MSNPC Rana - The reason Rana is a captain and not a doctor
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Jun 4, 2026, 10:27:02 PM (17 hours ago) Jun 4
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((Sickbay, USS Khitomer))
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.
Melville-Kilpatrick: ::pulling up an abbreviated form of the system on a PADD to show Rana:: This is the kind of data we'll be looking at.
El'Heem: Your chitinous exterior does indeed change the procedure of collection. In this instance, doctor Ohnari will only be taking a scraping and not a full biopsy. We’re obviously not as familiar with your anatomy as you are, captain, but judging by your resistance to the filaments, this will be less abrasive than that.
Rana: If my chitin is unable to withstand the Sencha, then I would expect to provide a sample of my hemolymph. This could be dangerous...
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.
Rana followed the doctor to the bed, considering the abilities of a species that was able to read thoughts or emotions. Had the intelligence officer read her thoughts as they communicated? The idea made Rana consider their conversation in more depth.
Ohnari: With your permission, I will demonstrate the scan myself and sample process so we can proceed.
There were several tools, some of which seemed familiar, but most of which did not.
El'Heem: Here you are, doctor.
Rana: I am curious to know how this scan functions.
There didn't seem to be a single conducting fluid anywhere. Perhaps it was for the best that the Captain of this ship and a new alien joined them in the medical bay. It would give Rana a chance to attempt to puzzle out what exactly they intended to do to her.
Naxell: Apologies for interrupting, Doctor, but I’ve come to speak with Captain Rana about the Jorogumo and its combat capabilities. ::an open hand indicting:: Also to introduce Ensign Eeso Ayi, our fresh Science Officer who has not yet received her Sencha implant.
Melville-Kilpatrick: That's an important one. We were just talking to Captain Rana here about it.
Eeso: Doctor Ohnari, pleased to meet you. I wonder if you could explain how the implant interacts with various species and if there are any complications for species with multiple intestinal tracks?
Ohnari: ::grinning:: Lovely to meet you. And to your question, ::head tilt:: I haven't run into a crewmember with multiple intestinal tracks...but each nano-pellet is equipped with a three-year supply of the anti-Sencha radiation isotopic bonding element. Each pellet is tailored to the patient's physiology. The intention is to have a longer lasting preventative inoculation and the opportunity to increase the dosage should exposure occur.
It was helpful that she was not the only one new to these implants. Though the explanation was helpful, she still wanted to know more about it.
Rana: Given the many species present in your collective, this is quite a task.
Naxell: Response
Eeso: ::pointing at the implant on a prep tray:: May I scan it to see how it works?
Melville-Kilpatrick: Well, hers might not be an implant, but the concept is similar.
El’Heem: Captain Rana’s, that is. Ensign Eeso. ::bowing slightly:: I am lieutenant Ras El’Heem. It is a pleasure to meet you. This is Captain Rana of the Velithari Jorogumo. She is a guest of ours.
Ohnari: Captain Rana's species, the Velithari will be a bit of a challenge, as a muscular implant is clearly not a viable option. But fear not Captain, I have several ideas once we collect the samples.
Rana: I am eager to hear them.
She was not. Her own thoughts would mostly be that someone would have to pierce her exoskeleton, a concept she found upsetting for some more primitive survival reasons.
Naxell: Response
Eeso: Chief Officer El’Heem. I am very pleased to meet you as Commander Naxell said my name is Eeso Ayi.
Melville-Kilpatrick: Oh, sorry. Dr. Melville-Kilpatrick. Interesting circumstances to meet, and all.
Introductions? In a potential battlefield? The aliens were somehow even less communicative than she thought they were. Did the ship let them know nothing? She hadn't seen a single communication through it. It was possible that this was impossible for them.
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.
Melville-Kilpatrick: ::pulling up an abbreviated form of the system on a PADD to show Rana:: This is the kind of data we'll be looking at.
