Posted by Lieutenant Casela Synthi-er (Counsellor / RTF) in Side sim: Sickbay - CMOs office

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Theodore Knox (Chief Medical Officer) in Side sim: Sickbay - CMOs office

Posted by Lieutenant Casela Synthi-er (Counsellor / RTF) in Side sim: Sickbay - CMOs office
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“Fascinating.” Theo said sounding genuine. He finished his work and stepped back to check the readings. “There we go much better.” He smiled and looked at the staff present. “Can we take her to recovery please and I’ll check on her in ten minutes. I’d like a continuous readout and another dose of Terakine in half an hour if you please.”

He turned to Casela. “Shall we have a conversation regarding your charge counsellor?” He asked

Dr Knox

Casela nodded, she waited for the medical staff to take Gen out to recovery, “Fenrir, guard.” With an AI as his main operating system Fenrir was able to follow the orders while staying out of the way of the nurses. Of course they were used to Fenrir, he was always around with Gen or Casela. He was as much a part of the crew as anyone else. He followed along and found a place to be out of the way but where his sensors could monitor Gen incase her anomalies abilities went haywire again.

Casela followed Knox as she picked up a PaDD from outside the scrub room sending a very quick written message. She’s out of surgery and in recovery, and her vitals are stable. She’s still asleep. that went directly to Raauhl’s work console on the bridge. Frustratingly short, but not much else to tell at the moment. And she wasn’t awake yet, and that was what he was waiting for.
Lt Synthi-er, CNS

Theo led the way back to his office which seemed to have been reorganised by some NE Fairies. The burnt out tricorder was still on his desk however. It was this he picked up as he moved around to his chair and slowly lowered himself into it. “Please take a seat. Perhaps you would do me the honour of explaining, exactly how that young lady ended up falling through my ceiling.” He asked as he turned the tricorder over in his long thin fingers.

Dr Knox

Casela sat down and shook her head. “That’s a difficult question to answer. Gen describes it as ‘moving the bubbles out of the way and then putting them back.’ We all assume she means atoms or if not that deep, molecules. She doesn’t know how she does it, just that she does. This is the first time I’ve ever seen her move through something and not be in control of it. And I hazard she lost control because she got hurt rather than floating to the floor. I would be very interested to know how she does it. We know that the Phantom was lost, supposedly in an ion storm. Gen tells a different story. Glowing eyes, shadows, monster chasing her and the crew. I have no idea how she survived. That five year ago, she should be 16, but she’s not. Is she Gen McAllister? Yes she is. Her DNA checks out and the last medical scans of her synaptic cortex matches as well. Indicating those early childhood memories are the same. She knows what happened, but she’s not able to recall it. Pyschological response to the trauma. It’s something I’ve been working with her on, but until we know the extent of how she’s been changed,” and here she waved at the tricorder that Gen melted in his hand, “it’s dangerous. Doc Fey did a lot of medical tests on her, but then interest in her stopped and no one’s had the time. I have basic nurse training but I’m not doctor.”

Theodore hummed to himself. Internally it was basically a purr as he considered the points that had just been presented to him. He zoned out a moment as he considered looking at the spot the girl had fallen through.

Here Casela paused eyeing Dr. Knox in deep thought. “I don’t condone testing on children for experimentations sake. You know my thoughts on all that so I won’t go into it. But if you can help her, and gain her trust so that she doesn’t react out of fear…” again she paused. “But given her reaction in your office I will have to insist on someone else being present to insure no one gets hurt.” She adored Gen, loved her to pieces, but what ever and how ever she’d been changed was dangerous, and she couldn’t risk the safety of the crew, and more importantly, Gen’s safety.
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS

“I wonder.” Theo said eventually. “If her reaction was more due to the fact she does not know me and in response to pain. Perhaps getting to know her a little better would allow me the opertunity to…” he mustn’t say study her. That would be a faux pas. “…understand what’s going on with her and allow you the chance to help her through her trauma. I assume physically she has been attended to. Just because the results seem perfectly normal doesn’t mean she is in perfect health and her well-being is of course more important than anything else. With your permission and of course hers I’d like to do a thorough examination and some additional tests.”

