Posted by Lieutenant Pawl Batario (Chief Engineer) in Sickbay - Batario

Posted by Captain Kastarak (Commanding Officer) in Sickbay - Batario

Posted by Gamemaster Nosferatu (GM) in Sickbay - Batario
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OOC: I don’t know if we even need this thread, but put it up just in case he had a big reveal or something.

After leaving the bridge, Mykle arrived in sickbay with Pawl. The adrenaline from the action on the bridge still ran through her veins as she guided him to a bio bed. “We need to run full scans on all neural activity levels and brain functions. He engaged telepathically with an entity while we were on the bridge and his levels increased so much I was afraid he would have permenant damage. That’s what we’re looking for—anything that doesn’t align with his last set of scans. I want to know about any differences, no matter how small they are.”

Once she turned Pawl over to an orderly, Mykl headed over to the main system to see how things were running. From the corner of her eye, she could see Pic in her office, reading.

Lieutenant Mykl Najjar
Chief Medical Officer USS Chernov

“I will do my best to accomidate you doctor.” Pawl said a bit tired. “Can I get a Padd? I want to get the report done and send all i leard to the captain and science officer. Along with all the notes he had on the engineering console station.” Pawl asked. I if would be ok. while she did her testing.” he finished. He relaxed as calmly as he could.

[[Lt ]] [[Pawl Batario]]
[[Chief_Engineer]] [[Uss_Chernov]]

“Wait until we’ve run the scans. I want you to relax and close your eyes while we get the readings. After that, I’m sure we can find a PaDD for you to take notes on.” He needed a breather after the connection with the alien entity. It would only be a few minutes, but being someone who always wanted to record her findings, she understood his desire to get right to it.

Lieutenant Mykl Najjar
Chief Medical Officer USS Chernov

“i understand doctor I will abide by your wishes in this matter. I am a bit tired. trying to stifle a yawn. “Hello there Dr sovan.” Pawl said softly.
Pawl was wondering. “Excuse me doctors do you think it was safe to fall asleep I dont want my defenses of the mind to faulter or completely go away?” Pawl asked with a bit of concern.

[[Lt ]] [[Pawl Batario]]
[[Chief_Engineer]] [[Uss_Chernov]]

Dr. Sovan looked from the padd he had been perusing as the CMO and Pawl entered sickbay. He watched Najjir make Pawl comfortable first before making his way over to her side. “Doctor, I have been monitoring both Me. Batario and the ship in regard to this entity. I have found that even though he is no longer in contact with the entity there is still residual psionic resonance. It does appear though that both Mr. Batario and a lot of the crew are….adapting to this new psionic resonance.”

Doctor Sovan

Mykl looked up from the monitor where the result of Batario’s scanned biology were being displayed. “When you say they are ‘adapting’, how is that being accomplished?” Was is happening naturally, biologically, or was the entity still driving the change?

Pawl lstened to doctors descuss the creature and the interactions of the crew. “its fairly common for some resonance to be left behind with such a overwhelming connection it will subside in time.” Pawl offered to the doctors.

[[Lt ]] [[Pawl Batario]]
[[Chief_Engineer]] [[Uss_Chernov]]

“Yes, Pawl, we understand. We’re talking about a couple of different things.” With that said, Najjar gestured for Sovan to move farther away from their patient so their conversation was more private. “Are you feeling any active differences because of the entity out there? I’m not aware of any changes with me, but perhaps you see something I don’t?”

Lieutenant Mykl Najjar
Chief Medical Officer USS Chernov

Sovan inclined his head slightly as Najjar moved with him a short distance away from Pawl’s biobed. The Vulcan kept his voice low, though his attention never fully left the readings still active on the padd in his hand.

“It is difficult to quantify precisely,” he admitted. “The adaptation does not appear entirely biological, nor entirely external.” He brought up several comparison graphs and turned the padd slightly so Najjar could view them. “Neural pathways affected by the resonance are no longer reacting as though exposed to a foreign intrusion. Activity is stabilizing instead of resisting.” He paused briefly.

“In several crew members, cortical stress levels have actually decreased since the entity disengaged from direct contact.” That fact clearly troubled him.

Sovan considered her question carefully before answering.

“As for myself…” His eyes lowered momentarily toward the padd. “I am aware of increased sensory clarity. Background emotional states among nearby personnel are marginally easier to distinguish than they should be.” His expression tightened faintly. “Subtle, but measurable.” He glanced briefly toward Pawl.

“Lieutenant Batario is correct that residual resonance following telepathic contact is not unusual. However, this degree of persistence across multiple individuals with no direct psionic ability is… atypical.”

Another series of readings rolled across the display. Sovan studied them for a moment longer before continuing.

“The concerning element is the apparent synchronization between affected crew members. Neural patterns are beginning to align at minor intervals, almost as though portions of the crew are still responding to a shared harmonic source despite the entity no longer maintaining direct contact.”

For the first time there was the faintest hesitation in his otherwise controlled tone.

“I cannot yet determine whether the adaptation is beneficial… or preparatory.”

Nosferatu
Your Darkest Nightmare

“Prepatory?” That caused Mykl to pause. “You mean the entity might have more in store for us? That it is going to be subtle about bringing us all around to its desires?”

Kastarak had hurried back to Sickbay to check on Pawl. Kastarak would not be able to admit it to himself, but he knew the signs: he was deeply worried, concerned, in a way, that, clearly beyond his professional duties as commanding officer. Whether he wanted it or not, Pawl stirred emotions in Kastarak, Pawl had become a significant other, even though Kastarak continued to resist it. His ethics would simply not allow it.

Kastarak looked around Sickbay, and finally saw Pawl next to Najjar and Sovan. He walked up there.

“Mr Batario,” he said, his tone formal, as if a way to hide his concerns and his history with Pawl. “How are you feeling?”

He did not realise he had interrupted, by-passed the physicians, and simply interfered. When he was working in Sickbay, he would not have tolerated this kind of behaviour.

But this was now what it was. He had never sought command. He still longed back to clinical work.

But most of all, he longed back into Pawl’s arms.

And neither would ever happen.

Kastarak, Cpt
Commanding Officer

“Hello Captain. Nice to see you. I am doing ok just a bit more tired than expected.” Pawl said calmly and softly. He could fel the worry from the captain but he did not mention it in front of the medical staff. “I hope I was a help to understand our new entity better?” Pawl said with a small smile. “I believe the intentions of my purpose and understanding was understood by the entity.” Pawl said calmly.

[[Lt ]] [[Pawl Batario]]
[[Chief_Engineer]] [[Uss_Chernov]]

Their conversation was interupted by the CO’s arrival, but he ignored her and Sovan completely and went directly to Pawl. “Sovan, you need to keep an eye on the neural synchronizations and let me know as soon as you have a working theory. I don’t like the idea of being led down a path I didn’t choose for myself.” It was time to read the scans from Batario’s bio bed.

Lieutenant Mykl Najjar
Chief Medical Officer USS Chernov