<strong>Day 2 - 0908</strong><br/><div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3f/Yul_brynner.jpg)</div>Character: Dr. "Tiger" (Ty) Nadami (Lt. Cmdr. Aono Tsayafa Nadami), CMO<br/>Location:  En route to Sickbay<br/>With:    Duskfire, Wade, Nuress<br/>Doing:  Failing to be charming on very little sleep<br/>Tagging: open<br/><br/>Nadami beams faux-warmly back at her as if she were in the process of complimenting him for his purity of spirit and appreciation of the arts. Inside he's groaning at his misstep...<em>Idiot.</em>But he declines to shrink from her. "Do forgive a small slip of the tongue," he replies as smoothly as he can. "I had actually meant to say 'infection.' Since we're all working hard, I know fatigue can sometimes get in the way of word choice... or, say, one's ability to pronounce names. It's perfectly understandable. You can judge my familiarity with your research from the material I've provided your staff."<br/><br/>"I<em>am</em>glad to have more precise information on what you're planning to use and when," he adds. "That's helpful. I expect you and your staff will continue to be similarly forthcoming during the course of this mission, so that we can keep misunderstandings to a minimum." Smiling at her attempted dismissal, he adds: "I will of course be present in Sickbay to monitor adherence to procedure per my duties as CMO of this vessel, so I'm afraid you're not rid of me just yet. The good news is that if you need anything, you'll have me directly at your beck and call. I want you to feel completely welcome here."<br/><br/>He would feel rather more proud of this response if his stomach wasn't still churning in protest at last night's dinner. But he keeps his expression as smooth as he can manage as he gestures down the corridor as if to say:<em>shall we continue?</em>Since he's blundered into the waters now he might as well test out them out: when Nuress' pride clashes with the pragmatic requirements of the mission, which one will win?