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Nicolas Lepage

Autopsy Report

From: Commander Nicolas Lepage, M.D., CMO Sky Harbor Aegis

To: Lieutenant Commander Mimi Pavilion, M.D.

Lieutenant Commander DJ McKinny, M.D.

Lieutenant Lillian Belar, M.D.

CC : Ambassador Drankum, Commanding Officer, Sky Harbor Aegis

Commander Chirakis Kirel, Executive Officer, Sky Harbor Aegis

 

 

File No. SHA-2385426/3

 

Non Jurisdictional Autopsy

 

 

Species: Athra

Autopsy No. : SHA-2385426/3

Name: John Doe

Date of Autopsy: April 26, 2385

Sex: unknown

Time of Autopsy: 6:47 pm

Age: unknown

DOB: unknown

Prosectors: Commander Nicolas Lepage, M.D.

CMO, Sky Harbor Aegis

and

Senior Chief Petty Officer Mary-Alice Schaffer

 

 

 

Autopsy authorized by: Commander Chirakis Kirel, Executive Officer, Sky Harbor Aegis

 

Final Pathological Diagnoses

 

I. Traumatic Brain Injury

A. Subdural haemorrhage

B. Increased intracranial pressure

C. Brain herniation

 

II. Large contusions (approximately 50 cm in diameter)on the anterior side of the body.

III. Laceration on the lower left side (length 53cm)

IV. Internal haemorrhage

 

 

Opinion:

John Doe was an Athra of undetermined age and sex who died of traumatic brain injury. A laceration and massive internal haemorrhage were contributory causes of death.

 

The manner of death is determined to be: ACCIDENTAL

 

Clothing:

There is no clothing present.

 

External Examination:

The general condition of the body cannot be determined due to lack of data. For forther information consult file no. SHA-2385425.

 

The unembalmed body is well preserved and cool to touch due to refrigeration. The development of rigor mortis and livor mortis cannot be determined.

The exterior of the body consists of a hard shell which was found to be made of an unknown chitin-like substance. The shell seems to be reinforced with a metallic compound.

The appearance is reminiscent of arthropodae found on many planets.

There is a laceration on the body’s left side measuring 53,2cm in length. No further injuries can be determined.

 

Evidence of Injury:

The outside of the body shows a 53,2 cm long laceration caused by blunt force trauma (impact).

 

Evidence of Recent Medical Treatment:

None

 

Other Identifying Features:

None

 

 

Internal Examination:

 

The body was opened with a variation of the usual Sorak incision

 

Body Cavities:

Massive internal haemorrhage was found in the thoracic and abdominal cavities. All organs showed signs of injuries caused by blunt force trauma. (The various organs and their functions have not yet been identified.)

 

Central Nervous System:

Dissection of the central nervous system has shown subdural haemorrhage and herniation of the brain.

 

Special Procedures:

All organs were dissected and tissue samples taken and preserved for further studying.

DNA samples were collected. Tissue samples from the shell, muscle tissue, nerve fibres and various body fluids were taken for examination.

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The following information is taken from Something On Which To Base The Speculation by Dr. D.J. McKinney.

 

So what did they know? Quite a bit but not enough. These creatures, now called the Athra, were highly developed and extremely intelligent. They possessed 64 genes on a regular double helix DNA. However, they bore a striking resemblance to Terran crustaceans. One big difference between the Athra and a crustacan.....these guys had reinforced shells. They were augmented with some kind of metal. What type remained a mystery.

 

The Athra had organs but they were quite different from what you would find in a typical humanoid. Their livers and kidneys were merged as were the heart and lungs...all very efficient. They did have a separate stomach and intestines.

 

They had spinal cords and brains with nerves and those nerves contained neurons....just like humanoids. The neurons were typical. They consisted of soma, dendrites and axons.... again similar to humanoids. But their neural response times were considerably longer than that found in most humans. The axons arose from an axon hillock and they had a myelin sheath. So why did the Athra have such slow neural response times? DJ suspected it was because the axons were so much longer than those found in the typical humanoid. If this data proved accurate, Aegis might be able to use the Athra's slower neural response time against them when these mysterious creatures eventually reappeared.

 

The Athra had proven to be true blue bloods with extremely high erythrocyte counts. In many humanoid species, the erythrocytes were red due to the presence of iron to bind oxygen. The iron binds one oxygen atom per erythrocyte. In Vulcans, copper was the metal of choice The Athra's blood contained osmium which bound three oxygen atoms per erythrocyte and gave the blood its bluish color. Even more intriguing was the proportion of blood volume occupied by the erythrocytes. In humans, it was approximately 38% to 48%. The ratio in the Athra was 76%. In short, this new and challenging enemy functioned quite comfortably in low or no oxygen environments. The Athra were perfectly suited for long distance space travel. They didn't have to breathe very much....if at all.

 

On the flip side, their leukocyte count was extremely low. The leukocytes are part of the immune system, responsible for clotting and closing wounds. The Athra bleed easily and profusely when injured. This weakness might also be used against them.

 

There was another interesting question raised by the discovery of the osmium in the Athra's bloodstream. Osmium is a very heavy metal. The fact it is present in their blood led DJ to believe they originated on a planet with very low gravity. They came from Breen space, an area the Federation knew very little about. It seemed likely there was at least one planet in that sector with both low gravity and an abundance of osmium.

 

One of the newest and most promising discoveries was the presence of high levels of psilosynine. The Athra were likely telepathic and used that trait as their primary means of communications. Lillian seemed to think she might be able to reach out and touch them telepathically. DJ thought it sounded like a reasonable theory but it was extremely risky. If the Athra possessed a hive minded community, Lillian might suffer irreparable damage. Perhaps if they could capture a single living Athra. Even if it was wounded, if they isolated it in a quarantined environment, then Lillian might be able to communicate with that lone individual without threat of a mass attack from the entire hive. Again, it was all speculation at this point but at least they had something on which to base the speculation.

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