Posted by Captain Zachariah Cobb (Commanding Officer) in Sickbay

Posted by Lieutenant Casela Synthi-er (Counsellor / RTF) in Sickbay

Posted by Lieutenant Fey Kastil (Chief Medical Officer) in Sickbay
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Casela walked into sickbay. She’d had to go to the lounge with the RTF team before she could come. She had to make sure that the team didn’t indulge too much. As soon as she knew they were settled and that Manhattan was staying, she left. Her ribs were killing her. And it was beyond her ability to repair herself. Doc Fey was going to make a report. Casela groaned and moved toward a biobed. This assignment couldn’t possibly get any worse.

OOC: I love how this is two days after arriving and we are like a month IC time. LOL
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS/RTF

The Doctor was working on some experimental chemicals with the rest of her team trying to come up with countermeasures for the upcoming mission when Casela came in and laid on a bed. The Doctor watched the patient carefully for a moment before she got up and walked over to start a scan. “So what did you do this time? Argue over who had the biggest and the most?” She watched the conclusion of the scan and scowled at the Lieutenant. “I’m going to need you to explain why I shouldn’t call the XO or the Captain should the injuries be Ryder’s doing.” The doctor’s long limbs crossed in front of her as the scowl settled on disappointment.

• Doctor Fey Kastil

“No doctor, I was forced into conducting combat training for squadron two of RTF. Captain Manhattan has a penitent for torso shots and I didn’t move fast or far enough.” And it ticked her off to admit it too. Manhattan had a good follow through so even if he ‘missed’ he was likely to score a hit. “I don’t know why you would think Cmdr. Raauhl would be at fault.” The jerk TOLD! She cursed silently to herself. “M Cpt Manhattan isn’t aware of the injury because I didn’t tell him, nor did I tell Cmdr. Raauhl. Combat training can get out of hand quickly, Doctor. It happens. It wasn’t done maliciously. I’d have them in lock up if it had been.” Casela laid still making sure not to jar her ribs too much.

The tricorder would show broken ribs on one side. And some impact bruising on her arms, some muscle and tendon strain where Manhattan took out her ankle to drop her to the floor. Nothing to her face, knees, or upper legs. Lots of damage from punches to arms, back, and abdominal area. The most severe are her ribs.

Lt. Synthi-er, CNS/RTF

Doctor Kastil looked over the scan information and became wide-eyed at the display. “Good Gods lady, was he wearing a metal gauntlet when he punched you? This is excessive for just training, who did this to you? Captain Manhattan? I’ll have to have words with him.” The Doctor transmitted the damages to a screen to show the counselor just how broken she was. “You see this mess, this is your 7 through 10 left side ribs. You see that jagged piece there, it’s two millimeters from your left lung. You think your chest hurts now, imagine if that had actually made it through. I’m going to have to open you up to put most of that back where it should be. How many times did he hit you in the ribs?” The doctor shakes her head, “I don’t understand why you do this to yourself or even let it happen. There is a limit where the training should be about self-restraint over just pure damage.”

• Doctor Fey Kastil

Casela listened to the good doctor. Manhattan was actually very compassionate and would probably do something drastic if he knew how badly he’d hurt her. He’d been furious when he’d patched her up after her roe with Raauhl. “Three times, and no we weren’t using metal gauntlets, we were using training tonfas, they’re padded. I’ll be sure to speak with him tomorrow. I was trying to get here first. And if you’ll notice, doctor, before you become enraged at M Cpt Manhattan, my ribs have been severely damaged before. It doesn’t take much damage them these days.” Casela nodded at the scans and the doctors assessment. “Don’t have time to recuperate from surgery, Doc. Patch me up, we can deal with the rest later.” She was sure Kastil would pull rank and really Casela knew those ribs would need surgery. She just didn’t have time to waste on recovery. And she really wasn’t looking forward to the doctor questioning her about what the uniform hid.
Lt. Synthi-er, CNS/RTF

The Doctor stood and moved the display closer to the wounded Counselor so she could see the individual fragments. “Look at this, let us count the fragments, shall we?” Now the doctor was just being condescending. “One…two…eight. This isn’t a patch job Lieutenant, if I don’t put your ribs back in place, they WILL puncture your organs and it WILL make things worse. Your recovery time,” The doctor waved a hand toward her chemistry lab, “May be negotiable, but the fact that you NEED that surgery is without question.” The doctor puts the monitor away and stands back from the biobed. “Now, you can change yourself into a gown, I can change you into a gown, or I can call Captain Cobb and he can change you into the gown. Either way, this surgery is happening…right now.”

