Posted by Ensign Tak (Scientist) in Side sim - Tak and Family Medical Check-in

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Jack A. Grey (Chief Medical Officer) in Side sim - Tak and Family Medical Check-in

Posted by Ensign Tak (Scientist) in Side sim - Tak and Family Medical Check-in
Posted by… suppressed (10) by the Post Ghost! 👻
Tak disliked dragging the pups about. Kota and Paku were mostly well-behaved children, but often were stubborn when expected to go somewhere or do anything specific. And today they had to go to the Sickbay for their arrival Check-ins. Especially important for them, to make sure their healthy state was known by the local doctors. Tak held onto Paku and Kota by the hands as they stepped into Medical and began asking around for someone who could check them in.

Tak and offspring

A tall human in a white robe approached the family as they entered. He stood almost two feet over the diminutive Pipini. He gave the officer an appraising look, his face an emotionless mask. His expression seemed to change slightly as he looked at the two children, lips thinning for a moment before returning to his original expression “Ensign Tak I presume” He asked, his voice calm and calculating.

Dr. Grey - CMO

“That would be me,” Tak replied, looking up at the man. They didn’t usually feel super short around others but this human was very tall. “And my children, Paku and Kota. I hope you were informed ahead of time of our arrival and our more… unique medical needs?” she asked. “We are here to establish a medical baseline in your system, and also for the typical health status check-in.”

Paku looked up at Dr. Grey and made a funny face when he wasn’t looking.

Tak, Sci

Jack inclined his head and moved to a nearby biobed. He hit a few commands on the console and the bed lowered closer to the floor allowing the minute Officer easier access, he then brought forth a step for the children “I was indeed informed of your needs. I’ve never served with a Galdori, I believe that is the general term?” He interrupted himself turning his head in a questioning manner before immediately continuing “I did read up on your species but I will need to ask you some general medical questions about yourself and the caring of your” He looked directly at Paku as if he had seen the child frown at him “Young”

Dr. Grey - CMO

“That is the term if Earthling is what you prefer to be called. We are Pipini,” Tak explained with a soft smile. Tak was so small as to have issues accessing things - the Pipini existed as the average of Galdori species. At four and a half feet, she was short, but not diminutive.

Jack cocked his head “I have no preference but it is applicable, multi-species planets are rare and I’m not familiar with your culture, I was not certain if your preference was for the broader cultural name or species name nor which was appropriate” He said in a rather formal almost professorial tone.

Tak smiled in response. “All the people of Galdor will respond to the first but the species name is usually the preference.”

Jack inclined his head in understanding.

Of course, they were still grateful for the step that was provided for Paku and Kota. “I will answer any questions that I can, although I don’t have the medical education to answer most of the more detailed ones. Most medications that function for humans will function for us, anything that doesn’t should have been listed in the medical files that were forwarded to your office?”

Paku stuck out his tongue. It was a very cute blep.

Tak and Family

Jack raised an eyebrow at the child “It’s only general questions as to specific treatments for you or your children not in-depth medical advice. Questions a patient or a patient’s parent might be best to answer” He grabbed the medical tricorder from his pocket and removed the wand and began the general medical scan of Tak “Are there any specific requirements needed for your children?”

Dr Grey - CMO

Tak considered the question. “Paku has a condition similar to diabetes, it’s a common childhood affliction if we leave the sea too young. We call it Land Sickness. They will grow out of it,” the young child put a hand on Tak’s shoulder, looking up at his parent.

“Im’re, The’ta,” he spoke.

“Ah, I’m sorry, Paku. I didn’t realize you’d decided.” Tak looked down at their child with tenderness clear in their expression, then turned back to the Doctor. “He will grow out of it, but he requires a small supply of insulin in case of emergency, at least for the next few years. It is quite difficult to manage the diet of a child, so that may be necessary. I am uncertain if your replicators are able to produce insulin, so I may have to visit occasionally to pick up a supply?”

“Kota is nearly old enough for her next round of childhood vaccines, so I expect we will be coming back in a few months for that.”

Kota looked at the doctor with a curious expression on her face, and grinned when he glanced her way. She was missing two or three of her baby teeth.

The scan showed Tak to be a healthy example of their species.

Tak and Family

Jack moved the wand to the older of the children “I prefer to manufacture my own medicine if supplies aren’t available, but if necessary we can replicate extra medical supplies provided they aren’t too complex.” He glanced over both children and raised an eyebrow at Kota’s grin before returning his attention to his scanner “Whatever you require we will either have or make”

Dr. Grey - CMO

Paku squirmed on his seat while he waited. Paku, on the other hand, was a perfectly behaved little child.

For about five seconds.

As soon as Jack was scanning her, Paku began to giggle. There was no reason for her to giggle, but giggle she did. Tak muttered a few words in the Pipini language, sounding almost like a dolphin’s whistle, and Paku obediently calmed down, although little giggles still came from her as she was scanned.

Like Tak, Paku was very healthy.

“I believe the specific complement of vaccines is included in the medical file,” Tak said with a slight smile.

Tak and Offspring

Jack Hadn’t given any reaction to Paku’s laughter except a slight thinning of his lips, he’d never liked children let alone children in his Sickbay but he didn’t let his personal prejudice get in the way of his duty… Perhaps a little biopsy would quiet the giggling. No that’s unethical… also it will likely induce crying and that’s worse He thought to himself Marginally He nodded at Tak’s comment “Indeed it is” He said matter of factly, he then turned the wand to the child he was mostly certain was called Kota. “Have your quarters been modified to properly accommodate you?” He asked, his tone was still formally rigid.

Dr. Grey - CMO

“Yes, they have,” Tak confirmed. “Starfleet was very thorough in adjusting our quarters to fit our requirements. We are quite grateful.”

Kota stared at Jack, eyes wide as he was scanned. The scans revealed a mostly healthy child, albeit with a slight imbalance of hormones - including the aforementioned unbalanced blood sugar levels, although they seemed to be at a safe level for now.

Tak and Family

Jack read over the scans and memorized them as well as sending them to the child’s medical file. He then placed the wand into its sheath and closed the scanner with an audible click before putting it back into its waist holster. He then put both hands behind his back and turned to Tak “You and your family seem to be healthy but I’d want to see Kota again just to monitor any potential changes, I’d prefer to err on the side of caution especially when dealing with something I’m unfamiliar with” He made a mental note to get the relevant medical documents to read up on it “Unless there is anything else you and your children are free to leave”

Dr. Grey - CMO

“When would you like me to bring him back?” they asked, putting her arms around the children and giving them a comforting hug. She then stepped off the biobed and urged Kota and Paku to do the same.

Tak and Family

Jack opened his mouth to speak then closed it again “I think a few weeks would suffice, a month at most, after that I’ll be able to ascertain if I need more regular checkups or not” He’d almost said month straight out but he didn’t want to put his discomfort around children at the forefront of his work.

Dr. Grey - CMO