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Post by Dr. Dahlia Anne Delancey on Oct 18, 2018 17:24:06 GMT -5
[DGM Notw : Moved to our rp section where we play out such threads that cover cross over rp from multiple ships, all involved in the post attack investigation be they science, medical or otherwise are all welcome. Awes Idea D
- Kitty ] The job is not done, the intruders plaguing the Citadel station and the fleet docked within have been captured, but they are but pawns. The Traeks were manipulated, and mutated into biological weapons using an altered version of the RN-74 crystals to form an infection, not unlike bacterial or viral infections. But this one alters their form and makes them subject to the control by the Dark.
The days following the culmination of the intrusion and attack are quiet downtime for most. The science team and medical team of the Pilgrim, however, are busy at work, 12,15,18 hours a day examining the data and working the problem. The Citadel Ai, Eirene is also hard at work providing analysis of her own, as well as maintaining the chroniton saturation that keeps the captured Traeks in their state of immobility.
The Pilgrim teams develop DNA mapping and computer modeling of Traeks, and begin to try simulations of the crystal infection. After two days of working with the computer modeling, the Chief Medical Officer calls for one of the samples of blood, tissue and crystal infection to begin working with and comparing to the computer simulations. Everyone is working extra hours as the CMO is insisting that the load on Eirene is unacceptable, and Starfleet has a responsibility to relieve her as soon as possible of the responsibilities draining her.
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Eirene
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Citadel A.I.
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Post by Eirene on Oct 19, 2018 6:19:55 GMT -5
A soft voice, weary yet much stronger now since the power infusion from the Adagio and later the three ships orchestrated by Xyl had reinforced her efforts of safe compassionate containment of the imprisoned Traek, spoke over the sounds of the diligent researchers.
"Doctor Delancey?" Eirene said as she materialized beside her.
"I have acquired some racial data on the race I believe to be the Traek." She waved a hand over the Doctor's PADD and it sprung to life. Linking her to the recently recovered data....
*THE TRAEK LINK ACCESS*
"I have not yet been able to recover their medical information or DNA records for possible restoration but I am still going through what remains of my data files at the time for you."
"I do hope that is of help to your efforts..."
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Post by Lieutenant jg T'Ghor on Oct 19, 2018 7:07:35 GMT -5
Dahlia's PADD would buzz with a message from T'Ghor, which if opened would read:
"Any progress?"
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Post by Cmdr Xaelei Arnimane on Oct 19, 2018 13:23:54 GMT -5
Perhaps it is time to reclassify RN-74 crystals, the Avynei refer to them as Resonance Crystals, Focus Crystals or even Soul Crystals.
Each crystalline structure is unique for each crystal and defies replication or manufacturing attempts. These crystals also are immune to our transporter devices. It is unknown how crystals move and retain relative position when carried by beings or in devices that are transported, working theory is some type of associated dimensional shifting.
Resonance Crystals are seemingly indestructible and it is unknown how they form or fracture into portable and usable forms. We currently believe the crystals are simultaneous multidimensional objects. They are capable of tremendous energy storage, transference, and conversion.
The most astonishing aspect of the Resonance Crystals, is the Avynei claim they are capable of channeling, emitting, and storing of emotions and sentient thoughts...more than that, the crystals can convert these things into various energies. We on the Adagio can validate the finding of what could be called the sentience of a Xert, stored in such a crystal. The Sentinel reportedly also has another sentience housed within a crystal.
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Post by Dr. Dahlia Anne Delancey on Oct 19, 2018 21:35:39 GMT -5
-- Dahlia changed to remind herself that off-duty time is supposed to mean off-duty. She laughed as she looked in the mirror. She was preparing to leave her quarters, her shoulder bag loaded with three PADDs, a tricorder, a data uplink, and a data storage device that she has been carrying should she ever happen to be alone with the Kirtascan emissary.
She adjusted her earrings, checking to make sure they are synced up with her wrist PADD so she could play her music through them. She checked her makeup, smiled, pleased with the magenta top and black mid-calf length dress. She hadn't gotten to wear a dress since coming to LMC, it put her in a good mood.
She shouldered her bag and made her way to the turbolift. Overall, today had been a good day, she returned to her quarters just before the shift to take a shower and was in a positive mood all day. Nice to have a date once in a while.
She reviewed the correspondence with the team from the past 12 hours she was on shift. Progress, but not as much as she would like. But then again, this is why she was on her way to dinner with her kit, progress wasn't going to just happen, they had to make it happen. --
-- In the Citadel Officer's Lounge --
Dr. Delancey sat eating a way too large cheddar bacon burger on a toasted wheat bun with crisp lettuce, tomato, and french fries. At the side of the plate is an exceptionally large chocolate milkshake (malted).
