Now that is a gorgeous sight, if he does say so himself. Once he has done about as much good he thinks he can with that foot, he repeats the process on the other, taking his own sweet time about it too.

There's something marvelous about how he knows he's not about to be interrupted by the communicator's persistent chirp. It's an almost illicit pleasure for a senior ship's officer.

"There now, that's a fair sight better."