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In the 'Prime Universe' and aboard the USS POTEMKIN's sickbay Captain Solomon Cooper receives an update on Lieutenant Junior Grade Gabby Gutierrez's condition. My OCs by www.deviantart.com/s2ka .

Dr. Patel, the POTEMKIN's chief medical officer, takes a few minutes away from his duties to brief the captain, Commander Castro the first officer, and Lieutenant T'Var Gabby's friend and roommate. Gabby Gutierrez has been in sickbay in a coma for several days, ever since being injured in a freak transporter accident while returning to the ship. Dr. Patel and Nurse Ashley have been treating Gabby with every therapy available. The entire crew has been following Gabby's condition and flooding sickbay with 'get well' messages and visitors. So many that Dr. Patel has had to severely curtail them.

Now the only people allowed to visit Gabby at any time without restriction are here in sickbay together and Dr. Patel gives them the daily report.

"Gabriella's condition has not changed..." The doctor says solemnly. "She's still in a coma and the treatments we've been administering haven't helped. I have been researching everything there is on her condition but I can't find a treatment that works. Her vital signs are good, she's not in any physiological danger, she just won't wake up."

"How are her brain patterns doctor?" Castro asks. Her concern for her protégé can easily be read on her face.

"Minimal. Her brain is functioning at a very low level." He answers. "The part of her brain that controls her involuntary functions is working normally. That's why she's not on life support. She just won't wake up no matter what stimuli we administer."

The captain nods as he absorbs the information the doctor has given.

"Is there anything else you can do for her?" The captain asks.

"I'm still searching the medical databases but it doesn't look promising." Patel says. "Have you received an ETA from the hospital ship? I know that their medical facilities are superior to ours and they have specialists aboard. She'll recieve better care there."

"The MERCY has been rerouted to another sector..." Cooper says. "There's a plague outbreak on Coridon and she's been sent there. You're going to have Lt. Gutierrez for a while longer".

Dr. Patel nods slightly then turns his gaze toward T'Var.

"That gives us time to try something a little more... unconventional." Patel says, his tone now a little more positive.

"I will attempt to mind meld with Lt. Gutierrez with the hope of coaxing her back to consciousness." T'Var explains in her emotionless tone.

"Mind meld? Are you sure it's safe?" The captain asks, concern ringing in his voice. "I don't want to lose two officers."

His dark eyes burn into T'Var's. Ever since they mated, an emotional and mental bond has grown between them. He has had to mask his feelings for her and she for him from the outside world. It has not been easy for either.

"I would be lying if I said that there is no potential risk..." T'Var answers, meeting his gaze calmly. "But I do believe that the minimal risk is worth the potential reward."

"But will it work?" Castro asks, the building concern easily heard in her voice.

"I cannot say, Commander... but rest assured, I will try." T'Var replies.

Dr. Patel turns his gaze toward T'Var fully. Deep concern could be read in his face. He knows nothing about Vulcan mind melds, beyond what he's read in medical textbooks over the years.

"So, what do you need from us in medical?" The doctor asks.

T'Var calmly turns her gaze toward him. She clasps her hands behind her back before she speaks. She has never before had to explain meld preparations to non-Vulcans.

"I will not need anything from you or your staff, doctor. I will need a little time to prepare." She explains.

"How much time, may I ask?" Patel inquires.

"About fifteen minutes... I will need to meditate in my quarters first, then I will return." T'Var replies, turning her attention back to Cooper. "If I have your permission, Captain."

The captain nods his consent, he has confidence in her abilities.

"You have it, lieutenant." Cooper says with a confident smile.

"When will you proceed?" Castro asks, aiming her question at Patel and T'Var.

Dr. Patel and T'Var trade glances at each other for a moment.

"Thirty minutes?" Patel asks T'Var who nods her agreement. "We have a few unrelated things to get done in sickbay first, but we will be ready in thirty minutes."

"Okay fine..." Captain Cooper says. "Lieutenant T'Var, go and get prepared. Commander Castro, you and I have a ship to run. You can return when they have started."

"Thank you, Captain." Castro says, a grateful smile crosses her lips.

Cooper claps his hand reassuringly on Castro's shoulder as the three officers walk toward the sickbay exit.....

"Hopefully this plan will work..." Nurse Ashley whispers as she finishes her scan of Gabby.