She picked up a small camera drone ball from her bag, then lifted it to a recording position.
Computer, sign and sent to Lt T'Ghor.
-- She captured and puts away the camera drone in her bag, then went back to her dinner while reading the reports of the other sections from the day in order to better guide the efforts of tomorrow. --
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Post by Lt Cmdr Billie Jo Spencer MD on Oct 21, 2018 5:28:16 GMT -5
OCC: The members of the science/medical teams working with the Traek would receive this message from Doctor Spencer.
Dear Members of the Treak restoration team,
I have been following along with your efforts. And I offer my services if you feel that I can be of some help in this matter. I would like to point out that based on information collected on the RN-74 crystals by the crews of both the USS Adagio and the USS Sentinel, I suspect that what you are dealing with here is less like an infection (or any other traditional medical condition.) The state the Traek find themselves could more properly thought of as a form of possession. In which the Dark, or some other such higher dimensional entity embeds a portion of their energy (or soul?) into the host using the crystals as a physical “anchor.”
If my thoughts on this are even remotely correct, this does not bode well for our ability to cure this problem using any of the tools of our science. The situation is not completely hopeless, in that a similar multi-dimensional entity but of an opposite aspect could drive out the Dark's influence and potentially remove the crystals from the hosts system permanently. We have encountered such beings before. They are refereed to the as the “Guardians.” It would in effect be a form of exorcism. I am sure that with that statement I have no doubt lost all of the more skeptical minded in your group. But, I hope that you at least consider the notion.
Once the dark influence is removed I suspect the damage to the Traek genetic structure can be repaired using more conventional gene therapy techniques. I have a background in genetics and as such would be willing to assist with that process if needed.
Your Truly,
Billie Jo Spence MD Chief Medical Officer USS Sentinel NCC-99014
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Post by Dr. Dahlia Anne Delancey on Oct 21, 2018 17:07:10 GMT -5
ATTN: While I freely accept your aid and input, I can't say I agree so far with your findings. The RN-74 crystals of the sampling are living things, not inert but growing even though at a reduced rate. The energy within does seem to be as you stated; that of another being and allowing an overriding control over the Traek. I am not dismissing the idea of spirit, or of possession, as my religious views would wholeheartedly endorse such an idea. However, as a scientist, my analysis is showing that this is most definitely an infection of a type. I will elaborate.
There have been examples in the past of silicon-based bacterium infecting a patient, unfortunately, every case that I have found in my research has been either resolved through amputation of infected limbs or loss of life of the patient. Since the Traeks are fully involved, as in the crystals are in their cells, not just the blood or a single limb, there is little of traditional methods to cure them.
Carbon-based anti-bodies are useless against silicon-based infection, so no boosting of the immune system will aid in any way. Normally, this would be a hopeless situation. It should be noted, during the initial attack, Eirene was able to formulate a resonance that could destroy the crystals at a molecular level but warned that doing so would kill the infected life form, I believed because of the violence of the destruction. This plan was not instituted since it was discovered that they were being controlled through the infection and in fact innocent sentients being driven mad by the infection and the psychic presence associated with the microscopic crystals within them.
The most difficult issue that I am encountering is the resistance of the crystals to transporters. It seems that our transporters work just fine to move a being infected, with the crystals intact in their systems. But we cannot separate them using the transporter, nor can we transport a sample once it is collected and centrifuged from the blood sample. I am seeking assistance from the engineering community in solving this issue, as it removes a lot of the toolkit for dealing with alien objects within a body.
I am currently studying the crystal samples attempting to find a safe method to break them down without killing the host organism. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to think of it as possession, a parasitic possession. But because of its cell by cell infestation, I believe thinking of it as an infection is still more appropriate.
How I think you could help; any additional mental power and points of view are welcome. I like your idea of an oppositely charged energy. I am new to the LMC, so of course, I welcome your expertise in that area. If you can arrange any testing or measurable data on that method, I would very much welcome the data. Perhaps that can be the method of rendering the crystals inert.
About me; my primary specialty was in microbiology and virology, as such, I am coming at this from that perspective. I am looking at what the crystals are doing to the cells, and the damage is reversible. If the crystals could be removed safely, the cells could be regenerated, though that process would be much easier if we had an example of untainted Traek DNA. The crystals have damaged the DNA, rewritten it in a way to allow the crystals to nearly merge into the life form. But they are still separate, and we can find a way to clean the crystals from the cells, I believe this must start with two steps.
1) We must find a way to render the crystals inert; to 'de-energize' them as well as avoid continuing growth. 2) We must find a way to break down crystals to the atomic level, so we can introduce binding agents and allow filtering. The latter is complicated by the systematic infiltration. Any method imagined so far would be devastating to one or more critical system.
