," He smiled coldly. "I want a promotion."
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Post by Captain Jeff Addison on Aug 19, 2010 17:07:38 GMT -5
"I don't understand why you would care about such things." He said thoughtfully. "As a medical officer you aren't even in the chain of command, and you have more power as a Chief Medical Officer than the XO in some aspects."
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Post by Dr Evan Barton(Lt Commander) on Aug 19, 2010 17:10:23 GMT -5
Yes," He countered. "But you know that I could take the command officer's exam and qualify myself for the chain of command, which I already have."
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Post by Captain Jeff Addison on Aug 19, 2010 17:15:52 GMT -5
"Barton, I like you." He resolved ."But the last thing I need is to throw another dog in the pit of my command staff."
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Post by Dr Evan Barton(Lt Commander) on Aug 19, 2010 17:20:59 GMT -5
Relax sir," He put his hand up. "I'm not looking to jump in your 'pit'. My sources in Fleet medical tell me that in a stint to gain a footing of its own and earn some power they are working on the first of a fleet of Medical ships."
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Post by Captain Jeff Addison on Aug 19, 2010 17:25:56 GMT -5
"Impossible," He said as he shook his head. "Fleet Operations would never allow it. There's no profit in it."
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Post by Dr Evan Barton(Lt Commander) on Aug 19, 2010 17:32:51 GMT -5
"They protested until the plan was unveiled." He explained. "We have had colonies popping up like crazy in the last ten years. Mining, agriculture, even industrial. All these 'nouveau riche 'colonist will have needs. Not just medically, but there will be drugs to deal to bring them up and back down. The revenue will be outrageous."
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Post by Captain Jeff Addison on Aug 19, 2010 17:35:53 GMT -5
"Okay, I see you point." He waved him off. "And you need a little more rank to get in the running of the first ship. You know I'm not ready to give you up."
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Post by Dr Evan Barton(Lt Commander) on Aug 19, 2010 17:39:08 GMT -5
"You aren't the most popular guy in the world around here." He smiled. "With all due respect, I may be available sooner than I'd like. In all seriousness, I don't expect to get the first command. My sources already told me who is in line for that. I will know then if you are in fact the shooting star you claim to be."
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Post by Captain Jeff Addison on Aug 19, 2010 17:43:22 GMT -5
"You may know sooner than you think." He looked down at the object. "Do you see that object next to my desk?"
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Post by Dr Evan Barton(Lt Commander) on Aug 19, 2010 17:44:55 GMT -5
He looked down with a skeptical scowl. "Yeah, what of it?"
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