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themnemosyne2024-11-05 05:24 pm
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MED_J_O and MED_A_Hilbert to ALL
[ The video opens with a shot of Doctors Hilbert and Jiaoqiu seated in front of the camera. In the background is the pristine medical wing, a stack of tablets on one table. Jiaoqiu is the first to speak; his ever-present genial smile in place, and his tone pleasant. ]
Good morning, crew. As some of you may know, the crew that were active before us โ may they rest in peace โ did extensive research on the infection as they were suffering it, and that knowledge is classified to Medical staff. After some discussion, Doctor Hilbert and I decided that it was best for us to share that research with the crew.
[ In contrast, Hilbert has his ever-present frown and general attitude of โI would much rather be anywhere but here.โ Still, he pushes past the grumpiness to continue. ]
Some of you know basics, but best to have everyone on same page, yes? Infection of previous crew was rapid. Symptoms progressed quickly, in less than twenty four hours. Time between infection and death was forty hours maximum, nine hours minimum. Initial symptoms are hives and fever. Later symptoms include tumors and total organ failure.
The contagion started in the science labs, after the crew there had sampled dust and gasses from a nearby nebula. It took six days for the entire crew to be infected, and in the end, Doctor Devi ascertained the cause of the infection: an alien, amoeba-like lifeform.
[ Jiaoqiu pauses to let that sink in, his smile having turned a touch apologetic. ]
Doctor Devi was actually in the process of creating a vaccine. It was unfinished, but he still administered it to Captain Drake in the hopes that it would work, because his own symptoms were too far advanced.
Vaccineโs use was... partially effective. It stopped Captain from dying. Good news. But vaccine turned malignant aspect of tumors to symbiotic. It created feedback loop where virus and captain feed off of each other and tumors continue to grow. We have not seen Captain because he physically cannot leave Bridge, or even move in first place.
[ For the first time in the conversation, Hilbertโs grumpy exterior falters a bit. That is an objectively horrible fate and a brief grimace of something that might be worry flits across his face. Jiaoqiu's expression, too, betrays his ill-ease with the Captain's state; it's clear neither of them are happy about this, to say the least. ]
Rest assured, we will be continuing work on the vaccine to the best of our ability. For now, we can take comfort in the fact that the amoeba truly is contained, and current risk of infection for the crew is at zero. I've also been trying to work on solutions to be able to deliver medication to Captain Drake, but so far I've been unsuccessful. We'd welcome any input on that.
[ A bit too quickly, Hilbert continues with, ] Any useful input. Useless ideas or flights of fancy will be outright ignored. Now. Undoubtedly you have questions. Go ahead and ask them and Doctor Jiaoqiu and I will do best to answer.
Good morning, crew. As some of you may know, the crew that were active before us โ may they rest in peace โ did extensive research on the infection as they were suffering it, and that knowledge is classified to Medical staff. After some discussion, Doctor Hilbert and I decided that it was best for us to share that research with the crew.
[ In contrast, Hilbert has his ever-present frown and general attitude of โI would much rather be anywhere but here.โ Still, he pushes past the grumpiness to continue. ]
Some of you know basics, but best to have everyone on same page, yes? Infection of previous crew was rapid. Symptoms progressed quickly, in less than twenty four hours. Time between infection and death was forty hours maximum, nine hours minimum. Initial symptoms are hives and fever. Later symptoms include tumors and total organ failure.
The contagion started in the science labs, after the crew there had sampled dust and gasses from a nearby nebula. It took six days for the entire crew to be infected, and in the end, Doctor Devi ascertained the cause of the infection: an alien, amoeba-like lifeform.
[ Jiaoqiu pauses to let that sink in, his smile having turned a touch apologetic. ]
Doctor Devi was actually in the process of creating a vaccine. It was unfinished, but he still administered it to Captain Drake in the hopes that it would work, because his own symptoms were too far advanced.
Vaccineโs use was... partially effective. It stopped Captain from dying. Good news. But vaccine turned malignant aspect of tumors to symbiotic. It created feedback loop where virus and captain feed off of each other and tumors continue to grow. We have not seen Captain because he physically cannot leave Bridge, or even move in first place.
[ For the first time in the conversation, Hilbertโs grumpy exterior falters a bit. That is an objectively horrible fate and a brief grimace of something that might be worry flits across his face. Jiaoqiu's expression, too, betrays his ill-ease with the Captain's state; it's clear neither of them are happy about this, to say the least. ]
Rest assured, we will be continuing work on the vaccine to the best of our ability. For now, we can take comfort in the fact that the amoeba truly is contained, and current risk of infection for the crew is at zero. I've also been trying to work on solutions to be able to deliver medication to Captain Drake, but so far I've been unsuccessful. We'd welcome any input on that.
[ A bit too quickly, Hilbert continues with, ] Any useful input. Useless ideas or flights of fancy will be outright ignored. Now. Undoubtedly you have questions. Go ahead and ask them and Doctor Jiaoqiu and I will do best to answer.
ENG_V_Saverem
Thank you for sharing it with us, though.
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I do agree that what Captain Drake is experiencing is horrific. If I were in his position, I'm not certain I'd have the same dedication and strength. I just wish there was a way that I could get pain relief to him.
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I also wish we could send pain relief to the Captain. [ because that's the right thing to say in this situation. ] But any attempts to do so must be done under the table.
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[ He doubts he can do anything at all, he's an engineer whose only medical knowledge is how to sew himself up until he gets to a medic. Still, he's could reroute power to medical if needed. ]
The chain of command being broken is really bad news. What happens if the captain passes?
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I have no idea. The AI could simply refuse to nominate a new Captain, or its protocols for promotions may be damaged from time and disrepair. We currently have no way of knowing, unfortunately.
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[ and thirty seconds later, ]
The captain suggested appointing the next most seasoned commander. However, while that will work for keeping order among ourselves, I do not know if L3TH3 would recognize command status.
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[ Sigh. ]
If the AI has errors in the databank I worry what else might have been corrupted over time. It could probably do with a restart, even if that would wipe everything L3TH3 has learned in the past sixty years.
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I think a reset would help. However, I also think that it would be best if one of our more computer-minded dug around in the programming to see if this is a simple fix or not.
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[ In some people's eyes, 'lines of code' had been seen as more sapient and worthy of freedom than hybrids... which says a lot about people. (Humans, a voice sounding a lot like his twin says in the back of his head.)
That said, L3TH3 worked on parameters and rules, and mechs generally had freedom of choice. ]
Maybe Rin can look into it.
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