On: Seventy-five crewmembers of the USS Intrepid had reported injuries from their encounter with the odd storm that the Eagle had rescued them from. All seventy- five being Vulcans. Melody had never really dealt wit Vulcans as patents before. She was quite exausted and a bit unnerved by the whole experence. They hardly said a word and when they did speak it was to assure her that they didn't need to be comforted just cured of their radiation sickness so they could get back to work. But the normal sound of the injured was completely absent. No moans of pain, no gasps of discomfort. One of them had even asked her to stop singing to herself, which she did often when she was trying to concentrate, becuase it was illogical. No wonder Ratch didn't like her own people. It was almost like working on atomitons. Again she had to wonder why these, of all people, would be intrested in playing a fictional game like this Quidditch. Most of the elements of this game defied logic. Flying brooms ticks, a little golden ball that could fly and had a mind of it own, two bigger balls that flew around by themselves trying to hit other players. Where was the logic in this? The game itself didn't make much sense to her which is one of the reasons she didn't even think about trying out for the team. She was content to root for Mal anyway. She was very happy when she was finished with her last vulcan patient and could go back to her quaters and get some rest. Dealing with Vulcans had proved to be very trying. Ensign Melody Assistant Medical Officer USS Eagle --------------------------------- Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.