[End Act 1] Lieutenant Kyle Morgan - A Clearer Picture

[Addison MacKenzie]

(( Cargo Bay 1 – Deck 11, USS Artemis-A ))

There were a lot of things about the Boraxians that didn’t make sense. The timing of their arrival. The lack of medical records. The readings that Bancroft was getting. Claims of seeking asylum. Now this business of some kind of self-regenerating skill… Even if that was the case, that didn’t speak to the injuries they were receiving – why did they need the use of medical equipment if they were capable of healing themselves. Not to mention the general sense of deception or restraint that they’d been demonstrating since they’d arrived. In Kyle’s opinion, it all pointed to trouble… but he was a doctor, not an investigator.

Vahljeahn: One of the reasons we are so protected, and restrained, by the other Boraxians is exactly that. Our skills can help others in dealing with loss, injuries and pain.

 

Morgan: That sounds extraordinary…

Bancroft: Response

 

K’Wara raised a hand in a halting motion.

K’Wara: If you have healing abilities, how come the medics were talking about relying on medical machines to deal with the injuries?

Vahljeahn: It is hard to explain, we were never given the opportunity to learn about it.

 

Morgan cocked his head. Vahljeahn had a way of dancing around a point without ever seeming to make one, revealing just a glimpse of the truth so as to only ever cause more speculation about what the actual truth was.

 

Morgan: I don’t understand. You weren’t given the opportunity?

 

Vahljeahn nodded deeply, taking a moment to think before he spoke.

Vahljeahn: Boraxians treat us, Yurum, very well. But they tend to keep us… Protected. Overly protected. We aren’t allowed to learn simple crafts, we aren’t given the same citizenship rights. They respect us but it smoothers us.

Bancroft: Response

 

Now things were starting to make more sense.

K’Wara: ... Well, that’s starting to paint a picture.

 

He nodded slightly.

 

Morgan: And that’s why you’re seeking asylum?  

Vahljeahn: Yes it is. We wish to be free.

Bancroft: Response

K’Wara was about to ask a question but their commbadge chirped. They nodded to the group.

K’Wara: Hm. Excuse me a moment.

 

Kyle kept his attention on Vahljeahn and asked the simplest question he’d posed all day.

Morgan: So, why not just tell us about it?

Vahljeahn: That isn’t something that needs to be freely divulged. And that was one of the reasons why we wanted to assist Luirétt.

Bancroft: Response

K’Wara returned to the group in short order and reported an update.

K’Wara: ::quiet voice:: The Boraxians are here.

With all the new information they’d just learned about the Yurum coupled with the new look of despair on Vahljeahn’s face, Kyle knew the new wasn’t good…

Vahljeah: They caught us…

Bancroft: Response (if desired)

Tag, and End Scene for Morgan!

Lieutenant Kyle Morgan
Interim Chief Medical Officer
USS Artemis-A

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