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USS Elara

“In sickness and in health”

Starring

Bernie Wallowitch as Captain Bernie Wall 
Terry Imrie as Commander Joseph Timrok
Karen Barkas as Lieutenant Commander Karida Janan 
Peter Saunders as Lieutenant Commander Aun'to Mesme
Mike Hilles as Lieutenant Junior Grade Maximus Heller
Nick Beckwith as Ensign Alex Cameron
   
  And

Lília Perfeito as Ensign Lost,Captain T’Ral, Dr Drasor, Dr Green and Dr Asrun

Host SM_Lilia says:
=/\==/\==/\= U.S.S. Elara Stardate 10402.22 - "In sickness and in health - Part II"=/\==/\==/\=
Host SM_Lilia says:
The USS Elara is in orbit of Alera IV, also known as the Santiago colony. Her mission is to try to understand the origin of a strange plague and hopefully find a cure.
Host SM_Lilia says:
Sounds simple enough …
Host SM_Lilia says:
While the first officer and the counsellor are on the surface with protective suits trying to assess the situation, the rest of the crew is investigating elsewhere with the help of the medical vessel USS Mendeleiev
Host SM_Lilia says:
=/\==/\==/\==/\=Begin Mission=/\==/\==/\==/\=
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::feeling clumsy in her suit and gets no new information from her tricorder she looks back at the Dr::
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Drasor>::in the observation lounge with the captain and CMO, still slightly annoyed and the lack of action::
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
::at tactical transmitting a message to SFC about the possibility of evacuating the entire population of Alera IV::
Host SM_Lilia says:
@<DrAshrun>CNS/XO: Would you like to see the patients now?
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ Dr Ashrun: Yes that may be helpful, what are the first symptoms patients display, and could you explain the course of the illness, please.
Host SM_Lilia says:
´@<Dr Ashrun>CNS: That varies. Andorians simply loose their sanity. They were the first to suffer from the illness. The others have strong headaches as the initial symptoms
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
*CO*: Mesme to Wall, I've had a reply from command about the possible evacuation, they believe it will take about 6 weeks from start to finish to get everyone off the surface.
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Drasor>CO: My priority is to distribute and test this new medicine. Then I will leave it in your hands to find the origin of this radiation
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@Dr Ashrun: Has this illness been contained within a geographic region? ::suspects she already knows the answer to this and adds:: or does it shown any geographical patterns?
Host SM_Lilia says:
@ACTION: Janan, Timrok and Ashrun walk through white corridors with several close doors until the doctor stops at one of them
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::looks up at the door they have come to::
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
Dr: Drasor: Im am puzzled about your impatience, I agree but have you explored all avenues, we are just gaining as much information before we proceed
Host SM_Lilia says:
@<Dr Ashrun>::shakes his head:: CNS: It has been widespread all over the colony. Of course most of the cases are in the more populated areas. Here I will show you some of the patients, first the Andorians because they were the first to suffer from the illness ::opens the door::
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Drasor>CO: I well understand that Captain but my priority is to find a cure so I need samples to run tests and information on this radiation. And I need you to provide it or the Elara would never have been called!
Host SM_Lilia says:
@ACTION: On the other side is a small room with 4 beds. In them are 4 Andorians (2 males 2 females) under restraints. It looks like they were drugged. The most striking feature about them is that their skin is yellow
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ Dr Ashrun: Thank you? I wonder what makes the Andorians more susceptible to this? 
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
::begins leasing the the Mendeleiev tactical officer so more efficiently scan the planets surface and the surrounding sector::
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
Dr Drasor: and forgive me to point out, the medicine was not your only priority prior to our arrival, the USS Mendeleiev was sent to investigate as a Starfleet vessel, you should be understanding of all the procedures that I am doing
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::looks at the Andorians:: Self: Interesting.
