Star Trek: A Call To Duty

USS Scimitar NCC-80826 - SD 11309.09

Starring:

Chris Esterhuyse as Ship Manager

                                  and Ariya

                                  and Dr. Falurin

Andrew James as [CO] Captain Thalev Idrani

C. J. Short as [XO] Lieutenant Sara Sumner

Aoibhe Ni'Shyamalan as [CMO] Lieutenant JG Lee Caerys

Einar Sigurðsson as [CSO] Lieutenant Commander William York

Sophie Wakeling as [CTO] Ensign Joanne Feyna

James Greenman as [CIV] Master Chief Petty Officer Rhodri "Griff" Griffiths

SUMMARY: The Captain decides to give the information regarding the persons that Ariya named to the Genaran authorities, while having York and Griff doing more checking up on Grimm. Ariya's survival of this birth does not look to be very likely, but perhaps the doctor can pull a hat out of a rabbit.

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XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::waits to be connected to a Genaran medical expert::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::walks onto the bridge::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::stands by Science 1, reviewing multiple medical procedures on different monitors::

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::waits in the TIC, going through everything they have on the investigation currently::

ACTION: The screen changes to reveal a middle-aged woman in what can only be medical scrubs. She looks curiously at the screen.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::in the maternity room off Sickbay, monitoring Ariya's condition::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::sits in his chair::

ACTION: The medical instrumentation shows that Ariya is definitely in labour now and the neurochemical levels steadily drop.

Host Falurin says:
@COM: Scimitar: This is Doctor Falurin. How can I help you?

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::glances at the readouts from Ariya's biobed monitors as he struggles to find something....anything in his old research::

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::smiles some:: COM: Falurin: I apologize for the interruption, Doctor. I'm Lieutenant Sumner, First Officer of the USS Scimitar, and I have a medical emergency aboard my ship involving a conservator. I'm hoping you can help.

Host Falurin says:
@::eyes widen in alarm:: COM: XO: A conservator? Is it the Lady Ariya? Please tell me the baby is not born yet, and that you're not trying to stop the process.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
*CSO*: William. I need to know if I can interrupt the drop in Ariya's nuerochemicals. I don't like where this is going. ::sounds very worries::

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
@COM: Falurin: She's currently in labor. We're abiding by Ariya's wishes to not stop the process, but we want to know if there's any way to prevent Ariya's death. Even theoretically.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
*CMO*: I'm doing all I can love.....I....I...

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::listens to the conversation, hoping to hear some good news::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::looks at the woman on the screen:: COM: Falurin: Help us save her life!

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::glances to York, but says nothing::

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
*CSO*: I know... ::voice catches in her throat. CSO can hear her speaking soothingly to Ariya before the comm cuts::

CIV_MCPO_Griffiths says:
::frowns worriedly, wondering what's going on in Sickbay, and whether this crew is about to either make a huge mistake, or let a woman die:: Self: I hate it when we're out of options.

Host Falurin says:
@::closes her eyes briefly in relief:: COM: XO: Lt, I wish I had good news for you in that regard, but I don't. If you interrupt the process in any way, it will kill the Conservator and the Matron.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::frowns:: COM: Falurin: Explain, please.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::walks closer to the viewscreen:: Falurin: This isn't the dark ages...you call yourself a doctor, then tell us what we need to do to save both mother and child!

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: What is it with you? Back to your station immediately.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: I am doing what your told me, Captain. What I can to save her life!

Host Falurin says:
@COM: XO: The moment the Conservator went into labour, the process started. The memory transference has begun and interrupting it... ::looks at the ranting man with pity:: CSO: Do you not think generations of doctors have tried to figure that out?

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: Not like that you aren't.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::looks up at Conway:: Conway: We need to try and synthesize the chemicals she's losing. Maybe we can replace them as they are drained. Go! ::holds Ariya's hand, staring at her readings as the little triangles on her biobed screen slowly dip lower and lower::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
COM: Falurin: Try harder.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::gives a somewhat resigned sigh:: COM: Faluria: No- ::turns to York:: CSO: Mr. York, that's enough.

Host Falurin says:
@COM: CSO: I will not dignify that with an answer, sir.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::wonders why no one seems to want to follow his orders today and decides he's going to come down hard on it next time::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::flicks his hand at the screen then turns back to his station:: Self: Doctor no more, I think.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
<Conway> ::dashes off::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::clears the monitors of data and brings up a new set of procedures::

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
Ariya: Hang in there, sweetheart. Just stay with me...

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::shakes her head lightly:: COM: Falurin: I apologize for Commander York, Doctor. I understand we're not the first to want to prevent a Conservator's death. Has anyone ever come close?

