ILLUMINARRPG: (3 - 1901) Counselor - Ensign jg Reea

[Renee Bishop]

Mission: A Cure Delayed
Day: 3
Stardate: 2445.10.27

(Vulcan - Botanical Gardens - Counselor Ensign jg Reea - 1901)

Reea was sitting on a bench in the botanical garden, near the place Shola was bitten by the starfly, a water bottle in her lap. Thoughts about the incident filled her mind.

Reea was having fun with Shola and T'Lov. The girls genuinely cared for each other, which surprised Reea. The logical Vulcan and the passionate Andorian didn't seem like a match, though at age twelve, how ruled by logic could T'Lov be? Watching them interact and seeing their interest in her and the things she had experienced on Earth, gave Reea a warm feeling inside like nothing she'd ever felt. That explained why Reea was filled with guilt.

Not having her field medical kit wasn't a bad thing and Reea hadn't done wrong by not bringing it. The crew was on shore leave on a safe planet. If something went wrong, there were many people and places to find help. Not having her comm badge was the mistake she made.

Again, Vulcan was a safe place, but a Starfleet officer was to always be prepared and ready for the unexpected, even while off duty. Having the means to contact the ship or one of the other crew, was part of that readiness. The badge didn't need to be worn; setting it in a pocket worked, but having it was what mattered. Reea had simply forgotten it, and that could have led to a tragic end.

If that wasn't bad enough, when Shola had fallen ill, Reea almost panicked. She had gone through extensive training and practice at Starfleet Medical. She was fully qualified and knew what to do. The problem was, it had all been holo simulations. No matter how realistic, she had always known it wasn't a real emergency and someone's life or health wasn't on the line. The first time she face a true life-or-death scenario, she almost failed the person that needed her. Knowing that she didn't lose it and she did save Shola, wasn't helping for some reason.

Why was she focusing more on what she did wrong over what she did right? She treated the girl and got her the advanced care she needed. The final result was good. She supposed an old adage was true. A person learned more from their failures than from their successes. She definitely wouldn't be leaving her comm badge behind ever again.

Taking a gulp of water, Reea sighed. Her entire life was ahead of her. There was so much to do and see, so much profit to earn. She couldn't ruin that by making a terrible mistake.

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