Host SM_Lilia says:
@<Dr Ashrun>CNS: Good question. We have determine the radiation changes something on the celular level, the andorians are the first to be ill but strangely enough none has died
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::looks back slightly confused:: Dr Ashrun: So they remain in this unstable condition indefinitely? Which patients has been here the longest and how long has that been?
Host SM_Lilia says:
@ACTION: As they are speaking, one of the seemingly sleepy Andorian gets up and gets rid of his restraints. He goes out the door pushing the XO to the floor in the process
Host SM_Lilia says:
@<Dr Ashrun>CNS: Well ...ahhh ::goes after the Andorian::
CMO_Ens_Cameron says:
::watches the conversation between the two senior officers::
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::turns in surprise at the Andorian's sudden movement and quickly goes to the XO to help him up:: 
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
*CTO*: very well, consider an evacuation to the Elara then 6 weeks is the time we do not have
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Drasor>CO: Yes I understand Captain but we are not equiped to handle a siruation like this. we could't risk being infected and possibly spread this infection to other starfleet vessels
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::helps the XO and then follows the Dr after the Andorian, quickly catches up with him, but remains behind unsure of how the patient will react to her especially in this suit::
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
*CO*: Um sir there are 1 billion people on the planet... we don’t have the room for them, 6 weeks is the best we can hope for
Host SM_Lilia says:
@<Dr Ashrun>::with the help of the hospital security personnel manages to secure the Andorian::CNS:I am sorry, we thought he had stopped being violent. How is your commander?
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
Dr: when then you can relax the Elara is here to assist, we will not rush or jump in without looking if so that could be disastorous
Host SM_Lilia says:
@ACTION: Timrok is still on the floor
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
*CTO*: ok since there is that many people then we must find another option
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Drasor>CO: Nor do I expect you to. What I need is that you conduct your investigations so we can concentrate solely on the medical issue
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
*CO*: I agree sir. I still haven’t had any luck detecting the source of this radiation however. I will keep on looking, there must be a rational explanation here.
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ ::looks back down at the XO:: Dr Ashrun: He's was knocked unconscious, ::bends down to look at him again::
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Ashrun>::kneels beside the XO::CNS: He must have knocked his head ..... oh no
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
Dr: agreed, we need information for which is why you  are hear and my CMO is here as well, and reminder the Elara has a medical department and staff unveil yourself to it, Dr. Cameron will work with your crew
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
::begins looking for points in the radiation field that could indicate a generation point and runs the wave pattern through the database looking for a match::
CMO_Ens_Cameron says:
::nods::
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Drasor>::nods::CO: To start with I want to begin beaming down the medicine and that I can do using your transporters and the Mendeleiev's. I will coordinate with your medical staff
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Drasor>CO: As for information, we do not have much as I said. This seems to be caused by the radiation. The best possible explanation is that the radiation tempers with the cells of the patients
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
Dr: acknowledged we can begin immediately as the Elara crew was already treated on route with the medicine
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CMO: coordinate with Dr. Drasor on this task on the colony
CMO_Ens_Cameron says:
CO: Sir.
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::sighs and shakes her head:: *CO*: The XO has been knocked unconscious he will be alright however there is a rip in his suit, would you like him returned to the ship, or perhaps I should advise to keep him here as although the radiation is a main issue we have not ruled out the possibilities of infections, I would suggest another suit for the XO perhaps.
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Ashrun>CNS: He has been exposed
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
::notes a slight increase in radiation levels above the poles of the planet and so concentrates his scans there::
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ Dr Ashrun: May I hear more about the first case please?
Host SM_Lilia says:
@<Dr Ashrun>::gets up::CNS: It was a miner, an Andorian living in the northern continent. His skin changed color and he began to loose his sanity. Others followed quickly
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
COM: CNS: no he is to remain down there until we determine that it would be safe for him to return to the Elara, we don't want to risk entire crew until we know more
Host SM_Lilia says:
@<Dr Ashrun>CNS: I will have some f my doctors take a look at your first officer
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@*CO*: Good to hear, may I at least request a new suit for him to minimise his exposure sir?
