Posted by Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist (Weaver of Webs) in Main Sim - Sickbay: A Late Night Snack

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Jessica Lemann (Doctor) in Main Sim - Sickbay: A Late Night Snack

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Benjamin Grey (Chief Medical Officer) in Main Sim - Sickbay: A Late Night Snack
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The scans showed a process in motion that by all intents and purposes should have been impossible. One of the babies showed a faint transporter signature and using another form of energy freely between her and her sister she absorbed herself inside her twin and brought their combined super dense mass into symmetry that allowed them to exist in one space simultaneously. The scan also showed that the “babies” head was down and engaged and that T’Pon was beginning to show dilation. The process was well underway.

T’Pon sighed as she mind-melded with her daughter “Thank you Meryidiyth,” she breathed, “Much better”.

Junior Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Benjamin looked curiously between the now raised legs of the Vulcan and his tricorder “Interesting” He put the scanner down at a nearby table “One of my first duties on a starship was delivering a baby, my fellow doctors called me ‘the baby whisperer’ for years afterward.” He said seemingly absentminded “Let’s hope I haven’t lost my touch eh?” It was as if he was speaking to the yet unborn babies and not any of the people surrounding him. “All right, I’m beginning to see dilation,” He said calmly. Compared to what he had been doing this was positively relaxing “Doctors Leman and Niles, I’ll assume that this your first Vulcan/Catian hybrid child aswell” He said with a smile that was hard to classify “What are your recommendations?” He asked in a rather professorial tone. Mixed species births were always harder as there were fewer examples to compare each pregnancy to, he knew enough about Vulcan and Catian births to make some educated guesses and scanners helped, but nothing compared to having other professionals give advice.

Dr. Grey - CMO

The majority of Jessica’s attention was on her patient, but she couldn’t help but listen to Grey’s mumbling and a small upturn danced on her lips as it appeared that he was talking to the unborn children. His question brought her attention firmly back to the patient as she mentally thought about what she knew about the relevant races and their experiences with childbirth. Looking down at the woman on the biobed, she smiled softly and then turned her gaze to the CMO. “With any birth, I prefer taking a hands off approach unless a different desire is indicated by the parents or by the data,” she responded, confidently. “I feel like I’m more support staff than anything, but hybrid births always require a little more attention to ensure that there is biological compatibility.”

Dr. Lemann

S’Raal cleared his throat and seemed to be about to say something then his ears flared red and he couldn’t seem to finish what he’d started.

T’Pon chuckled deep in her throat and then spoke up in his place. “You’d probably better be aware that S’Raal and I could not seem to overcome our genetic differences and create progeny. However, Counsellor Laraan aided us with some Heleen energy manipulation enabling the initial conception”.

Ears still flaming at the memory S’Raal added, “We’re pretty sure that it’s the Heleen energy and influence that’s allowing Meryidiyth to control the transformations.”

The dilation was coming on a pace and was about 6cm.

S’Raal Cran Moonshadow and T’Pon

Benjamin was silent for a moment, he growled something illegible then raised himself to his full height “Alright, the Heleen energy stuff is going to either complicate things immensely or make this a much smoother ride.” He had completely overlooked the Hellen factor, until recently he hadn’t even been aware of their abilities in any practicum at all “Alright let’s prepare any known necessary drugs for any known problems with hybrid births related to both Vulcans and Catians.” He said after a brief pause “I’ll set the beds scanners to home in on Heleen energy patterns, it might help predict how things will go on.”

Dr. Grey - CMO

Jessica smiled again at the pair in front of the doctors. “Thank you for letting us know, that’s important,” she commented with sincerity as she turned to follow Grey’s orders and ensure that they had the necessary medications available and in close reach. She made a mental note to follow up with Grey about what he knew about Heleen energy later on; it wasn’t something that she was particularly well-versed in.

Dr. Lemann

The dilation had progressed slowly to 7cm and Meryidiyth seemed in no hurry to appear. The sensors had managed to identify the Heleen energy which seemed to be situated in the nucleus of the cells throughout the little child’s body and was particularly present in the prefrontal cortex.

There were still isolated cases of matter transformation coming into sickbay but word had got out amongst most of the crew that the holodecks were a safe haven until such time as a more permanent solution presented itself. Ship function was impaired but not brought to a standstill.

Junior Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Karina was back and forth between the new arrivals and the pending delivery. The idea that the child, still yet to be born, was more of a help than she could be, was a bit daunting. Infants, especially unborn and newborn, were supposed to be helpless and useless. She was amazing at how unphased the parents and Doc seemed to be at all that was occurring. But it fascinated her so much on a professional level, she was actually non-plussed on the personal side. Later, thinking back on her day, she may shudder at the idea of a small creation inside of her dictating how things would go, but right now she was steady and unshakable.

As the Doc checked the most recent dilation, she smiled at couple. “You two and your story are such an inspiration to other cross species couple I can’t imagine how proud you must be. You are going to be amazing parents.” She would have to ask the Doc later about perhaps collecting information and creating a file on the Haleen assistance with the whole process. Perhaps it would help others in need of conception help.

She spent the next several minutes preparing the delivery bed for the child and making sure the temp was correct for newborn as well as being well within the confines of the protective field. To keep the transition as seamless as possible. “Doc,” she said several minutes later as she brought a tray to the group and offered him his choice of a stimulating drink, some tea and some juice. It had dawned on her as she passed the replicator that no one had eaten in a while. There was also tea and water for the parents if they wanted, though she doubted mom would take more than a bit of water at this point.

Karina
Doctor