"It's okay, Lieutenant, you're forgiven," Samuel dismissed her apology with a wave and a smile.  "And yes, as a matter of fact, I would."  He sat down in the empty seat next to her.  He grinned.  "Yeah, that's right."  As she broached the question of his immunity, he replied.  "Not really...but I have a suspicion.  During my previous assignment as Ops Chief aboard the<em>Odysseus</em>, we ran into an energy being that was sucking the power out of our warp core.  In the end, I was forced to enter the area and deal with it myself."  He mused for a moment.  "I was protected by an environment suit, of course, and Medical assured me that with proper treatment, any possible ill effects would be prevented...but I still think something happened to me in there."<br/><br/>"Hmmmm," Sam thought over the idea.  "Eh, maybe.  I'm not sure.  A lot happened on the last mission, and things are getting resorted around.  I might stay on to help the new Chief Science Officer - he's got that, Ops Chief, and Second Officer all to deal with, which can be a lot.  I've got experience in one, so...what about you?  You sound like you've got something in mind for the moment."