Lieutenant Elor Letek - How odd!
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Lieutenant Elor Letek
Mar 29, 2026, 11:30:05 PM (3 days ago) Mar 29
to USS Eagle
((Sickbay - USS Eagle-A))
Medicine has always been a bit of a tricky subject. Especially when it came to cross-species medicine. So even something that seemed completely natural in itself and didn’t yield any noticeable results in the examination could easily lead a doctor unfamiliar with the subject to overlook certain things.
This made communication with the patients themselves all the more important. Who knew them better than they knew themselves?
Letek: It looks like your body is already in the process of repairing the chitin. I’d still tape the area up right away to prevent any potential contamination and resulting complications. Add to that a small injection of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine to support the repair, and the damage should be fixed shortly.
If it was even possible, Kettick moved even less than before. That was the first clue for Elor that something about this diagnosis couldn't be quite right.
Kettick: That would be an anomaly. My chitin does not repair itself when damaged, unless a regenerator is used in the presence of the right components.
That statement made it absolutely clear that something wasn’t quite right here.
Confused, Elor looked at the data the scanner was spitting out. But it was unmistakable. A biochemical reaction that was causing the wound in Kettick’s armor to heal.
Letek: And you’re sure that’s not an option?
Kettick: Not unless I am molting, and I am far past the age.
Feeling uncertain and confused, Elor scratched his head.
He turned his attention once more to the data displayed by the scanner and, at the same time, pulled up the results of his tricorder scan.
Letek: It seems the creature left traces of its DNA on your armor. It’s reacting with the chitin, but I don’t quite understand why.
It was the kind of thing a doctor shouldn’t necessarily say out loud in front of the patient, but he was sure the engineer wouldn’t necessarily get nervous about it.
Kettick: What would it mean? Is my DNA significantly deviated or contaminated?
The Bajoran shook his head.
Letek: Fortunately, it’s not that bad. Your DNA is completely unaffected. Only the area where your armor was damaged is reacting with the creature’s DNA. As nice as it is that the wound is healing on its own, I’d still suggest we remove all traces of the foreign genetic material. Just to make sure tentacles don’t suddenly start growing on you, right?
Kettick: Response?
oO If only all patients were this pragmatic. Oo
Letek: With a very simple, old-fashioned method. We’ll irradiate the area. It sounds far worse than it really is, especially since we’re specifically targeting and killing only the foreign DNA.
Kettick: Response?
TAG / TBC
Medicine has always been a bit of a tricky subject. Especially when it came to cross-species medicine. So even something that seemed completely natural in itself and didn’t yield any noticeable results in the examination could easily lead a doctor unfamiliar with the subject to overlook certain things.
This made communication with the patients themselves all the more important. Who knew them better than they knew themselves?
Letek: It looks like your body is already in the process of repairing the chitin. I’d still tape the area up right away to prevent any potential contamination and resulting complications. Add to that a small injection of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine to support the repair, and the damage should be fixed shortly.
If it was even possible, Kettick moved even less than before. That was the first clue for Elor that something about this diagnosis couldn't be quite right.
Kettick: That would be an anomaly. My chitin does not repair itself when damaged, unless a regenerator is used in the presence of the right components.
That statement made it absolutely clear that something wasn’t quite right here.
Confused, Elor looked at the data the scanner was spitting out. But it was unmistakable. A biochemical reaction that was causing the wound in Kettick’s armor to heal.
Letek: And you’re sure that’s not an option?
Kettick: Not unless I am molting, and I am far past the age.
Feeling uncertain and confused, Elor scratched his head.
He turned his attention once more to the data displayed by the scanner and, at the same time, pulled up the results of his tricorder scan.
Letek: It seems the creature left traces of its DNA on your armor. It’s reacting with the chitin, but I don’t quite understand why.
It was the kind of thing a doctor shouldn’t necessarily say out loud in front of the patient, but he was sure the engineer wouldn’t necessarily get nervous about it.
Kettick: What would it mean? Is my DNA significantly deviated or contaminated?
The Bajoran shook his head.
Letek: Fortunately, it’s not that bad. Your DNA is completely unaffected. Only the area where your armor was damaged is reacting with the creature’s DNA. As nice as it is that the wound is healing on its own, I’d still suggest we remove all traces of the foreign genetic material. Just to make sure tentacles don’t suddenly start growing on you, right?
Kettick: Response?
oO If only all patients were this pragmatic. Oo
Letek: With a very simple, old-fashioned method. We’ll irradiate the area. It sounds far worse than it really is, especially since we’re specifically targeting and killing only the foreign DNA.
Kettick: Response?
TAG / TBC
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Lieutenant Elor Letek
Medical Officer
USS Eagle
E240201EL2
Patients are asked not to die in the corridors.
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