Posted Jan. 17, 2019, 1:58 p.m. by Lieutenant Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) (Janice B.)
Posted by Commander Luka (Executive Officer) in Meeting the Senior Staff - Science Labs (Attn: Liam Madison)
Posted by Lieutenant Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in Meeting the Senior Staff - Science Labs (Attn: Liam Madison)
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Liam nodded his understanding while he remained standing until the XO sat, “I find nature overcomes nurture in animals. Even after centuries of domesticating a species of wolf, a dog’s predatory instincts will rise up in later generations. It’s impossible to fully breed it out.”
The CSO thought a moment. His hand still poured out a good amount of heat as he monitored his symbiote condition. The thing was using more energy than was normal, but its reserves weren’t fully drained. He made a mental note to take a secondary injection and visit the sick bay after this meeting.
“We should take a scan while he’s healthy so we have data to refer to later,” He declared as he reached into his desk, then he pulled out a tricorder for examining specimens.
“May I?” He asked as he turned to face her, his free hand held it ready to scan.
–CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci
Luka nodded. “Of course,” she said.
The scan showed Mukin’s healthy state. His biology was as similar to Luka’s as a dog’s would be to a human - they both had two hearts and their organs were placed in approximately the same places with concessions made for body shape. Other than that, Mukin’s heartrate was relatively calm, if a bit fast due to the excitement of being in a new place. Had he been a larger breed, he might be running around and sniffing everything with enthusiasm.
Luka, XO
Liam reached out the hand with the tricorder, his other held the specimen and kept it away from the curious Borkin. The device took in the data. With a flick of his thumb, it was uploaded into the database. His eyes brushed over the collect to note the creature’s anatomy. Oddly he found himself reminded of the differences between Klingons and Humans. There was similarities between the species, but key traits on the outside and inside revealed where they ended.
He looked at it a moment longer before his office doors hissed open once more.
Joseph’s head popped in, his lips curled into a smile and attempted to look friendly. Liam already knew something had went wrong during the repairs on the creature’s tank.
“I got good and bad news. The tank’s heating vent is fixed, but the glass broke. Are you going to be alright heating that little guy up for a bit longer?”
Liam sighed then replied, “I can.”
“You still got your injections to keep your little ‘friend’ happy?”
“I got a refill from Dr. Grey this morning and I’ve already taken a jog around the warp core. The radiation should last me a while.”
Joseph’s face became relieved to heard it.
“That’s good to know. I’ll keep you updated.” With that, the door hissed closed after he popped back out.
“I suppose I’ll be holding the specimen a little longer,” as if overhearing him, the lizard did its unique purr once more.
Liam placed the tricorder into the desk as he sat back down, “How long have you had the Borkin? Data concluded he wasn’t that old, but it’s still processing the exact age.”
–CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci
“I’ve had him for almost ten years,” Luka said, scratching Mukin under the chin while they spoke. “He’s twelve years old, which is about a third of his expected lifespan,” she added.
Mukin whined slightly, wiggling once more in his master’s arms. “He’s pretty well trained, but he definitely doesn’t like sitting still for as long as I’ve been holding him,” Luka chuckled lightly. “I’ve just got a couple more things to talk about. What’s the general status of the Science department? Anything that you feel the need to bring to the attention of the command staff, I’m here to listen and to address any issues that might need addressing…”
Luka, XO
Liam nodded, then tapped his work PAAD’s surface a few times. Making notes to check with the readings and confirm the information. He did this with everything rather than assume the machine would be accurate or relay on someone’s memory, choosing not to favor either one. It was always best to have comparisons.
He paused to consider something then brushed it away to the back of his mind.
“Aside from habitats needing repairs and some materials we need to restock on, there’s nothing critical that needs to be addressed,” Liam admitted as he adjusted his arm, the lizard letting out a an audible hiss in its reaction.
He wasn’t sure if the XO had been updated on his symbiotic creature, but he wasn’t one to volunteer information without reason.
–CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci
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