Meanwhile... Medical Emergency! Standing Guard During Construction.. USS POTEMKIN

Description
In the 'Prime Universe' and aboard the USS POTEMKIN's sickbay Captain Solomon Cooper receives an update on Lieutenant Junior Grade Gabby Gutierrez's condition. My OCs by www.deviantart.com/s2ka .

Dr. Patel, the POTEMKIN's chief medical officer, takes a few minutes away from his duties to brief the captain, Commander Castro the first officer, and Lieutenant T'Var Gabby's friend and roommate. Gabby Gutierrez has been in sickbay in a coma for several days, ever since being injured in a freak transporter accident while returning to the ship. Dr. Patel and Nurse Ashley have been treating Gabby with every therapy available. The entire crew has been following Gabby's condition and flooding sickbay with 'get well' messages and visitors. So many that Dr. Patel has had to severely curtail them.

Now the only people allowed to visit Gabby at any time without restriction are here in sickbay together and Dr. Patel gives them the daily report.

"Gabriella's condition has not changed..." The doctor says solemnly. "She's still in a coma and the treatments we've been administering haven't helped. I have been researching everything there is on her condition but I can't find a treatment that works. Her vital signs are good, she's not in any physiological danger, she just won't wake up."

"How are her brain patterns doctor?" Castro asks. Her concern for her protégé can easily be read on her face.

"Minimal. Her brain is functioning at a very low level." He answers. "The part of her brain that controls her involuntary functions is working normally. That's why she's not on life support. She just won't wake up no matter what stimuli we administer."

The captain nods as he absorbs the information the doctor has given.

"Is there anything else you can do for her?" The captain asks.

"I'm still searching the medical databases but it doesn't look promising." Patel says. "Have you received an ETA from the hospital ship? I know that their medical facilities are superior to ours and they have specialists aboard. She'll recieve better care there."

"The MERCY has been rerouted to another sector..." Cooper says. "There's a plague outbreak on Coridon and she's been sent there. You're going to have Lt. Gutierrez for a while longer".

Dr. Patel nods slightly then turns his gaze toward T'Var.

"That gives us time to try something a little more... unconventional." Patel says, his tone now a little more positive.

"I will attempt to mind meld with Lt. Gutierrez with the hope of coaxing her back to consciousness." T'Var explains in her emotionless tone.

"Mind meld? Are you sure it's safe?" The captain asks, concern ringing in his voice. "I don't want to lose two officers."

His dark eyes burn into T'Var's. Ever since they mated, an emotional and mental bond has grown between them. He has had to mask his feelings for her and she for him from the outside world. It has not been easy for either.

"I would be lying if I said that there is no potential risk..." T'Var answers, meeting his gaze calmly. "But I do believe that the minimal risk is worth the potential reward."

"But will it work?" Castro asks, the building concern easily heard in her voice.

"I cannot say, Commander... but rest assured, I will try." T'Var replies.

Dr. Patel turns his gaze toward T'Var fully. Deep concern could be read in his face. He knows nothing about Vulcan mind melds, beyond what he's read in medical textbooks over the years.

"So, what do you need from us in medical?" The doctor asks.

T'Var calmly turns her gaze toward him. She clasps her hands behind her back before she speaks. She has never before had to explain meld preparations to non-Vulcans.

"I will not need anything from you or your staff, doctor. I will need a little time to prepare." She explains.

"How much time, may I ask?" Patel inquires.

"About fifteen minutes... I will need to meditate in my quarters first, then I will return." T'Var replies, turning her attention back to Cooper. "If I have your permission, Captain."

The captain nods his consent, he has confidence in her abilities.

"You have it, lieutenant." Cooper says with a confident smile.

"When will you proceed?" Castro asks, aiming her question at Patel and T'Var.

Dr. Patel and T'Var trade glances at each other for a moment.

"Thirty minutes?" Patel asks T'Var who nods her agreement. "We have a few unrelated things to get done in sickbay first, but we will be ready in thirty minutes."

"Okay fine..." Captain Cooper says. "Lieutenant T'Var, go and get prepared. Commander Castro, you and I have a ship to run. You can return when they have started."

"Thank you, Captain." Castro says, a grateful smile crosses her lips.

Cooper claps his hand reassuringly on Castro's shoulder as the three officers walk toward the sickbay exit.....

"Hopefully this plan will work..." Nurse Ashley whispers as she finishes her scan of Gabby.

Meanwhile... Medical Emergency! Standing Guard During Construction.. USS POTEMKIN