Lieutenant Commander Talia Ohnari ~ What's a little scanning and scraping between friends?

[Roxanna Dorion]

((Main Sickbay, USS Khitomer))

As usual, the Lattice Alliance arrived to cause mayhem and chaos, and hopefully way less burny type death as the last encounter. The Isles held many dangers, but the Alliance was one of the most aggravating adversaries.

Unless one counted the ship that absorbed someone...that was pretty egregious. So now, they were tasked with determining a way to best shield the residents of the nebula from the maddening weapon that was the Sencha waves. And, in the process, perhaps get Sickbay a little less tangled.   

Ohnari: If I may ask, these...filaments, what purpose do they serve?

Rana: They are a part of our nebular defensive system, Doctor. And like everything in the nebula, they need to be able to act and communicate, as well as respond to the environment around them.

Melville-Kilpatrick: Response

Ohnari: That is fascinating. A tactile communication system...I imagine with your exoskeletons, the information can be provided without the mild abrasions it seems to cause our varied crew. Does it report directly back to your ship?

Rana: Indeed. I believe even now my crew is monitoring the filaments.

Even better, if Captain Rana's crew were able to monitor via the threads, hopefully they could prevent any further injury. Although, it was a little disconcerting for them to have a communications pipeline into the Khitomer without any warning. 

Melville-Kilpatrick: Response

El'Heem: The sheer magnitude of your symbiosis is astounding. So, the question remains, was the cloud and the Jorogumo for that matter, genetically engineered by the Velithari or are they a whole other species you’ve grown to live in harmony with?

Rana: Do these questions help to clarify your understanding of my physiology or to end the matter at hand? ::frustrated:: Must everything be an interrogation?

Talia winced. Their curiosity was coming across as pressing for information. Captain Rana wasn't the most trusting, and the Haliian didn't quite blame her given the multiple levels of deception. No matter the intention, it was still subterfuge. 

Ohnari: ::quietly to Ras:: Dial it back a bit...

It was also a reminder for herself. 

Melville-Kilpatrick: Response 

El’Heem: No, you’re absolutely right. There will be times for more questions later. It is difficult to turn a curious mind off. ::beat:: Before, you mentioned that when the Lattice Alliance arrived, there was very little effect on the cloud from the Sencha radiation. I believe that could be the result of the cloud itself preventing the Alliance from firing at full power.

Rana: It is possible. The biological component has evolved over time and responded to outsiders, with our help and the assistance of our technological leads.

Talia debated the best way to go about testing the physiology. Wanting to take a sample of cells without causing discomfort or Gods forbid, a weakness. Maybe a microscopic sample of the exoskeleton. Perhaps if their species molted at various stages, not just juvenile to adult...in any way to avoid damage to the epidermis and certainly nothing nearing the basement membrane. 

Her fingers alternated between tapping her chin in thought and typing up a few scenarios to mitigate any damage. 

El’Heem: Have you any reports of what the long range volley they are using now, is doing to the cloud?

Rana: Those reports would be routed to Vidya or Alya first, or a crew member in their unit, then directed to me if their consequences were important. I suppose I could make contact with Jorogumo to ask, if you truly thought it necessary.

Ohnari: That may be something our engineers and the first officer will determine; I'm sure Vidya could assist if they need it. 

Considering Connor was the engineering chief just...well? She had no real concept of time at the moment, but she knew it was still pretty new for all. Especially since she caught him in the corridor wearing the wrong color, and made him go back and change. 

Rana: My apologies, I realize this comes across as rude to your people. ::addressing Ohnari directly:: I believe your...intelligence officer? Yes? She stated that it was possible that this warp drive that you and this Alliance share could do significant damage to the nebula. More damage than the Sencha.

Ohnari: ::nodding:: That is certainly a high priority concern. One I am certain is being addressed, how best to extract ourselves and avoid the Lattice Alliance causing any harm to the nebula. You will have to forgive me but my field of expertise would be pertaining to your physical selves and by extension, possibly the Jorogumo as well since there seems to be a biological symbiosis. 

El'Heem/Melville-Kilpatrick: Response 

Rana: If this is true, I believe my question would not be the effects of the Sencha on my people, but of the warp drive. We have lived with the microorganisms in the nebula for quite some time. 

Ohnari: Lieutenant El'Heem is our chief science officer, while myself and Doctor Mellville-Kirkpatrick may focus on the protection of your people, Ras here might have more of an insight on the nebula's protection. 

Rana: I have limited-to-no experience with either of these technologies, but whatever prevents harm to my people is what is best for them, and that is what I want.

Ohnari: Now, if you would allow, I'd like to take a few scans, and with your permission, a microscopic sample of your physiology. I plan to be the least invasive as possible. I will take the samples to upload into our system as our safety "base", then I plan to expose a part of the sample to the replicated Sencha radiation. I assure you it is diagnostic in nature and completely contained. There is no risk of contamination, but it would help us to see how your physiology reacts to the waves. 

El'Heem/Melville-Kilpatrick/Rana: Response 

Ohnari: If it makes you more comfortable, I can provide my own scans and tissue samples, so you see what is being done and make your decision. Our physiology differs drastically, so our current methodology of a deep tissue monitored release inoculation may not work for you at all. As you were informed earlier, the Sencha waves are devastating to all organic life, similar to other radiations. The added component of affecting certain species telepathic communication is another complication. For example, my species the Haliians are what we call empathic. We have a low level sense of heightened emotions which is enhanced by touch. While we are capable of telepathic communications, to isn't innate. It requires a ritual and a lot of preparation. Whereas our intel officer has the innate ability and the effects are instantaneous. 

Gesturing for the group to follow her, Talia moved to the nearest biobed and began inputting commands. 

Ohnari: With your permission, I will demonstrate the scan myself and sample process so we can proceed. 

El'Heem/Melville-Kilpatrick/Rana: Response

TAG/TBC

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Lieutenant Commander Talia Ohnari, MD
Chief Medical Officer
USS Khitomer
C239205ME0