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[anthropos]

[ Data appears on screen. As before, to those who have never seen him (for the most part those who don't frequent the science department or sickbay), Data is almost indiscernible from being human at first glance, but the second impression is further from it. There are slight mannerisms he can't get quite right, his head is rigid, his attention fixed, his hair too perfect, and though there are imperfections to his skin, it's noticeably tinted gold, like his eyes. ]

With the decline of our medical staff, it is imperative that efforts be made to create a baseline model of all individual life forms on board. Such precautions may help to stymy another outbreak of stasis sickness, or counteract an otherwise similar ailment in the future.

Doctor McCoy employed me to build him secure quarters in which to safely contain not only this information, but medical histories and samples from the Tranquility's passengers. This construction is now complete, meaning that willing patients may now place their complete trust in doctor/patient confidentiality.

[ There is a brief delay. Spot, his ginger cat, jumps up onto the counter, but is quickly shooed down out of the way, and Data resumes his speech. ]

I would like to suggest that any of those on board with rare or unique physiology report to either Xenobiology in the Science Department, or Medbay itself in regard to collecting samples, cataloging DNA and performing scans of your skeletal and biological structures. All information gathered shall make treating you easier in case of illness or injury, and may indeed save your life.

Data out.

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Filtered to Medbay staff

The new computer and storage can only be accessed by interaction with the nanomachines installed in the forearms of the ship's medical staff. Access is automatic. The override consists of one hundred ninety two random individual symbols and digits changing biweekly, assuring the computer cannot be disturbed. The code is known only to myself, but on the account of my death will be automatically forwarded to most senior member of medical staff on board.


OOC: Hope none of this treads on any toes. Players can assume their characters have had or deliberately haven't had these tests done, or take it and run for your own purposes. Important: Also go to this post and add your information! I don't mind threading some of it out if anyone is interested in action tagging. Any questions, please IM me with them, I don't bite.

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[faderbroderson]

Vampire blood can be used primarily for healing. The properties that grant us immortality and perfect health can be gifted to a worthy human in order to heal wounds or illness. There are side effects, all of which are of consequence, but none of which are directly harmful. It's due to this, and due to the ability of the blood to grant immortality if provided through the correct process, that my kind have long held the blood sacred and not to be treated lightly.

More recently, the blood has become desirable as a drug, and vampires have sometimes been captured and drained by those who seek it. There have also been ill-advised attempts to manipulate the properties of the blood to be used by humans in a medical capacity. I can assure you they did not work as intended, by any stretch of the imagination.

You might understand why the idea of giving our blood freely, and allowing it to be kept by medical scientists who are well-intentioned, but are nonetheless scientists, may cause any of us some concern.

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[anthropos]

Certainly. [ There's no discernible space in the text, but Data begins his reply before he stops to really think about it. ] Immortality is something which concerned my creator too. I, too, have considered the implications. It is not something, I believe, that should be gifted freely, and without careful forethought.

If there is anything I can do to personally secure any samples of information you provide, I shall certainly endeavor to assist you.