Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi (Security Officer) in Medical Check-In; Sickbay

Posted by Lieutenant Dr Tealor Tessan (CMO/CNS) in Medical Check-In; Sickbay

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi (Security Officer) in Medical Check-In; Sickbay
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Mwezi walked up to sickbay, giving a little sniff to the air. It didn’t smell bad - pretty normal smell, as far as sickbays went. He stood in a place where he was visible but not in the way. Not difficult to be visible, given his size. Not easy to be out of the way, considering his size.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

A male Catian Lt in medical blue walked over, “Hello Lt. How can I help you?”

NL S’Rus, Medical Officer

Mwezi perked up at the approach of the medic, his tail wagging for a moment before he stilled it. “Good afternoon! I have just arrived on the Wolverine. I am here for my boarding physical. Lt j.g. Mwezi.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

“Welcome aboard. I am Lt. S’Rus. I will be doing your physical. Rrrright this way.” He led Mwezi over to a biobed. His hands tapped over the nearby console, “Ah, herre you arrre. Is there anything specific you would like to go overr?”

NL S’Rus, Medical Officer

Mwezi thought for a moment. “I believe it is just a regular physical,” he replied. “I am slightly overdue for my yearly check-up, as my previous ship was rather undercrewed for the last few months.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

S’Rus nodded, “Not a problem. If you will please lay back, I will begin a full scan for yourrr yearrrly physical.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Mwezi nodded and laid back on the biobed, waiting as the scans were made.

The scans revealed that Mwezi was healthy as can be, his two hearts making an unusual rhythm on the Echocardiogram, compared to most beings.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

S’Rus was not familiar with Mwezi’s species. So he did a thorough cross reference of Mwezi’s readings with his previous medical records and the Medical database. “Everything looks good, so far.” S’Rus pressed a button and two large buttons descended from the wall. “Cardio test, lay on your back and use the peddles like you are climbing stairs.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Mwezi followed instructions. As he used the testing equipment, a small discrepancy was flagged by the system, his heartrate rising a little faster and higher than previous tests, and as his heartrate increased, the scans began to pick up higher than normal concentrations of several hormones in his blood.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

“Alright, Lt you can stop. Please stay there. I’m showing some discrepancies in your heart rate and above normal hormone levels. I’m going to run a quick blood test.” S’Rus pressed a hypo to his arm and withdrew a blood sample. Then he put it into a scanner to identify the hormones and determine their function within Mwezi’s species.

NL S’Rus, Medical Officer

Mwezi stopped, sitting patiently with a slight furrow of concern on his brow, watching S’Rus as he examined the results. He was a little concerned.

The scanner analysed the hormones and identified them as growth hormones, specifically ones associated with the onset of puberty in Mwezi’s species.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

S’Rus came back, “Everything is fine, Lt. Apparently, you have reached puberty and your growth hormones are activating.”

NL S’Rus, Medical Officer

Although S’Rus probably expected the words to bring calm, the nearly eight-foot tall alien instead began to experience a mild panic attack. He put his hands firmly on the biobed in an attempt to steady himself. “Oh. Oh no. No. I didn’t, we didn’t…” he took an unsteady breath, then began to hyperventilate as he failed to calm himself. “The Second Change? We didn’t do the bonding ceremonies..! I’m too young! I…” He paused for a moment, “Oh Lune, I forgot they count years different in the Federation. It’s been, what… nine years since I joined Starfleet? That’d make me…” he furrowed his brow. “Ilos, I’m thirty-three.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

S’Rus set a hand on Mwezi’s shoulder. “This is a significant event in yourrrr culturrrre I take it? Why don’t you tell me about it?” The more information S’Rus had the better he could help. He also set the computer to do a further search on ‘The Second Change’.

NL S’Rus, Medical Officer

Mwezi took a few shuddering breaths before finally calming himself. “It’s, um,” he stopped for a moment, then tried to explain, “Most species have, um, a single growth period, from child to adult. Physical, mental, and sexual maturity develop all at the same time. Our growth is different. We have two, called the First and Second Changes. The First Change is analogous to adolescence in most species. We develop physical and mental maturity, becoming what our people call pilgrims. The call of a pilgrim is to learn, to grow, and explore the world, and upon learning all they can, and reaching a certain age, they are called to find a mate or mates. Once mates have been chosen, blood and soul are shared in a sacred ceremony, and the Second Change, to become sexually mature, is triggered. If what you say is true and my body is producing growth hormones associated with puberty, I seem to have triggered the Second Change.”

The computer came back with corroborating details, listing that “The Second Change is a secondary growth period experienced by most vertebrate clades on the planet Galdor. The growth period’s primary effect is the development of sex-appropriate reproductive organs.”