Host SM_Lilia says:
@<Dr Ashrun>CNS: But as you well know we don't have a cure and so far none of the patients ever recovered
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
COM: CNS: agreed I will have a suit beamed down to your location
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@Dr Ashrun: Thank you. Yes i understand, I hope we can work on a cure, in the meantime it may pay to find out more about the cause.
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Drasor>CO: If you don’t need us I will head to sickbay with your Doctor
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
Dr: agreed no nothing further, you may proceed
Host SM_Lilia says:
@<Dr Ashrun>CNS: We have several theories but none conclusive...I dont suppose you want to see any more patients?
Host SM_Lilia says:
<Dr Drasor>::nods and leaves::
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
*OPS*: have a new suit beamed down to the away teams current location for Commander Timrok
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ ::thinks about that for a moment longer:: Dr Ashrun: Are your patients all showing the same symptoms? ::looks at the andorians again:: and this skin colouration, what is this attributed to?
Host SM_Lilia says:
<OPS Solie>*CO*Aye sir
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
*CO*: Mesme to Wall. Sir Im detecting a slight increase in the radiation around both poles of the planet. The radiation seems to be coming from a certain type of rock spread across the two polar continents
Host SM_Lilia says:
@ACTION:  A new suit is beamed to the XO's location and 2 doctors start changing suits
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CTO: ::stands up a tugs on his tunic and walks out the entrance back on to the bridge:: acknowledged on my way
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
CNS: The radiation seems to affect several proteins at the cellular level. Skin pigments appear particularly susceptible to that
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::nods:: Dr Ashrun: I appreciate you explaining this to me, and would be interested in hearing what theories you have developed.
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
CNS: I doubt the new suit will help
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CTO: ::steps back on the bridge and walks over to tactical:: is this rock part of this planets natural or was it placed there
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
::attemps to determine the answer to the CO's question::
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
CNS: Some say it is a prionic disease. That means that once 1 cell has been exposed to the radiation it becomes ill and spreads that illness to nearby cells. Others say it is simply radiation burn and one the radiation is gone the patients are healed. But so far we have not been able to filter the radiation from anyone's body
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ Dr Ashrun: Perhaps, though we have not received the medicines from Elara yet.
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
CO: I do not know sir, I cannot get accurate readings from here due to the radiation.
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
@CNS: Yes, those might help. I was told the distribution would begin shortly
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::nods:: Dr Ashrun: I see. Have you any speculations as to the cause of the radiation.
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CTO: perhaps probes could be launched to the two polar reagion at a much closer range, then would we get readings?
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
@CNS: But the radiation is all over the atmosphere. How can we stop a reinfection? I have been pondering that for a long time
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::taps her comm badge again:: *CO*: How soon will we be receiving the medicine from Elara, our XO is going to be in need of it.
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
CO: That could work ::begins configuring a couple of probes:: We could always try and beam up a sample of the rock, I don’t imagine the radiation would be too harmful for a short period, though we would have to check with medical
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ Dr Ashrun: Are there any particular species or traits within those who are not as yet showing signs of illness?
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
COM: CNS: sorry Dr Drasor and CMO Cameron have just begun to work on that
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
@CNS: Not that we could determine. Everyone agrees it is just a matter of time before we are all infected. Unless we find a sourc to the radiation and end it
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CTO: lets launch probes first see what we can get
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@*CO*: If my understanding is correct the sooner the XO receives medication the better.
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
<OPS Solie>CO: I can beam a small quantity of the medicine to the hospital immedialy
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
CO: Aye sir ::finishes configuring the probes and launches them:: probes away, it will take a minute or so for them to be in position and relay information.
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ Dr Ashrun: The Elara is working on determining the cause of the radiation. 
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
OPS: agreed beam the medice to the hospital
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ Dr Ashrun: I guess we have to work on treating the symptoms. Are the patients continually getting worse or do they seem to stabilise after an amount of time?
