Ensign Renaie Shortrith - No Time to Second Guess
Renaie Shortrith
((Bridge, Deck 3, USS Ronin))
Renaie took a deep breath before returning to speaking over comms.
Shortrith: =/\= Mr Kessler, I'm sorry you have to hear this from us… =/\=
Niac: =/\= Chief...I'm putting this on open comms so everyone on the Rose can hear it. Our probes have positively identified the wreckage of a Tarellian plague ship in this system. Considering the severity of the situation aboard the Rose we must conclude that they have been exposed. In addition...Lieutenant, your suit sensors are showing a puncture. It's very likely you've been exposed. We're attempting to ascertain if anyone else on the away team has also been compromised. =/\=
Raga: =/\= Response =/\=
Shortrith: =/\= At this stage, there's no set confirmation about anyone else being exposed. But there's no knowing yet whether they haven't.
Kessler: =/\= Tarellian? I see. Any news on how this was engineered? Or is this a mutation all of its own? =/\=
A small amount of chatter occurred on the other side of the channel before Kessler spoke again.
Kessler: ::Keeping comms open:: =/\= Sorry, my mother was a Medical Doctor and an Exo-Species Biologist. As you might expect deadly viruses were not an uncommon topic with her. ::pulling his tricorder out and flipping it open:: Given that no scans have revealed what we know about the Tarellian Virus then it stands that this is engineered to be different or it mutated, correct? =/\=
Renaie felt their brain start to wander, which they began to address with annoyance. oO PAY ATTENTION. Stop wandering, brain. Oo
Niac: =/\= That's a reasonable assumption Chief, I'll pass it along to the team in sickbay. This should help them narrow down what they're dealing with. In the meantime, are you or your team experiencing any symptoms? Anything you could tell us about your condition at this early point could be invaluable. =/\=
Raga: =/\= Response =/\=
Shortrith: =/\= This knowledge could be key in finding things that… alleviate the symptoms, and possibly save lives. =/\=
Kessler: =/\= What about medical records from Doctor Wyatt Earp? oO No, wrong history Jack. Oo, Wait, Wyatt Hiller....Wyatt Miller. Yeah Miller, didn't he stay in touch with Starfleet for a while about the plague ship he was aboard? =/\=
The line was muted again before the Captain looked at Renaie and Commander Raga, confused.
Niac: I don't know a Doctor Earp and Miller's as common a human name as Pog is on Tellar Prime. Got any ideas?
Raga/Nicolau: =/\= Response =/\=
Shortrith: Doesn't ring a bell on my end, I'm afraid.
Renaie noticed a slightly faster breathing pattern on the other side of the comm channel, with Mr Kessler speaking with less certainty then before. oO He's processing it, isn't he? Oo
Kessler: =/\= I'm thinking I'm not dead yet, but will be. If this was mutated then you have a far bigger issue on your hands. If this was engineered then there's a cure. the engineers wouldn't be stupid enough to follow in the Tarellian's footsteps and resequence a virus that was known to wipe out civilizations without ensuring their own was protected. Unless of course they were naturally immune. Which means we could develop a cure from them, right? =/\=
The biosensors on the station where Renaie was seated chimed, and Renaie was alert like a sleeper agent. Kessler's signals were rising dramatically, specifically respiration and heart rate. oO That's not good. It's what I'm supposed to be looking out for… why can't I do anything from here? Oo
Niac: =/\= Logical conclusions, Mr. Kessler, I'll pass them along to the research team. Until then, get yourself and your people out of that armory while we dispose of your little torpedo problem, understood? =/\=
Raga: =/\= Response =/\=
The comm signal was turned off after a moment. Silently, Renaie frowned as they observed the locations of the away teams, eyes focused on their biosignals. Eyes flicking up to the viewscreen momentarily, Kessler's away team didn't seem to move.
Niac: Try to get them back Toryn. Counselor, I think you just got your first look at how quickly this disease can affect someone.
oO Stars. This isnt good. Oo
Raga: Response
Renaie frowned, turning towards the others.
Shortrith: With how fast diseases have been transmitted in the past, there's no second guessing ourselves at this stage.
Niac/Raga: Response
Shortrith: I can continue monitoring the biosignals from here, but I don't know if I can do any more from here.
Niac/Raga: Response
Shortrith: ::firmly:: I'll do what I can.
Niac/Raga: Response