Host Falurin says:
@::nods slowly:: COM: XO: Once, a generation ago. Our technologies wasn't that good then. We tried to replace the neurochemicals but ultimately failed. The conservator was an empty husk afterward, a mindless shell.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
COM: Falurin: I don't suppose you have access to any data from the attempt.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::stands and walks into his ready room::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
Self: Hmm...::turns around:: CO: Captain!

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
Conway: Hurry! ::is havign to hold back the need to slow the birth, to beam the baby out, to do anything but sit and wait for the inevitable::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: What is it, Mr. York? ::turns around::

Host Falurin says:
@COM: XO: I will send you what I can. Just remember that even though this process has been going for centuries, there is maybe one Conservator a generation, so opportunities for study are few and far between. Only in the most dire situations does this get done. The Head Matron had her reasons or she would have passed on without attempting it.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: What is....Loriana?

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: Loriana... now there's a name I haven't heard for a while. She was an intelligence that emerged from the Scimitar computer some years ago.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::grabs the hypo from Conway as he speeds back in, applying it to Ariya's neck and injecting a small dose::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: Stardate 10708.13 to be exact.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::both doctors watch the biobed screen with bated breaths::

ACTION: The monitors stabilize for the moment.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: Why are you asking this, now of all times?

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::nods:: COM: Falurin: I understand. I'll make sure we don't do anything to harm the child, but if we can find any way of saving the Conservator, we will.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: I was looking into holographic solutions....sir, the protocols are still there, even though this Loriana seems to be gone.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::blinks:: Conway: Start a carotid line, now.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::raises an eyebrow:: CSO: That's... possible...

Host Falurin says:
@::leans forward and presses a few buttons:: COM: XO: I am transmitting what we have. I hope this helps. If you can save the Conservator, her family will be most pleased, but if anything happens to the child and the Matron is lost... I cannot predict what the outcome would be.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::accepts the line Conway's handed her and sets it up, allowing the lost neurochemicals in Ariya's brain to be slowly replaced by synthetic ones::

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::wonders if that wouldn't be the worst thing for this planet:: COM: Falurin: I understand, Doctor. Scimitar out. ::turns to the Captain and CSO::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: We'd need a complete holographic backup of her neural net and memory engrams....the computer could restore her...in theory. Then....somehow....possibly, we could restore the real Ayria, given time.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
CO/CSO: We have that, or the data from the planet. I imagine we'll only get one shot, either way.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: Get on it, but I still want to leave that as plan B. I'd rather save her real body.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::taps his badge:: *CMO*: Doctor Lee, get the 3D imager and hook it up to the EMH databank....I want a full holographic image of Ayria's neural pathways and memory engrams!

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::turns around frantically:: CO: Captain! We just need to keep her alive, getting her neural pathways restored is a possibility....oh my, imagine the papers I get to write.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::is staring at the monitor:: *CSO*: What?! ::does it anyway. Waves a nurse to go grab the 3D imager::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: Papers? ::shakes his head::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::shushes him:: *CMO*: I am sending you a matrix called Loriana, upload everything there.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
CO: Not even Henry would go that low. ::tsks lightly::

ACTION: The imager arrives and is hooked up in short order.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::sets up the imager, keeping a good eye on Ariya's readings while Conway goes back to being lead maternity doctor:: *CSO*: OK, but...  ::starts the scans::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
*CMO*: No buts. I need you to set it for maximum detail.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
XO: Good job he's good at his job. Or so I'm told.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
CO: You know, I've only ever heard about his demeanor. I don't know that I've ever actually heard anything about his skill level.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::turns to face the command staff:: CO/XO: Would you two PLEASE be quiet, I am trying to concentrate here.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
*CSO*: I am, but you try scanning the mind of a woman in labour and see how easy this is! ::sets the scanner and activates:: *CSO*: She has been administered with a continuous dose of neurochemicals to replace the ones she's losing,. William. I don't know what effect that will have on these scans.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
*CMO*: To be honest, I am not sure if any of this will work....but it's all I have Caerys..

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::manages a brief smile before returning to her seat, trying to think of something else she can do so she doesn't feel helpless::

ACTION: The computer starts the imaging process. Ten minutes at full resolution.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
*CSO*: I don't even know what it is you DO have... but I trust you. Scan at 50%.... William. Good luck.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::moves back to his chair and sits down::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::sits down at his station and starts compiling the data:: CO: This Loriana....where did she come from?

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::glances to Thalev, wondering just how much of all that is super-classifed::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
CSO: She... we can discuss it later.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::his fingers flying across the console as he tries to make heads or tails of these scans::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: How informative.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
CSO: It's a very long, complicated story that we may or may not have permission to tell.

ACTION: While time drags on the bridge, it seems to move super fast in sickbay and the computer announces that the scan is complete.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::hears the scanner "ping!":: *CSO*: Scan complete, William.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
XO: What's taking so long?

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
CO: With what?

