=/\= USS – Chimera, Sickbay =/\=
"It has something to do with my immune system, my antibodies attack
the nano machines and render them useless, I know it's not in my
medical history and I'd rather it stay that way if you don't mind"
Gustav further explained and asked, adding "If you need proof just
take a sample of my blood and test it by adding nano machines".
Rice frowned before turning his head to look at Rangi who met his gaze
with a similar expression. "I don't understand." she said looking at
Gustav. "You've had blood tests before and they show nothing out of
the ordinary. How do you know this?"
"I've never had any nano tech in my system since joining Starfleet so
you wouldn't see anything out of the ordinary, and to answer your
second question I was told of it and had seen the results while was a
child and a teenager and I'd rather you leave it at that… ma'am"
Gustav asked more sternly than he normally would to a superior
officer.
Rice spoke with a stern tone. " Lieutenant... remember to whom you're speaking!"
Gustav glared at Dr Rice, he didn't intend any disrespect all Kroitzer
wanted to do is convey how much he didn't want to talk about his past
and Ganymede Genetics, the last thing they told him before he left for
starfleet was not to mention them to anyone.
"It's alright Doctor rice. " Rangi said quietly "...The Lieutenant and
I will discuss this later. " She looked at their patient whose right
shoulder was swathed in white dressings.
" If what you say is true, " she said " ...then that throws up a
serious problem. We wouldn't be able to give you the type of
prosthesis we'd like. In fact…" she looked observed him thoughtfully
"...it would by necessity have to be one of a much more basic form."
"That would be fine, all I'm needing is a new arm that will let me do
my job as well as before" Gustav said
"Ha" Rice had smiled to himself at the simplistic statement but seeing
rangis quick glance added " sorry."
"I don't think you appreciate how difficult that is." She said having
turned her attention back to Gustav. "You do intricate work...using a
basic'arm' will probably not
achieve what you want."
Rice took in a deep breath. " Lieutenant.." he said, with great
patience in his tone." We can fit a prosthetic arm to the best of our
ability within limits. Nano technology has moved the whole field
forward and without it we lose close on... ohhh… fifty percent of what
is possible. You must understand that."
Gustav thought to himself for a bit the said " well I guess what's
done is done and you can only do what you can…" adding "is there any
chance that I will be able to get the full technical diagrams for the
arm after the op?"
" I don't see why not." Rangi said and glanced at Rice.
" Certainly." he replied.
" Good." Rangi said and suggested that they set the time for the
surgery as the next morning. Rice agreed. "Then if you will excuse us
doctor, I'd like to talk to the
lieutenant privately. I will take the history."
"Oh...very well then. Thank you Commander...Lieutenant, I'll see you
first thing in the morning then." He nodded to each of them before
turning towards the door and leaving them alone.
"Right." Rangi said seeing Gustav's slightly suspicious expression. "
Lets talk nano tech... your system... and why you want to keep it to
yourself."
Rangi took a seat and listened to Gustav's explanation as to why his
body rejects nano tech and why he wants it kept a secret.
=/\= End Log =/\=
Lt JG Gustav Kroitzer
DCEO
USS – Chimera
&
Commander Rangi Summers
CMO
USS Chimera-C
Med Adv 1st TF
&
LtCmdr Alexander Rice
AMO
USS Chimera-C
(npc) Rangi