A Melding Of Minds

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A Joint log between Acting Ensign Swan, Lt Eagle and Commander Alces

 

 

Eagle and the twins entered sickbay. The twins eyes wide with

wonderment at the facilities.

 

Katherine was sitting in her office watching the monitor where the

Cmdr. laid. She just hoped this would work. She heard the doors swish

and stood, walking to meet whomever had entered. When she saw the

Twins and Eagle she sighed a sigh of relief. "Hello Mr Eagle."

 

"Hello Doctor Swan" came Eagles reply, I do not remember if you had

met my daughter and son. Well if not,here they are. I had briefly

conveyed to them the procedure we are going to be participating in.

They have given their full consent and understand the situation."

 

Katherine Smiled. "Oh I know them quite well Mr Eagle. They were the

ones that brought you out of your trouble a short while back. That's

why I had asked if you and they could be of help."

 

Eagle took a pause for a second before replying . That was of course

very true. He had been treated with the inclusion of the twins in his

recovery although a few short term memory issues apparently remained.

" Of course Doctor, forgive the momentary lapse of memory. Now shall

we be about the procedure?."

 

"Well there is a 2 fold reason I have asked for your help. One

being your mental capabilities and the other Your background. When I

was entering your information in the computer files, I saw that you

are also a doctor. I'm still new at this and not as familiar with the

symbiot process as I feel I need to be in this situation. The

Commanders situation is delicate in more ways than one. This procedure

can not get out to anyone, not even the Captain.

 

Nodding his head in understanding, Eagle positioned the twins into

place. " I have my Doctorate doctor, and am a skilled surgeon in my

past life Doctor. Now you are the doctor." Pausing before beginning

the meld procedure. " Doctor I will of course assist you in any way

possible, and of course this is a very private and personal contact

that is to begin." With that, Eagle and the twins began to link.

 

The twins carefully placed their small hands into position both on

the Commander, and then on Eagle. "Doctor you may desire to record all

that is spoken, I cannot guarantee I will remember everything." With

that the twins began the merging and melding of minds.

 

"I had planned on that, since you don't remember the twins helping

you." Katherine calls out to the computer, "Computer begin recording

the conversation in this room." She knew it would only be what was

said in room that was picked up because of them being in Isolation.

"I'm ready when you are. The Commander was in a bit of pain so I gave

him a light dose of sedative to make him comfortable. Hopefully the

Symbiot will still be able to speak to you."

 

Eagle could hear the Doctors words in the distant sense, as in to a

dream state. The twins were delving deeper into a space that engulfed

his mind. The thought of seeking out only the symbiot's consciousness

was placed deeply prior to the event.

 

Alces begins feeling the presence of those around him. Even though

Zar sleeps, He can feel the presence of the 3 minds beginning to

connect to him.

 

Eagle could begin to hear, in his own mind, the contact between the

twins and the symbiot. The communication had appeared to take it by

surprise a bit at first. He could feel the actual withdrawal of the

symbiot until the virtual minds of the little ones, assuring it there

was absolutely zero harm intended.

 

The images and thoughts began to emerge into Eagles own level of

consciousness as he began to repeat verbally what was inquired to the

symbiot Alces, and subsequently the response. The twins assured the

symbiot of the necessity of privacy would be assured, however they

assured it the literal danger both to he and the host.

 

Alces becomes comfortable with the meld and begins questioning the

need for it. "You need something that Zar can not provide. The drug

needed can be replicated but it can also be manufactured. You will

need several components to do so. The compound is made up of 3

different drugs. The first is that of a non-rejection drug called

Coralline, you will need 80 units, Second is an analgesic called

Asinolyathin, you will need 50 units of this drug. Hydrocortilene can

also be used as a backup to Coralline's unavailability but only 20

units of this one. The third is Tesokine, you need 30 units of this

one. These three drugs, when intereacting together, will make up the

compound Benzocyatizine. Once you have the compound made, Alces will

need several doses over a few days, only 2 to 3 hours apart. The dose

should be no more than 2 units at a time. The Isoboramine levels will

have to be monitored every 30 minutes to make sure they do not go to

high. This too can be a problem."

 

Dr Swan monitors the meld and the variables on the console. If

anything started to show going wrong, She would get Eagle to break the

link between them. She then takes a tricorder and scans the twins as

well as Eagle himself. She softly spoke to Eagle, "I need all of the

ingreidents to make the drug. The amounts of everything. I can not

replicated it. It will be recorded and will break the privacy the

Commander asked for."

 

Eagle began to relay the various componets to the Doctor for the drug

necessary to possibly restore Alces back to normal. This was unknown

and unexplored territory. The symbiot began to desire to relinquish

the meld, though not offensive, it reacted like one might when overly

taxed. Eagle began to urge the twins to break the meld.

 

Dr Swan, not noticing the intended breaking off of the meld, lightly

touches Eagle's arm. "Eagle, Eagle The twins vitals are starting to

show taxing, We need to get them to come out of it." She again looks

down at her tricorder worried about potentual damage being done to the

youngsters.