Dr Knox

“I would say that’s a fair assumption. Gen is very uneasy and wary of those she doesn’t know, but she usually will just phase away rather than react like that. I think that’s a good plan. Physically, on the surface she seems fine, other than that mark on her neck.” Which led her back to the dreams Gen was having while Knox operated. She wished she’d been able to listen at the time, but she would have to address that issue later. “And I’m sure there is much we could learn if someone from medical is willing to put the time in.” Casela, despite her own issues with Fey, was a firm believer in medical care, and she’d spoken to the staff many times about working with Gen, but much to Casela’s anger, Gen wasn’t a priority for them. She hated it had come to this to get their attention though. “When she wakes up I’ll see if she can tell me what happened. I’ll check the ship’s sensors as well.” She looked at the tricorder in his hand. “How long before she wakes up?”
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS

Theo considered “ideally I’d like her to have a little more rest. She seemed rather traumatised. I wonder if as you say, she normally would phase away, she attempted to do so but found herself unable to due to her injuries and this increased her panic. She did very much seem like a caged animal if you will forgive the crude analogy. I can I,anime finding yourself in a corner injured unexpectedly with a man you don’t know would be upsetting for anyone. I must confess that I did drop my tea cup when she startled me.”

He smiled. “I am willing to put the time in counsellor. It is my duty to this ship and it’s crew to care for the physical health and well-being of all those on board no matter who they may be.”

The plant behind him gave off a soothing scent of peppermint and he turned to pat its leaves almost affectionately. “If you would grant me access to the child’s full record. I would rather know what has been done already and review the reading myself.”

Dr Knox

Casela looked momentarily confused and then it cleared. She’d given Doc Fey access to it, and it was assigned to the person not the position. “May I?” she pointed at the computer terminal, and getting his permission she quickly transferred access to Dr. Knox. “You should have everything now.” She turned the display back around and sat back. “I wish I could give you more insight doctor. I can tell you that when asked, when she first arrived, if she wanted to learn how she was able to do what she could do, she was very adamant that she didn’t, but I think after this, she might be willing, so she doesn’t get hurt again.” And Casela was VERY sure she wanted to find out because seeing her ankle turned like that and scared turned her own stomach. She herself had had much worse injuries, but it had still bothered her, much to her own surprise.
Lt Synthi-er, CNS

Theo nodded and pushed the terminal a little towards the CNS. He pondered as she worked then looked at the screen as the information in the record filled itself in. “Thank you.” He said politely and turned to read a moment. “That would suggest trauma to me.” He said absently to indicate he was still listening to her. He then looked up. “My apologies Counsellor, that was rude. Forgive me a moment if you will while I familiarise myself with the file. Please, help yourself to some refreshment.” He indicated the replicator.

Dr. Knox

“Of course. It also contains her medical records from before the Phantom was destroyed.” Casela waited patiently while Knox read, her mind listening for those first mental hints of something going wrong in sickbay. She was eager to find out what had caused Gen to fall through the floor like that. “Don’t apologize. I understand.” So much could be learned by reading the file, she knew that. She got up and got a coffee. Some thing to keep her awake and alert. She stopped by the open door watching Gen from where she stood. Her mind processing the glimpses and images she had seen from Gen’s dreams, attempting to make sense of what was memory and what was dream. Baby girl, what happened?
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS

Theo was a quick study it seemed. He sat back in his chair and steepled his fingers and brought the index fingers up to rest on his lips in thought. This family…well extended family, is like the Christmas that kept giving. Theodore thought as he digested the information. Lists of tests and scans began to form in his mind.

Across the bay and rather unexpectedly Gen found herself standing in the dark again her feet submerged in water as she listened to Casela.

Shadows. she answered the darkness as it echoed the question of what happened. Shadows outside the ship. Was walking. Fenrir and me…it made me phase…didn’t mean to but couldn’t stop. Hit the floor and it hurt then went through again and it hurt more. she turned around in the gloom. Where am I? she asked.

Gen and Theo