El'Heem: Your chitinous exterior does indeed change the procedure of collection. In this instance, doctor Ohnari will only be taking a scraping and not a full biopsy. We’re obviously not as familiar with your anatomy as you are, captain, but judging by your resistance to the filaments, this will be less abrasive than that.
Rana: If my chitin is unable to withstand the Sencha, then I would expect to provide a sample of my hemolymph. This could be dangerous...
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.
Rana followed the doctor to the bed, considering the abilities of a species that was able to read thoughts or emotions. Had the intelligence officer read her thoughts as they communicated? The idea made Rana consider their conversation in more depth.
Ohnari: With your permission, I will demonstrate the scan myself and sample process so we can proceed.
There were several tools, some of which seemed familiar, but most of which did not.
El'Heem: Here you are, doctor.
Rana: I am curious to know how this scan functions.
There didn't seem to be a single conducting fluid anywhere. Perhaps it was for the best that the Captain of this ship and a new alien joined them in the medical bay. It would give Rana a chance to attempt to puzzle out what exactly they intended to do to her.
Naxell: Apologies for interrupting, Doctor, but I’ve come to speak with Captain Rana about the Jorogumo and its combat capabilities. ::an open hand indicting:: Also to introduce Ensign Eeso Ayi, our fresh Science Officer who has not yet received her Sencha implant.
Melville-Kilpatrick: That's an important one. We were just talking to Captain Rana here about it.
Eeso: Doctor Ohnari, pleased to meet you. I wonder if you could explain how the implant interacts with various species and if there are any complications for species with multiple intestinal tracks?
Ohnari: ::grinning:: Lovely to meet you. And to your question, ::head tilt:: I haven't run into a crewmember with multiple intestinal tracks...but each nano-pellet is equipped with a three-year supply of the anti-Sencha radiation isotopic bonding element. Each pellet is tailored to the patient's physiology. The intention is to have a longer lasting preventative inoculation and the opportunity to increase the dosage should exposure occur.
It was helpful that she was not the only one new to these implants. Though the explanation was helpful, she still wanted to know more about it.
Rana: Given the many species present in your collective, this is quite a task.
Naxell: Response
Eeso: ::pointing at the implant on a prep tray:: May I scan it to see how it works?
Melville-Kilpatrick: Well, hers might not be an implant, but the concept is similar.
El’Heem: Captain Rana’s, that is. Ensign Eeso. ::bowing slightly:: I am lieutenant Ras El’Heem. It is a pleasure to meet you. This is Captain Rana of the Velithari Jorogumo. She is a guest of ours.
Ohnari: Captain Rana's species, the Velithari will be a bit of a challenge, as a muscular implant is clearly not a viable option. But fear not Captain, I have several ideas once we collect the samples.
Rana: I am eager to hear them.
She was not. Her own thoughts would mostly be that someone would have to pierce her exoskeleton, a concept she found upsetting for some more primitive survival reasons.
Naxell: Response
Eeso: Chief Officer El’Heem. I am very pleased to meet you as Commander Naxell said my name is Eeso Ayi.
Melville-Kilpatrick: Oh, sorry. Dr. Melville-Kilpatrick. Interesting circumstances to meet, and all.
Introductions? In a potential battlefield? The aliens were somehow even less communicative than she thought they were. Did the ship let them know nothing? She hadn't seen a single communication through it. It was possible that this was impossible for them.
Maybe they did depend on those badges. She shuddered to think what would happen if one of them was broken. Cut off from communication! Disastrous.
Rana: You do not already know each other?
Eeso/Naxell: Response
El'Heem: Please forgive my appearance, we had ::beat as he looked at Rana:: miscalculated our first contact approach with the Velithari and Chief Ohnari has not found the time to remove my…prosthesis. ::to Naxell:: if you’re already here captain, I take it we’re running out of time?
Ohnari: ::mummering:: I did say I would fix it....eventually.
Rana: May we return our focus to the implants and the effects of Sencha or the warp drive on my people?
Her tone was sharper in order to get through the variety of voices that had joined in to speak about frivolities like names.
