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imadoctor ([personal profile] imadoctor) wrote in [community profile] ataraxion2012-06-13 11:46 am

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[ It's the third day that passengers aboard the Tranquility have shown up in medbay with symptoms of some kind of illness. Taken individually, none of them have appeared life-threatening -- physical weakness, loss of coordination, nausea and a mild fever, some ringing in the ears. Things that could be attributed to any number of minor ailments.

When they started presenting with a blue tint to the eyes, lips and nails, that got the medical staff more worried. When someone put it all together and realized that the symptoms all seemed to be linked...well that has the earmarks of an epidemic.

How McCoy ended up with the task of making a general announcement he's not certain, but maybe everyone figures his general doom-and-gloom attitude when it comes to space travel will convey the sense that it's probably not as bad as it sounds, more so than if it came from someone less prone to pronouncements about how they're all likely to die out here.

When the video begins transmitting, it shows him in his blue Starfleet uniform, the wall of the medbay behind him. He isn't smiling, but he isn't looking too worried either. Those who've served with him, however, might recognize that he's wearing his 'CMO' demeanor. ]


I'd like your attention, please. My name is Dr. Leonard McCoy, and I'm one of your medical staff. It's come to our attention down here that there may be some kind of virus makin' the rounds. Before you all start to panic, it doesn't look serious, but it would help us come up with a treatment if anyone exhibiting the following symptoms would kindly stop by for a check-up.

The symptoms are a general weakness or loss of coordination, nausea, fever, ringing in your ears. You may notice a blue tint to your lips, eyes, or fingernails. If you find you have any of these symptoms, get yourself down to the medbay. Could turn out to be nothing, but better safe than sorry.



[ The public transmission ends, but it's followed by two filtered transmissions. ]

Filter to Medical Staff + Betty Ross + Sue Storm + Aragorn | MED Filter 80% Storm

Be prepared to deal with a flood of intakes. Exams, blood work, possibly admitting if someone presents with severe enough symptoms. If this is spreading, we may be lookin' at some long shifts. Anyone with the skills for lab work, coordinate with me so we can start tryin' to put together a course of treatment.

Dr. Ross, Miss Storm: Dr. Watson recommends that you could be some help down here. You up for it?

Filter to Enterprise | McCoy Encryption 80%

I want a roll call from every one of you. And daily status updates. Especially you, Jim.




[OOC NOTES: Any of the people currently listed as being on medical staff are more than welcome to threadjack here. At this point, although there may be suspicions and conjecture on the part of the medbay staff, no one has pinpointed a specific cause of the symptoms.

Medical Types: If you're not on the medical staff list or specifically named by McCoy, but you have medical/science skills you want to contribute, please feel free to respond to the general transmission and make an offer. He'll add you to the filter.

Enterprise Crew: Feel free to up Bones' encryption if your skills are better, which most of them probably are. ;) ]
soothing: (scientist)

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[personal profile] soothing 2012-06-13 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely. I'll be there shortly.

[ Pause. ] You say it's likely a virus -- radiation has been ruled out so far, then? [ Blue isn't exactly green but, well, it's close. ]
invisigirl: (♔ 197)

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[personal profile] invisigirl 2012-06-13 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll come down as soon as I can.
soothing: (unsure)

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[personal profile] soothing 2012-06-13 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I have more experience than I'd like with radiation. I can take a look during the rest of the lab work so that you can focus on your patients and physical exams.
jurisimpudent: (stressed)

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[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2012-06-13 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
A blue tint? Wouldn't that indicate hypoxia? That doesn't precisely sound "not serious."
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[personal profile] anthropos 2012-06-13 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Given my immunity to most human ailments, Doctor, and the current under-staffing, it seems prudent that I offer my assistance in regard to patient care, at least until the route of transmission is established.

Should the symptoms worsen, a ship wide epidemic given the present circumstances would be immensely troubling.
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[personal profile] invisigirl 2012-06-13 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I saw the message he left. [ a beat. ]

Could someone have released the virus on purpose?
Edited 2012-06-13 16:53 (UTC)
jurisimpudent: (irritable)

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[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2012-06-13 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[A frown.]

Then what is? I've of an incident where a blue color was caused by a chemical imbalance - there, if I recall, it was harmless - but by a virus...I will confess my medical knowledge is largely limited to the forensic, however.
soothing: (motel room)

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[personal profile] soothing 2012-06-13 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
It's the least I can do.

I do have one concern, though -- I'm aware of certain people on board who may not be comfortable with people having samples of their blood, considering what else is in it or unfortunate prior experiences. Of course, if they've been genetically or chemically altered in some way, our not having that sample could hurt their chances of recovery. Is there anything we can do about that?
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[personal profile] trickshots 2012-06-13 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
You've listed the symptoms, so how about the cures. Do you know how to treat it?
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[personal profile] longevities 2012-06-13 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I've been working with bloodwork, Doctor McCoy. Analyzing some of the symptoms. [ there's a frown, a brief one, as she continues.] It's nothing I've ever seen before.

And I have no plans on leaving the medbay any time soon. [ she means it. She is going to try and waste as little as possible on mundane things such as sleep at a time like this. Not when she didn't have an explanation for what was going on. Shes seen a wide array of viruses, of sicknesses, ranging from those which affect both humans, and non-humans. She's seen parasites, capable of compromising someone's wellbeing... But this?]

[ a beat, a small sigh.] If you give me a short moment, I can be at the lab area in a few minutes. We can coordinate then, as well as discuss each other's findings in more details.
jurisimpudent: (pouty)

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[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2012-06-13 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Likewise. How many cases have you seen so far?
therangerking: (persuasive○)

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[personal profile] therangerking 2012-06-13 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Let's take this to be post the EOMER???? freak out.

A little wry when Aragorn speaks. ]


I am of little use for tasks using these equipment, doctor, but I will not have my hands be idle. There are herbs aplenty in the gardens, and though I know not what help they will be, I will try, nonetheless.

[ A beat. ]

Take care of your own body. If you have need of strength, take the athelas tea.
anthropos: (In many ways I am better)

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[personal profile] anthropos 2012-06-13 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, Doctor. I shall be there shortly.

[ He considers telling McCoy that they need to find the source, collate data, before they can even hope to develop a vaccine, but he imagines he'll get told something about grandmothers and eggs, a concept that he couldn't wrap his brain around last time it was told to him. In essence, he'd be wasting both their time. ]

If I demonstrated to you the use of my tricorder, it may expedite the discovery process. [ i.e. your 23rd century technology is so outdated. Sir. ]
soothing: (scientist)

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[personal profile] soothing 2012-06-13 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
That might help. I'd like to think no one here might want to use their samples and genetic material without their consent, but unfortunately, you never know.
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[personal profile] invisigirl 2012-06-13 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It's spreading fast, so my guess would be a foreign virus brought in by new passengers.

I'll take a look at any samples you have so far along with Doctor Ross, then we can start searching for a cure.

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