| Do: |
Run a level-three diagnostic just to be sure.
Can I help you?
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| P: |
Tom Paris, reporting on board.
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| Do: |
Oh, yes. The observer.
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| P: |
That's me. As a matter of fact, I seem to be observing some
kind of problem right now, Doctor.
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| Do: |
I was a surgeon at a hospital on Caldik Prime. Same time you
were stationed there. We never actually met. A Medical record's arrived
from your last posting, Mr. Paris. Everything seems to be in order.
Captain asked you if you are on board, you should check in with her.
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| K: |
Uh, I haven't payed my respect to the Captain, either.
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| Do: |
Oh, Mr. Kim. that would be a good thing for a new operations officer to do.
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| K: |
What was that all about?
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| P: |
It's a long story, Harry. I'm tired of telling it.
I'm sure someone around here will tell you before long.
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| Ma: |
The doctor called.
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| Ja: |
And?
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| Ma: |
And I was right.
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| Ja: |
She's pregnant?
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| Ma: |
Poppys are due in seven weeks.
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| Ja: |
Oh Mark, you gotta take her home with you.
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| Ma: |
With me? I just got the rugs cleaned.
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| Ja: |
She's with child. I can't leave her in a kennel...
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| Ma: |
Is this another love-me-love-my-dog demand?
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| Ja: |
Yes.
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| Ma: |
Um, how can I ever refuse you?
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| Ja: |
Thanks, honey.
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| Ma: |
So when're you leaving?
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| Ja: |
As soon as I approve these systems status reports.
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| Ma: |
All right. Then I won't bother you anymore.
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| Ja: |
Hey. You never bother me, except the way I love you to be bothered.
Understand?
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| Ma: |
I'll remember that.
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| Ja: |
See you in a few weeks. Oh, my, go by my house and pick up the
doggy bed. She'll be more comfortable.
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| Ma: |
I already did an hour ago.
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| Ja: |
Come in. Gentlemen, welcome aboard Voyager.
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| K: |
Thank you, sir.
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| Ja: |
Mr. Kim, at ease before you sprain something. Ensign, despite
Starfleet protocoal, I don't like being addressed to "sir".
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| K: |
I'm sorry, Ma'am.
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| Ja: |
Ma'am is acceptable in a crunch, but I prefer Captain.
We're getting ready to leave. Let me show you to the Bridge.
Did you have any problems with getting here, Mr. Paris?
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| P: |
Not at all, Captain.
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| Ja: |
My first officer, Lieutenant Commnader Cavit. Ensign Kim, Mr. Paris.
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| Ca: |
Welcome aboard.
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| Ja: |
Ensign Kim, this is your station. Would you like to take over?
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| K: |
Yes, Ma'am.
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| Ja: |
It's not crunch time, yet, Mr. Kim. I'll let you know when.
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| Ca: |
Lieutenant Stadi, lay in a course and clear departure with operations.
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| St: |
Course entered. Ops has cleared us.
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| Ca: |
Ready thrusters.
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| ??: |
Thrusters ready.
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| Ca: |
Initiate launching sequence.
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| St: |
Sequence underway.
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| Ja: |
Engage.
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