Student of Science

Posted on Sun Jun 14th, 2020 @ 10:18am by Lieutenant Nevada McKay

Mission: Season 3: Episode 4: Cause and Effect
Location: Science Labs
Timeline: MD 3
547 words - 1.1 OF Standard Post Measure

After she had registered and spent a few hours in the Academy Science labs, Sera had chosen to wander down the halls of the Actual Science Department. She wore her cadet's uniform as she wandered down the halls, peeking into this lab and that.

For the most part the Labs of the Science Division were a Flurry of activity, Officers and Enlisted Crew members milling about performing mission essential tasks and prepping the facilities for the Mission tasks to come. Each lab Brightly lit and crowded with Dozens of Crew members, save for one. Lab Epsilon Was dimly lit, And aside from an occasional Enlisted officer who darted into grab a piece of equipment, the Smaller Lab held One Occupant. Dr. Nevada McKay was hunched over a set of Highly specialized equipment her gaze nearly unwavering from the display before her.

Sera took a breath and knocked lightly on the door. "Um.. excuse me?" she said to the woman.

The Lieutenant shifted to a stiffer posture as the knock came to the door. "Yes?" She asked as she slowly swiveled her stool around to face the Much younger woman.

"um I am from the onboard Academy, I was wondering if you may have any internships going?" Sera asked.

Nevada's brow furrowed. "With the science department or Me specifically?" she asked. "I can answer for both, seeing as I'm the assistant chief of science, and a Lead researcher, but I suppose it depends heavily on what your focus in the Academy is on."

Sera nodded. "I am doing a double major of study at the Academy. Astronomy and Physics. And with who ever can handle having an intern I guess"

The older Human hummed and thought for a moment. "Commander Vanatar's currently working on our little Void Problem, I'm sure she'd appriciate the extra set of eyes," she smiled warmly. "My own major is Medical and psychology so My current Project might not be up your alleyway."

"oh.. " Sera said softly. "What is your project about?"

"I'm helping Develop a Universal Vaccine delivery system," Nevada said with a grin of Pride. "Instead of Hypospray's needing to be loaded, My project aims to replace them with Nanoprobes that can synthesize Neutralized virus proteins For The Immune systems of a Sentient to Learn and combat, all with the touch of a button."

Sera considered that. "And you get around the ethical considerations for Nanoprobes how?"

Nevada shrugged slowly. "I'm not using Borg Nanoprobes, I'm not using Networked Nanoprobes, And I'm using Insignificant portions of Nanoprobes that are unable to Self replicate," she started to Rattle off. "All of my experiments Are being conducted off ship at the Martian branch of Star Fleet medical Research and development," she smiled. "All I'm doing is helping with the Data processing and Theoretical Steps of the Research," she paused and shifted. "And we're not even to Trials on Living creatures yet, Right now we're still having trouble synthesizing the Protein shells of Virus's reliably."

"Very interesting." Sera said honestly. "I would like to assist if you would allow it."

Nevada laughed softly. "Sure, though I'm not sure if it will be something the academy will count towards the physics and astronomy Major," she said nodding to an Unoccupied Stool "Pull up a chair."

OFF