Emergencies, Medical and Otherwise

Posted on Mon Jun 29th, 2020 @ 9:42am by Commander Sthilg & Ensign Olivia (Carter) Voight & Lieutenant JG T'Kek [Naxea]

Mission: MISSION 0 - History Speaks
Location: Sickbay
1363 words - 2.7 OF Standard Post Measure

((Wanted to start a post regarding Smith's condition. Not sure who has the npc's from medical.))


Smith laid in the biobed, under a quarantine field and on full life support.

The reptilian doctor had been busy aiding in the extraction of a large plastic shard from one of the wounded ensigns. After wiping and cleaning his hands and he'd pulled over a fresh disposable apron as he simultaneously downed another bottle of water. Today was being one of those days. Walking past Smith he stopped to look at the crewman's status. " How'sss he doing." he asked the attending medic.

Ensign T'Kek looked up as he finished administering a pain sedative to Lieutenant Smith. "His leg has been cleaned but it is in a very bad condition. His respiratory system is still recovering from smoke inhalation, along with a few first degree burns that I was about to start healing, Sir."

" Will we need to replace his leg or any partsss of hisss ressspiratory sssyssstem?" the lizard asked knowing the organ replicator was already busy working and it had a long list of people who needed it.

"I believe his respiratory will recover on it's own. His leg however, his leg will need to be replaced. The damage is far too extensive to heal otherwise, Sir," T'Kek stated.

The gorn nodded. " I'll add it to the replication lissst though it may take a while. We have many other itemsss that need replication firssst. I'll get him into sssurgery to remove the leg asss sssoon asss possible. What are you usssing to treat the burnsss?"

"A dermal regenerator should prove sufficient, Sir," the human/vulcan medical officer replied. "Unless you prefer me to do it another way?"

Tallia came over to offer assistance, looking down and recognizing the engineer from the other day, "Wow, the things you guys do to see a girl a second time." She teased, "Pathetic."

" The regenerator ssshould do fine." the gorn said bending down to be at eye level with T'Kek as he made sure the ensign hadn't missed anything. " You've done a good job T'Kek." He said calmly after he couldn't see anything that had been missed.

"Thank you, Sir," T'Kek replied before turning to Dr. Strode with the slight sign of a grin forming at the corner of his mouth. "Greetings, doctor. It appears the lengths that some of the crew will go to to see you is impressive."

"Isn't it though?" Tallia laughed, she liked T'Kek, he was funny and cute, a joy to be around.

"Commander," Olivia said, "Is there anything you want me to do to get things ready for you in regards to the surgery?"

" Usual proceduresss for amputation. Get him into saaurgical bay two." The gorn said as he stood up. He had work to do.

T'Kek finished running a dermal regenerator over a large burn are on Carter's right arm. "I am done here. He is all yours."

"Dr. Sthilg, Amputation is a little severe, don't you think?" Tallia asked, she knew amputation wasn't permanent anymore almost in the 25th century, but the recovery process was still arduous and drawn out.

Smith's life signs started changing, they indicated that he was nearing consciousness.

Tallia reached in and took Carter's hand, holding it to her lips and kissing it softly, "It's okay, Carter, I'm here." She comforted, she was still unsure where anything between them would go because she'd never even considered dating a male before, but she knew she cared for him and wanted him to know the same.

"My leg....." Carter said softly. "Tallia...I love you." Then he fell unconscious again.

" Let'sss get him into sssurgery. " The gorn said. " Tallia i know your worried, but the nerve damage he'sss taken to the leg is beyond repair. Amputation and reattaching clone tissssssue is the far safest option."

"Right." Tallia nodded, not even trying to deal with the 'I love you' at that moment, "Give me a minute to scrub and let's do this."

With his duties on Carter finished, T'Kek quietly made his way to another patient as he would have to run Sickbay while the CMO and Strode were in Surgery, though he was surprised at the relationship between Dr. Strode and Lieutenant Smith.

Tallia, now scrubbed and prepped, backed into the surgical suite through the double doors to keep her hands clean until a nurse could put gloves on her. Once done, she reported to Dr. Sthilg, "I'm ready, sir."

" Okay let'sss" The gorn began as he pulled on a pair of gloves. As he did so the beep from the bio bed went into the horrific sound that everyone feared. " He'sss flatlining." The gorn yelled as he ran over and began to activate the beds built in defibrillator.

"Oh, shit." Tallia gasped, whispering under her breath, "Hang on, Carter, I love you, too."

Olivia rushed over to check the readings and to start seeing what she could do in order to help get things under control so that the surgery could continue.

"Olivia, keep him alive." Tallia called, "I'll get ready to take the leg and start the replacement."

" Clear. " The gorn yelled as he gave the defibrillator a shock hoping the heart monitor flat tone would rise. It didn't. " Trying again." he said as he prepped it to go again. With the tone staying the same flat tone he raced as he pulled out a few medicle tools. " Talla watch his vitalsss. i'm going to try masssssaging hisss heart to get it ssstarted."

Tallia did exactly as her CMO had commanded, turning her attention to the diagnostic bed's display and away from Carter to avoid a breakdown of epic proportions at what would only be called the worst possible time, "No change, Doctor."

A few gornish words that didn't translate escaped the doctors lips as he got to work with only the skill he could. His artificial arm turned between multiple medical tools as he made an incision big enough to let his shrunken fingers through to reach the man's heart which they began to massage and pump to try and start his heart again. " Come on Sssmith don't you die on me." he said out loud.

"Come on, Carter, hold on, honey." Tallia plead, wanting him to survive.

The gorn continued desperately trying to start his heart even with every attempt resulting in no change in activity. He lost track of time as it all blurred together until the moment he'd been dreading dawned on him. Another life lost that he'd not been able to save. letting out a sigh he withdrew his hand noting the time. They'd been trying for thirty minutes to save him. He wasn't coming back. " Computer log time of death for Lieutenant Sssmith. " he said bitterly letting out a sigh before he muttered out the prayer to the all mother to guide Smiths soul to the hunting ground.

Tallia for her part, fell to the ground, clutching her now deceased lover's hand and muttering his name over and over through sobs. She'd just found this sweet man, and now he was already taken from her. It just wasn't fair, a fat girl can't catch a break in this damned galaxy.

The gorn walked over after cleaning his hands and gave her a reassuring grip on the shoulder. He tried to think of some comforting words, but all he could come up with was. " I'm sssorry."

"Thank you." Tallia managed between sobs, it was a pathetic sentiment but it was right hearted, so she would show gratitude to her department head for his wonderful intentions.

The gorn offered his real hand to squeeze as he helped her up. " Come on let'sss get you cleaned up. "

"Thank you." Tallia nodded, taking his hand and allowing the big Gorn to help her to her feet before she bent over the table and across Carter's chest, wanting to hold him one last time before he went into the afterlife.

" I'll give you sssome time alone." The gorn said as he turned to head for the door.

"Thank you, Doctor." Tallia replied through her tears, she was going to take this last few minutes with Carter.