Licking our wounds

Posted on Sat Apr 30th, 2022 @ 6:36am by Captain Maia Sterling & 2nd Lieutenant Saul Humphries & Ambassador Amanda Blake & Lieutenant Steve O'Carroll & Lieutenant Commander Sheena Toran-Blake & Lieutenant Commander Robert Hendon & Lieutenant Commander Havri Belbre & Lieutenant Kasey Tanger & Lieutenant Isabelle Raal & Lieutenant Commander Rick Gibbs & Captain Karyn Somers & Lieutenant Marina Tanger

Mission: The Riixian Insurection
Location: USS Leto NCC-80916
Timeline: 239504.24

Captains log stardate 239504.24

We have returned from Betazed while they deliberate whether o not to stay or leave the federation. The Caliphate leaders have been taken into custody and the Betazed defence forces with our help have captured all the psionic amplifiers. Unfortunately, some of our rifles have been injured in the assault of nation falls, Saul Humphries suffered multiple contusions and a broken arm, and Lieutenant Brannon suffered shrapnel injuries in her chest and abdomen. Many of our Betazed crew members are suffering the after-effects of psionic attacks. Doctor Hendon has his hands full at the moment. The ship's status is fully operational.

[ON]

"Mr Gibbs you have the conn, I am going o sickbay to check on our wounded," Maia said.

Rick nodded a little, moving from his station over to the main chair and sitting down. "Yes, ma'am," looking over the rest of the Bridge. "Lets keep an eye out regardless, everyone. Never hurts to be vigilant."


[Sickbay]

Corporal Humphries waited while Dr Hendon knitted his bones back together, Nurse Peeters had already bound the rest of his cuts and used a dermal regenerator on the rest.

"Hey, El-tee you get checked out yet?" Saul asked her.

“ There all done Saul. Just give yourself half an hour. For things to settle then you can hit the gym if you wish.” Hendon said

Karyn had just returned from the Captain's Ready Room and looked at Saul as he spoke to her "I am now, had to deal with something first " Somers said and jumped up onto a Bio bed as one of the ship's medics checked her out.

Across from him was Lt Brannon who had gotten out of surgery about an hour ago, she had shrapnel embedded in her abdomen and chest, which the good doctor had removed earlier she was resting comfortably.

Brannon woke up, was a little tender but doing ok. She raised her head to see who else was in there. "Hello, Captain hope you are ok.

"Yes, we are good congratulations I think we won the battle, I'm more concerned about you. You had a lot of shrapnel in your chest, Doctor Hendon got it all, so you rest and get better." Maia replied.

Maia checked on the rest of the crew in sickbay. It could have been a lot worse.

Hendon and the medical department of the Leto had their hands full. With any combat mission such as this. There were always the usual broken bones, cuts to various limbs, and new body parts to install. Also due to the psionic attacks. Most of the Betazoid members of the away team. Had suffered quite badly mentally and physically. Although no heads had exploded.

He had just finished working on Corporal Humphries and was getting a mug of coffee. When he heard a voice.

"Dr. Hendon, what's your status here?" Maia asked.

“ Well, the butcher's bill was quite high. But no mortal wounds thankfully. The Betazoids took quite a hammering with those psionic attacks. Their roads to recovery may take a while. Brannon got a chest full of shrapnel. But it’s all been sorted. All in all, we were lucky Captain.” Hendon informed her.

"I agree doctor, what's the prognosis for our Betazoid crew are they going to be alright and how are you going to treat them?" Maia asked. Also what about Commander Toran's parents how are they?" Maia added.

“ The Betazoid members might need to stay here an extra day. They may find balancing a bit difficult. The psionic weapon effects the inner ear as well. Treatment wise there is not much we can do. Just make then comfortable their brain resets itself. In severe cases a neural implant has helped. Sheena’s parents got hurt quite badly. But their now on the mend.” Hendon reported “ Yes we have been lucky.”

“You were luckier than you know!” Marina offered a polite smile as she entered Sickbay. “What we were trained to do was no joke, if the Caliphate had succeeded I’d dread to think what would have happened.”

"A totalitarian state where truth was dictated rather than lived? Does that about sum it up Marina?" Maia asked.

“ Plus a lot of innocent people were being killed in a most grisly and painful manner. “ Robert said with a shiver.

Marina nodded. “The odd thing is that everything those of us in the Caliphate was taught came across as true. Betazoids can tell when people are lying especially so for other Betazoids. All I can think of is that the Caliphate leadership were so convinced what they were saying was true, that’s how it came across.”

"I understand that the Caliphate was so buried in their lies, that over time it became truth to them," Kasey replied. "But as a Betazoid, I knew the moments Marina told me she was my sister, that she was telling the truth. Betazoids can not tell lies to other Betazoids. Our minds can decipher the falsehood almost immediately which is why the Caliphate followers had undergone drastic brainwashing to be able to stand up for the cause without hesitation on a falsehood."

Marina nodded. “Their techniques were... unpleasant to say the least. There was a time or two that the brainwashing almost worked on me. I was one of the lucky ones, I hate to think what’s happening with the children the Caliphate got away with.” She sighed wishing she knew where her daughter was.

"This is what happens when you substitute your bias for truth, You even begin to believe your bias is truth, after that it gets pretty easy to rationalize all sorts of atrocities including the use of biogenic weapons," Maia replied.

"Good thing we got you out of that and can get you back to a normal life," Kasey responded to his sister. "We will find Aurora, I know we will." He then placed his hand on Marina's shoulder as a sign of faith and to let her know he really understood her feelings.

"Are you two going to be alright?" Maia asked.

"Ma'am, I am certain we will be fine. I will do what I can to make sure Marina is able to adjust to her new freedom with ease." Kasey stated firmly.

Marina smiled and nodded. “The freedom here is... amazing! I intend to live my life to the full here.”

Brannon gains some strength and decides to see what she is able to do and not do. She slowly sits up after a few minutes of trying once in a seated position she smiles. It feels so much better than laying on her back. She looks around and smiles when she sees all her security personnel who made it back that was injured. A nurse comes over to her, "Lt Brannon you need to relax and take time before you do too much strenuous activity." And begins to lay me back down. Brannon smiles, "I just hate laying in bed and not doing anything. And I wanted to see if all my wounded security personnel made it through the last mission. It was a very tough mission."

"Oh you have a job Lieutenant, that's getting better" Maia said.

Brannon smiled, "OK Captain. Nurse can you at least elevate my head so I am not laying flat. I hate doing that even when I am healthy. " The nurse smiles , OK just a little bit". And rases her up some.

Maia then went over to Sheena.

She was with her parents and they were recovering.

"How are your parents Sheena?"

["Mother is recovering nicely but dad is going to be another story. The damage done to him was way more serious than we thought. The doctor believes that it will take some time for him to recover", Sheena said looking at Maia.

"Well He couldn't be in better hands." Maia replied.

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A Post by:

Captain Maia A. Sterling
Commanding Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lieutenant Commander Sheena Toran
Executive Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lieutenant Angelique Brannon
Chief Security Officer
USD Leto NCC-80916

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Lieutenant Kasey Tanger
Chief Diplomatic Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lieutenant JG Marina Tanger
Infiltration Specialist
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lieutenant Commander Robert Hendon
Chief Medical Officer
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Corporal Saul Humphries
Fire Team Leader, First Squad Second Platoon Det 95th Rifles
USS Leto NCC-80916

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Lieutenant Rick Gibbs
Chief Tactical Officer
USS Leto-80916