JP- Lt. Alieth and Commander Saveron: A Mentor of my own Species Part 1
Alieth
OOC: Time wise this happened in the previous shoreleave, soon after leave New Bajor
JP- Lt. Alieth and Commander Saveron: A Mentor of my own Species - Part 1
((Saveron’s Quarters, USS Constitution / CMO’s Office, Main Sickbay, deck 10, USS Thor))
Saveron wasn’t expecting a call when his console chimed. He glanced at the originator for a moment, the USS Thor, before he pushed the accept button. The only crewmembers on the Thor with whom he was acquainted, that he was aware of, where Fleet Captain Kells and Doctor del Vedova.
The Federation logo disappeared, replaced by the face of a Vulcan who was unknown to him. Automatically, he raised a long-fingered hand in the ta’al gesture.
Saveron: Sochya heh dif. Whom am I addressing?
Alieth: Dif-tor heh smusma :: The petite Vulcan replied, as she raised her hand in a perfect imitation of her countryman:: I am Doctor Alieth, Chief Medical Officer of the USS Thor. I hereby contact you, Osu Saveron, in order to consult you on a couple of issues. One is medical in nature regarding one of my patients. The other is of... personal matter.
The woman shifted slightly in her seat, straightening her posture, and folded her hands over the desk, as a restraining mechanism.
There was the faintest rise of one eyebrow as Saveron registered the Vulcan formality, and the nature of the request. Reading the unspoken in Alieth’s words, this was Vulcan business, not Starfleet. He suppressed curiosity.
Saveron: I have no objection to consulting with another Vulcan. ::Quite the opposite.:: How may I assist?
The multi-species environment of Starfleet could be a minefield for those of their kind.
Alieth: The patient is a 28-year-old Vulcan male. He has a congenital malformation in his brain that makes him telepathically null, as well as a couple of associated problems.
Telepathically null. Not only unable to establish a telepathic connection, but unable to receive one. Unusual in their species and not without implications.
Saveron: Interesting. What investigations have been performed on the individual?
The young doctor tapped briefly before she continued speaking. The familiar sound of a sent file rang out on Thor's sickbay, to echoed back a galaxy away, with the familiar ring of a received file.
Alieth: These are the tests and scans that we have carried out so far, but the patient's history has been either manipulated or the information obscured, so I cannot provide the evolution of the patient in the past, only over the last few months.
The Constitution’s First Officer ran a practiced eye over the results. It had been some years since he’d been a practicing medical officer, but this was his home ground as it were, and his psychology experience was very recent. Still, the comment that the patient’s history had been manipulated was extremely suspicious.
Saveron: If we do not have the patient’s history, then we must work with what we do have. ::He acknowledged.:: The condition is unusual, but not entirely unheard of. However, in other cases of which I am aware such is the cause of a traumatic injury.
And Alieth had already said that the malformation was congenital.
Alieth: Indeed, we have seen some parallels with cases of trauma or telepathic assaults, but so far this has defied any other case of which I have record.
This meant, essentially, that they dealt with a fascinating mystery.
Saveron: You mentioned associated problems? ::He recalled.:: This manifests in other ways than telepathically?
Alieth: Indeed. The patient has medium-term memory retention deficiencies. The patient has developed methods to overcome this deficit, but I am concerned that the difficulties with his memory will worsen over time and lead him to make a mistake that could endanger the crew, as his position is critical within the ship.
Saveron: Presumably he was able to pass all mental acuity testing during his time at Starfleet Academy. Have you observed any degradation in his memory retention since his posting to the Thor?
Alieth: I have been monitoring it since stardate 239711.27 and there have been no significant changes since then.
Saveron: Then one would suggest, in the interest of doing no harm, that no action be taken with the patient at this time, beyond monitoring their situation. ::He said mildly.::
Alieth tilted her head fractionally, as she pondered over the ramifications of what had been suggested to do. Upon a brief moment of silence, she resumed her perfectly poised stance and performed a small bow.
Alieth: I will proceed along those guidelines.
Saveron: It would not, however, be inappropriate to undertake further research, and to consider the future implications of the patient’s condition. I assume from his age that he is sub-adult.
Meaning that he had not reached sexual maturity. That tended to occur from the late twenties to late thirties in full blood Vulcans, with there being far more variation in hybrids.
Alieth: ::with a slow nod:: He is, indeed, an immature sub-adult.
Saveron: Then you may wish to consider the potential implications of this individual reaching maturity.
Telepathy played an important part in Vulcan relationships. What many non-Vulcans didn’t realise was that Pon Farr was not satisfied by physical interaction alone. That was why holograms were useless in alleviating the drive. What happened to a non-telepathic Vulcan, when that drive hit?
Often it depended on the individual and the reason for their lack of telepathy.
It was something that most Vulcans were loath to talk about, but Saveron was old enough and ugly enough to have lost any illogical embarrassment about the subject. He’d dealt with it often enough.
Alieth held her tongue in silence for for a moment before she replied.
Alieth: ::deadpan:: So far, the most likely outcomes are that the patient will die or kill someone.
Both were physicians, and Vulcans, so there was little reason to beat around the bush. Sirok, with his condition, was not capable of establishing a telepathic connection with a partner, Vulcan or otherwise, so if no contingency measures were prepared for when that time came, there were only these two options possible. Biology left little options for their kind.
Alieth: Both of these scenarios are undesirable in a deep space mission.
Understatement. And a difficult situation.
Saveron: Indeed. ::He said gravely.:: It may be possible to resolve the situation by utilising a violent holodeck scenario with the safeties disengaged. ::Threat to the individual’s life would take priority, resolving the Pon Farr urge.:: Otherwise it would be advisable for the individual to establish an advanced care directive; to be acted upon before he endangers others.
Which was not a simple or agreeable prospect.
Alieth: I will take it into account, grateful for your insight, Osu.
The older Vulcan nodded gravely.
Saveron: The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
The young Vulcan woman leaned against the edge of the desk and amended her posture.
Alieth: As for the other matter…
[[TBC]]
OOC:
Sochya heh dif→ live long and prosper
Osu → sir
Savensu → teacher, professor, one who teaches
Commander Saveron
First Officer
USS Constitution-B
R238802S10
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Lt. Alieth
Chief Medical Officer
USS Thor NCC-82607
E239702A10
Image Collective Facilitator /Art Director
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