Posted by Gamemaster The Bard (Game Master) in Main Sim: Medical/Counseling Annex

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Noah Astor (CMO/CNS) in Main Sim: Medical/Counseling Annex

Posted by Gamemaster The Bard (Game Master) in Main Sim: Medical/Counseling Annex
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Incoming Priority Message

FROM: Starfleet Intelligence

TO: Lt. Cmdr Noah Astor

SUBJECT: Departmental Intelligence Annex

Starfleet Intelligence has compiled the attached reference files for your review prior to USS Wolverine’s departure. The attached material represents the most current information available concerning your department’s expected responsibilities during Operation: False Colors.

Attached Files:

*Medical/Counseling Annex
- Common Medical Conditions
- Chronic Diseases
- Common Injuries
- Environmental Hazards
- Radiation Exposure
- Alien Biology
- Unknown Pathogens
- Humanitarian Consideration
- Medical Networks
- Treatment Options
- Medical Ethics
- Psychological Considerations
- Psychological Effects
- Crew Resilience
- Operational Stress
- Initial Contact Psychology
- Alien Psychology

• The Bard

Noah sat down at his desk and brought up the priority message on his terminal. He raised an eyebrow when he saw the number of files attached. Realizing this was going to be a late night he got up and wandered over to the replicator.

“Computer, 1 medium Americano, hot with 15ml creamer please.”

After collecting his beverage and taking a first relaxing sip he went back to his desk and sat down. Accessing the first file, he prepared to learn all the Starfleet Intelligence had sent him and began his journey with ‘common medical conditions’.

Dr. Astor - CMO/CNS

The computer promptly returns the requested information…

Starfleet Intelligence has identified no specific epidemic or extraordinary pathogen threat associated with Karthos Drift. The dominant medical concern is cumulative: chronic exposure, inconsistent treatment, inadequate preventative care, and illnesses that would ordinarily be manageable under Federation medical standards becoming persistent health problems.

Common conditions include:
- Untreated respiratory illness associated with industrial dust exposure (from Bronchitis and Asthma on the mild end to conditions more similar to ‘black lung’ on the extreme)
- Heavy-metal poisoning associated with unregulated mining operations
- Long-term radiation exposure
- Infections associated with contaminated water
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Untreated or poorly treated childhood illnesses
- Antimicrobial-resistant infections associated with inconsistent or non-existent medical care

• The Bard

Noah read through the list, nodding to himself. Nothing here seemed out of the ordinary for what they were getting themselves into and nothing that his staff shouldn’t be able to manage very quickly, even with the somewhat limited resources of the smaller facilities on the Wolverine. Taking a sip of his coffee, he moved on to chronic diseases and common injuries.

Dr. Astor - CMO/CNS

As the next file populated Noah would notice that the chronic diseases aligned nearly identically to the common conditions assessment he just finished reading. As he moved on to the common injuries he would notice that traumatic injuries were significantly more prevalent than acute illness.

Common cases include:
- Decompression injuries
- Industrial burns
- Mining accidents
- Crush injuries
- Radiation burns
- Weapon trauma
- Poorly healed fractures
- Prosthetics maintained well past their intended service life

Note While none of the conditions themselves pose significant challenges, there is an abnormally high rate of comorbidity among residents of The Drift.

• The Bard

Noah considered the list, which made sense considering the type of operation these people were involved in. The comorbidity rate was an interesting piece of information, though he expected there were not a lot of skilled medical professionals available so the mixture of acute and chronic conditions would make for a prime environment for everything to be more serious. He briefly skimmed through the environmental hazards and radiation exposure to see if there was anything out of the ordinary there before moving on to two of the topics that he was most interested in here: Alien Biology and Unknown Pathogens.

Dr. Astor - CMO/CNS

The doctor’s skim of environmental and radiation exposure reveal that the hazards are what one would expect, an industrial assortment: metallic particulates, atmospheric contaminants, inconsistent oxygen quality, solvents, refinery byproducts, decompression and microgravity risks.

Radiation conditions are primarily chronic and cumulative in nature among residents.

Alien biology and unknown pathogens were equally as unassuming. The Wolverine’s medical staff would be well within their skill set to treat what they’re likely to encounter, but The Drift is a multi-species habitat so one treatment cannot be assumed for the wide range of residents. There are unknown microorganisms and pathogens within The Drift, but no reports of active outbreaks.

• The Bard

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