Because the computer has been made aware of Mwezi’s species, an addendum is attached to the file, listed as ‘notes from the duty log of ‘Lt. Morgan Riker,’‘
- We have discovered that this Second Change, for most organisms on Galdor, are just a matter of time and aging, there’s one group that are a little different. The wolf-like laleri not only mate for life, they seem to only be able to enter the second change after they’ve chosen their mates. They apparently need to ‘bond’ with their mates, and there’s a whole ceremony they go through, but we haven’t been allowed to observe this ceremony. This bond seems to create a sort of… psychic link between mates. Their existing empathic abilities are greatly increased between mates, but it also causes escalating psychological and physical distress when bonded mates are separated.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

S’Rus read over the file. “Alright Lt. Sit here, I will be back momentarily.” Given the possible problems, S’Rus decided Dr. Tessan should be present. He walked over to the CMO’s office. “Dr. Tessan, I have a new officer doing their onboarding and there are some issues.” He proceeded to explain what was going on. “Could you consult?”

NL S’Rus, Medical Officer

Moments later Taelor stepped out of his office, his black eyes reflecting Mwezi back at him. “What can I do for you Lieutenant S’rus?” he asked, he looked tired like it had been some time since he slept.

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

“This is Lt. Mwezi. His heart rate was a bit abnormal. I ran some blood tests and it seems he has entered his people’s second puberty.” S’Rus went on to give a brief explanation of the two changes and the psychic and physical consequences and that Lt. Mwezi seemed very distressed over it.

Walking back to Mwezi, S’Rus let out a reassuring purr. “Lt. Mwezi this is Dr. Tessan, our chief medical officer.”

NL S’Rus, Medical Officer

“Thank your Dr, Mr Mwezi, seems you find yourself in a bit of a pickle, did you pick a mate ?” he asked quietly but plainly, the infirmary was very empty at the moment

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Mwezi tapped his hands nervously on his knees while the medic and the chief spoke, then lifted his head when Dr Tessan spoke. “Uh, yes. Kula and Shilo, they are civilians, but we were approved for them to transfer to the Wolverine with me. We haven’t bonded though.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine
OOC: if I dont respond in 5 days, bunp the post ive probsbly nissed the post ;)

IC: Tealor, runs a full scan, “Do you know anything that could have triggered the change?” He asked. “There are not many records of this occurring in your spiecies,”

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

“I am… uncertain,” Mwezi said, holding still for Dr. Tessan to complete the scan. He breathed slowly, casting his mind back, trying to think of anything that could have triggered the change. His mind snagged on something. Kula, lost, calling out to him. The fever. “Oh.” His ears perked up slightly. “Well, that might be it. It is, um, hard to explain, but a few years ago, Kula was… stuck?” He wasn’t sure how to explain. “She was pulled into a sort of demi-plane subspace, and Shilo and I, we could feel her emotions - her fear and pain - from quite far away. We got sick, the way Mates do when they are separated for too long, and Shilo was able to use our link to her to, um, to find her across planes and follow her through the dimensional barriers. It’s not a… normal bonding, but I suppose it was enough? We were too young for the Second Change at the time, and they have been living on our home planet since, but a few months ago they were approved to move in with me. Their new proximity may have been enough to trigger it… now that I’m old enough?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

OOC: Can you please post the scan results :)

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

[Oh! ummm]

The scan showed what the previous scans did - a healthy adult of his species. No illness, no recent injuries. Peak physical condition, with a healthy heartbeat and blood pressure. The only discrepancy from Mwezi’s previous scans - and the only sign that something might be awry - was a higher-than normal concentration of growth hormones, primarily something that seemed to have a similar effect to testosterone.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

Tealor smiled, “well you look healthy, ” he said holding out small monitoring device. “I would like to monitor your hormone levels for twenty for hours,” he said looking to the Lieutenant for permission to place the device. “I just want a better picture of what’s going on in your body, single scans can miss intermittent changes” he said

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

Mwezi gave his permission. “Should I ask my Mates to come in? They are civilians, so they do not have a mandatory yearly medical.”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

He looked up and smiled, “Are the experiencing similar changes?” he asked as he attached the monitor under he arm, it was small and not horribly uncomfortable. There was no reason to bother them if they were not.

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine

“Well, considering you caught my hormone levels rising before I even noticed any changes,” Mwezi tapped his fingers on his knee thoughtfully, “I suppose I could just let them know to keep a look out, and come in if they notice anything?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mwezi
Security Officer USS Wolverine

Tealor smiled, “I think that is a good idea, no need to worry them if there is nothing to worry about. ” he noted. “Well other than that I think you are ok to move into the boat.” he said with a wink, “No you can have a few days to settle but you’ll need to book some time with me for your psych. eval” tailor said looking through his schedule which was busy, “I have tomorrow at 2pm and then next Tuesday at 4 available.”

Dr Tealor Tessan
Chief Medical Officer U.S.S Wolverine