A Symbiont's Woes

Posted on Mon Mar 2nd, 2020 @ 3:41pm by Admiral Lil'yanna Olmos & Commander Sokanon It'kla & Commander Nalla Furban & Commander Galiaan Fordring & Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Yamaguchi-Solusar

Mission: Mission 41: The Changing of the Guard
Location: Various Locations - USS Roanoke
Timeline: 1030Hrs - August 25th, 2391

When Nalla had returned from her call with Ambassador, she looked more stressed than any four-day OR run would cause. She turned to those in the room and looked at the progress with Zara, and then Tane

"How is The Captain doing? Nalla asked to Windspirit and her team.

Windspirit kept an eye on Zara, "She is holding out for now, nothing serious yet."

"Ambassador Blon connected me with Doctor Elgyn Griss of the Trill Symbiosis Commission. He believes Tane is experiencing an emotional breakdown, and given his bio-electrical discharges, we have been instructed to monitor his vitals and hopefully he will tire himself enough to allow us to tend to his contusions." Nalla did not look all that much happy about the advice. "I, however, do not believe Tane will calm himself fast enough, and the more panicked he becomes, the greater distress he is in. So it is my opinion that we try linking with him to gain his trust."

Elizabeth Yamaguchi stood in line with everyone else as they looked between each other. "Doctor, will you attempt this or should I?" she inquired. "Let me try first... you're more valuable to us here and... well I'm a telepath..."

Olmos had quietly entered the OR, mask on, and watched as her daughter struggled a moment on the question. She did not want to take charge, however, for she believed that would undermine Nalla's command.

"Yes..." Nalla thought. She looked like she might retract that, then nodded more firmly. "Yes, you may try first."

"This is a sentient with multiple lifetimes of experiences," Olmos interjected very gently to the room. "You're essentially taking on his memories. Which is more than likely a more powerful bond than linking to a Deltan."

"If we do what the commission suggested, Doctor Olmos, we risk Tane's vitals spiking so high he will stroke out," Nalla explained to her former mentor and mother.

"I have no problems with your decision. I just want any telepath embarking on this journey, to understand what they could eventually be facing," Olmos told to both Elizabeth and Nalla.

Elizabeth nodded. "I am prepared." she responded before she approached the bath where Tane was still shadowboxing with himself. Tane. can you hear me?' she inquired telepathically of the symbiont. 'You're safe, you're on the Roanoke and we're treating you're injuries.'

Nalla watched with concern as Tane eased off slightly in panic. But he put off a huge amount of bio-electric feedback just as quickly. Elizabeth could feel several lifetimes of rage and fear attempt to mentally block her off.

'Leave us', Tane shot back in thought.

Nalla looked to her mom as the battle of wills went on. Olmos could see through Nalla's Vulcan-calm. Knew Nalla was rethinking this plan.

It'll work. He's just protecting his own. Just give it time, Olmos sent telepathically to both Nalla and Elizabeth.

Elizabeth's eyes went wide as she could feel an overwhelming tide of pain and rage flood her mind. Tane... Elizabeth gasped. 'You're... hurting me... ' before her connection was broken with Elizabeth withering on the floor in agony.

Nalla instantly touched Elizabeth's arm to send a gentle systematic numb. A soothing pulse, rather than a disabling one, and just and instantly, took a deep breath and stuck her hands in the water.

"Aaah!" Nalla screamed out as the electrical pulses hit her hands. Pain that normally would feel like a simple bee sting for most people, was more like being stung by the entire nest.

"Pull out!" Olmos told her daughter with concern.

"I got it," Nalla spoke through gritted teeth, and grabbed Tane very gently to start a similar numbing sequence.

I am trying to help you, Nalla tried to tell Tane. If I do not, you will die. And in doing so, you kill Zara, who is very much alive.

Liar! Tane shouted in Nalla's head. For which the half-Deltan gently pulled him out of the water so he could sense his host's proximity.

"She's got second degree electrical burns," Olmos told to Windspirit and Soakanon. "Either of you able to fix her hands?"

"I am fine," Nalla lied through teary eyes as she sat Tane back in the water. "He is still very skeptic though."

Elizabeth gently pulled herself to a seated position. "That was... unbelievable.." she sighed softly as Sokanon came over to assist her while Fordring went to assist Nalla.

"Easy Elizabeth.." Sokanon gently helped her. "You took a hell of a shock...Let me give you the once over." as the Caitian medical officer gave her the once over.

Nalla winced and groaned every time Fordring ran her dermal regenerator over the burns. Her implants, however, watched Tane. She could see the gradual numbing pulse she initiated on him, started to calm him down a lot.

"You will be OK," Nalla spoke to him aloud, as she would one of Torilla's cats. "We do not wish harm on you. We care about you."

Elizabeth smiled despite the memories of the pain he had inflicted on her. "I'd almost say she misses Noble team." she commented softly.

"Noble who?" Sokanon inquired.

"My mom's cats.. the lot of then are nicknamed 'Noble Team'." Elizabeth explained. "Nalla gets on very well with them and Dad is looking after them while mom is... wherever she is.."

"Do you wish to try and heal his bruising Miss Yamaguchi?" Nalla asked after another wince.

Elizabeth blinked as Sokanon gently helped her up. "Easy... and there.." she groaned. "You feeling alright?"

"He hit me with the equivalent of a psionic flashbang." she regarded the Symbiont who was floating in his pool, she went over to where she had left her medical kit as she produced her tricorder. "Alright... Let me tend to him.." she regarded Tane with a wary look in her eye as she ran a scan of the symbiont.

"You have this," Nalla spoke with a nod to Tane. "I took his pain, however briefly. Just be gentle with him and in theory, he should see you are a friend."

Elizabeth gently touched the symbiont. You're friends are here with you and soon you'll be reunited with Zara. As she began tending to his wounds.

"How is The Captain?" Nalla asked to Windspirit as she watched her hands being treated.

"She's stable now... her injuries are being healed.."

"I will set up a delivery system for isoboramine to be injected into her system when her levels are below healthy," Nalla spoke more to herself as the pain in her hands began to ebb off.