The doctor turns and claps twice getting the attention of the other doctors in Sickbay. They all move over to the main bay area and help the doctor into her surgical clothing. “So tell me counselor, will this be fun, or will it be significantly less fun?”

• Doctor Fey Kastil

Casela pushed herself up to sitting, bitting back a groan of pain. “I’m quite capable Doctor. By the way, anyone ever tell you, you’re intimidating when your angry?” Casela moves into the prep room for teh surgical suite. A nurse comes in and hands her a PaDD. Next of Kin she thought about it. She didn’t have anyone to notify. She put down Zachariah Cobb. (OOC so this before the birthday thread, but if for some reason we need to change that add Ryder Raauhl to that list too). She waited for the nurse to leave and she slowly got out of the RTF uniform. Looking down she took in the massive black bruising on her left side that was extremely concerning. She sighed “Another scar to add to the count.” She pulled the gown on and stepped into the surgical suite. “Alright Doc.” She was tempted to tell the doctor she was ready for the firing squad but she didn’t think Fey would appreciate her humor.

The nurse tapped her combadge, =^= Cpt Cobb this is sickbay. You’ve been listed as next of kin for Lt Synthi-er, we are required to inform you she’s being prepped for surgery.=^=

Lt. Synthi-er, CNS/RTF

It was surprising, for a man of his age and constitution, how quickly Zachariah Cobb could move when the situation demanded it. Surprising too how much he could still care for a man devoid of a soul. And if the expressions on the faces of the gathered nurses were any indication, as they witnessed their Captain charge into sickbay like one on a battlefield, it was surprising to many more people than just him.

“Lieutenant Synthi-er?” he roared at the nearest nurse, pointing to his commbadge as if that would explain everything. “What the bloody hell’s all this about surgery, eh?”

• Captain Zachariah Cobb

The staff looked none too surprised at the Captain’s sudden arrival, though they are more surprised he didn’t have himself teleported directly to Sickbay. The Doctor, however, turned slowly to face the Captain in her surgical attire. “My dear Captain, worry not for I am here. The procedure to be conducted will not put the Good Counselor’s life at risk, however not performing the procedure will. A ‘training’ exercise resulted in severe breakage of some of Lieutenant Synthi-er’s ribs and now those pieces are millimetres away from her left lung. I’m simply going to put them back in place, and reinforce the bone structure to minimize the likelyhood of another break. Further details will have to be at the behest of the Counselor as I have informed you of everything I am required to.” She turned to the nurse that the captain had accosted when he came in. “Please give the good captain the box of snickerdoodles and the ‘balloon’, then have him wait in Captain Manhattan’s office as I’m sure he will be just as concerned for the Counselor’s health and will appreciate the comedy behind the balloon.” The nurse walked off to the back office to retrieve the items the doctor requested for the Captain.

Once Casela was back on the biobed, the doctor moved the display back into her field of view. “I will be recording the procedure for your viewing pleasure later, but first we need to discuss reinforcement options. As you know, the more frequently you break bones the more likely it is to break them again. Given your age, it also means the harder it will be for them to heal. We can do a calcium revitalization which will replenish the organic calcium in the bones to strengthen them once again, but this will require you to not do anything to damage your ribs for up to two years for the new calcium to settle in. We have a carbon fiber reinforcement which will protect the more vulnerable part of your ribs, but may potentially break the rib in a different location when they do. There is also an option to do a metal reinforcement, but it will add about seven kilograms to your weight that you will have to get used to, but the bonding is very reliable thanks to my chemistry advancements. Which option is more appealing to you?”

• Doctor Fey Kastil