Once these are accomplished, cellular regeneration is a simple matter, relatively. But we will need to have a plan in place for rehabilitation as well as counseling. As you are much more familiar with the available resources of this base, perhaps you could aid in arranging the necessary resources and personnel to provide the counseling and rehabilitation of the Traek?
Welcome to the team.
Dr. D. Dalancey, CMO USS Pilgrim
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Post by Dr. Dahlia Anne Delancey on Dec 18, 2018 10:39:23 GMT -5
ATTN:
New Development in the Traek Research
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Post by Ensign Patricia Black on Dec 18, 2018 11:46:00 GMT -5
To : Dr. D. Delancey / Chief Medical Officer / USS PILGRIM NCC - 92481 From : Dr. Patricia Black / Medical Officer / USS SENTINEL NCC-99014
re : RN-74 / Resonance / Soul Crystals DataDoctor, if at all possible, could you transmit all the current data you have on these from Commander Arnimane of the Adagio to me here on the Sentinel, as well as the possible resonance signature data from the afflicted Traek? While I have the official Starfleet files recorded by the Adagio dating back to that ship discovering them in the RN-74 star system during the survey of the Rolor Nebula, I wish to compare and contrast with possible new data the Adagio may have uncovered since their most recent interaction with the Avynei. I also would like to see the data on the two entities that the commander said were both aboard the Adagio for comparison.
Also if at all possible could you inquire if Eirene has any further data on these crystals stored in those ancient files of hers. I am somewhat limited in my access off of the Sentinel for...um...being bad.
Thank you so much Doctor for your consideration in my requests! I eagerly await to hear from you.
-Patrcia
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Post by Dr. Dahlia Anne Delancey on Dec 18, 2018 13:24:28 GMT -5
To : Dr. Patricia Black / Medical Officer / USS SENTINEL NCC-99014 From : Dr. D. Delancey / Chief Medical Officer / USS PILGRIM NCC - 92481
re : RN-74 / Resonance / Soul Crystals Data
Thank you, Patricia, for the efforts already put in. I've left instruction and clearance for all relevant data to be made available to you upon command from the Citadel database.
- Dahlia
**Official Sealed Orders/Clearances**
//SIGNED// Dr. Dahlia Delancy
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Post by Dr. Dahlia Anne Delancey on Dec 21, 2018 3:42:29 GMT -5
Doctor Delancey, had stopped into the Medbay lab to collect the results of the most recent simulations. Her spirits were high as were her expectations as she had believed she had all the pieces of the puzzle now and could begin rescuing the Traeks from their servitude to the Dark. The doctor was still dressed in the Roman style clothing and fine adornments she wore to meet the Magna Roma Legatus and Captain of the Mjolnir, eliciting looks from Dr. Vant and Ens Jagoda. For the moment, she ignored them, knowing Dr. Vant was capable of dealing with the situation there. She drew attention to herself again though, as she finished reading the computer's report. While there was a little light, there was not enough. Two of the four simulations were complete failures, unable to free the subjects from the crystalline infection, almost infestation like a disease. The remaining results were almost as disappointing. Doctor Delancey balled up her fist and slammed the meaty bottom into the keypad. While the results showed potential successful freedom for the Traek subjects, the damage left behind would result in a much lower rate of survival than any Doctor of conscience would accept or ask a patient to accept. It was so frustrating to be so close, yet have such a barrier to success. She was brooding, looking at the report when a notification of a new message showed up. She checked it and was very surprised. There was an official complaint being filed against Vant. She sighed and decided to take the rest of the night to think about the problem and where to go from here. She transferred the data to a PADD, and before returning to her quarters, she checked with Vant to see if he had seen the officer making the report. To her disappointment, he had, which meant she would have to deal with that situation. But that would have to be in the morning. * * * Come morning, and in uniform, Dr. Delancey entered the dark Medbay, and sat down at the desk to follow through with what she decided was the best decision she could make. Doctor Delancey stared at her screen, unable to hit the send button for several minutes. She had often guided subordinates to set aside their egos to form and contribute to teams. She knew that only through truly selfless dedication to the task can some great works be accomplished. Setting aside your ego though is harder done than said. She had wanted to be the one to help them, to help Eirene who had become in the past months something of a dear friend. Hitting that send button would acknowledge that her firm belief that the crystal behaved like an infection, bacterial or viral, was incomplete or incorrect. Not hitting that send button though would selfish, holding onto the reigns in the hopes that she herself would find the key. The Doctor put her head down on the desk and sighed. "Computer, send correspondence and make sure that Eirene has the names and clearances of all group members so she can properly offer access and security." She raised her head, and huffed, shaking her head she brought up the comms screen and submitted her official request for holiday leave. Then she pulled up the complaint report and started to watch the security file.
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