Eeso/Naxell/Melville-Kilpatrick: Response
El’Heem: Captain Naxell, ensign Eeso and I could work out a dispersal method for an inoculation on the cloud itself. Are the samples in the lab still viable?
Eeso/Naxell/Melville-Kilpatrick: Response
El’Heem: Yes sir. Doctor Ohnari, MK and I will fetch a sample of the nebula and he will return with it here for you to work on a formula that can inoculate the cloud and the Jorogumo. Ensign Eeso can meet me in the lab once they have received their implant. Objections?
The doctor was already preparing herself. Good. Rana liked her focus.
Ohnari: No objections here. After I send the Ensign along, with permission Captain Rana, we'll resume our options once I've collected a few samples.
Rana: The more information one has when making a decision, the better. Am I to remain in this lab?
Rana: You do not already know each other?
Eeso/Naxell: Response
El'Heem: Please forgive my appearance, we had ::beat as he looked at Rana:: miscalculated our first contact approach with the Velithari and Chief Ohnari has not found the time to remove my…prosthesis. ::to Naxell:: if you’re already here captain, I take it we’re running out of time?
Ohnari: ::mummering:: I did say I would fix it....eventually.
Rana: May we return our focus to the implants and the effects of Sencha or the warp drive on my people?
Her tone was sharper in order to get through the variety of voices that had joined in to speak about frivolities like names.
Eeso/Naxell/Melville-Kilpatrick: Response
El’Heem: Captain Naxell, ensign Eeso and I could work out a dispersal method for an inoculation on the cloud itself. Are the samples in the lab still viable?
Eeso/Naxell/Melville-Kilpatrick: Response
El’Heem: Yes sir. Doctor Ohnari, MK and I will fetch a sample of the nebula and he will return with it here for you to work on a formula that can inoculate the cloud and the Jorogumo. Ensign Eeso can meet me in the lab once they have received their implant. Objections?
The doctor was already preparing herself. Good. Rana liked her focus.
Ohnari: No objections here. After I send the Ensign along, with permission Captain Rana, we'll resume our options once I've collected a few samples.
Rana: The more information one has when making a decision, the better. Am I to remain in this lab?
She was more focused on the idea that some of the nebula had been captured and possibly affected by whatever radiation the Kitomeer was expelling than on the doctor addressing her.
Eeso/Naxell/Melville-Kilpatrick: Response
Ohnari: I certainly don't mind, however that will be up to the Commander and Ensign Eeso here. As previously mentioned, some species have cultural or personal reservations about partial public nudity. ::turning and speaking to the "patients":: Fear not, I do have a privacy screen.
Rana: I see. At the very least I will know that these implants are used properly on your peoples as well.
Eeso/Naxell/Melville-Kilpatrick: Response
Ohnari: I certainly don't mind, however that will be up to the Commander and Ensign Eeso here. As previously mentioned, some species have cultural or personal reservations about partial public nudity. ::turning and speaking to the "patients":: Fear not, I do have a privacy screen.
Rana: I see. At the very least I will know that these implants are used properly on your peoples as well.
She took a spot a little distantly from the action. Waiting her turn...she should emphasize communication to them. Rana was baffled at how they had gotten this far without a centralized system.
Eeso/Naxell/Ohnari(/El'Heem/Melville-Kilpatrick?):
Rana: Do not worry. I will respect whatever privacy customs your peoples follow.
Eeso/Naxell/Ohnari(/El'Heem/Melville-Kilpatrick?):
Rana: Do not worry. I will respect whatever privacy customs your peoples follow.
She would do her best to do so even for the males. Rana had to remind herself that in these species, the males were capable of thoughts about such things, too, even in medical settings.
Eeso/Naxell/Ohnari(/El'Heem/Melville-Kilpatrick?):
TAG/TBC
TAG/TBC
MSNPC Captain Rana
of the Jorogumo
as simmed by
Ensign Thomas Melville-Kilpatrick
Medical Officer
USS Khitomer – NCC62400
K240210TM2
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