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
ACTION: 2 probes are launched from the Elara, they follow opposite directions to either pole
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CNS: COM: some of the medicine is being transported now to you for Commander Timrok
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
@CNS: The Andorians stabelize in that sort of madness
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
<COM: CNS:>
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ Dr Ashrun: And the others?
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
@ACTION: A small vial is beamed to the room where Timrok is. The doctors start administering it immediatly with hypos so there is no contact with the atmosphere
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ *CO*: Thank you, we shall let you know of the results, sir.
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
COM: CNS: acknowledged, Wall out
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::wonders exactly what she has now requested they pump into the XO::
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
@CNS: The others are at several states. The time they spend at each state is variable but so far all have gone into a coma and 20 have died so far
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::turns back to Ashrun as he begins to talk::
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
@<Dr Anders>CNS/Ashrun: The radiation levels are decreasing from his body. That is all we can determine at this point
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::looks slightly more concerned now:: Dr Ashrun: Ah that presents a more pressing problem. May we see the other patients, and what exactly is the cause of death are the radiation levels increasing constantly within these people?
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
::while he is waiting for the probes to start sending back information tries to get a transporter lock on one of the rocks::
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::smiles to Dr Anders still feeling uncomfortable in this suit, however much she appreciates its presence::
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
@CNS:The radiation levels are stable among the sick and the healthy. As for death, well the brain just stops working
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
CO: Sir Im getting information from the probes.  The rocks are composed of minerals common in this system, but they are only on the two polar continents, which is strange to say the least.
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ ::nods to Ashrun:: Dr Ashrun: Perhaps we should see what response the other patients have to the medication?
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
<Dr Anders>::looks at the CNS then back at Timrok::
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CTO: pepare to transport a sample of the rock for study in Science Lab 1 full security measures, evacuate the deck except for the Science labs staff.
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
@CNS: Yes certainly, I am curious to see if there is improvement. follow me
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::Turns to Anders:: Dr Anders: Doctor? ::gives him a curious look::
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::is not looking back to Ashrun and her gaze is absorbed in Anders, and Timrok::
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
CO: Aye sir ::orders the evacuation of all non essential and science personnel from deck 6 and informs the science people in lab 1 what they are about to receive::
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
<Dr Anders>::shakes head while looking at Timrok::
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ ::her gaze returns to showing no emotion now fixed on Anders she steps across to him:: Dr Anders: Is there a problem?
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CTO: transport when lab is ready
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
<Dr Anders>::looks up::CNS: The radiation is gone but not the disease. His cells still show signs of growing degeneration
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
::waits for the science lab to report they are ready and beams one of the rocks into the force field protected containment area:: CO: Beaming the rock aboard now sir.
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
ACTION: In a well secured area of a small lab one small dark rock appears
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
*CO*: The medication is so far not stopping the spread of the symptoms and has only decreased the radiation levels, can you advise the team from the Mendeleiev, please, sir.
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
*CNS*: acknowledged
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
OPS: relay that information to Dr. Drasor in sickbay and the Mendeleiev
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
<OPS Solie>::nods to the Captain::
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@ Dr Anders: Thank you. ::turns to Ashrun:: Dr Ashrun: Not what we had hoped for.
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
CNS: But it is a start, at least for those of us who are still healthy
CTO_LtCmdr_Mesme says:
CO: Sir our readings indicate that the rock is just that, a rock. The force field is holding the radiation however so we appear to be in no immediate danger, we will have to wait for the science department to finish their analysis
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CTO: agreed
CNS_LtCmdr_Janan says:
@::nods:: Dr Ashrun: Agreed, it is always worth trying.
Host CO_Capt_Wall says:
CTO: you have the bridge, inform me when the analysis is finished
Host Dr_Ashrun says:
=/\==/\==/\==/\=Pause Mission=/\==/\==/\==/\=
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