ACTION: Ariyana lets loose an almighty scream and her face contorts in pain as the labour pains hit her.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::raises his hands:: All: I have it.....I have it!

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
All: I don't know what I have....but I have it.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
*CSO*: It's all uploaded. You should have everything there.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
*CMO*: Caerys I could kiss you!

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::gulps as he remembers::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
*CMO*: Carry on.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
XO: Just eager for news... CSO: What is it?

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::folds her arms:: CO: It's kind of amazing how helpless you can feel when in command, having to trust everyone else to do the work.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: It's a mish mash of numbers, and RNA sequences and memory engrams and some other stuff I have no idea what is.....but I will...

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::reaches out and holds Ariya tightly, lettign her scream her pain into her shoulder as she rubs her hair:: Ariya:: That's it... you're doing great. ::hears CSO over the din and loses her train of thought for a split second::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::nods:: XO: I'm noticing more and more every day.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
Computer: Computer, run program Lorriana.

Host SMChrisE says:
<Computer> CSO: Lorriana intiated.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::makes a fist:: Self: Yessss.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
Computer: Computer, estimated time for program Lorriana to finish compiling?

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::looks over as her arm console beeps, then taps her badge:: *CMO*: Doctor, we're sending some data from Genara your way about a failed attempt to save a conservator. It may help keep Ariya's body alive.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::stands:: CSO: You're not activating Lorriana herself, are you?

Host SMChrisE says:
<Computer>CSO: Twelve days.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: No, she's long since purged from the system, I am using her matrix to comp.....::hears the announcement and falls silent::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::nods::

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
CSO: There's a lot of data in a sentient brain. We still might be able to keep Ariya alive until then.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
;:rests Ariya back on the biobed, giving her a dose of painkillers to help ease her discomfort:: *XO*: I got it. ::isn't standing on cenemony today. Reads the data, trusting Conway to handle the delivery as it progresses::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::turns to face the XO:: XO: Let's hope Lee can keep her body alive.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::wears a small smile:: CSO: She can. She learned from the best, I hear.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
XO: Oh...I'd love to meet him someday.

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
XO: Yeah, he does like to sound his own horn.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
*CMO*: Lee....keep her alive, we need Ayria alive for a couple of weeks at the least if this is to work, can you do that?

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::tosses a smirk at Thalev, and resumes her helpless monitoring of the situation::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::starts to pace, realising that if they don't succeed, the loss of Ariya will be all the harder to bear::

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
*CSO*: Oh sure.. no problem. And for my next trick I'll have the Captain's anten- ::stops talking...:: *CSO*: I can do it...

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::sighs and rests his head in his hands::

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::reluctantly taps her combadge:: *CMO*: I heard that.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::hopes her attempt to keep things light are seen more as helpful than stupid::

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
Nurse Dar: Esbit.... ::steps away from the biobed and speaks quietly:: Dar: Prep a stasis pod. ::gives the nurse a worried look as she leaves the room:: *XO*: Then I don't have to check your hearing next time you come for a physical... ::looks surprised at herself, that sounded very York-ish...::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::paces some more::

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::smiles briefly before folding her arms once more::

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::runs a hand through his hair and stands up, stretching his legs::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::watches the CSO acting like he's on a movie set::

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::heads back to the biobed, leaning in to Conway:: Conway: This is our game plan. We deliver the baby, replenish her neurochemicals, get her stable and put her in a stasis pod. Commander York has an idea. I'm fuzzy as to the details, but it's the best we have.

ACTION: The birth is long and demoralizing as the neurochemical levels steadily drop. The baby is finally born, letting out a surprised squeal and then looking around as if she knows exactly what is going on.

Ariya's condition flags until the neurochemicals start re-establishing. Getting her into the stais pod is the work of a matter of moments.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
::steps back from the stasis pod as it closes and activates and steps over to Conway who is seeing the the baby's first checkup:: *CO*: Captain.. ::sounds emotional and exhausted:: *CO*: The child is healthy and strong ... Ariya is... stable.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
CO: I need to get down there.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::lets out a sigh that's somewhere between despair and relief::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
::sounds relieved:: *CMO: Commander York is on his way down. Good work, Doctor.

CSO_LtCmdr_York says:
::nods and runs for the Turbolift::

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
*CO*: Yessir. I wish I had better news to give you. ::pulls her surgical cap off and steps back, allowing Conway to hand the new baby over to the Scimitar's midwife::

Host CO_Capt_Idrani says:
*CMO*: So do I, Doctor, but this story hasn't been told just yet.

CMO_LtJG_Lee says:
*CO*: Yessir... ::sighs:: Lee out.

XO_Lt_Sumner says:
::stands next to Thalev:: CO: Time to see if the Scimitar can pull off one more miracle.

Host SMChrisE says:
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