Ripples On A Pond

Posted on Saturday 22 January 2022 @ 20:12 by Lieutenant Nir’anyar & Commander Seklar & Commander Caroline Miller & Lieutenant JG Zirvell Khen

Mission: First Contact
Location: Sickbay
Timeline: MD7 @ 2305
793 words - 1.6 OF Standard Post Measure

ON

As with any space-oriented disaster, the bridge would see all the action first along with engineering. The effects of that would ripple through the ship like a stone being thrown into a pond. They would start rippling at the point of impact and spread out from there. The bridge, Engineering, through to Security and Science then finally the civilian population... The final area to see the effects were always medical. People started trickling in seconds after the events, all minor injuries. Seconds turned to minutes and more severe injuries started to arrive then departments started calling with critical cases and the transporters started flashing in corners of sickbay as humanoids of all species arrived, those who were not able to walk. Thankfully no fatalities at this point.

"Zirvell I need you to keep this area clear, and make sure all noncritical cases are sent to Cargobay two for triage..." Anya circled the main biobed, the patient being moved by an orderly to make room for the next patient, this time with Doctor Kyhl "Stellacartography need a medical team dispatched!"

"Yes doctor," the Cardassian nurse answered dutifully, "I will send anyone who is not critical to cargobay two." He repeated the order to let her know he had understood.

Kyhl wiped her brow and moved over to grab a tray of tools. She brought them over to the biobed and quickly set them up for surgery. The shoulder and part of the bicep were broken into pieces. "We'll get you patched up well enough, for now, you'll have to come back later for the full-service deal."

"Sickbay to all personnel, anyone with any medical training is to report to the nearest medical facility on the double..." she closed the channel as she heard the door open once more and several people entering. Commander Seklar, the new Chief Engineer being one of them followed by Captain Jones.

"Up here Commander" the Doctor indicated an empty biobed. "What happened?"

"I am not certain," the Vulcan chief engineer answered dully, "there was an explosion though I have not been able to determine where. I may have lost consciousness after the blast, of that, I am not certain either. The warp core is offline, there are several dead in engineering." He held his hand pressed to his temple. "I believe I did hit my head...I am bleeding."

Anya snapped up a tricorder from a tray near the biobed and was quickly at work running the wand over the Vulcan, focusing on the impact wound.
"Commander, you have a fracture of the occipital lobe and a subdural hematoma likely caused by a severe impact... I need you to lay down and stay still while I treat you! Caroline..." Anya spotted the ship's Counsellor hurry into the sickbay and pounced on her immediately. "Could you start knitting together the fracture of his occipital lobe while I relieve pressure on the cranium!"

Seklar eased himself down onto the bed without argument, because he knew better than to argue with a doctor. "No sedatives," he warned, "or stimulants..." It took a few seconds for her words to sink in. "Fracture what?"

"Of course Doctor," Caroline said. "And yes sir," she said to Commander Seklars statement.

"A small crack in your skull Commander... You will likely have a bit of a headache for a day or so but you will recover!"
The Benzite started to work with the dermal regenerator, slowly healing the subdural hematoma. "This is not how I saw this day ending!"

"If a headache is all...." Seklar grunted, "I have been through far worse in my life."

"I have no doubt Commander!"

Meanwhile, Zirvell walked up to Kyl. "Can I assist you with anything?" the Cardassian nurse asked quietly.

"Thank you nurse, but I have things under control." Kyhl smiled warmly, hoping she didn't cause any offense.

"Shuttlebay one to Sickbay. We need a medical team down here", the intercom chirped as Anya was finishing up on her task.
"Kyhl you have sickbay, Zirvell you are with me!"

"Yes doctor," the Cardassian responded, casting the other doctor an apologetic look as he trotted towards the chief medical officer, grabbing a full medkit along the way.

END

●● Lieutenant Nir’anyar
Chief Medical Officer
USS Merlin


●●● Commander Seklar
Chief Engineering Officer
USS Merlin


●● Lieutenant Kyhl Ch'rehroni
Assistant Medical Officer
USS Merlin


●●● Commander Caroline Miller
Chief Counselor
USS Merlin


● Ensign Zirvell
Nurse - PNPC: CMDR Seklar
USS Merlin