 

Eagle had touched the twins hands, in mind anyway, holding them

close. They began the walk back to consciousness together.

 

She scans the twins again to check them over as they all began

coming around. "Eagle I want them to stay here for a while for them to

recover. This was more taxing on them than it was when they helped

you. I don't want to take any chances here with their young lives. "

Katherine had the deep face of concern for the twins welfare. She

could not bare the thought of something happening to them after they

had done something she had asked them to do. She lightly touched the

two on the backs as they came back to consciousness. "Eagle Are you

ok?"

 

Eagle opened his eyes and looked first instinctively at his

children. The strain had been very taxing on all concerned indeed. The

twins moved from the position they had previously occupied. Eagle

gently reached out as each in turn drew close to him and cuddled up on

his lap, as he had taken a seat next to the bio bed the Commander was

on. Eagle looked at Doctor Swan with a knowing look on his face and

smiled. "Doctor...they will be fine. All we need to do right now is

return home to quarters and rest.".

 

Katherine knelt down next to the trio. She had called a nurse to

bring the three of then some juice to at least try to get some sugar

into them. "Eagle I want to keep you all here. Doctor or not, I want

to keep all three of you under observation at least for the next few

hours. You can take them to Isolation unit 2 if you wish. I will not

give in on this, I want you all here where I can monitor you.

 

Looking bemused a bit Eagle smiled and gathered the twins up and

headed in the direction of ISO unit #2. "Very well Doc, I understand.

By the way Kat, I think my wife, their mother, would have liked

you.She too helped me find a way after her death". Eagle just turned

and entered the room with the twins commenting back over his shoulder.

" She would have helped you too find your way, for you really do need

help".

 

Katherine gave Eagle a look of bewilderment. She didn't reply to

him but allowed the trio to go into the room and gave orders to allow

them to remain there uninterrupted until she came back later to check

on them. She knew they would need time to rest and doing anything now

would only tax them further, even the slightest of Exams. After the

door was close Kat moved to the lab to try to piece things together on

her own. Still wondering in the back of her mind what Eagle meant by

the comment about 'Her really needing help and his wife being able to

give it to her.'

 

Two hours had passed and Kat was no closer to getting the compound

made than she was before. She decided to go check on Eagle and the

twins to see how they were faring. She lightly tapped on the door to

ISO unit 2, "Mr Eagle?"

 

The twins awoke Eagle as they always did, watching him as he slept.

He could actually feel them looking 'in him', another prank he had

found Vulcan children had learned at an early age. He heard the

tapping at the door as he opened his eyes ,still holding the twins

whom by now were fully awake and exhibiting signs of being hungry, and

fully recovered.

 

Dr Swan slowly opened the door to the room and was happy to see the

children in the condition they were. "I see you all have recovered

well, at least the children have. What about you Mr. Eagle. You still

look a bit tired."

 

Eagle rose and shifted his position to the edge of the bed. "I am a

bit tired still Doctor, remember they are half Vulcan and extremely

resilient. Unfortunately we are not so young anymore, eh?" . He

grinned as he spotted the small impish grin forming at the corner of

T'Linnas mouth.

 

Katherine picked up a tricorder and scanned the bunch checking all

of their vitals. She had looked at the room monitors before she

stepped in the room knowing there had been no troubles during their

rest period, but she wanted that one last scan to be sure they were

all good to go. " You are correct there Mr Eagle." She placed the

tricorder back into her pocket and continued. "Mr Eagle, Or in this

case Dr Eagle. I am in need of your help getting the compound together

to give to the Commander. If we do not get the isoboramine levels up

in his system soon we may loose the Symbiot. If we do that we may

loose him also."

 

Eagle looked at Kat with an understanding look. " Well

Doctor...from one Doc to another, I absolutely agree with the urgency

of the compilation of the necessary compounds to form Democratizing

and a regiment of treatment must be established.". I will return

shortly while you are setting up the lab with possible resources for

the necessary compounds we will need to process the necessary drug

into the final rendering for the Commander. I must take these two

right now back to their Nanny. I have promised them a rare Terran

delight they do enjoy and relish". Turning towards the door and

walking with the twins towards the Commander. " I have to get them a

Cheese burger, salad and shake". T'Linna tugged and whispered to

Eagle, "And some ice cream Father". Looking at Kat Eagle shrugged and

smiled. " And ice cream. They have earned it I think. Doctor do not be

concerned I will return shortly".

 

"I have the lab set already. I have been attempting to set the

compound while you rested but have not had any luck thus far. Please

Eagle be quick. We don't have much time left." She watched him nod to

her as he exited the door of Sickbay. She slowly turned and went again

into ISO Unit #1 and checked on the Commander. She had only given him

a light dose of the sedative but he was still sleeping. As she did

another scan, she only became more worried. "Commander Alces, hang on.

We will get this taken care of for you. Just hang on for me."